Bowers and Merena

Bowers and Merena’s $8.5+ Million Baltimore Sale

March 23, 2010

IRVINE, Calif. — Bowers and Merena Auctions, America’s leading rare coin and currency auction house, continues its long-standing and successful partnership with the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo. As Official Auctioneer  of the March 2010 expo, Bowers and Merena realized more than $8.5 million in U.S. and foreign, coin and currency sales. Prices realized [click to continue…]

World and Ancient Coin Auction in Baltimore by Ponterio & Associates

February 18, 2010

IRVINE, Calif. — Ponterio & Associates, Inc., the world and ancients auction division of Bowers and Merena Auctions, will conduct its Baltimore Auction of World and Ancient Coins and Currency as part of Bowers and Merena’s Official Auction of the March 2010 Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo. Slated for March 2-6, 2010, at the [click to continue…]

Bowers and Merena January Orlando Rarities Sale Results

January 19, 2010

Bowers and Merena, America’s premier rare coin and currency auction house, kicked off what promises to be an exciting year with its January 2010 Orlando Rarities Sale. The sale, with nearly 1,000 lots of rare and enticing United States, Colonial and Territorial gold coinage, was conducted in a single session on January 5. Total prices [click to continue…]

Bright White Dollar Dim

November 24, 2009

On the cover of the catalog for the Bowers and Merena 2009 Baltimore auction, Nov. 12 to 14, was a coin familiar to numismatists. Lot 3225 was a Mint State 67 1893-S Morgan dollar, graded by Numismatic Guaranty Corp. It was formerly in the Norweb Collection, sold by Bowers and Merena in November 1988, when [click to continue…]

2010 Ponterio & Associates Ancients Auctions

November 16, 2009

IRVINE, Calif. — Ponterio & Associates, Inc., the world and ancients auction division of Bowers and Merena Auctions, is thrilled to announce a very full auction schedule for 2010, which includes a trip to New York and three visits to Baltimore, Md. Things get off to an early start for Ponterio & Associates as an [click to continue…]

6000+ Lots of US and World Coins in Bowers and Merena Auction

October 22, 2009

Bowers and Merena Auctions, America’s leading rare coin and currency auction house, will bring more than 6,000 lots of fine coins and currency to Baltimore, Md., for the Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo scheduled for November 10-14, 2009. There are nearly 2,600 U.S. lots and close to 3,500 World lots. [click to continue…]

Bowers and Merena’s Philadelphia Pre-Show Auction Realizes Over $2.5 Million

September 28, 2009

Bowers and Merena Auctions, America’s leading rare coin and currency auction house, presented the Official Pre-show Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Philadelphia Expo on September 22, 2009. The two-session auction realized $2,520,460. “Philadelphia was a wonderful choice for this Whitman show and Bowers and Merena’s pre-show auction,” said Steve Deeds, president of Bowers [click to continue…]

Bowers and Merena’s Official Philadelphia Coin Auction Features Nearly 1500 Lots

September 8, 2009

Auction Spotlights Remarkable 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony Willow Tree Shilling Bowers and Merena Auctions, America’s leading rare coin and currency auction house, will bring nearly 1,500 lots of fine coins to Philadelphia, Pa.., for the Official Pre-show Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Philadelphia Expo set for September 21-22, 2009. The auction will take [click to continue…]

Bowers and Merena Names Matthew Quinn Director of Currency Acutions

August 26, 2009

Bowers and Merena Auctions, America’s leading rare coin and currency auction house, today announced that it has named Matthew Quinn as director of currency auctions. Quinn will work alongside notable currency specialist, Kevin Foley, consignment director and senior numismatist for rare currency for Bowers and Merena. The announcement comes on the heels of Bowers and [click to continue…]

Bowers and Merena and Teletrade Realize Over $15 Million in Los Angeles

August 16, 2009

Bowers and Merena Auctions, America’s leading rare coin and currency auction house, conducted its second of two official American Numismatic Association auctions for 2009 over five live sessions last week at the Los Angeles Convention Center as the Official Auctioneer of the ANA World’s Fair of Money. Teletrade Certified Coin & Currency Auctions, sister company [click to continue…]

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