This past week marked the first Coin Galleries auction sale of the year, and it was a resounding success, with over $1.7 million worth of coins, medals, tokens, and paper money sold.
This immense sale featured nearly 4,000 lots and offered selections from the Estate of Louis E. Eliasberg, Jr., as well as items from other important collections such as the Arturo Collection, the Bob Lyall Collection, the Chester L. Krause Collection, the Estate of Cornelius C. Vermeule, the Estate of Michael K. Ringo, the Jerry Byrne, Sr. Collection, the Lawrence Feinberg Collection, the Sleepy Hollow Collection, and the Standish Collection ...
Full Article: April Coin Galleries Sale Reaches Over $1.7 Million! - Stack's
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
One of the more unusual and rare items in US numismatics will be auctioned by Stack’s in their Philadelphia Americana Sale September 23-26 in Philadelphia, is Lot 4299, an Indian Head Cent struck in gold. From the Stacks Catalog:
“This off-metal error is 18.3 mm (horizontal) X 18.1 mm (vertical). 1.1 mm to 1.2 mm thick. Plain Edge. with Lovely olive gold fields join yellow gold lustre and coppery highlights in the protected areas. This specimen weighs 64.4 grains and was probably struck on a quarter eagle planchet...
Full Article: Unusual Items: 1906 Indian Cent. Struck in Gold - CoinLink
On July 30, Stack’s held its Treasures from the S.S. New York sale in Beverly Hills, California, where we sold over $6.5 million worth of U.S., Ancient, and World coins, U.S. and World paper money, and items recovered from the wreck of the S.S. New York.
Several headlining consignments were featured, and included pieces from the Evan L. Kopald Collection of large cents, the Chet Krause Collection, and the Richard Gross Collection...
Full Article: Stack's Rakes in Millions in Beverly Hills Coin Auction - CoinLink
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
