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Joel Gabrelow Joins Heritage Auctions as Consignment Director

Longtime coin and bullion executive joins world’s largest numismatic operation’s Dallas office

DALLAS – Heritage Auctions has announced longtime gold and rare coin expert, author and scholar Joel Gabrelow has joined the company as a Consignment Director, operating out of the company’s Dallas headquarters.

Gabrelow has been active in coin hobby since 1964 when, at age the age of 14, he opened a coin department within a sporting goods store that eventually expanded into major rare coin and bullion exchanges in Los Angeles. In addition, he formerly held a prominent appraisal position with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as well as serving as a Senior Vice President of a collateral loan division for two commercial banks.

Joel_Gabrelow“We are excited to add Joel to our growing roster of accomplished numismatists,” said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage Auctions. “Not only is he an expert in growing areas of the business, he’s an entrepreneur and an ideal fit for our ambitious numismatic goals.”

As a specialist in condition rarities of U.S. type gold, Gabrelow oversaw the purchase of the rare uncirculated 1902-S $5 U.S. Liberty in October of 1982 from the Louis Eliasberg Bowers & Ruddy Sale in New York, which years later was graded by PCGS MS-69, with a population of 1 and is considered the finest known to exist.

He has been a life member of the American Numismatic Association since 1981 and has authored three articles for Coin Dealer Newsletter on U.S. Gold Type Coins Part I and II and an article on Numismatics and Banking. He joined the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) in 1983 during the organization’s formative years.

Gabrelow may be reached at [email protected].

Heritage Auctions is the largest auction house founded in the United States and the world’s third largest, with annual sales of more than $800+ million, and 800,000+ online bidder members. For more information about Heritage Auctions, and to join and receive access to a complete record of prices realized, with full-color, enlargeable photos of each lot, please visit HA.com.

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Heritage Auction Galleries is one of the world's largest collectibles auctioneers. Besides offering rare and valuable U.S. and world coins and currency, Heritage offers ancient coins, exonumia, antiques, comic books, sports memorabilia, and many other collectibles. The firm is based in Dallas, Texas.

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