Recently CoinLink has been running a number of articles centered around both the concept and desirability of “Original Surfaces” on coins.
In the upcoming Stacks Americana Sale this week, there is a perfect example of the type of coin we have been talking about, Lot 3534 : an 1860-D Half Eagle PCGS MS-63. Below is the Lot description and history of the coin from The Stacks Catalog ...
Full Article: Stacks to offer Amazing 1860-D Half Eagle Gold Coin - CoinLink
A truly memorable opportunity awaits you as Stacks will offer the Vermeule, Ward and Mexico Maxico Collections. Showcasing ancient and world coins and medals—with most coins being "new to the market." Our title could be expanded to a full paragraph, so fine and so memorable are the consignments!
The late Dr. Cornelius Vermeule ...
Full Article: Stack’s Jan. 2010 International Coin Sale Starts Monday - CoinLink
High-end rarities struggled a bit at Stack's 74th anniversary auction held in Baltimore, Nov. 9 to 11.
One of the highlights, an 1861 Confederate cent encapsulated in an ANACS holder as Genuine and graded by Stack's as choice Proof, sold for $112,700 (inclusive of Stack's 15 percent buyer's fee).
The Stack's catalog entry for the lot tells the story of how Q. David Bowers, who consigned the coin, came to acquire it and notes that just 12 to 15 are known ...
Full Article: Some rarities struggle - Coin Values
Lawrence R. “Larry” Stack left the family New York City-based numismatic firm Stack’s May 22 after more than three decades. He was the director of numismatics at the time of his departure.
No formal statement or reason was given by the firm for his leaving. When reached by telephone by Numismatic News and asked about it, he said...
Full Article: Larry Stack no longer with firm - Numismatic News
Last week, Stack’s concluded its three-day sale of the Entlich, White Oak, Gross, and St. Andre Collections in Baltimore. This extensive, almost 4,000 lot sale took place over March 23-25, and touched on many aspects of the numismatic field.
From coins and medals to tokens, paper money, and printing plates, this sale generated significant realizations in each and every category. Session One covered U.S. coinage from Colonial and Early American issues up through half dollars, as well as commemoratives and error coins...
Full Article: Stack's Sells Millions in Baltimore! - CoinLink
Gold double eagles will be among the highlights from the St. Andre Collection that will be put on the auction block by Stack’s March 23 in Baltimore.
The collection features a fairly comprehensive set of Liberty Head and Saint-Gaudens types, the catalogers say. The set includes examples of the rare 1860-O, 1861-O, 1866-S No Motto, 1870-CC and 1920-S pieces...
Full Article: Stack’s auctions double eagles at Baltimore on March 23 - Numismatic News
Stack’s Auctions will present the Bob Entlich Collection of Standing Liberty quarters at its Baltimore auction March 23-25. Leading the auction is a superb gem 1927-S Standing Liberty quarter full head certified MS-66 by Professional Coin Grading Services.
It is tied with one other for highest graded honors. From the Bob Entlich Collection, it is the key condition rarity of the Standing Liberty quarter series, on par with the 1918/7-S quarter, according to Stack’s catalogers.
Full Article: Stack's offers Standing Liberty collection - Numismatic News
Auction firm Stack’s announced Jan. 9 the launch of Stack’s at Home™ Online Auction, a program that allows users to participate in real time online bidding from home.
A small application installed on a home computer provides live video and audio of the auctioneer over the Internet in real time.
Full Article: Stack's enables bidding from home - Numismatic News
On November 7, Stamford, Connecticut played host to the second annual CoinFest show, the largest regional coin show in the New York metropolitan area. Stack’s, the official auctioneer of the event, proudly showcased The Haverford Collection. This sale featured two exciting collections of U.S. paper money, along with a nice selection of U.S. coins to complete this well-rounded offering.
Up first was the Haverford Collection, a diverse and high quality group of obsolete proof notes that sent prices soaring to an all-time high. Breaking records at every turn, the sale of the Haverford collection proved that the market for obsolete proof notes, as well as other specialized paper money niches, is more robust than ever.
Read article: New Auction Records Set at Stack's CoinFest Sale! - CoinLink