Numismatists from around the world descended upon the birthplace of United States coinage last week for the 2018 ANA World's Fair of Money in Philadelphia, where once again, records were broken in Stack's Bowers Galleries' official auction. Nearly 5,000 United States coin lots and an incomparable selection of historic rarities were offered in the firm's summer 2018 sale and were met with strong enthusiasm from collectors of every segment. Over $21.1 million in U.S. coins were sold, including the record-breaking $4.5 million auction sale of the finest known 1913 Liberty Head nickel. This event demonstrates continued strength in nearly every segment of the U.S. coin market and points to Stack's Bowers Galleries as a leader in numismatic auctions.
Legendary numismatic auction firm Stacks Bowers Galleries realized another record breaking price when it sold the rarest and most valuable U.S. nickel at their official auction of the ANA Worlds Fair of Money in Philadelphia. In front of a standing-room only crowd with auctioneer Melissa Karstedt at the podium, the finest known 1913 Liberty Head nickel brought $4,560,000, becoming one of the five most valuable coins sold at auction. In addition, it now ranks as the most valuable non-precious metal coin ever sold. The winning bid was placed by Laura Sperber, partner in Legend Numismatics.
Stack's Bowers and Ponterio is pleased to announce the results of their August 2018 Hong Kong Showcase Auction of Chinese Coins, Foreign Coins and Paper Money. Once again the semi-annual sale located at the Mira Hotel attracted collectors, dealers and enthusiasts from around the globe. In addition to the excellent auction sessions, the week was capped with great attendance at the fifth Hong Kong Coin Show.
Stack's Bowers Galleries' August 16 offering of Part II of the Joel R. Anderson Collection of United States Paper Money in Philadelphia, achieved nearly $10 million as a room full of enthusiasts vied with online bidders to take home unique, extremely rare and finest known pieces, as well as type notes in incredible condition. In all, the 70 lots realized $9,652,860, with two notes bringing over $1 million each and well over a quarter of the lots crossing the $100,000 mark.
Stack's Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce details of their upcoming World Coin, Ancient Coin & World Paper Money Auction, to be held in conjunction with the 2018 ANA World's Fair of Money between August 14 and 18. The event will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
It is not often that a museum caliber collection comes to auction that was formed over five decades by the founder of a museum. John Herzog is well known in the numismatic community, through his charitable pursuits, and on Wall Street as the founder of the Museum of American Finance. Mr. Herzog's career as a stockbroker trading over the counter on the NASDAQ helped establish it as a leading global exchange. Mr. Herzog's passion for financial history and the development of the capital markets in America from under the Buttonwood Tree onward, evolved into his devoted interest in the documents and certificates associated with those events. Often, it was not an item's intrinsic value that was important, but the fabric of economic history it contained.
Stack's Bowers and Ponterio is pleased to announce details of their upcoming Hong Kong Auction of Chinese and Asian coins and currency, to be held Monday August 6 through Wednesday August 8 at The Mira Hong Kong, 118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Stack's Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the Archangel Collection of Colonial and 1792 Coinage as a featured highlight of their October 2018 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore. Comprising a comprehensive type set of early American and related issues, the cabinet showcases some of the greatest rarities of the era, from the Massachusetts silver coinage through the earliest U.S. Mint issues, all displaying exceptionally superb quality.
StacksBowers Galleries is pleased to announce the sale of the finest known 1913Liberty Head nickel graded Proof 66 by PCGS and pedigreed to the Louis E.Eliasberg, Sr. Collection. In 1996 this specimen was the first coin in theworld to cross the million-dollar threshold.
TheStacks Bowers and Ponterio bi-annual Hong Kong auctions are always highlyanticipated and heavily attended. Thefirms most recent April 2-5, 2018, auction was no exception, featuring the Q.David Bowers/R.B. White Collection of Chinese Copper Coins, as well as othermajor coin and currency rarities. In total, the Stacks Bowers and PonterioApril 2018 Hong Kong auction realized in excess of $11 million (all pricesinclude the standard buyers premium).
