Heritage Auctions, TX, Dallas, U.S.A

Founded in 1976, Heritage Auctions has become the third largest collectibles auction house in the world, receiving more visitors to its website, www.ha.com, than Sothebys.com and Christies.com have received combined. Heritage Auctions continues to operate under the direction of its founders, Jim Halperin and Steve Ivy. Among Heritage Auctions’ categories of collectibles are Rare Books and Manuscripts, Movie Posters, Natural History Specimens, and Jewelry and Timepieces. Forbes Magazine named Heritage Auctions’ coin website (www.heritagecoin.com) one of the best 250 websites on the Internet in both 1999 and 2001.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Heritage Auctions operates additional showrooms in Florida and Houston, as well as in multiple European cities. Heritage Auctions also plans to open offices in Beverly Hills and Manhattan in 2010. Through the comprehensive and interactive company website, customers can browse hundreds of digitally photographed and extensively cataloged items. Utilizing the company’s patented real-time auction software, Heritage Live!, bidders can actively keep track of their chosen lots from any location.

An annual $7 million investment in marketing and advertising ensures bidder confidence in Heritage Auctions. With a staff of over 100 experienced professionals, Heritage Auctions has sold more than $3 billion total in rare collectibles. Among its clients are actor Nicolas Cage, prominent art collector Charles Martignette, and magazine corporation Playboy Enterprises. Heritage Auctions currently holds numerous Guinness World Records.