Category Archives: Baltimore Expo

A Major Exhibit at the Whitman Baltimore Expo from the Liberty Seated Collectors Club

The Liberty Seated Collectors Club is pleased to display a major exhibit at the Whitman Baltimore Expo, October 25-27, at Booth #913. Newly-uncovered artifacts from the family of Chief Engraver William Barber (designer of the Trade Dollar and Double Dime – twenty-cent piece) will be on display. This remarkable exhibit includes:

  • Presidential proclamation naming William Barber Engraver, from President Andrew Johnson and Sec. of State William Seward, 1869
  • Paintings of William Barber and wife Anna Maria Barber
  • Medal of William Barber by Charles E. Barber
  • 3 original pencil/pen coin design sketches by William Barber
  • William Barber medals: Centennial Medal, Grant 2nd Inaugural medal
  • Scan of 1875 letter by William Barber about Carson City dies and breakage
  • Example of 1875-CC BF-1 Double Dime (20 cents) from broken reverse die
  • Memo by mint officials on death of William Barber
  • Set of Trade Dollars
  • Set of Double Dimes (20 cents), including one of William Barber’s patterns
  • Medallic History of the United States 1776-1876, 1st Ed, J. Loubat, inscribed to William Barber, 1878

At the LSCC Meeting on Friday October 26 at 9:00 a.m. (everyone is welcome), there will be an educational program, entitled William Barber Revealed! in Room 301.

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There will be a similar exhibit on artifacts from Charles Barber and 6th Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, at the adjacent table of the Barber Coin Collectors’ Society. Newly-uncovered artifacts from the family of Charles E. Barber will be on display. The corresponding research completely changes our views on the 6th Chief Engraver. This remarkable exhibit includes:

  • Presidential proclamation naming Charles Barber Engraver, from President Rutherford B. Hayes, 1880
  • Painting of Charles E. Barber
  • Six new photos of Charles Barber
  • Photo showing Charles Barber and George T. Morgan in 1897
  • Three patterns by Charles Barber
  • 1st Ed. Woodin-Adams pattern reference, inscribed to Charles Barber, 1913
  • Key date Barber coins (5c, 10c, 25c, 50c)
  • Barber’s commemoratives, Hawaiian coinage, and Cuban coinage
  • 1905 passport of Charles Barber
  • Memos from mint departments for Barber’s Europe trip, some with his handwritten notes on them
  • Diary of Edith Barber of Europe trip of 1905, with key excerpts
  • 39-star Flag presented to Charles Barber by President Theodore Roosevelt
  • 1906 Mint Assay medal, original case, subject: Theodore Roosevelt
  • Copies of Barber’s 1905 Trip Report, with results matching hand-written notes
  • Letters to Charles Barber from Augustus St. Gaudens and Victor D. Brenner

At the BCCS Meeting on Friday October 26 at 3:00 p.m. (everyone is welcome), there will be an educational program, entitled The Charles Barber You Didn’t Know, in Room 301.

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This extraordinary exhibit will be located at Booth #913. Look for the club banners!

Stack’s Bowers Galleries to Feature the Archangel Collection of Colonial and 1792 Coinage in their October Baltimore Auction

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the Archangel Collection of Colonial and 1792 Coinage as a featured highlight of their October 2018 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore. Comprising a comprehensive type set of early American and related issues, the cabinet showcases some of the greatest rarities of the era, from the Massachusetts silver coinage through the earliest U.S. Mint issues, all displaying exceptionally superb quality.

Assembled chiefly in the 1970s and 1980s under the guidance of Stack’s, the Archangel Collection offers impressive provenances to many significant colonial coin collections, including those of David L. Spence (1975), Laird U. Park (1976), the Carter Brown Library (1976), the Garrett family (1979-1981), Doris and Ellis Robison (1982), and John L. Roper (1983), among others. The collection is currently being certified by PCGS and features extraordinary representatives of the iconic early American types including a 1652 NE Shilling (AU-50), 1776 Continental dollars of the CURENCY (MS-62+), CURRENCY (MS-62+), and EG FECIT (AU-58+) varieties, an MS-62 1781 Libertas American medal in silver, and high grade examples of the legendary 1792 Birch cent (AU-58), 1792 Silver Center cent (SP-45), 1792 half disme (MS-63), and 1792 disme in copper (AU-58+). It also showcases the major rarities of this era including a Mint State 1694 Carolina PROPRIETERS Elephant Token, a Mint State 1760 Voce Populi Small Letters farthing, a Mint State 1787 George Clinton copper (MS-62 BN), a Mint State 1790 Standish Barry threepence (MS-62), and a Gem Proof 1792 Washington Roman Head cent (Proof-66 BN), among many others.

This monumental offering represents the second opportunity the firm has had to present treasures from the Archangel Collection, having offered Private and Territorial gold coinage from this collection in November 2006 in conjunction with Stack’s sale of the Norweb Collection. At that time, incredible rarities such as an 1830 Templeton Reid $2.50, an 1851 Humbert $50, an 1849 Miners Bank $10, an 1852 Moffat $10, and an 1860 Clark, Gruber & Co. $20 crossed the auction block in an event that stands as a historic offering in the Private and Territorial gold field.  The sale of colonial and 1792 coinage from the Archangel Collection in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries October 2018 Baltimore Auction will be a similarly historic event in its field. It promises to draw the attention of the most sophisticated collectors who will compete for these prized rarities, which are coming to market for the first time in decades.

