In its November 2024 Showcase Auction, Stack’s Bowers Galleries presented many fresh-to-market anchor collections that saw intense bidding as many rarities set new price records. The offerings ranged from the earliest years of the colonial era to the most recent U.S. Mint issues, as well as United States currency and physical cryptocurrencies – something for every taste and budget. Across 10 live and internet-only sessions, the November Showcase Auction realized an impressive total in excess of $30 million; the Rarities Night session alone realized an astonishing $15,334,140 (all prices include the buyer’s fee).
Record prices were led by the newly discovered New England Threepence, unique in private hands, which realized $2,520,000; the finest PCGS-graded 1870-CC double eagle that sold for $1,440,000; and one of the finest known Baldwin “Horseman” $10s that brought $1,260,000.
The auction featured coins from the Darrel O. Neidigh, Jr., Robert D. Reed, Bernard Richards, and Ross Family collections, as well as the recently publicized “Chapman Set” of Gold Dollars, and many other impressive consignments. Most of these were assembled decades or even generations ago, and were making their first appearance in the modern numismatic market to the delight of collectors and dealers worldwide.
Among items in the main catalog of U.S. coins and numismatic Americana, strong prices were plentiful and represented a wide range of numismatic items including:
- Lot 1015: “1781” (1783) Libertas Americana Medal. Original. Paris Mint. By Augustin Dupre. Betts-615, Adams- Bentley 15. Silver. Thick Planchet. MS-61 (PCGS). Realized $144,000.
- Lot 1023: “1781” (ca. 1789) Lieutenant Colonel William Washington, Battle of the Cowpens Medal. Original. Paris Mint. By Pierre Simon DuVivier. Betts-594, Adams-Bentley 11. Silver. AU-53 (PCGS). Realized $90,000.
- Lot 1084: (1913) Carnegie Hero Fund Medal. Gold. Awarded to Julius B. Gordon. Mint State, Engraving Effaced. Realized $31,200.
- Lot 1262: 1786 New Jersey Copper. Maris 12-G, W-4790. Rarity-4. Date Under Plow, No Coulter, Shaggy Mane. EF-45 (PCGS). Realized $28,800.
- Lot 1311: Undated (ca. 1785) Bar Copper. W-8520. Rarity-4. MS-62 BN (PCGS). Realized $31,200.
- Lot 2003: 1802/0 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Second Reverse (a.k.a. Reverse of 1802). VF-20 (PCGS). Realized $9,000.
- Lot 2019: 1857 Flying Eagle Cent. Snow-2, FS-401b. Type of 1856. MS-63 PL (PCGS). CAC. Realized $6,000.
- Lot 2099: Undated (ca. 1911-1912) Buffalo Nickel Pattern. Uniface Reverse Electrotype. Copper. Realized $7,200.
- Lot 2138: 1805 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-1, V-1. Rarity-4. VF-35 (PCGS). Realized $10,800.
- Lot 2190: 1916-D Mercury Dime. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. Realized $12,000.
- Lot 5011: 1873-CC Liberty Seated Quarter. Arrows. Briggs 1-A. VG Details–Cleaned (PCGS). Realized $11,400.
- Lot 5023: 1917 Standing Liberty Quarter. Type II. MS-67 FH (PCGS). Realized $16,800.
- Lot 5036: 1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-102, T-2. Rarity-5+. 16 Stars. AG-3 Details–Plugged (ICG). Realized $18,000.
- Lot 5325: 1863 Gold Dollar. MS-68 (PCGS). CAC. Realized $192,000.
- Lot 5351: 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition Gold Dollar. MS-67 (PCGS). CAC. Realized $40,800.
- Lot 5558: 1870 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). Realized $13,200.
For a complete list of prices realized in the Stack’s Bowers November 2024 Showcase Auction, visit StacksBowers.com. To consign to a Stack’s Bowers Galleries auction call 800-458-4646 or email [email protected].
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