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America’s First Silver Dollar Tops the Chart at Long Beach Auction

Of special interest was a collection being offered that started as a hobby shared by Eric Lane and his father and grew into a lifelong passion. The 41 lots from The Eric Lane Collection of Early U.S. Dollars amounted to more than $1.7 million of the total auction sales.

“Coin collecting is a lifelong passion for Eric Lane,” says Todd Imhof, executive vice president at Heritage Auctions. “We have been honored with selling other sets assembled by Eric and in this case, one of the finest collections of early U.S. dollars which included every date and type. It is a magnificent collection, and we are proud to have delivered exceptional prices and helped

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