Setting a new worldrecord for the most valuable numismatic cabinet ever sold, and perhaps a newworld record for any holding of collectibles in any field, the D. Brent PogueCollection netted total sales of $106,720,432.25 over the course of fiveauction events held from 2015 to 2017. Pogue V yielded sales of $21,402,213.75,highlighted by the Dexter specimen of the legendary 1804 dollar, which broughtjust under $3.3 million. The Pogue Collection, assembled by father and son Mackand Brent Pogue over the course of more than three decades, focused on thehighest quality United States coins dated from 1793 to 1840.
Stacks Bowers Galleriesand Sothebys are pleased to present Part V of their auction program of the D.Brent Pogue Collection of early United States coinage. The auction will takeplace beginning at 6:30 PM on March 31, 2017, at the Carriage House of theEvergreen Museum & Library in Baltimore.
Stacks Bowers Galleriesis delighted to present an incredible offering of world-class collections aspart of their Official Auction of the Whitman Coins & Collectible Expo thisMarch in Baltimore, Maryland. Anchoredby the exceptional Blue Moon Collection, Part I, and the Collections of Dr.Gordon Shaw and Anthony Bettencourt, this event will showcase fresh, highquality material that is sure to excite collectors.
Stack's Bowers andPonterio is pleased to announce details of their upcoming Hong Kong Auction ofChinese and Asian coins and currency, to be held Monday April 3 throughWednesday April 5 at The Mira Hong Kong, 118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Stack's Bowers andPonterio is the leading auctioneer of rare coins and banknotes in SoutheastAsia, and their April auction is packed with exceptional rarities and highlydesirable numismatic collectibles.
Stacks Bowers Galleries ispleased to announce it has acquired the interactive website CollectiveCoin.com. CollectiveCoin.com wasstarted in 2014 by Matt Lenore and Nick Baum and is a leading tool for managingcoin collections online, allowing collectors to publicly or privately view,manage and track their numismatic collections seamlessly across all devices.
Stacks Bowers Galleries ispleased to announce that Mark Schimel has joined their organization as the NewYork gallery manager at the companys flagship store at 123 West 57th Street. Stackshas been at this address since 1953, the longest any numismatic firm hasremained in the same location. Situated in the center of the Art District ithas long been a magnet for visitors.
Stacks Bowers Galleriesrang in the New Year with tremendous results at the January New YorkInternational Auction. An excellent array of coins was anchored by severalsuperb collections, including Selections from the Estate of Richard Doty,Selections from the Michael Druck Collection, The Mezo Toth Kalman Collection,The Dr. Michael Popoff Collection and Selections from the Richard StuartCollection. In total, the World and Ancient coin sessions realized nearly $4.9million (all prices reported include the standard buyers premium).
Stacks Bowers Galleriesis pleased to announce the results of their January 2017 NYINC World PaperMoney Sale. This sale produced pleasingresults, with many lots fetching above their high estimate. This sale solidifiedthe notion that many areas of the World Paper Money market are continuing togrow! (All prices realized include the standard buyers premium).
In the Stacks BowersGalleries tradition of presenting old-time cabinets at auction, The BlueMoon Collection will delight bidders in the firms upcoming sale to be heldMarch 29-31, 2017, in Baltimore, Maryland. The collection was started over 50years ago and comprises chiefly private acquisitions from Stacks along withastute auction purchases from many of their most famous sales of the 1970s and1980s, including the Garrett Collection (1976), the 1976 ANA auction, andAuction 81.
The World CurrencyDepartment of Stacks Bowers Galleries presents their flagship 2017 January NewYork International Auction, to be held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.The firm has been collecting consignments for this sale since the summer and theresulting catalog features material that will exceed expectations. It is trulya sale worthy of the New York International name. Notes of the highest scarcity anddesirability will be offered, with many being the finest, and in some cases theonly notes known for the type.
