Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to unveil their January 2025 Showcase Auction to be held in conjunction with the 2025 New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC). This landmark sale includes over 6,500 lots of ancient coins, world coins, world paper money, and physical cryptocurrency, with total estimates surpassing $13 million. The live portion of the auction will take place January 17-19 at the InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel in New York City. The Cryptocurrency session will be held January 20 at Griffin Studios in the firm’s California headquarters, followed by internet-only sessions January 20-23.
Several named collections anchor the sale, including Part III of the Richard Margolis Collection, showcased in its own catalog, and offered in Session 5 on Sunday, January 19. Among its many 19th-century French rarities are an outstanding Proof 40 Francs of Napoleon I that depicts the emperor in elegant cameo, a gorgeously toned Proof 5 Francs with remarkable eye appeal, and an incredibly rare pattern 20 Francs of Louis XVIII.
Session 1 comprises high-end Latin American coins as well as a diverse array of exceptional countermarks and is sure to see spirited bidding. It offers immensely popular rarities such as the 1916 Oaxaca 60 Pesos, a massive gold coin of the Mexican Revolution with a mintage of just 45 or fewer. Other standouts include an awe-inspiring 1715 Mexican cob 8 Escudos, graded MS-62 and featuring exceptionally crisp and complete details, and a Peruvian gold medal of Simon Bolivar, a type that is nearly always only found in silver. The countermark section features many interesting lots; among the most intriguing are a Filipino countermark of Ferdinand VII struck on a Mexican “hookneck” 8 Reales and a fascinating Bolivian 4 Soles struck with a Costa Rican bifacial countermark and a digit “4” square punch.
Numerous other treasures of note include an astonishing nearly Gem Austrian 20 Ducats of Ferdinand II, graded MS-64+ by NGC. The coin’s colossal size is surpassed only by its immense rarity. Other special lots include a stunning, sculptural Iranian medal of Muzaffar al-Din Shah and a wonderful Russian Ruble pattern novodel featuring a “long neck” bust of Alexander I. The British section is noteworthy, highlighted by a stellar near-Mint gold Pound of Elizabeth I, a beautifully toned Commonwealth Crown in NGC MS-64, and a gorgeous 5 Guineas of George II in PCGS AU-53.
Ancient coins are always popular in New York, and this year’s selection is headlined by the S.P. Rutherford Collection. Stack’s Bowers Galleries previously offered Rutherford’s extensive collection of Latin American coinage to brilliant results in 2024, and his collection of ancient coins is just as impressive. Top lots from the collection include the massive silver Pentakaidekadrachm of Berenike II and the formidable Dodekadrachm and Oktadrachm issued by the Macedonian tribes. Additional ancient offerings feature the always-popular Syracusan Dekadrachm in the style of master engraver Euainetos, a gorgeous gold Pantikapaion Stater, and an exceptionally beautiful Lysimachos Tetradrachm. Among Roman coins, a magnificent aureus of Faustina the Younger leads the category bearing perfect strike and surface grades as well as the star designation from NGC.
The Stack’s Bowers Galleries January NYINC World Paper Money Auction is sure to attract attention, with highly prized offerings such as an extremely rare 100 Dollar note from the British Caribbean Territories, a 50 Florins of British East Africa with serial number 1, and a very special Banco de Venezuela 100 Pesos.
The physical cryptocurrency session features numerous types and denominations of different cryptocurrencies, many highly collectable with values well exceeding their “peel” values. Some interesting lots include a 2013 Casascius 0.5 Bitcoin in MS68 and a 2016 BTCC 0.1 Bitcoin “Poker Chip”.
The entire Stack’s Bowers Galleries January 2025 NYINC Auction is available for viewing and presale bidding at StacksBowers.com. The firm is currently accepting consignments for their 2025 Showcase and Internet auctions. To including your coins, medals, tokens, and paper money contact Stack’s Bowers Galleries by telephone at 800-458-4646 or by email at [email protected].
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