Costa Mesa, CA
– With fifteen distinct sessions, Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to present a unique auction event featuring important named collections, rarities from a range of categories, and the latest in numismatic Americana, U.S. colonial coins, federal paper money, and physical cryptocurrency. This will be a landmark sale for numismatists.
Part III of the Sydney F. Martin Collection
With its own dedicated catalog, the Spring 2023 Auction will feature a variety of numismatic collectibles. Among the core of the Numismatic Americana are the 1788 Connecticut coppers, New York related coinages, Immune Columbia, Confederatio, Maryland coinages (including the second-finest Lord Baltimore Denarium), Virginia related coinages, Elephant Tokens, American Plantation Tokens, and more.
The CAG Set and the Fairmont Collection
The main U.S. coin catalog will feature a selection of $5, $10, and $20 gold coins, mostly complete runs of the Everyman-Registry Set and high-quality federal gold coins from 1834 onwards. The CAG Set is the fourth stand-alone catalog from the Fairmont Collection, following the Hendricks, CBL, JBL, and JBL sets available in 2022.
The Martin Logies Collection
This exonumia bearing the Libertas Americana motifs is the main focus of the Spring 2023 Auction. A selection of medals from the Yale University Art Gallery, being sold in order to raise acquisition funds, and the Crooked River Collection of 1780s and 1790s Washingtoniana will also be available.
James Allaire Millholland Collection
Stunning selection of Proof American coinage, assembled by railroad executive and mechanic James Allaire Millholland in the late 19th century, will be showcased. Coins from this collection can be found in both the main catalog and the online version. Highlights include an 1856 Flying Eagle cent Proof-63 (PCGS CAC), an 1877 Twenty-Cent Piece Proof-66 (PCGS), an 1865 Liberty Seated silver dollar Proof-66+(PCGS CAC), an 1866 Liberty Seated silver dollar, Motto, Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS CAC), and an 1878 Morgan silver dollar, 7 Tailfeathers, Reverse from 1878 Proof-64+ (PCGS CAC).
The Abigail Collection, Part III
A comprehensive set of Barber, Walking Liberty, Franklin, and Classic Commemorative series, this collection is almost complete with its 350 pages. Half dollars highlights from Part III of the Abigail Collection include a 1907-S MS-64 (PCGS), a 1908-O MS-67 PCGS (CAC), a 1916-S MS-65 (PCGS), a 1927-S MS-65 (PCGS), and more.
The Roberta William C. Willner Collection
A type set made of three metals (copper, nickel, or both silver) and comprised of many key dates across all series, this collection also features high-quality Morgan dollars. Highlights include a 1919-D Standing Liberty quarter MS-65 (NGC), a 1795 Flowing Hair O-130, O-505, VF-25 (PCGS CAC OGH), an 1879-CC Morgan silver dollar MS-63 (PCGS CAC OGH), a 1895-O Morgan dollar AU-58 (PCGS CAC OGH), and more.
The BASH Collection
This curated set of gold coins focuses on gold dollars, and the Saint-Gaudens double eagles have been given CAC approval for most of the issues. Highlights include an 1800 Draped Bust half dime, LM-1, EF-45 (PCGS CAC), an 1899 Barber quarter Proof-67 Cameo (NGC), a 1901 Barber quarter Proof-65 Deep Cameo (PCGS), an 1857 Liberty Seated Half dollar Proof-64 Cameo (NGC), and more.
The RK Long Beach Collection
This is the All-Time Finest 50-Piece CAC Set of United States Classic Silver Commemoratives from the PCGS Set Registry. Each piece has been endorsed and approved by CAC for their originality and eye appeal. Highlights include an 1893 Isabella quarter MS-66+ (PCGS CAC), a 1915-1915-S Panama-Pacific Exposition MS-66 PCGS CAC, a 1922 Grant Memorial, Star, MS-65(PCGS CAC OGH), a 1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial MS-65 (PCGS CAC), a 1935 Old Spanish Trail MS-67 PCGS CAC, a 1936 Norfolk Bicentennial MS-68 (PCGS CAC OGH), a 1900 Lafayette silver dollar MS-65 (PCGS CAC), and more.
The Ward Collection
This curated set of gold coins focuses on gold dollars and Saint-Gaudens double eagles, which have been approved by CAC for most of the issues. Highlights include a 1880-dollar MS-67 gold-dollar MS-67 (PCGS CAC), an 1885 gold-dollar MS-67 (PCGS CAC), a 1923-1923-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle MS-64 (PCGS CAC), a 1924 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle MS-64 (PCGS CAC), a 1932 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle MS-66 (PCGS CAC), and more.
Uncovering the Latest Developments in American Money and Coins
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to present its Spring 2023 Auction, offering a diverse selection of U.S. currency and coins, including Colonial, obsolete, and Confederate notes, as well as Federal-issued currency such as Bisons, Black Eagles, Portholes, Tombstones, Rainbow Notes, Funnybacks, Lazy Deuces, Woodchoppers, Shinplasters, WWII Overprints, $500s, $1,000s, Specimens, and Uncut Sheets.
Collectors will also find the latest monetary innovations, including two cryptocurrency sessions, one in-person and one internet-only. Featured are the Lealana Archives, with up to the present coins used in official production, and the 2021 and 2022 “Bitcoin Cent” coins in 0.01 BTC denominations, available for the first time ever in the U.S.
In addition, the auction includes a remarkable offering of 1879 Flowing Hair four dollars Stellas, pattern sets, and a variety of rare varieties in this series. Rarities Night Session highlights include selections from the Millholland Collection, Material from many cabinets mentioned above, and Harvey B. Jacobson Jr.’s remarkable collection of early gold eagles.
The Joyce Collection, assembled half a century ago, makes its first auction appearance, comprising Proof coinage and classic commemorative half dollars from the 1930s and 1940s. Highlights include a 1938 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Proof-67 (PCGS), CAC; a 1936 Texas Independence Centennial MS-67+ (PCGS); a 1937 Antietam Anniversary MS-67+ (PCGS), CAC; a 1938 New Rochelle Anniversary MS-67+ (PCGS); a 1799 BD-6 Rarity-5, AU-55 (PCGS); a 1799 BD-9 Rarity-6+, AU-58 (PCGS); a 1803 BD-2 Rarity-7, AU53 (PCGS), CAC; an 1803 BD-4, Rarity-6, AU-58 (NGC); a 1886 quarter eagle Proof-67 Cameo (NGC); a 1886 Eagle Proof-66+ Deep Cameo (PCGS) CAC; an 1886 double Eagle Proof-67 Deep Cameo (PCGS); an 1899 double Eagle Proof-65 Deep Cameo (PCGS); a 1902 double Eagle Proof-66 (NGC); a Gold Judd-1635 Proof-65 (PCGS) CAC; an Aluminum Judd-1637 Proof-61 OGH (PCGS); a unique White Metal Judd-1637 Proof-63 (PCGS) OGH; a Proof-66 Deep Cameo (PCGS) 1 BTC in silver; and a MS-68 (ICG) 0.1 BTC in silver.
Bidding will take place at StacksBowers.com, with viewing to take place at the New York City offices (by appointment only) from March 7-11, 2023, and in Room 307 at the Baltimore Convention Center from March 14-17, 2023 (no appointment needed). For more information about the Spring 2023 Auction or to inquire about consigning to a future Stack’s Bowers Galleries sale, call (800) 458-4646 or email info@stacksbowers.com.