Results of Heritage's Internet Auctions for October, 2006

9,752 Internet Bidders Competed Last Month; Spent $2,378,827

DALLAS, TX: - Heritage Auction Galleries (HA) reported closing figures for their October 2006 Internet auctions today, including Heritage Tuesday Internet Coin Auctions (formerly Exclusively Internet Auctions), Heritage Sunday Internet Coin Auctions (formerly Continuous Internet Auctions), Heritage Weekly Internet Comics Auctions (formerly Amazing Comics Auctions), Heritage Weekly Internet Currency Auctions (formerly CurrencyAuctions.com Auctions), Heritage Monthly Internet Sports Auctions (formerly Amazing Sports Auctions), Heritage Marketplace Auctions (formerly Fine & Decorative Art Monthly Auctions, but which now also include jewelry, Americana, Sports, Entertainment and Comics) and Heritage Weekly Internet Movie Poster Auctions (formerly Internet Movie Poster Auctions).

The Heritage Tuesday and Sunday Internet Coin Auctions saw 4923 bidders competing for 11,865 lots over the ten auctions. Total sell-through was $1,486,221. Heritage Internet Coin Auctions close, and a new one begins, every Tuesday and Sunday at 10 pm CT.

The most valuable item sold in the October 2006 Heritage Internet Coin Auctions was:

1865 $20 Liberty, NGC MS65.
REALIZED: $38,812.50.

The Heritage Weekly Internet Comics Auctions saw 1618 bidders competing for 3045 lots of comic books, art and memorabilia over four auctions. Total sell-through was $433,234. Heritage Weekly Internet Comics Auctions are held on a weekly basis, with a new auction opening and closing each Sunday night at 10 pm CT. For more information, please visit www.HA.com/Comics.

The most valuable comic book sold in the October 2006 Heritage Weekly Internet Comics Auctions was:

Giant Comics Editions #15 Romances (St, John 1950) in FN6.0 (Overstreet Guide value $165).
REALIZED: $1,454

The most valuable piece of original art sold in the in the 2006 Heritage Weekly Internet Comics Auctions was:

Boris Vallejo - "Serbian Myth" Painting Original Art (1989).
REALIZED: $5,078.75.

The Heritage Monthly Internet Sports Auctions saw 442 bidders competing for 556 lots. Total sell-through was $119,796. Each Heritage Monthly Internet Sports Auctions closes, and a new one begins, on the last Sunday of each month at 10pm CT. For more information, please visit www.HA.com/Sports.

The most valuable item sold in the October 2006 Heritage Monthly Internet Sports Auction was:

1941 Walter Johnson signed check
REALIZED: $2,390.

The Heritage Weekly Internet Currency Auctions saw 1435 bidders competing for 2145 lots between the five auctions. Total sell-through was $229,388.65. Heritage Weekly Internet Currency Auctions close, and a new one begins, every Tuesday at 10 pm CT. For more information, please visit www.HA.com/Currency.

The most valuable item sold in the October 2006 Heritage Weekly Internet Currency Auctions was:

Fr. 1927-L* $1 2002 Federal Reserve Star notes, group of 10 100-packs.
REALIZED: $2300.

The Heritage Weekly Internet Movie Poster Auctions saw 630 bidders competing for 1113 lots over the five auctions. Total sell-through was $53,863.26. Heritage Weekly Internet Movie Poster Auctions begin and end every Sunday at 10pm CT. For more information, please visit www.HA.com/MoviePosters.

The most valuable movie poster sold in the October Heritage Weekly Internet Movie Poster Auctions was:

Invaders From Mars (20th Century Fox R-1955). One Sheet (27" X 41").
REALIZED: $780.85.

The Heritage Monthly Marketplace Auction saw 704 bidders competing for 502 lots of decorative arts, Americana, comics, autographs, jewelry and memorabilia. Total FDA sell-through was $53,863.23. Heritage Marketplace Auctions end on the last Wednesday and Thursday of every month. Proxy bids are taken through our website, and then live bidding will take place through eBay Live beginning at 4:00 PM CT. Note: Items won through eBay Live will result in a higher Buyer's Premium of 22.5%. For more information, please visit www.HA.com.

All told, Heritage Internet auctions realized a total of $2,378,827.13 for the month of October, 2006. Heritage's overall auction results, including totals from Signature auctions, Online Sessions, and other auction venues (all of which included Internet bidders) for October 2006, totaled $24,400,605.

All Heritage auction results can be found in our Permanent Auction Archives at www.HA.com (membership is free).