Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce that Ronald J. Gillio was presented the Harvey G. Stack Lifetime Achievement Award at the Professional Numismatist Guild’s annual meeting at the recent American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money. This prestigious award is presented to someone who has shown extraordinary devotion to numismatics and significantly contributed to the hobby or profession.
“The PNG Lifetime Achievement Award could not go to a more deserving individual than Ron Gillio, as his many decades of commitment to the PNG is unparalleled.” commented Greg Roberts, CEO of Stack’s Bowers Galleries and one of the presenters of the award. “I have called Ron Gillio the “Ambassador” for as long as I can remember, and this nickname has stood the test of time. I bought my first gold coin from Ron at the FUN show in 1981, and we have been friends and business partners for over 30 years. Ron’s commitment to Stack’s Bowers Galleries has made the company a much better organization. We congratulate Ron on receiving such a significant and well-deserved honor.”
Ron’s involvement in numismatics and his dedication to the betterment of hobby span 60 years. He is a past president of the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), as well as the recipient of the Founders Award, another of that organization’s highest honors. He is a Life Member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and just received his 60 year pin. He is a member of the International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN) and founding charter member No. 11 of the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). Well known for his writing and research in the field, Ron collaborated with Walter Breen on the new standard reference book California Small Denomination Gold. In 1984, he became a contributor to the 37th edition of A Guide Book of United States Coins (The Red Book), and has appeared as such in every subsequent edition. He has also been a contributor to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, the Official ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins, and the Coin World Almanac. He has conducted nearly 80 multi-million dollar auction sales in the United States, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.
“Ron Gillio’s receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award was long overdue as he is one of the great “pioneers” of the rare coin industry,” stated Kevin Lipton, another of the award’s presenters. “Starting in the early 1970s, Ron was among the very first coin dealers to venture to Europe and Asia, creating lifelong relationships that led to some of the greatest coin hoards being brought home to America. With his incredibly diverse numismatic knowledge and experience, Ron will go down as one of the greatest ‘coin diplomats’ and deal makers in history.”
About Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Stack’s Bowers Galleries conducts live, internet and specialized auctions of rare U.S. and world coins and currency and ancient coins, as well as direct sales through retail and wholesale channels. The company’s 90+ year legacy includes the cataloging and sale of many of the most valuable United States coin and currency collections to ever cross an auction block — The D. Brent Pogue Collection, The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, The Joel R. Anderson Collection, The Norweb Collection, The Cardinal Collection, The Sydney F. Martin Collection and The Battle Born Collection — to name just a few.
World coin and currency collections include The Pinnacle Collection, The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection of World Gold Coins, The Kroisos Collection, The Alicia and Sidney Belzberg Collection, The Salton Collection, The Wa She Wong Collection, the Augustana Collection of gold rarities from across western Europe, the Richard Margolis Collection of world coins and medals and The Thos. H. Law Collection. Recently the firm was awarded the privilege of bringing the most valuable world coin collection to auction – the L. E. Bruun Collection.
The company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, with galleries in New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Offices are also located in New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Sacramento, South Carolina, Virginia, Copenhagen, Hong Kong, Paris and Vancouver. Stack’s Bowers Galleries hosts an annual Global Showcase in August featuring United States coins and currency, Ancient coins and World coins and currency in its Costa Mesa auction gallery. They are also the Official Auctioneer for several important numismatic events, including the New York International Numismatic Convention, the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Spring, Summer and Winter Expos, the Spring and Fall Hong Kong shows, and the Maastricht Paper Money shows.