For more information on this magnificent collection please contact Lawrence R. Stack at 516-456-1326 or Vicken Yegparian at 800-566-2580. Stack’s Bowers Galleries also invites collectors to take advantage of this opportunity and consign alongside the Archangel Collection in the October 2018 Official Expo Auction. The consignment deadline of August 28 is quickly approaching, so call 800-458-4646 today to speak with a consignment specialist.

1652 NE Shilling. Noe I-A, Salmon 1-B. Rarity-7. AU-50 (PCGS).

1652 NE Shilling. Noe I-A, Salmon 1-B. Rarity-7. AU-50 (PCGS).

1652 NE Shilling. Noe I-A, Salmon 1-B. Rarity-7. AU-50 (PCGS).

1787 George Clinton Copper. Rarity-7-. MS-62 BN (PCGS).

1792 Silver Center Cent. Judd-1. Rarity-6+. Copper with Silver Plug. SP-45 BN (PCGS).

1792 Silver Center Cent. Judd-1. Rarity-6+. Copper with Silver Plug. SP-45 BN (PCGS).

1792 Disme. Judd-10. Rarity-6+. Copper. AU58+ BN (PCGS).

1792 Disme. Judd-10. Rarity-6+. Copper. AU58+ BN (PCGS).

1792 Half Disme. Judd-7. Rarity-4. Silver. MS-63 (PCGS).

1792 Half Disme. Judd-7. Rarity-4. Silver. MS-63 (PCGS).

1786 Immunis Columbia/New Jersey Shield Reverse. Rarity-6+. Copper. MS-63 BN (PCGS).

1786 Immunis Columbia/New Jersey Shield Reverse. Rarity-6+. Copper. MS-63 BN (PCGS).

 

 

Mint State 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime Featured in June 2018 Baltimore Auction

Among the significant rarities in the Stack’s Bowers June 2018 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Summer Expo is an exceptional 1795 Flowing Hair half dime certified MS-61 by NGC. This handsome and boldly defined 18th-century rarity is offered in lot 1226.

This beautiful half dime showcases deep navy and violet on both sides, accented by golden-tan on the central devices. This colorful patina creates a wonderful cameo effect and contributes to the eye appeal. Liberty is sharply executed in all respects, showing delineated hair strands and chiseled profile features. The eagle on the reverse is similarly sharp, with evidence of planchet adjustment noted at the lower left reverse border. It is an aesthetically and technically superior example that is ideal for both type collectors and specialists.

There were two distinctive head punches used for 1795 half dimes: one has six curls on Liberty and is believed to be the work of engraver John Smith Gardner while the other has seven curls on the back of Liberty’s head, attributed to Robert Scot. All the 1794 dated obverses employ the head punch of Robert Scot. The three Gardner 1795 obverse dies are quite rare; two broke early on, and the other was apparently replaced as soon as Scot was able to do so. This variety (LM-10) is one of the Scot obverse head punch designs.

This important Mint State 1795 half dime in lot 1226 from the Stacks Bowers Galleries June 2018 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Summer Expo in Baltimore, appears alongside rarities from the Beasley Collection, the Fairmont Collection, the Boston Old City Hall Collection, and other important cabinets. The sale will be available for viewing and bidding on their website www.StacksBowers.com, or you may contact their offices to secure a printed catalog. To speak with a numismatic representative today, please call 800-458-4646 or email Info@StacksBowers.com. Also, you can download their mobile app to view and participate in their exciting auctions via your Android or Apple device.

Plan to Participate in the June 2018 Baltimore Auction

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to present their official auction of the June 2018 Whitman Coin & Collectibles Summer Expo. View lots and register online today at StacksBowers.com. Download a free copy of the catalog to your computer or mobile device now.

Listed below is the lot viewing, and auction session schedule. We hope to see you in Baltimore.

Lot Viewing

New York Store
June 11-15, 2018, by appointment only

Room 307 at the Baltimore Convention Center
Tuesday, June 19 – Friday, June 22 9 AM-6 PM

Auction Sessions

Room 308 at the Baltimore Convention Center

Session 1: “U.S. Coins Part I: Gold Coinage, Featuring the Fairmont Collection of Liberty Head Double Eagles” Thursday, June 21, 6:00 PM ET. Lots 1-383.

Session 2: “U.S. Coins Part II: Exonumia, Colonials-Silver Dollars, Commemoratives and Patterns” Friday, June 22, 5:00 PM ET. Lots 1001-1604.

Internet Sessions at StacksBowers.com

Session 3: “US Coins Part I” Monday, June 25, 9:00 AM PT. Lots 2001-2724.
Session 4: “US Coins Part II” Tuesday, June 26, 9:00 AM PT. Lots 3001-3800.

Lot Pick Up

Room 307 at the Baltimore Convention Center

Friday, June 22, 10 AM-1 PM
Saturday, June 23, 9 AM-Noon