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The January sale includes a Coiled Hair Stella from the Paramount Collection expected to sell for seven figures.A spectacularly rare US coin with an exceptional pedigree is expected to realize well into the seven figures as it is offered along hundreds of other coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®). Online bidding is already underway for the Heritage Auctions' 2026 FUN
US coins Signature Auction on January 14-17, 2026.
1880 Coiled Hair $4 from the Paramount Collection graded NGC PF 67 CameoAmong the auction's top lots is the 1880 Coiled Hair $4 from the Paramount Collection, graded NGC PF 67 Cameo (lot 3212), which is one of the most enigmatic and eagerly sought rarities in
US coinage. Only a handful are known to exist, and this particular example is unsurpassed in numerical grade. The coin features Liberty with tightly wound hair, a stark contrast to the locks of the Flowing Hair Stella. This example is one of only nine confirmed survivors and is tied for the finest certified.
An 1879 Flowing Hair Stella graded NGC PF 67
Cameo (lot 3209) is also offered in this sale.
1796 Stars Quarter Eagle graded NGC MS 62 and pedigreed to the Ed Price Collection Also available is a 1796 Stars Quarter Eagle graded NGC MS 62 and pedigreed to the Ed Price Collection (lot 3182). Only a few hundred were struck, first without stars on the obverse and then with the stars, which were already on the obverses of the larger Half Eagle and Eagle denominations that had gone into circulation the previous year. The Quarter Eagle struggled to find an audience in its early years, overshadowed by the more practical larger denominations of gold. Its diameter is slightly narrower than a modern-day nickel.
A 1796 No Stars Quarter Eagle graded NGC MS 60 (lot 3181) is also offered in this sale.
1829 Large Size Half Eagle graded NGC MS 66 and pedigreed to the Bass CollectionAnother NGC-certified coin found in this auction event is an 1829 Large Size Half Eagle graded NGC MS 66 and pedigreed to the Bass Collection (lot 3240). This is one of the great landmark rarities of early US gold, with only seven examples believed extant and just five struck for circulation.
Other NGC-certified coins in this auction include:
1808 Quarter Eagle graded NGC MS 63 (lot 3186)
1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co. from the Eric P. Newman Collection graded NGC MS 61 (lot 3384)
1867 Double Eagle graded NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo (lot 3348)
1915-S Panama-Pacific $50 Gold Commemorative - Octagonal graded NGC MS 64 (lot 3375)
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Posted 01/15/2026 3:04 pm
