Stack’s Bowers Galleries Sells Rare Canadian 1870 Dominion of Canada $2 Banknote for $360,000
In what can only be described as a monumental moment for the world of numismatics, Stacks Bowers Galleries has announced the sale of a historic 1870 $2 Canadian banknote, payable at Victoria, for an astounding $360,000 ($518,000 CAD). The note, previously considered lost, shattered pre-sale estimates, attracting a price that reflects its rarity and significance in the world of Canadian currency. It now joins the ranks of the most expensive examples of Canadian paper money ever sold.
Intense Bidding Delivers Outstanding Results at the Stack’s Bowers Galleries 2025 NYINC Auction
Stacks Bowers Galleries, in its role as an official auctioneer of the New York International Numismatic Convention, always hosts one of the years most hotly anticipated auction events at the January NYINC. This years auction was no exception, with numerous record-breaking results that brought the price realized totals across the ancient coins, world coins, and world currency categories to $12,398,470. (All prices include the buyers premium.)
Stack’s Bowers Galleries Presents Incredible Museum Quality American Rarities in February Showcase Auction Featuring the Final Set of Gold Coins from the Fairmont Collection, the Property of a Texas Gentleman, and Other Important Consignments
Stack's Bowers Galleries is proud to announce that a Texas gentleman has consigned a small but powerful group of iconic rarities to the firms showcase auction scheduled for February 4-5, 2025. The Property of a Texas Gentleman will be remembered for bringing to market the finest known example of the famed 1849 Pacific Company $5 gold piece, one of about a half a dozen examples known. Graded AU-58 by PCGS and approved by CAC and CMQ, the coin offers a provenance to such illustrious cabinets as the Garrett and Riverboat collections and served as the plate coin in the 2023 reference on Private and Territorial gold coins by Donald Kagin and David McCarthy. Only four examples are traced today, one of which is held permanently in the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution. Another has not sold at auction since 1987 and is currently in a private collection. The only other example was stolen from the duPont Collection in 1967 and has never been recovered. With just this piece on the market for the foreseeable future, this will be specialists only opportunity to purchase one.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries Announces Record Year in 2024
Stacks Bowers Galleries successfully executed a year filled with remarkable price records, numerous awards and exciting growth. In the auction category, total prices realized set a new firm record of $275.6 million for the year! Several items crossed the million dollar mark and, in fact, Stacks Bowers Galleries was the only firm to sell any million dollar coins from February through December, five in total. In addition, the company was selected to bring to market several special offerings on behalf of the United States Mint and The Royal Mint. View the 2024 Year in Review video.
Exciting Treasures and Rarities Highlight the Stack’s Bowers Galleries January 2025 NYINC Auction
Prestigious auction house Stacks Bowers Galleries is pleased to unveil their January 2025 Showcase Auction to be held in conjunction with the 2025 New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC). This landmark sale includes over 6,500 lots of ancient coins, world coins, world paper money, and physical cryptocurrency, with total estimates surpassing $13. The live portion of the auction will take place January 17-19 at the InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel in New York City. The Cryptocurrency session will be held January 20 at Griffin Studios in the firms California headquarters, followed by internet-only sessions January 20-23.
