Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to announce {that a} Texas gentleman has consigned a small however highly effective group of iconic rarities to the agency’s showcase public sale scheduled for February 4-5, 2025. The Property of a Texas Gentleman can be remembered for bringing to market the best recognized instance of the famed 1849 Pacific Firm $5 gold piece, one in all a couple of half a dozen examples recognized. Graded AU58 by PCGS and accepted by CAC and CMQ, the coin provides a provenance to such illustrious cupboards because the Garrett and Riverboat collections and Kagin and David McCarthy. Solely 4 examples are traced in the present day, one in all which is held completely within the Nationwide Numismatic Assortment on the Smithsonian Establishment. One other has not offered at public sale since 1987 and is at the moment in a personal assortment. The one different instance was stolen from the duPont Assortment in 1967 and has by no means been recovered.
With simply this piece in the marketplace for the foreseeable future, this can be specialists’ solely alternative to buy one.
“After promoting a Baldwin Horseman $10 for a document shattering $1.26 million in our November Rarities Evening Public sale, we’re honored to current one other world-class Gold Rush period gold coin,” said Brian Kendrella, President of Stack’s Bowers Galleries. “The Property of a Texas Gentleman additionally options notable early American cash in excellent high quality. It consists of Mint State examples of the 1793 half cent (graded MS65 BN by PCGS) and 1792 half disme (NGC-graded MS62), in addition to 1795 {dollars} of each the Flowing Hair (NGC MS64) and Draped Bust (MS65 NGC) design sorts.”
Ultimate Named Set from the Fairmont Assortment in February Showcase Public sale
After almost seven years of providing cash from this in depth holding of United States gold cash, the Riviera Set of the Fairmont Assortment would be the ultimate named set of gold cash to be offered in its personal catalog. The Fairmont Assortment is the biggest accumulation of United States gold cash to ever come to market. Like earlier Stack’s Bowers Galleries choices from this assortment, the Riviera Set comprises over 320 gold cash consisting of half eagles, eagles, and double eagles. There may be all kinds of dates and mints featured from the Liberty Head, Indian Head, and Saint-Gaudens collection and, as with all of the earlier Fairmont choices, each coin is completely recent to the market.
“It’s a bittersweet feeling,” mentioned Kendrella. “For the higher a part of a decade, every time a choice of Fairmont Assortment cash crossed the public sale block data have been achieved and numismatic historical past was made.”
The whole Stack’s Bowers Galleries February 2025 Showcase Public sale is accessible for viewing and pre-sale bidding at StacksBowers.com. To consign to one of many agency’s showcase or on-line auctions name 800-458-4646 or e mail [email protected].
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