The curve of the underlying digit 6 is clearly visible on an 1847/6 Seated Liberty half dollar that was sold for $30,000 during the Stack's Bowers Spring Showcase Auction.
The 1826 Erie Canal completion medal is considered the first "so-called dollar," and an example was sold in the March 25 Stack's Bowers auction for $12,000.
Nearly $28 Million in U.S. Coins, Paper Money Sold in Stack’s Bowers March Las Vegas Auction
Las Vegas,
The primary highlight of the auction was the
U.S. Mint gold coin ever sold. Accompanying this piece was the finest known 1797 Draped Bust half dollar that also set a record as the most valuable U.S. Mint half dollar at nearly $1.7 million. These two pieces were sold in the firm’s Rarities Night session held on Thursday, March 25, which is sure to be remembered as a historic event in American numismatics. By the end of the evening, seven lots had attained six or seven-figure prices, contributing to a total of $14.6 million for the session. Other outstanding results from Rarities Night included $288,000 for a 1796 Liberty Cap half cent and $117,000 for the finest known 1845-O quarter eagle, a new all-time record for the issue.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is hosting a series of important U.S. coin, Americana, and paper money auctions from March 24 through 26 at the
Bellagio Hotel in
Normally held in conjunction with the
Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in
Baltimore, this auction features thousands of lots to choose from, with hundreds of important rarities, including many condition census pieces, many seldom offered. A close study of the sale catalogs reveals why these sessions are some of the most anticipated of the year.
CoinWeek has looked over every lot to pick out this insightful auction preview. These are the Lots You Need to Know.