Press Releases

Stacks Bowers Galleries is proud to announce The Zurich Sale of Ancient and World Coins, to be held alongside Part II of the L. E. Bruun Collection on March 13-16, 2025, at the Hotel Baur au Lac in Zurich, Switzerland.

Stacks Bowers Galleries is proud to announce the auction of Part II of the famed L. E. Bruun Collection, the worlds finest private collection of Scandinavian coinage, which has been insured for 500 million Danish kroner (about US$72.5 million). The auction will be held March 13-16, 2025, at the Hotel Baur au Lac in Zurich, Switzerland.

Stacks Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce that a truly sensational collection of gold dollars, off the market for a century or more, will be offered in the November 2024 Showcase Auction. Designated the Chapman Set, this long hidden collection includes many items pedigreed to historic auctions presented by Henry and S.H. Chapman from 1903 through 1916. The discovery of these coins was announced recently in Coin World and featured in advertisements from Matador Rare Coins. They were submitted for grading at PCGS and will create quite a stir in the numismatic marketplace when they cross the auction block.

Stacks Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the upcoming sale of the Darrel Overton Neidigh, Jr. Collection as part of the firms November 2024 Showcase Auction. Assembled five decades ago, the Neidigh Collection offers ultra rare and important coins, some of which are entering the numismatic marketplace for the first time.

Stack's Bowers Galleries, an industry leading firm in the world paper money field, is excited to announce that it sold nearly $2.5 million in world banknotes during its much-anticipated Maastricht Auction, held alongside the MIF Paper Money Fair. This auction showcased an exceptionally diverse and extensive selection of world paper money, featuring numerous highlights and rare items from across the globe.

Stacks Bowers Galleries will again make history as gold rarities from the Bernard Richards Collection cross the auction block in the Rarities Night session of the November 2024 Showcase Auction. As the Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo, the firms sale will be held November 18-22 in Costa Mesa, California, with lot viewing available at the Whitman Winter Expo November 12-15.

Stacks Bowers Galleries continues its legacy of record breaking success with the results of the first auction offering of coins from the L. E. Bruun Collection, held on September 14th in Copenhagen, Denmark. The sale took place in the ballroom of the Odd Fellow Palace in front of a packed gallery of avid buyers as well as a worldwide audience that participated live via the Stacks Bowers Galleries website. When the last of the 286 lots crossed the block, €14,820,900 (over $16.5 million U.S.) in Scandinavian coins had been sold to collectors and dealers worldwide. (All prices include the buyers fee.)

Stacks Bowers Galleries has been selected by The Royal Mint of The United Kingdom to sell a special selection of First Strike gold and silver bullion coinage in a dedicated series of auctions taking place on Monday, September 30 and Tuesday, October 1. Presented are the first coins struck of the 2023 Coronation 1oz Gold and Silver bullion coins, the 2023 Coronation Britannia 1oz Gold and Silver bullion coins, the 2024 Britannia and Liberty 1oz Gold, 1/4oz Gold, and 1oz Silver bullion coins, as well as the 2024 Lion and Eagle 1oz Gold and Silver bullion coins. These are significant for being among the first coins produced in the name of King Charles III and they represent some of the most innovative designs to emerge from The Royal Mint in modern times. They serve as tangible and captivating treasures marking this new chapter of British and world numismatics.

Stacks Bowers Galleries is proud to announce that it will be offering the Robert D. Reed Collection of United States Coins in their November 2024 Showcase Auction. Featuring over 100 gold coins that include early United States Mint issues and a world-class selection of Territorial gold, the Reed Collection was assembled in the 1980s and 1990s and is entirely fresh to the market.

Stack's Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the release of the catalog for its highly anticipated Maastricht Auction, held in conjunction with the MIF Paper Money Fair. This auction promises to be one of the most diverse and extensive ever presented by the firm, showcasing a range of highlights and rare items from around the world.