ANR racks up its biggest auction: nearly $13 million

American Numismatic Rarities realized $12,837,735.20 March 14 and 15 from 2,200 lots, in its largest sale ever as the firm approaches its third anniversary.

All prices here include the 15 percent buyer's fee.

For more information, contact American Numismatic Rarities, P.O. Box 1804, Wolfeboro, NH 03894. Telephone ANR toll free at (866) 811-1804, fax the firm at (603) 569-3875 or e-mail the business at auction@anrcoins.com.

Some highlights:

• 1776 Continental Currency dollar, CURRENCY spelling, pewter, Newman 2-C (Eric P. Newman, 1776 Continental Currency & Varieties of the Fugio Cent), Professional Coin Grading Service Extremely Fine 40, $29,900.
  
• 1788 Massachusetts half cent, Ryder 1-B (Hillyer Ryder, State Coinages of New England), PCGS Mint State 64 brown, $21,850.
  
• (1782) Libertas Americana medal, copper, Numismatic Guaranty Corp. MS-65, $34,500.
  
• 1792 Flowing Hair half disme, PCGS Very Fine 25, $62,100.
  
• 1792 disme, Judd 10 (J. Hewitt Judd, edited by Q. David Bowers, United States Pattern Coins, Experimental and Trial Pieces), copper, reeded edge, PCGS VF-25, $87,400.
  
• 1793 Flowing Hair, Chain, AMERICA cent, Sheldon 3 (William H. Sheldon, Penny Whimsy), PCGS AU-55, $101,200.
  
• 1969-S Lincoln, Doubled Die Obverse cent, PCGS AU-58 brown, $34,500.
  
• 1883 Liberty Head, With CENTS 5-cent coin, PCGS MS-67, $34,500.
  
• 1885 Liberty Head 5-cent coin, PCGS MS-67, $74,750.
  
• 1794 Flowing Hair half dime, Valentine 3 (D.W. Valentine, The United States Half Dimes), PCGS MS-64, $83,375.
  
• 1798 Draped Bust dime, Small 8, John Reich 3 (David Davis et al., Early United States Dimes 1796-1837), PCGS MS-64, $74,750.
  
• 1807 Draped Bust quarter dollar, Browning 1 (A.W. Browning, The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States 1796-1838), NGC MS-66, $63,250.
  
• 1836 Capped Bust, Reeded Edge half dollar, PCGS Proof 64 cameo, $52,900.
  
• 1855/4 Seated Liberty, With Arrows half dollar, NGC Proof 65, $31,050.
  
• 1866-S Seated Liberty, No Motto half dollar, PCGS MS-65, $64,400.
  
• 1796 Draped Bust, Small Eagle silver dollar, Bolender 4 (M.H. Bolender, The United States Early Silver Dollars From 1794 to 1803), PCGS MS-60, $70,150.
  
• 1798 Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle silver dollar, B-15, PCGS MS-62, $36,800.
  
• 1802 Draped Bust silver dollar, B-6, NGC MS-65, $149,500.
  
• 1803 Draped Bust, Small 3 silver dollar, B-5, NGC MS-63, $71,875.
  
• 1838 Gobrecht, No Stars Reverse silver dollar, Judd 84, NGC Proof 63, $50,600.
  
• 1848 Seated Liberty silver dollar, NGC Proof 64, $34,500.
  
• 1851 Seated Liberty silver dollar, original, PCGS MS-62, $46,000.
  
• 1864 Seated Liberty silver dollar, NGC Proof 68, $66,125.
  
• 1849-D Coronet gold dollar, PCGS MS-64, $50,600.
  
• 1858 Indian Head gold dollar, PCGS MS-68, $48,300.
  
• 1796 Capped Head, No Stars gold $2.50 quarter eagle, PCGS AU-58, $143,750.
  
• 1808 Capped Draped Bust quarter eagle, PCGS AU-53, $94,875.
  
• 1863-S Coronet quarter eagle, PCGS MS-64, $50,600.
  
• 1854 Indian Head gold $3 coin, NGC Proof 62, $64,400.
  
• 1864 Indian Head gold $3 coin, NGC Proof 66 cameo, $64,400.
  
• 1873 Indian Head, Open 3 gold $3 coin, NGC Proof 64 cameo, $83,375.
  
• 1875 Indian Head gold $3 coin, NGC Proof 64 cameo, $207,000.
  
• 1885 Indian Head gold $3 coin, NGC MS-65, $43,700.