Walter J. Husak

Walter J. Husak (born 27 May 1942[1]) is the owner of an aerospace-part manufacturing company in Burbank, California. On February 15, 2008, Heritage Auctions sold his collection of 301 rare cents in Long Beach, California.[2] Two of the cents went for $632,500 a piece. The entire collection sold for approximately $10.7 million.[3]

Walter J. Husak
BornMay 27th 1942
Occupation
  • Philanthorpist
  • Coin Collector
RelativesPatricia Husak (Wife)
Marissa Yardley Clifford (Granddaughter)

Walter Husak began collecting coins in 1955 at the age of 12 when he was spending a summer in Iowa at his grandparents’ farm.[4] Mr. Husak purchased his first large cent in June, 1980 - an 1804 large cent. In 1986, he purchased his first Sheldon-13. At the end of 1994, he decided to try to collect all of the Sheldon varieties, and over the next decade built one of the most important Sheldon collections in the world.[5] He has appeared as guest on the History Channels' Pawn Stars[6] and Coinweek[7]. His collection also include a Half Disme coin and a Libertas Americana Medal.[8]


References
  1. HNAI the Walter J. Husak Collection Auction Catalog #460. Heritage Capital Corporation. 2008.
  2. "301 pennies auctioned off for USD 10.7 million". The Economic Times. 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  3. Rosenblatt, Susannah; Rubin, Joel (17 February 2008). "Collection of rare cents fetches $10.7 million". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. "About the Author". www.1794largecents.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  5. Pawn Stars: Half Disme Coin and Libertas Americana Medal (Season 15) | History, retrieved 2020-04-14
  6. Walter Husak Talks About the Large Cent Market and Sheldon 37. VIDEO: 2:27., retrieved 2020-04-14
  7. Pawn Stars: Half Disme Coin and Libertas Americana Medal (Season 15) | History, retrieved 2020-04-14
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