Press Releases

Stacks Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the relocation of their Hong Kong headquarters to larger corporate offices at Unit 2202-03, 22/F, Mira Place A. This larger footprint signifies the firms long term commitment to the Asian market and the ongoing confidence in the regions potential. The team of professionals based in this office has brought about exponential growth in the firms clientele and market share through unmatched expertise and personal consultation, enhanced by a commitment to transparency, honesty, and professionalism.

Exciting United States rarities saw exceptionally strong bidding activity with numerous record prices achieved in Stacks Bowers Galleries Rarities Night session, held on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Broadcast live from Griffin Studios, the firms state of the art auction facility in Costa Mesa, gold coins performed with particular brilliance throughout the session, which realized more than $11 million.

Stacks Bowers Galleries is proud to present two impressive selections of Physical Bitcoins and Cryptocurrency as part of their August 2023 Global Showcase Auction. Live bidding for Part I will begin on Friday, August 18 at 4PM PT and the bidding for Part II will begin the following week on Thursday, August 24 at 12PM PT.

Stacks Bowers Galleries is honored to present another chapter in the extraordinary numismatic legacy of Sydney F. Martin, as the fourth major Martin sale is offered on August 19 as Session 10 of the firms August Global Showcase Auction. With more than $10 million worth of important early American coins already sold since the first offering in August 2022, the Martin Collection is one of the most significant cabinets of colonial and related material ever sold.

Stacks Bowers Galleries is excited to announce the launch of their Coin Resource Center, an online reference guide for all United States coins that places the firms unrivaled knowledge at the fingertips of every collector. For over 90 years, Stacks Bowers Galleries has been a leading source of expertise for collectors around the world, and the firm is proud to now offer another valuable tool to empower passionate numismatists.

Stacks Bowers Galleries is excited to present a magnificent selection of United States and related coins in their August 2023 Global Showcase Auction. This impressive offering boasts some of the most challenging rarities from the categories of Numismatic Americana, Colonial coinage, Federal U.S. issues, Territorial gold, and Physical Bitcoins and Cryptocurrency.

Stack's Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce a colossal rarity among the ancient coinage in their August 2023 Global Showcase Auction. Presented from the Dr. Michael Rogers Collection, Part III is a historic survivor of the EID MAR Denarius struck by one of Julius Caesars assassinsand previously one of his closest friendsM. Junius Brutus. It is a coin type that truly stands unrivalled as an icon within ancient numismatics.

Stacks Bowers Galleries, renowned leader in numismatic auctions, is thrilled to announce the upcoming their August 2023 Global Showcase Auction of U.S Currency. This highly anticipated event will take place in Costa Mesa, California and promises to be a resounding success, appealing to esteemed paper money collectors from around the world.

Stacks Bowers Galleries is delighted to announce "The Americas Sale," showcasing an exceptional array of rare currency from various countries in the continental Americas. This offering, part of the firms August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, will feature many prominent collections, headlined by the illustrious Santiago Collection of Chile, the impressive Cartwright and Mid-Continent collections of Canada, the remarkable Pedro II Collection of Brazilian proofs, and the extensive Dr. Edward and Joanne Dauer Collection of East Caribbean States.

A fresh perspective on the history of United States paper money arrives with Stacks Bowers Galleries publication of United States Treasury Notes 1812-1865: An Illustrated History, by Nicholas J. Bruyer. Bridging the gap between the Continental Currency of the Revolutionary War and the paper money issued by the United States to fund the Civil War, the 271-page hard cover book chronicles how the Treasury repeatedly used Treasury notes as a form of national currency in its times of greatest need.