Ah, November. Time to turn the clocks back an hour, get settled into autumn, and get ready for the Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo! The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Auctions are always a highlight of the Expo, and this November promises to be no different.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries presents the only Official Auction of the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Baltimore Expo. We invite you to join us for another outstanding auction featuring U.S., ancient, world coins and paper money. Visit StacksBowers.com for complete schedule and venue information, auction catalogs and online bidding. Continue reading
This November in Baltimore, at Stack’s Bowers official world paper money auction at the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo, they are offering one of the finest PMG-graded 1000 Franc notes from Tahiti’s Bank of Indochina. Of the 10 they have graded 66, this is the only one that has received the Star designation that indicates exceptional quality for the grade. Our guess is the wide margins, embossing, and flawless paper are the driving forces behind the superior grade. The note features the word SPECIMEN printed in a black overprint diagonally on the top left of the note, while a perforated form of the word exists vertically on the ride margin.
The note bears motifs of the indigenous people of Tahiti. To the right on the front of the note, a women sits with pots on the ground around her, hands on her knee, and breasts exposed. On the left side, women are seen caring for children, carrying pots, and looking toward the viewer, while camels can be seen in the background. The back of the note features a woman carrying a basket over her head, while the man to the right holds a spear. They appear to be in a village with the ocean and mountains in view behind them. The watermark features a beautiful woman’s head, adorned with a crown made of flowers.
The note carries an estimate of $800-$1,200 and is offered as lot 50083 in their live world paper money session of the Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo, November 5-6.
View and bid on all lots in the November 2015 Baltimore Auction online at StacksBowers.com
Among the notes offered by Stack’s Bowers Galleries Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo official currency auction, you’ll find this stunning Fr. 263 1886 $5 “Silver Dollar Back” Silver Certificate, as well as other high grade United States large size type notes.
Among the many fantastic offerings that Stack’s Bowers will offer at the Official Auction of the Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo, this Immense Saxony 2 Taler has been graded by NGC at AU-58: a numismatic treasure!
At the upcoming Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo, Stack’s Bowers’ Rarities Night auction will offer an incredible group of high grade Barber dimes, with many examples in both Mint State and Proof formats.
He’s been called “the greatest living numismatist,” perhaps even “the most knowledgeable coin expert of all time.” Any way you cut it, Q. David Bowers is the Gold Standard in numismatic knowledge. Now’s your chance to “Beat the Gold Standard,” at the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo, November 5-8, at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Not a question that no human can reasonably be expected to know, like the exact date a Mint director took office, or the mintage of a 1916-D Lincoln cent, but a question of general interest in American numismatics. Then, join us in Room 301 at 3pm on Thursday, November 5, with moderator Christine Karstedt. If your question beats the Gold Standard, you could win up to $250 in prizes from Whitman Publishing.
Q. David Bowers appears courtesy of Stack’s Bowers Galleries, which brings us to the Official Expo Auction, conducted by that very same venerable firm.
Highlights among the 1,800 lots of rare world coins and banknotes include:
Bidding for the Official Auction is now open at StacksBowers.com. Other Expo highlights include:
• Over 1,000 separate dealers to assess the market value of your coin or collection.
Whitman is the leading producer of coin and collectible expos in North America.
Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo hours are Thursday: Noon-6pm; Friday-Saturday: 10am-6pm; Sunday: 10am-3pm (with limited dealers).
Enter Hall A from the Charles Street Lobby of the Baltimore Convention Center, near the intersection of West Pratt Street and South Charles Street.
As part of Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ fantastic selection of rarities in the November Baltimore Rarities Night auction, we have a phenomenal group of high grade Barber dimes, the vast majority of which are at the top of the population at PCGS. Examples in both Mint State and Proof formats are represented and many feature attractive colorful toning. Continue reading
Baltimore World Coin Auction Offers Excitement! Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce details of their November 5-10 Official Auction in conjunction with the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo at the Baltimore Convention Center. Nearly 1,800 lots of rare world coins and banknotes will be offered in this exciting event! Continue reading
A Featured Collection in Our November 5-6, 2015 Baltimore Auction.
The name John W. Adams is uttered wherever serious American numismatists gather. Widely published and broadly respected for his research contributions to such fields as American numismatic literature, United States large cents, and early American medals, John W. Adams has been a consigner to this firm and its predecessors for more than three decades.
In 1982, we sold the Adams collection of 1794 large cents by variety, a collection where provenance played as important a role as rarity and condition. In 2001, duplicates from his prodigious cabinet of Betts medals were offered in one of our Baltimore auctions, and in 2009 his Indian Peace medals were the anchor consignment to our American sale.
We are proud to offer further selections from the John W. Adams collection of Betts medals, encompassing an era from the 1766 passage of the Stamp Act to the aftermath of the American Revolution.
Highlights include the famous Battle of Germantown medal, awarded to members of the 40th Regiment of Foot in honor of their valor at the 1777 battle on the outskirts of Philadelphia; the Resolution and Adventure medal, given by Captain James Cook to natives of the Pacific regions he explored; a silver Washington Voltaire medal, a rare format for the first Washington medal ever struck, and the extremely rare 1783 Felicitas Britannia and Americana medal, struck to mark the Treaty of Paris, using a reverse design borrowed from the Continental dollar.
The John W. Adams Collection will be offered Friday, November 6 in Session 5 of our November 2015 Baltimore Auction. Bidding begins at 6:00 p.m. in Room 308.
