An 1879 Coiled Hair $4 stella pattern, Judd 1638 (attributed in United States Pattern Coins by J. Hewitt Judd, edited by Q. David Bowers), graded Proof 67 cameo by Numismatic Guaranty Co., realized a record $2,135,000  in Heritage Auctions recent Signature sale of United States coins.

The price realized eclipsed the previous auction record of $1,464,000 set at Heritage in January 2026.

Heritage’s April 29 through May 2 Central States Numismatic Society U.S. Coins Signature Auction realized $26,918,208.

Heritage’s CSNS World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature Auction, which realized $11,888,476, and the CSNS U.S. Currency Signature Auction’s total of $7,637,564 add up to a combined total for the three Heritage events of $46,444,248.

United States coins

In addition to the record set by the 1879 Coiled Hair stella pattern, other U.S. coin highlights from the Presidio Collection include:

• A 1933 Indian Head gold $10 eagle, graded by Professional Coin Grading Service as Mint State 65, stickered by Certified Acceptance Corp., realized $1,586,000, breaking the previous auction record of $960,000 set in December 2025. This example first surfaced in the collection of famed Baltimore numismatist Louis E. Eliasberg Sr.

• The “Pizza Collection” delivered one of the auction’s most important Standing Liberty quarter dollar results when a 1927-S Standing Liberty quarter dollar, PCGS MS-65+ full head, CAC, realized $610,000, shattering the previous record of $258,500 that was set at Heritage in 2014.

• A PCGS MS-67 full head 1916 Standing Liberty quarter dollar from the Pizza Collection realized $207,400 — topping the previous record of $195,500 that was set in 2010.

• A PCGS MS-66+ full head, CAC, 1926-S Standing Liberty quarter dollar from the Big Sky Collection sold for $140,300, a record.

• A PCGS MS-64 brown 1854 Kellogg & Company $20 copper die trial, Kagin 1 (in Private Gold Coins and Patterns of he United States by Donald H. Kagin), sold for $134,200, exceeding the previous mark of $80,500 the same coin set at Heritage in 2012.

  World, ancient coins

  World and ancient coin highlights from the sale include:

• Alfonso VI undated (1686) counterstamped gold 4400-reis (Moeda) coin, PCGS-MS-63, sold for $292,800. The 1686 coin was struck during the transitional period between hammered coinage and the implementation of machine-made coins.

  The crowned globe indicates that this example passed inspection at the mint, where a milled edge was subsequently applied to the hammered coin, in an effort to prevent the widespread practice of clipping

• From a mintage of just 125 pieces, a 1896 Nicholas II gold 10-rouble Specimen Imperial, graded PCGS Specimen 61 sold for $268,000.

• A Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III (the Great) gold distater, NGC Choice About Uncirculated, grading 5/5 obverse and reverse, realized $158,600. Struck during Alexander’s lifetime, the well-preserved coin features refined artistry, attracting advanced collectors

• Constantius II gold medallion of 2-solidi, NGC about Mint State (5/5 - 2/5, scuffs, brushed) realized $134,200. It is just the fourth known example of this commemorative piece celebrating the emperor’s victory over Magnentius in A.D. 353.

  United States paper money

  Paper money highlights include:

• A Series 1918 $1,000 Federal Reserve note, graded by Paper Money Guaranty as Gem Uncirculated 66 Exceptional Paper Quality, realized $231,800. The Cleveland district note is one of only 14 examples recorded by PMG, which graded only eight of them.

• An 1861 Confederate States of America $1,000 note, PMG Choice AU-58 EPQ realized $170,800. The only $1,000 note emitted by the Confederate Treasury, it was part of the Montgomery series, issued from Montgomery, Alabama.