About Jim Jelinski

Jim Jelinski has been involved in numismatics for more than five decades as a collector, dealer and educator. Jim is a graduate of Long Island University, with a degree in Political Economy. He started as Buyer for Paramount International Coin Corporation in 1972, opened Essex Numismatic Properties in 1975 in New Hampshire, managed that Company for 30 years, culminating in his becoming its principal partner. He works at Heritage as a Senior Numismatist and Consignment Director.

About Heritage Auctions

An award-winning auction house (third biggest) and collectibles auctioneer (largest in the world), Heritage Auction Galleries is second to none in appraisals and customer care. Employing the services of over 100 industry professionals with expertise ranging from rare coins to fossilized megafauna, and more than 300 specialists in client outreach, marketing, advertising, and more, Heritage Auction Galleries remains a major name among collectors and sellers alike.

Highlighted by a wide range of profitable auctions over the course of its 30-plus years in the business, Heritage Auction Galleries has handled collections both large and small. Founded by reputable numismatists Steve Ivy and Jim Halperin, Heritage Auction Galleries brokered the sale of $65.1 million in rare coins at the 2007 Florida United Numismatists convention, which ranks as the highest-grossing auction of all time. In September 2006, Heritage Auction Galleries held an auction at the Long Beach Coin and Collectibles Expo, resulting in the largest currency auction in history (more than $14 million in gross sales). In addition, Heritage Auction Galleries successfully sold the $5.2 million Nicholas Cage comic book collection in October 2002.

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