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Greg Roberts, CEO of Stacks Bowers Galleries and A-Mark Precious Metals, was presented with the Harvey G. Stack Lifetime Achievement Award by the Professional Numismatist Guild during the recent Central States Numismatic Society convention. The award recognizes numismatists for their devotion to numismatics and for their significant additions to the body of PNG membership. Greg has been deeply involved with the hobby since he was a teenager. He started his own business in 1990, and that business has grown into a multi-billion dollar organization with affiliates headquartered on three continents.

Stacks Bowers & Ponterio is excited to announce the conclusion of their Spring 2025 Hong Kong (SAR) Auction, which spanned seven days and included over 7,600 lots of coins, medals, tokens, and currency. The auction exceeded expectations, realizing over $21.8 million versus the pre-sale high estimate of just over $19.5 million. The results again showcased the market leadership for which Stacks Bowers & Ponterio is known and signaled a strengthening Asian market. (All prices include the buyers premium.)

Stacks Bowers Galleries is proud to announce that their May 2025 Showcase Auction, a 375-lot sale focused on United States federal coinage, is now open for pre-sale bidding at StacksBowers.com. The sale will be hosted in and broadcast from the firms state of the art Griffin Studios in Costa Mesa, California on Tuesday, May 6. Anchoring the event is a rare Mint State 1851 Augustus Humbert $50 slug produced by the United States Assay Office of Gold. Among the very finest graded by NGC at MS-62, it is an important numismatic relic of the California Gold Rush.

Stacks Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the first-ever public appearance and offering of a 1945 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Fourth Inaugural medal in gold. One of only 10 examples struck in this precious metal, it will highlight the firms upcoming 2025 Summer Global Showcase Auction.

The Stacks Bowers Galleries Spring 2025 Showcase saw intense interest and bidding in three sessions offering U.S. Currency that together realized nearly $7 million. Rarities abounded throughout the auction which featured items from the Richard August Collection and remarkable rarities from The Shores Collection Part I, as well as selections from the Eric Agnew Collection, the Hararn Family Collection and other important properties. (All prices include the buyers premium.)

Stacks Bowers Galleries is excited to announce the Physical Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency session of their Spring 2025 Showcase Auction, hosted live on Thursday, April 3 at 9:00 AM PDT (12:00 PM ET). Presented are more than 60 crypto lots that span from the classic Casascius and Lealana rarities of the early 2011-2014 period, to more modern collector favorites from the BTCC, BlueBits, Kialara, Alpen Coin, Satori, Polymerbit, and other series. This sale is also significant for marking the firms fourth Spring Showcase Auction to feature a dedicated crypto offering since they entered the category in 2021.

Over two days in March 2025, Stacks Bowers Galleries auctioned Part II of the historic L. E. Bruun Collection in Zurich, realizing over €9.4 million (nearly US$10.3 million) and continuing a series of record-breaking sales. This installment featured 550 Scandinavian coins ranging from the Viking era to the 19th century, with strong results across all value tiers. The collection has now achieved a combined total of over €24.6 million (US$27.2 million) from three auctions, including online-only events. Highlights included the €312,000 sale of a rare 1788 Danish 20 Ducats and the continuing global interest in the collections rich history and rarity. As part of a unique 100-year will, the entire 20,000-coin collection is being sold over several years, with the next live auction scheduled for October 2025 in Copenhagen.

Following in a long line of trend-setting sales that have been standard-bearers for the Asian numismatics marketplace, venerable auction house Stacks Bowers & Ponterio is excited to announce their Spring 2025 Hong Kong Auctionan exceptional array of over 7,600 lots of coins, medals, tokens, and currency. This monumental sale will be presented in 12 sessions spread across seven days (April 7-13 HKT), comprising both live and internet-only venues. Providing collectors with a wide range of material, this auction boasts a higher-end estimate expectation in excess of $19.6 million.

Stacks Bowers Galleries is proud to announce that the Spring 2025 Showcase Auction is now open for viewing and presale bidding at StacksBowers.com. The sale features a number of important collections, many of which have been off the market for years.

Stacks Bowers Galleries will host their Spring 2025 U.S. Currency Showcase Auction from April 3-4, featuring a remarkable selection of rare and historic banknotes. The event will be divided into three sessions, including highlights such as an uncut panel of 16 Continental Notes from the Richard August Collection, a rare 1902 $5 Date Back uncut sheet from Marin County National Bank, and an 1880 $500 Silver Certificate from the Shores Collection. Additionally, the auction will offer a diverse range of national banknotes, Confederate issues, and large-size error notes from the Hararn Family Collection. Bidding and pre-sale viewing are available online at www.stacksbowers.com, with inquiries accepted via phone or email.