Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will present a special auction of over 800 lots of rare coins, commemoratives, and currency sourced from fine private collections and Maine estates Saturday, April 20 starting at 10 a.m.

Owner and auctioneer Kaja Veilleux said, “Items included in this auction were found under beds, in closets, jewelry boxes, safes and safety deposit boxes. For many of the more valuable items, we were encouraged by the families to have them professionally graded. Given the breadth of numismatic material, there will be something to appeal to everyone, from the casual hobbyist to serious collector.”

Highlighted among the many fine U.S. gold coins will be: an 1850 $20 Liberty; a 1915 $20 Saint-Gaudens; a1909 $10 Liberty Head; and an 1888 Liberty Head $20 gold piece.

There will be a large selection of silver U.S. coins such as: a 1796 Draped Bust Small Eagle dollar; a complete set of Washington quarters from 1932 to 1992 with proofs; a 1901-S Barber quarter; and a 1799 draped bust heraldic Eagle dollar.

Among the large group of commemorative, the sale will present: a 1936 Gettysburg Commemorative; a 1928 Hawaii Commemorative; and a 1922 Grant with Star Commemorative.

Featured foreign coins will include: a Chile 1791 Ferdinand VI 8 Escudos gold; an 1861 Great Britain error Half Penny; a boxed set of four Saudi 22K gold commemorative tokens to King Faisal, dated 1906-1975; and five proof Malaysia gold coins, four $500 Ringgit and one $200 Ringgit.

Among the selection of collectable currency will be: a Series 1880 $20 bill with Rosecrans – Huston signature combination; a Series 1882 brown back $5 bill issued by The Medomak National Bank of Waldoboro; and an 1896 $2 silver certificate with Tillman – Morgan signatures.

There will also be many groups of silver dollars, coins assembled in albums, mint and proof sets, gold certificates, Confederate notes, and fractional currency.

All lots can be viewed at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ website, www.thomastonauction.com.

In addition to live bidding in the auction hall, Thomaston Place accepts absentee, telephone, and internet bids. Please call 1-207-354-8141 for more information, or to reserve seats in the auction hall.

The gallery will be open for coin auction previews on Friday, April 19 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries is Maine’s premier auction and appraisal company located on U.S. Route 1 in Thomaston.