"Buy the book before the coin." Sage advice if there is a book to buy. Every coin series in U.S. history has a book dedicated to it except one, Classic Gold. Minted from 1834 to 1839 and falling between the series of the old standard preceding it and the newer series that followed, Classic Gold quarter eagles and half eagles are betwixt and between. No comprehensive and authoritative reference guide has been written about these beautifully designed coins. Their story has never been told, until now.
The Stack's Bowers Galleries March 2020 Auction marked a successful kick-off to the firm's 2020 season of flagship U.S. coin sales. Originally scheduled to take place in Baltimore alongside the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Spring Expo, the auction was relocated to the Stack's Bowers headquarters in Orange County, California following the cancellation of all public events in the state of Maryland in response to the COVID 19 pandemic. Despite these uncertain circumstances, the sale realized astounding success, with most sessions earning considerably above their pre-sale estimates, which were determined when the catalogs were produced. In total, over $26.59 million worth of U.S. coins were sold, demonstrating the resilience of the coin market and Stack's Bowers Galleries' superior ability to connect bidders with rare and desirable numismatic treasures. In all, the firm's March 2020 Auction saw over $37.5 million in coins and paper money cross the auction block.
Stack's Bowers Galleries is excited to present a special April Collectors Choice Online (CCO) auction of over 160 lots of exonumia. These pieces represent three different topics: the works of Jacques Wiener mostly comprising his famous, intricately engraved architectural series; World War I medals from a variety of issuers on each side of the great conflict, and the massive opera of Karl Goetz, ranging from historical to satirical themes.
Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty and negative indicators, rare coins continued to shine at the Stack's Bowers Galleries March 2020 Auction in California. Nearly three years after Part V of the D. Brent Pogue Collection hit the market, the most valuable coin collection ever sold cemented its grip on the record books with more than $15 million in additional sales in tonight's session. To date, the Pogue Collection has realized $122,012,480 for the coins and $131,298,560 total, including the paper money collection sold on March 19.
Stacks Bowers Galleries remarkable offering of the D. Brent Pogue Collection Part VI Masterpieces of United States Paper Money realized over $9.2 million during the firms March 2020 Auction, held at their Santa Ana headquarters Thursday, March 19. The prices realized for the 230 lots averaged more than $40,000 each and 27 notes brought six-figure results. For complete results, visit the Auction Archive at StacksBowers.com. (All prices include the buyers fee).
The ESM Collection is one of the most significant half cent cabinets offered by Stacks Bowers Galleries in recent years. It is ranked #2 Current Finest on the PCGS Registry in categories Half Cents Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (179301857) and Half Cents with Major Varieties Circulation Strikes. This complete set of half cents by Guide Book variety was a magnet of interest when exhibited at major conventions over the last several months. That interest was on full display as the ESM Collection opened the Rarities Night Session of the Stacks Bowers Galleries March 2020 Auction.
Session Two of the Stacks Bowers Galleries March 2020 Auction closed with total prices realized of nearly $1 million. The sell through rate based on the quantity of lots was 93%, with the sold lots achieving 104% of their total estimates, which had been set prior to the catalog going to print.
Session One of the Stacks Bowers Galleries March 2020 Auction, showcasing exonumia through colonials, realized $650,622 on Wednesday, March 18 in California. The sell through rate based on the quantity of lots was 91%, with the sold lots achieving 104% of their total estimates which we set prior to the catalog going to print. Internet bidding was robust and, as expected, the volume was handled flawlessly by the firms online bidding technology, which has been recognized as best in class by the Numismatic Literary Guild.
Stack's Bowers Galleries is relocating the March 2020 Auction to their Headquarters in Santa Ana, California. You can find the details of the auction here.
An industry stalwart and cornerstone of the hobby, Stack's Bowers Galleries is no stranger to record setting auctions that attract overwhelming enthusiasm. However, their recent World and Ancient Coin Collectors Choice Online salesauctions conducted exclusively online though with the flair of a live, in-person salehave continued to present increased offerings and produce staggering hammer prices. This is confirmed by their most recently completed sale from February, an auction which saw their highest lot total to datea nearly 40% increase from last year's February sale!
