A Proof 61 red and brown 1831 Classic Head, Original Strike half cent was among offerings in the David Lawrence Rare Coins Red Carpet Rarities sale on June 20, and sold for $76,300.

Coins from the Gerald Forsythe Collection of Hawaiian issues were offered by GreatCollections July 21, and the finest known 1883 Hawaii dollar, PCGS MS-68, realized a record $276, 750.

A 1901 DMPL Morgan dollar graded MS-61 is the only one with that designation in the PCGS population report, and the coin realized $40,800 in a recent Heritage sale.

A Morgan dollar with toning of "exceptional eye appeal," a Carson City Mint mark, and a GSA holder attracted competitve bidding, realizing nearly double the price of a merely brilliant example.

The August 14 Heritage Platinum Night sale that follows the ANA's World's Fair of Money will offer up rare $20 gold double eagles among the lots available for view at the show.

A key variety important enough to have its own listing in "A Guide of United States Coins" is the 1901 Morgan, Doubled Die Reverse dollar, the "Shifted Eagle," and an example recently sold for $28,800.

A pair of early Proof gold $5 half eagles, one a unique pattern, will likely attract visitors to the ANA World's Fair of Money to stop by during Stack's Bowers' lot viewing; the auction is right after the show.

Several items garnering high numismatic regard were part of the June 15 sale presented by Kolbe & Fanning, including cards cataloging Louis E. Eliasberg Sr.'s collection, collector boxes, and rare books.

Collectors enjoy the final year of issue of many items and high grades help, as an MS-66 FBL 1963 Franklin half dollar from the John Stoebner Collection that sold for $7,800 shows.

A 1957-D Franklin half dollar graded Mint State-67 Full Bell Lines blasted past all of its previous sales mark when offered from the John Stoebner Collection by Stack's Bowers.