• 2000-W gold Sacagawea space flown dollar
    Sep 18, 2025, 09:30 AM

    Seven space-flown Sacagawea gold dollars sell at auction

    by Larry Jewett
    More than $3.28 million was realized when Stack's Bowers sold seven of the space-flown Proof 2000-W Sacagawea gold dollars and the first strike of the Proof 2025-W issue.

  • 2000-W gold Sacagawea space flown dollar
    Sep 4, 2025, 07:00 AM

    Space-flown gold dollars to be offered on September 12

    by Paul Gilkes
    Seven of the 12 Sacagawea gold dollars that were aboard a space shuttle mission and had been stored at Fort Knox will be sold by Stack's Bowers on September 12.

  • Q. david Bowers
    Aug 12, 2025, 12:00 PM

    Bowers retires from Stack’s Bowers Galleries duties

    by Larry Jewett
    Q. David Bowers has officially retired from Stack's Bowers Galleries after spending seven decades in numismatics and making a wealth of contributions to the business and hobby.

  • Apollo 11 medal
    Jul 10, 2025, 07:49 AM

    Sally Ride’s medals and more from pioneer’s collection

    by Larry Jewett
    Medals owned by pioneering astronaut Sally Ride took center stage in a recent Nate D. Sanders auction and the lots included space-flown memorabilia from historic missions.

  • 1860 quarter eagle from Charlotte
    Jun 26, 2025, 10:00 AM

    Charlotte Mint gold coin offered in British auction

    by Paul Gilkes
    One of just 7,469 1860-C Coronet gold $2.50 quarter eagles known to have been struck at the Charlotte, North Carolina, Mint will be auctioned July 9 by Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s of London.

  • Noonans lifesaving medals
    Jun 9, 2025, 12:09 PM

    Life-saving medals provide highlight of Noonans sale

    by Larry Jewett
    Noonans offered two examples, one in gold and one in silver, of a rare lifesaving medal awarded in connection with efforts to rescue survivors of an 1875 shipwreck.

  • Clark Gruber Pikes Peak gold
    Jun 4, 2025, 19:41 PM

    Special collection of Colorado coins and notes

    by Larry Jewett
    A variety of territorial gold coins and national bank notes that center on Colorado are being offered in a series of sales by GreatCollections with many of the items among the finest known.

  • Mitchell South Dakota note
    Mar 11, 2025, 17:00 PM

    Numerous historic notes in Archives International Auction 100

    by Kevin Harper
    The vast selection in Archives International Auctions' Auction 100 on March 26 includes a number of items that could interest nearly any collector of paper money, related items or documents.

  • Paul McCartney coins from Royal Mint
    Feb 23, 2025, 09:00 AM

    Stack’s Bowers plans special sale of McCartney coins

    by Larry Jewett
    March 19 will be circled on the calendars of Paul McCartney fans and anyone seeking 5-kilogram silver and gold coins, as Stack's Bowers teams with the Royal Mint to auction five special coins.

  • Stack
    Feb 7, 2025, 09:00 AM

    A-Mark acquires Spectrum Group, parent of Stack’s Bowers

    by Larry Jewett
    Stack’s Bowers Galleries has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by A-Mark Precious Metals with the merger expected to be approved within 30 days.

  • 1876 India grain token
    Jan 9, 2025, 17:00 PM

    Rare bronze grain token from India in Album sale

    by Jeff Starck
    An 1876 token tells the story of a famine period in India, and a rare example of the uniface bronze token is part of the upcoming sale by Stephen Album Rare Coins.

  • Stack
    Jan 3, 2025, 09:00 AM

    Stack’s Bowers last U.S. paper money sale of 2024

    by Kevin Harper
    Buyers looking for high denomination U.S. notes found quality examples in the final currency sale of 2024 by Stack's Bowers Galleries, with $500 and $1,000 notes achieving top prices.

  • 1860 Proof Indian Head gold dollar
    Dec 13, 2024, 17:00 PM

    Market Analysis: Proof Indian Head dollars

    by Steve Roach
    Some great examples of Proof Indian Head gold dollars were included in a recent sale by Stack's Bowers from the famous "Chapman Set."

  • 1921 and 1922 Peace dollar errors
    Dec 9, 2024, 09:00 AM

    Market Analysis: Significant errors on Peace dollars

    by Steve Roach
    Early issue Peace dollars with errors were part of a November sale by Stack's Bowers Galleries that gave error collectors a chance to add a significant coin to their collections.

  • 1887 Morgan dollar error
    Dec 8, 2024, 09:00 AM

    Market Analysis: 1887 Morgan dollar error

    by Steve Roach
    An 1887 Morgan dollar recently sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries displayed a pair of error types that helped drive the final selling price to $78,000.

  • 1856 Flying Eagle cent
    Dec 7, 2024, 09:00 AM

    Record-setting Flying Eagle cent sold at Heritage

    by Steve Roach
    A record sale price was set for the 1856 Flying Eagle cent when an example graded Proof 67+ sold for $312,000 in a Heritage auction.

  • 1949 Cuba 20-centavo
    Dec 6, 2024, 09:00 AM

    Market Analysis: Double struck error from Cuba

    by Steve Roach
    Heritage Auctions recently offered a double-struck 1949 20-centavo coin from Cuba that sold for $7,800, a good indication of the popularity of error coins worldwide.

  • Baldwin 1850 gold $10
    Dec 2, 2024, 09:00 AM

    Market Analysis: Gold coins break million-dollar mark

    by Steve Roach
    Bidders saw opportunity when Stack's Bowers offered some very nice examples of scarce gold coins, and they drove bidding above the million dollar mark for the final sale prices.

  • 1870-CC and 1924-S double eagles
    Dec 1, 2024, 09:00 AM

    Quality gold double eagles in December Heritage auctions

    by Steve Roach
    Heritage Auctions’ Dec. 12 to 15 U.S. Coins Signature auction will be generating plenty of attention with star attractions including high-grade $20 double eagles desired by collectors.

  • Gold ingot
    Nov 30, 2024, 17:00 PM

    Market Analysis: U.S. Assay Office 400+ ounce gold ingot

    by Steve Roach
    While a Stack's Bowers lot featuring a 1935 U.S. Assay Office at New York gold ingot weighing in excess of 400 ounces sold for more than $1 million, the price was below its current melt value.

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