Stack’s Bowers Galleries is happy to announce the upcoming sale of the Darrel Overton Neidigh, Jr. Assortment as a part of the agency’s November 2024 Showcase Auction. Assembled 5 a long time in the past, the Neidigh Assortment presents extremely uncommon and vital cash, a few of that are coming into the numismatic market for the primary time.
Darrel Overton Neidigh, Jr.’s gathering profession spanned greater than 70 years, starting when he began working for Eli Lilly. His endeavors have been maybe impressed by the agency’s proprietor, Josiah Ok. Lilly, who constructed a world-class assortment of gold cash (working carefully with the Stack household) which is now an integral a part of the Nationwide Numismatic Assortment on the Smithsonian Establishment. Accessing a variety of sources, Mr. Neidigh assembled a superb cupboard of rarities, all lengthy off the market and lately graded for the primary time.
A quartet of rarities headline this cupboard. The primary is a Department Mint Proof 1881-O Morgan Greenback (Lot 3054), graded Proof 64 by PCGS and the one Proof licensed of this date at PCGS. An extremely uncommon 1849-C Gold Greenback (Lot 3085) with the Open Wreath on the reverse, one in every of solely 5 recognized, was lately graded EF45 by PCGS. A near-Gem 1848 CAL. Quarter Eagle (Lot 3101), graded MS64 by PCGS is among the many most interesting recognized of this uncommon and historic situation.
A virtually Mint State 1861-S Paquet Reverse Double Eagle (Lot 3187) is certain to excite double eagle specialists and sort collectors alike and is a really vital rarity on this well-liked collection. Different rarities embrace 1796 quarter eagles of each the No Stars and Stars obverse kinds and the one-year-only 1808 Capped Bust Quarter Eagle.
“The household reiterated how personal Darrel was when it got here to his assortment,” mentioned Mark Curcio, Philadelphia Retailer Supervisor. “Having these prestigious cash in his assortment gave Darrel an amazing quantity of pleasure. Darrel handed away earlier in 2024, and as a becoming memorial to his a long time in numismatics, his household sincerely hopes that this public sale fulfills different collectors’ goals.”
The cash within the Darrel O. Neidigh, Jr. Assortment, in addition to your entire November 2024 Showcase Public sale, can be out there for viewing and pre-sale bidding at www.stacksbowers.com. For extra data on the sale or to consign to an upcoming Stack’s Bowers Galleries occasion name 800-458-4646 or e-mail [email protected].
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