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Three 19th century numismatic rarities anchor Feb. 2-5 Heritage Long Beach auctions

BEVERLY HILLS, CA.- A variety of 19th century rarities – from an 1808 quarter eagle to an 1839-O branch mint proof half dollar and an historic 1860 Mormon five dollar coin – highlight Heritage Auctions’ Feb. 2-5, 2012 Long Beach U.S. Coins Signature® Auction. The Heritage Long Beach event also features a Currency Signature® Auction, on Feb. 3, with a beautiful and valuable Fr. 1219e $1000 1907 Gold Certificate PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 and an exceptional Fr. 168 $100 1869 Legal Tender PCGS Extremely Fine 45 leading the offerings. “The year is off to a terrific start,” said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage. “With this Long Beach auction – the first of our three 2012 U.S. Coin auctions in conjunction with the famous Long Beach Expo – we’ll continue on with considerable momentum.” The first of the chief highlights, chronologically speaking, is an 1808 quarter eagle graded MS63 NGC. T