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Records Shattered at Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ November 2024 Rarities Night Auction! Important 19th Century Gold Rarities Surpass $1,000,000! Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to announce the results of its November 2024 Rarities Night Auction. Incredible collections that had been off the market for decades anchored the sale, and bidders responded with enthusiasm, showing the continued strength of the rare coin market. Featuring 301 lots, the session realized an astonishing $15,334,140 (all prices include the buyer’s premium). Six- and seven-figure coins from the Bernard Richards, Darrel O. Neidigh, Jr, and Robert D. Reed collections led the way, topped by the 1870-CC double eagle, graded AU-55 (PCGS) and approved by CMQ that realized $1,440,000, a record for the grade. Not far behind in price was the iconic 1850 Baldwin & Co. $10 “Horseman”, graded MS-63+ (PCGS) and approved by CAC and CMQ. The $1,260,000 realized by this historic piece of territorial gold was more than three times the previous record of $381,875! In all, 28 lots saw prices that surpassed $100,000. Full press release here ?? https://lnkd.in/gRt8AJUt

Newly Discovered Massachusetts Silver Threepence from 1652 Brings $2.52 Million Rare Coin Found in a Piece of Old Furniture Breaks World Record A small silver coin about the size of a nickel, struck in Boston in 1652, set a world record today in an auction conducted by Stack’s Bowers Galleries, the world leader in auctions of rare early American coins and currency. Selling for $2,520,000 (with all included fees), the piece surpassed the previous world record price of $646,250 for an American coin struck before the American Revolution by nearly $2 million. The 1652 Massachusetts threepence also set a record for any non-gold U.S. coin struck before the founding of the United States Mint. Weighing just 1.1 grams, its silver value is $1.03 based on today’s market. Special Congratulations to our auctioneer Ben Orooji for the exciting 12 minute bidding battle!?? Read Press Release Here: https://lnkd.in/gXwMC-WP

The United States Mint Selects Stack’s Bowers Galleries to Sell Privy Mark 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair High Relief Gold Coins This Represents the Third Time the United States Mint Has Selected a Third-Party Auctioneer, Each Time Selecting Stack’s Bowers Galleries Stack’s Bowers Galleries is honored to announce that they have once again been awarded a contract from the United States Mint to auction an exciting selection of modern rarities. Presented in a stand-alone auction on Thursday, December 12, 2024, will be a special offering of 2024 Flowing Hair High Relief Gold coins struck to commemorate the 230th?anniversary of America’s first silver dollar—the 1794 Flowing Hair dollar. These exciting gold coins serve as a faithful homage to the original dollar, featuring obverse and reverse designs re-sculpted by Mint medallic artists. Included in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries auction will be the first 230 gold coins struck in this series, each featuring a “230” privy mark to designate their historic significance. Struck in 1 ounce of .9999 fine gold at the United States Mint facility in West Point, these special privy-mark gold coins will be available exclusively through the Stack’s Bowers Galleries sale. Each has been graded by Professional Coin Grading Services (PCGS). They will also feature a special Certificate of Authenticity hand signed by United States Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson. The very first of these privy marked coins?will be accompanied by the canceled obverse and reverse dies used to strike the series, presented in a custom-built box that houses the coin and the dies. https://lnkd.in/gRGW9Fvu

Nearly $1 Million in Bitcoin Presented in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries November Auction Stack’s Bowers Galleries is thrilled to announce the Physical Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency session of their November 2024 Showcase Auction. Presented on Friday, November 22 will be more than 100 exciting crypto lots that span from the classic Casascius and Lealana rarities of the early 2011-2014 period, to more modern collector favorites from the BTCC, Kialara, Alpen Coin, Denarium,1HoDLCLUB, Satori, Polymerbit, Caribbean Treasures, and other series. In total, this offering represents a current face value of nearly $1 million. Full Article https://lnkd.in/g-zdQnxi

Landmark Discovery and Only Certified Proof 1881-O Morgan Dollar to Sell in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ November 2024 Rarities Night Session Stack’s Bowers Galleries will once again make numismatic history when they present a newly discovered 1881-O Branch Mint Proof Morgan dollar in their November 2024 Showcase Auction. Featured as part of the incredible Darrel O. Neidigh, Jr. Collection, this piece, long off the market and previously unknown to the modern numismatic community, was just recently graded by PCGS as Proof-64 and verified by both CAC and CMQ. It represents an incredible prize for advanced collectors of key-date Morgan dollars and 19th century Proof coinage. Full article here ?? https://lnkd.in/gRGw5H-m

Explore California’s Rich History Through Currency in Paper Dreams by Dennis Hengeveld Paper Dreams offers a unique perspective on California’s history by examining the evolution of its paper money, from the Gold Rush to the present day. Hengeveld weaves together stories of the people, businesses, and events that have shaped the state, highlighting how paper currency reflects broader societal changes and economic trends. Read article here ??

Diverse Rarities Offered in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ November 2024 Currency Showcase Auction Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the November 2024 Showcase Auction of U.S. Currency. Featuring over 400 lots, the sale draws together a diverse offering of bank notes, from iconic rarities to historic items that reflect pivotal times in American history. Full article here ?? https://lnkd.in/gBfyaZtj

Impressive Cabinets and Important Rarities Shine in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ November 2024 Rarities Night Auction Featured in the sale is a particularly extensive and robust selection of gold coins from numerous “named” collections. Coins from the collections of Robert D. Reed, Bernard Richards, and Darrel Overton Neidigh, Jr, comprise a key portion of the 301-lot session, with additional pieces from these cabinets found elsewhere in the firm’s November Auction. Full article here: https://lnkd.in/geWuiZgf

Recently Publicized “Chapman Set” of Gold Dollars to be Sold in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ 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.? Read full article here ?? https://lnkd.in/gb4X2p7k

Stack’s Bowers Galleries Announces Part II of the L. E. Bruun Collection of Scandinavian Coinage The auction will be held March 13-16, 2025, at the Hotel Baur au Lac in Zurich, Switzerland. Part II follows quickly on the heels of the inaugural auction of the L. E. Bruun Collection: A Corpus of Scandinavian Monetary History. Read full press release here ?? https://lnkd.in/gtKXNyGj