Historic Privy Mark 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair High Relief Gold Coins Sold on Behalf of the United States Mint Realize an Astonishing $8.23 Million
In the firms third collaboration with the United States Mint, Stacks Bowers Galleries has again made numismatic history with their sale of the Historic 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair High Relief Gold Coins featuring the 230 Privy Mark. The entire mintage of 230 pieces was consigned to the December 12, 2024 sale, and after several hours of intense bidding action, the prices realized totaled $8,230,000.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ November Showcase Auction Realizes over $30 Million in Record Breaking Sale
Stacks Bowers Galleries presented its highly anticipated November 2024 Showcase Auction, in which incredibly fresh anchor collections saw intense bidding as many rarities set new price records. The offerings ranged from the earliest years of the colonial era to the most recent U.S. Mint issues, as well as United States currency and physical cryptocurrencies something for every taste and budget. Across ten live and internet-only sessions, the November Showcase Auction realized an impressive total in excess of $30 million; the Rarities Night session alone realized an astonishing $15,334,140 (all prices include the buyers fee). Record prices were led by the newly discovered New England Threepence, unique in private hands, which realized $2,520,000, the finest PCGS-graded 1870-CC double eagle that sold for $1,440,000 and one of the finest known Baldwin Horseman $10s that brought $1,260,000.
