Stack’s Bowers Galleries to Present Nearly 6,000 Lots of Ancient and World Coins in the August 2023 Global Showcase Auction
Stack's Bowers Galleries to Present Nearly 6,000 Lots of Ancient and World Coins in the August 2023 Global Showcase Auction. Nearly 6,000 lots will be presented spanning eight sessions, including a special offering of coinage from The British Royal Mint. In total, high estimates for these sessions exceed $13 million.
The British Royal Mint Selects Stack’s Bowers Galleries to Sell Historic Royal Succession Britannia and Sovereign Coins
The British Royal Mint Selects Stack's Bowers Galleries to Sell Historic Royal Succession Britannia and Sovereign Coins. Entitled the Royal Succession coins series, these historic pieces represent the very last coins struck featuring the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the very first coins produced featuring the portrait of King Charles III for each series.
Early U.S. Proof Coins from the Legacy Collection Featured in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries August 2023 Auction
Stacks Bowers Galleries is thrilled to offer a pair of extremely rare early U.S. Proof coins from the Capped Bust series in their August 2023 Global Showcase Auction. Presented as part of the Legacy Collection, these rarities include a Proof-64 (PCGS) 1821 Capped Bust quarter rated Rarity-7+ and a Proof-58 (PCGS) 1828 Capped Bust half dollar, O-118a, that is thought to be unique in this format.
Finest Known 1870-CC $10 to be Featured in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ August 2023 Auction
Stacks Bowers Galleries is thrilled to announce that they will be presenting a newly discovered 1870-CC Liberty Head $10 in their August 2023 Global Showcase Auction. Graded AU-58 by PCGS and approved by CAC, it now ranks as the sole finest example of this rare issue, of which fewer than 100 survive in all grades.
Over $6 Million Realized in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ June 2023 Official Whitman Expo Auction
Costa Mesa, CA The Stacks Bowers Galleries June 2023 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo realized a total of $6,066,920 for an impressive selection of United States coins, tokens, medals, and physical cryptocurrency. The leading price of the sale was for an 1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella graded MS-61 by PCGS that brought $114,000, followed by a 2013 Casacius Gold Rim Loaded 1-Bitcoin of Series 3 graded Proof-69 Deep Cameo by PCGS that sold for $78,000. This price illustrates the demand for physical Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrency, as well as Stacks Bowers Galleries leadership in this emerging numismatic field.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries Presents “Money Talks” with David Meltzer A Captivating Show Exploring the World of Rare Collectibles, Currency, and Alternative Assets
Costa Mesa, CA Stack's Bowers Galleries, renowned leader in the field of rare collectibles, is proud to announce its latest venture, a groundbreaking show titled "Money Talks." Presented by Stack's Bowers Galleries and hosted by legendary sports executive, entrepreneur, and investor, David Meltzer, "Money Talks" invites viewers to delve into the minds of market makers and leaders within the world of rare collectibles, currency, alternative assets, finance, and everything in between.
Specimen-68 (PCGS) 10 Bitcoin Featured in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries August 2023 Sale
Costa Mesa, CA An incredible Specimen-68 (PCGS) 10 Bitcoin could sell for over $300,000 when it goes to auction this summer in the Stacks Bowers Galleries August 2023 Global Showcase Auction. Released in 2012 as part of the prized Casascius series of physical bitcoins, fewer than 490 of this gilt-silver type were struck and over 30% of those have since been redeemed. It is one of only five graded by PCGS and will be the very first to be featured in a major live auction. This landmark rarity is sure to draw the attention of trophy hunters and advanced collectors across every category of numismatics when it is presented in the Stacks Bowers Galleries August 2023 sale.
Over $620,000 in Bitcoins and Crypto Sold in the Stack’s Bowers June 2023 Auction
$621,590 in Physical Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency coins was sold by Stacks Bowers Galleries in the Physical Cryptocurrency Session of their June 2023 Showcase Auction. Presented was a combined face-value of 12.79 Bitcoin, among other minor currencies, equal to approximately $320,000 at the time of the auction. With average premiums approaching 200% of face-value, bidders continue to embrace cryptocurrency coins as desirable numismatic collectibles.
Bitcoin Rarities Presented in the Stacks Bowers Galleries June 2023 Auction
Stacks Bowers Galleries is proud to announce the Physical Cryptocurrency session of their June 2023 Showcase Auctionthe firms seventh such offering since first entering this market in 2021. Presented is a thrilling selection of the most formidable crypto rarities, as well as collector-favorites that are making their live auction debut.
Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio Completes Another Trend-Setting Hong Kong Auction
Legendary auction house Stacks Bowers & Ponterio continued their tradition of market-defining Hong Kong sales in April 2023 with yet another triumphant spring auction. Always a bellwether for the strength of the coin market in Asia, this sale certainly produced impressive results as the firm presented nearly 6,000 coin and medal lots, with a sell through rate of 95.6% and a total realization of $22.55 million (including the buyers premium). The total realization for the entire event, including four sessions of paper money was just shy of $25 million, marking Stacks Bowers & Ponterios fifth consecutive Hong Kong sale with a total prices realized above $20 million. This monumental benchmark proves that when Chinese and related coinage crosses the auction block, it is Stacks Bowers & Ponterio that attracts notable results.