Heritage Auctions presents The Eternal Collection, a renowned assemblage that stands as one of world numismatics’ most extraordinary achievements, comprising some of the most prized and impeccably preserved examples of each distinctive type ever seen.
The Eternal Collection will be sold in four installments across 2025 and 2026, beginning with a standalone session at Heritage’s New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC) Auction January 13, featuring coins from Russia, Greece and wider Latin Europe.
This collection is distinguished by the collector’s eye for quality and appreciation of rarity. It showcases an exceptional level of curation that has resulted in a collection rich with “trophy” coins, with particular strengths in Latin American, Russian, and British coinage. The consignor’s dedication to securing the most covetable types in the finest conditions has elevated this group’s status, placing it among the likes of Paramount, Lissner, and Millennia.
Highlights from the Eternal Collection that will be offered at NYINC include, but are not limited to:
- Two extremely valuable Spanish Proofs of 1869(69) that were issued under the Provisional Government (1868-1871) that supplanted the monarchial regime of Queen Isabella II
- Napoleon “Hundred Days” 5 Francs 1815-A MS64 NGC that was struck during the “hundred days” between Napoleon’s return from exile and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII; only two finer at NGC
The event also will include a strong showing of Italian issues, including:
- A Prova 5 Lire 1914 in Gem condition with an iconic quadriga design by D. Calandra, with “Prova Di Stampa” on the reverse
- One of the finest extant examples of a Gold 20 Lire 1926 MS65 NGC – from a mintage of 40
- Vittorio Emanuele III gold Proof Prova 20 Lire 1906 PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC with an intriguing honeybee design; presently the only example graded at NGC
Russian coins from the Eternal Collection at NYINC 2025 will include:
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