Newport Beach-based Collectors Universe said its Lyn Knight Currency Auctions sold a rare note for what it believes is a record price for the sale of a collectible on the Internet. In a multi-venue auction, the $1,000 1882 gold certificate sold for $264,000 and a $500 1880 legal tender note sold for $231,000 to an Internet bidder. The auction was conducted live at the Chicago Paper Money Expo and on the Internet on the company’s Collectors.com web site.
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Collectors Universe Claims Record Sale
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