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    Simpson Part 1 Surpasses $14 Million

    Oct 19, 2020 2 minutes
    (All images courtesy Heritage
    Auctions,
    HA.com
    .)

    “Numismatic royalty.”

    Those are the words the auctioneer used to describe legendary collector Bob R. Simpson and his renowned collection of proof coins and ultimate rarities. When the gavel fell on the last of the 349 lots offered in Part 1 of The Simpson Collection, the tally surpassed $14.6 million at Heritage Auctions.

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