Bowers and Merena Auctions, founded in 1983, is a numismatic auction firm with more than 500,000 dollars in rare coin and currency sales. It has handled the Louis E. Eliasberg Sr. Collection; Harry W. Bass Jr. Collection; Garrett Collection for The Johns Hopkins University; and Norweb Collection. The firm holds leading auction prices for U.S. coins and publishes auction and mail bid sale catalogues that feature properties for sale. Its staff includes professional numismatists and auction specialists. Bowers and Merena Auctions has handled coins for several consignors, including the New York Public Library, American Numismatic Association, Connecticut Historical Society and Salvation Army.