Augustis always an exciting time in Kowloon, Hong Kong, as hundreds of coin and papermoney dealers, collectors and enthusiasts gather for a week of world classauctions. This past week was no exception as Stacks Bowers and Ponteriobrought their annual sale to the Mira Hotel attracting spirited bidders fromthroughout the world.
Warm sunny weathergreeted attendees to the annual ANA convention last week as they broughtspirited bidding to the Stacks Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the ANAWorlds Fair of Money. The World and Ancient coins sessions realized nearly$4.9 million (including the standard buyers premium) as part of the overall StacksBowers Galleries ANA auction, which in total brought over $21 million.
Stacks BowersGalleries is pleased to announce the results of their August 2016 ANA WorldPaper Money Sale. This sale produced pleasingresults, with many lots fetching above their high estimate. This sale solidifiedthe notion that many areas of the World Paper Money market are continuing togrow! All in all, the entire Stacks Bowers Galleries Official ANA Worlds Fairof Money auction realized over $21 million. (All prices realized include thestandard buyers premium.)
Eventhree and a half decades after the original dispersal of his incredible goldcoin collection, Louis E Eliasberg, Sr. was the champion at the Stacks BowersAugust 2016 Official Auction of the ANA Worlds Fair of Money. The UnitedStates coins realized over $13.1 million as part of the overall Stacks BowersGalleries ANA auction, which in total brought over $21 million. With examplesincluded in several significant collections featured in the sale, some ofEliasbergs more significant treasures provided for much excitement in ThursdaysRarities Night session at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County,California. (All prices include the 17.5% buyers premium.)
The U.S. Currency sessionsof the Stacks Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the ANA Worlds Fair ofMoney realized more than $3 million as part of the firms ANA convention auction,which in total brought over $21 million. All prices realized include a 17.5%buyers premium. As could be expected, truly rare notes performed well with anumber of census and condition rarities selling well within or above theirestimate ranges.
JohnKraljevich is the 2016 recipient of the American Numismatic Association's (ANA)Numismatist of the Year Award. The award honors an individual within thenumismatic community who has demonstrated long-term leadership in the field andto the Association. He will be presented with the award on Friday, August 12,during the awards banquet at the Worlds Fair of Money in Anaheim.
Stack's Bowers and Ponteriois pleased to announce details of their upcoming Hong Kong Auction of Chineseand Asian coins and currency, to be held Monday August 15 through WednesdayApril 17 at The Mira Hong Kong, 118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, HongKong.
The Stacks BowersGalleries official paper money auction at the American Numismatic AssociationsWorlds Fair of Money is scheduled for the evening of Wednesday August 10 inAnaheim, California. The sale is chock full of new National Bank Notediscoveries, high grade rarities, ultra-high denominations, and the mostimportant Military Payment Certificate collection ever offered.
The ever-growing AsianPaper Money market has become quite a competitive area in numismatics, as manythrow their hats into the ring. For decades, Stacks Bowers and Ponterio hasbeen the source for collectors and dealers alike whenever they wanted to viewand bid on fresh, rare, and unique material. The firms Hong Kong Auction onAugust 15-17, 2016, will be no different.
Stacks Bowers Galleries ispleased to announce details of their upcoming World Coin, Ancient Coin &World Paper Money Auction, to be held in conjunction with the 2016 ANA WorldsFair of Money between August 9 and 13. The sale will be held at the AnaheimConvention Center, located at 800 West Katella Avenue in Anaheim, California.
