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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.
U.S. Coin, Americana, and Crypto Rarities Featured in the Stacks Bowers Galleries June 2023 Auction
Stacks Bowers Galleries is proud to announce their June 2023 Showcase Auction, the official auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Summer Expo. This sale represents the kick-off to the firms exciting summer auction season and offers impressive selections of Numismatic Americana, Colonial and United States coins, and Physical Cryptocurrency.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries to Attend Bitcoin 2023 Conference in Miami Beach
Stacks Bowers Galleries is excited to announce their attendance at the Bitcoin 2023 Conference, taking place May 18-20 in Miami Beach, Florida. The Miami Bitcoin Conference is the worlds largest event dedicated to the Bitcoin cryptocurrency, with over 25,000 attendees expected to participate this year. The conference will be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center located at 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
Stacks Bowers and Ponterio Achieves Strong Results in their April Hong Kong Rarities Night Sale
Stacks Bowers and Ponterio, the venerable auction house and market trend-setter in Asia, just posted the impressive results from their recently concluded Rarities Night, which presented 253 lots comprising some of the most important and elusive coins within the realm of Chinese numismatics.
Record Prices Realized in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries 2023 Spring Expo Auction
Spirited bidding in the Stacks Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles 2023 Spring Expo resulted in dozens of new price records and a total realization of over $28.5 million. The top performer in the sale was a 1792 cent in copper with a silver plug pedigreed to the Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation. Graded MS-61 BN by PCGS and approved by CAC, this historic and controversial coin brought $576,000. Close behind was an 1854 Kellogg & Co. $20 graded MS-65 (PCGS) CAC that brought more than 60% above the prior all-time record when it sold for $552,000.
Nearly $700,000 in Bitcoin and Physical Cryptocurrency Sold by Stacks Bowers Galleries
$679,456 in Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency coins was sold by Stacks Bowers Galleries in the Physical Cryptocurrency Session of their Spring 2023 Showcase Auction. This set a new record as the single most valuable live auction of crypto coinage and also reflects a 40% year-over-year increase in prices realized compared to the firms Spring 2022 offering.
Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio Presents Highly Impressive & Expansive April Hong Kong Auction
Continuing their long line of exciting and market-realigning sales, Stacks Bowers & Ponterio is pleased to announce their April 2023 Hong Kong auctiona remarkable offering of nearly 8,700 lots of coins, medals, tokens, and currency. This majestic array will comprise 13 sessions spread across 10 days (from April 17th-26th HKT), and feature both live and internet-only venues.

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