Stack’s Bowers Galleries is thrilled to announce the Physical Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency session of their November 2024 Showcase Auction. Presented on Friday, November 22 will be more than 100 exciting 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, Kialara, Alpen Coin, Denarium,1HoDLCLUB, Satori, Polymerbit, Caribbean Treasures, and other series. In total, this offering represents a current face value of nearly $1 million.
This sale is historic as the first dedicated physical crypto auction post-election and will surely serve as a landmark offering for this category. It is also significant for marking the three-year anniversary of Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ first ever crypto offering in November 2021. Since then, the firm has gone on to sell more than 1,500 crypto lots realizing over $7 million in total prices and has become established as the leading resource for this category.
The November sale begins with a strong offering of rarities from the Casascius series, highlighted by a magnificent 5 Bitcoin graded MS-66 (PCGS). This is accompanied by many other collector favorites such as a silver 0.5 Bitcoin and a selection of brass 1 Bitcoin pieces including the prized 2011 “Error” variety and a magnificent 2013 1 Bitcoin graded MS-67 (PCGS).
The sale also boasts a strong range of coins from the BTCC series, which is consistently one of the most prized among collectors. Featured are examples of four different Poker Chip denominations including an “Artist Proof” variety, as well as a range of Redeemed examples from the V Series struck in Titanium including the 0.5 Bitcoin and 5 Bitcoin.
The Lealana series is represented by a wide range of types from the classic 2013 issues such as rare 0.1 Bitcoin pieces in silver, including a gilt pattern example, and a legendary “Gold B” 1 Bitcoin, as well as more modern favorites like the Grim Reaper and King Kam issues.
This sale is also the firms’ first-ever offering of bars from the Kialara series, which are among the most coveted and elusive pieces in this category. Each is truly a work of art and will serve as a crown jewel in an advanced collection.
For questions about the November 2024 Physical Bitcoin Auction, contact Stack’s Bowers Galleries at [email protected] or call (800) 566-2580. The firm is also inviting consignments to their 2025 auction season beginning with sales scheduled for January and April.
About Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Stack’s Bowers Galleries conducts live, internet and specialized auctions of rare U.S. and world coins and currency and ancient coins, as well as direct sales through retail and wholesale channels. The company’s 90+ year legacy includes the cataloging and sale of many of the most valuable United States coin and currency collections to ever cross an auction block — The D. Brent Pogue Collection, The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, The Joel R. Anderson Collection, The Norweb Collection, The Cardinal Collection, The Sydney F. Martin Collection and The Battle Born Collection — to name just a few.
World coin and currency collections include The Pinnacle Collection, The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection of World Gold Coins, The Kroisos Collection, The Alicia and Sidney Belzberg Collection, The Salton Collection, The Wa She Wong Collection, the Augustana Collection of gold rarities from across western Europe, the Richard Margolis Collection of world coins and medals and The Thos. H. Law Collection. Recently the firm was awarded the privilege of bringing the most valuable world coin collection to auction – the L. E. Bruun Collection.
The company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, with galleries in New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Offices are also located in New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Sacramento, South Carolina, Virginia, Copenhagen, Hong Kong, Paris and Vancouver. Stack’s Bowers Galleries hosts an annual Global Showcase in August featuring United States coins and currency, Ancient coins and World coins and currency in its Costa Mesa auction gallery. They are also the Official Auctioneer for several important numismatic events, including the New York International Numismatic Convention, the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Spring, Summer and Winter Expos, the Spring and Fall Hong Kong shows, and the Maastricht Paper Money shows.