If there’s anything we like to hear, it’s that attendees of the Whitman Baltimore Expo had a great time at the show. Legend Numismatics writes about their one-of-the-best-ever experiences at this year’s Winter Expo.

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The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Currency Auction of the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Winter Expo is now open for bidding online. The auction, which is scheduled to be live in Baltimore on Thursday, November 9, will offer almost 700 lots of paper money, showcasing the widest range of American currency. Continue reading →

The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the June 2017 Whitman Baltimore Summer Expo offered fresh material and exceptional rarities, resulting in the sale of over $5.3 million in U.S. coins.

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An exceedingly rare Gem 1851-O Half Dollar is among the many rarities that Stack’s Bowers Galleries will offer for auction at the Whitman Baltimore Summer Expo.

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Did you know Stack’s Bowers Galleries is offering the The Blue Moon Collection Part II in their upcoming official auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Summer Expo?

The Blue Moon Collection Part II is the sequel to Part I that they offered in March of this year. It includes a wide selection of coins from scarce to extremely rare and popular. Highlights include a Gem 1858/7 Flying Eagle cent, a simply marvelous Super Gem 1916-D Full Bands dime (without doubt one of the best known 20th century rarities), a Gem Proof 1864 Small Motto two-cent piece, a Mint State 1901-S quarter, and more.

These were bought many years ago by a client who purchased exclusively from Stack’s and they have been off the market for decades! This collection will cross the block on Thursday, June 22 beginning at 5 PM EDT.

The half eagles struck at the Dahlonega Mint in 1839 represent a very significant and popular issue from that Georgia mint. Our June 2017 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore will feature a delightful AU-58 1839-D half eagle that is among the finest survivors known.

1839 was the second year of production for the Dahlonega facility, but the first year that both quarter eagles and half eagles were struck. Liberty’s portrait on the 1839-D half eagle is considerably different than that used the following year and throughout the rest of the Liberty Head series. It exhibits deep curvature to the neck truncation and significant distance between the back of the portrait and star 13. Similarly, it is the only Dahlonega issue with the mintmark on the obverse above the date, as this feature was moved to the reverse below the eagle starting in 1840.

Though production at Dahlonega would peak near 100,000 half eagles for some dates in the 1840s and ’50s, just 18,939 half eagles were stuck in 1839. From this mintage, only 125 to 150 are thought to remain for today’s collectors, with the majority in Extremely Fine preservation or lower. Specialist Doug Winter notes in his 2003 reference that AU-50 examples are “quite rare,” and that survivors are “very rare in the higher About Uncirculated grades.”

Indeed, Choice AU pieces like the one offered in our June auction are remarkably elusive. PCGS has certified only six other examples at the current grade, with just seven pieces finer; the highest graded is MS-62. This coin ranks among the most handsomely preserved examples of this issue and certainly approaches the lower end of the Condition Census.

The surfaces are generously lustrous and frosty throughout, with just the slightest traces of friction across the most exposed regions. Uniform golden tones complement the exceptional preservation, delivering gorgeous eye appeal.

This important 1839-D half eagle will be featured in our June 2017 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore. To secure your copy of the catalog for this event or to consign to a future auction, contact our offices at 1-800-458-4646 or email info@StacksBowers.com.

On Wednesday, March 29, the United States Mint announced that it will begin selling its 2017-dated American Liberty $100 gold coin on April 6. The next day, Thursday, March 30, the Mint unveiled a beautiful new set of silver medals based on the designs of the gold coin. The medals were unveiled in a revolving turntable display in the Mint’s impressive exhibit at the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Expo, held in the Baltimore Convention Center.

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Sotheby’s are pleased to present Part V of their auction program of the D. Brent Pogue Collection of early United States coinage. The auction will take place beginning at 6:30 PM on March 31, 2017, at the Carriage House of the Evergreen Museum & Library in Baltimore. Continue reading →

Stack’s Bowers Galleries will be offering world-class collections as part of their Official Auction of the Whitman Coins & Collectible Expo next week in Baltimore, Maryland. Anchored by the Blue Moon Collection, Part I, and the collections of Dr. Gordon Shaw and Anthony Bettencourt, this event will showcase fresh, high-quality material that many collectors will be eager to bid on.

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries is delighted to present an incredible offering of world-class collections as part of their Official Auction of the Whitman Coins & Collectible Expo this March in Baltimore, Maryland. Anchored by the exceptional Blue Moon Collection, Part I, and the Collections of Dr. Gordon Shaw and Anthony Bettencourt, this event will showcase fresh, high quality material that is sure to excite collectors. Continue reading →