1927-D $20 SELLS FOR RECORD $1.89 MILLION 上市 Deposited
AUCTION ACTION
The E-Sylum: Volume 8, Number 53, December 18, 2005, Article 17
AUCTION ACTION: 1927-D $20 SELLS FOR RECORD $1.89 MILLION
The News-Tribune of Tacoma, WA published a lengthy
story on Todd Imhof of Pinnacle Rarities and his recent
purchase of the a 1927-D double eagle." "I was as relaxed as I could be," Imhof said. Employees
and trusted friends sat nearby, ready to identify the
other bidders for Imhof.Up came the 1927-Denver $20 gold piece graded as mint-state
67, a pristine example, one of the finest known."I was - not nervous - but a little bit confused,"
Imhof said. "It opened higher than I thought it would.""I have an opening bid of $1.6 million," said the
auctioneer. It was an Internet bid, not from someone
in the room.No one spoke.
A bit befuddled, Imhof indicated an advance to $1.65
million - or, with the buyer's premium fee, a total
of $1,897,500."It suddenly got quiet, very unusual," Imhof said.
"I anticipated a small war."No battle arose. The gavel came down. Applause rolled
through the room."It was surreal. It was the most I'd ever spent on
a coin," Imhof said."To read the complete article, see: Full Story
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