NEW YORK, NY.- A one-of-a-kind Special Order Horseshoe 35cm Shiny Electric & Alezan Porosus Crocodile Birkin Bag with Gold Hardware — a stand-out custom-order handbag and one of the most difficult for collectors to acquire — may sell for $75,000 in Heritage Auctions' Feb. 9 Luxury Accessories Valentine Signature Auction in New York. The auction's nearly 200 lots span a carefully-selected range of price points for advanced collectors and those newly introduced to the fastest way to secure a vintage Hermès.

"Our Valentine's Day auctions have become a tradition across the vintage luxury accessories hobby," said Kathleen Guzman, Managing Director of Luxury Accessories in New York. "This auction is a wonderful opportunity to finally own scarce examples and close the window of wait to own a quality Hermès bag from several years to a week."

A timely arrival for spring, a stunning Hermès 35cm Shiny Amethyst Porosus Crocodile Birkin Bag with Gold Hardware (est. $75,000+), represents one of the rarest and most beautiful color combinations in all of Hermès repertoire. A Special Order Horseshow 35cm Shiny Bordeaux & Rouge Moyen Porosus Crocodile Birkin Bag with Gold Hardware (est. $75,000+), is a custom-ordered Hermès coveted for its unique Rouge Moyen Chevre Leather interior.

A pristine, 35cm Matte Beton Aligator Birkin Bag with Gold Hardware (est. $60,000+), is a highly-sought after, yet rarely seen, example of Hermès' mastery of color shading of exotic skins. Another rare color and surface achievement is seen in a 35cm Shiny Blue Roi Porosus Crocodile Birkin Bag with Palladium Hardware, which is literally buffed with a stone by Hermès craftsmen for hours in order to perfect the shiny appearance of the skin (est. $55,000+). A rare 35cm Shiny Graphite Porosus Crocodile Birkin Bag, in pristine condition, is an outstanding example of the class and contrast of the dark black and gray accents and its solid gold hardware (est. $50,000+).

Additional highlights include, but are not limited to:

• Hermès 35cm Matte Poussiere Alligator Birkin Bag with Gold Hardware (est. $40,000+).

• Hermès 35cm Shiny Black Porosus Crocodile Birkin Bag with Gold Hardware (est. $40,000+).

• Hermès 35cm Shiny Violet Porosus Crocodile Birkin Bag with Palladium Hardware (est. $40,000+).

• Hermès Limited Edition 35cm Shiny Black & Orange H Porosus Crocodile Birkin Bag with Ruthenium Hardware (est. $30,000+).