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Chris Bulfinch

Chris Bulfinch is a professional numismatist and numismatic writer. His work has appeared in CoinWeek, Coin World, The Numismatist, PCGS Rare Coin Market Report, and in numerous blogs on Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ website. A graduate of Trinity College (2018), Bulfinch splits his time between Greater Boston and coastal Maine.

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Coin Honors Inventor and the Birth of Videogame Culture

People Chris Bulfinch - February 26, 2026

By Chris Bulfinch for CoinWeek ..... Updated and reformatted Feb 2026 The 2021 New Hampshire American Innovation $1 Coin Honors Video Game Pioneer Ralph Baer Two...

Running Antelope and the 1899 $5 Silver Certificate

Paper Money Chris Bulfinch - February 20, 2026

Original Article By Christopher Bulfinch, Updated and Reformatted by CoinWeek (Editor’s note: This article discusses and depicts historical language and imagery that some collectors may...

Sole Finest Silver Libertas Americana Medal in Stack's Bowers August 2024 Global Showcase Auction

Sole Finest Silver Libertas Americana Medal in Stack’s Bowers August Showcase Auction

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - July 3, 2024

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... The Libertas Americana medal is legendary. To no one’s surprise, it was #1 in Whitman's 100 Greatest...

Stack’s Bowers to Offer 1864 Boston Masonic Lodge Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - June 25, 2024

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... On April 5, 1864, a fire destroyed the Boston Masonic Lodge known as Winthrop House, causing significant...

Stack’s Bowers Offers Rare Mint-Produced 1804 Dollar Electrotype

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - August 15, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Given the profusion of (often low-quality) reproductions and forgeries of 1804 dollars, many collectors are wary of...

Stack’s Bowers to Offer 1860 Clark Gruber $20 in August Auction

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - August 7, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... The Denver Mint commenced coining operations under federal auspices in 1906, but the coinage that rolled off...

Stack’s Bowers to Offer Gem Uncirculated 1889 Three Dollar Gold

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - July 19, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Featured as Lot 5112 in the Rarities Night Session of the Stack’s Bowers Galleries August 2023 Global...

1921-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar in Stack’s Bowers Auction

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - July 17, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Each key date Walking Liberty half dollar can claim to be the rarest issue at different points...

Saddle Ridge Hoard 1892-S Double Eagle in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction

Saddle Ridge 1892-S Double Eagle in Stack’s Bowers ANA Auction

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - June 19, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Uncovered in 2013, the Saddle Ridge Hoard comprised more than 1,400 U.S. gold coins struck at the...

Deep Cameo PR-70 1968-S Kennedy Half Dollar in Stack’s Bowers June Auction

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - June 6, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... 1968 marked a turning point in the history of U.S. Proof coinage as production shifted to the...

1961 Franklin Half Dollar. FS-801. PCGS PR67DCAM.

Doubled Die Proof 1961 Franklin Half Dollar at Stack’s Bowers

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - May 15, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... The Red Book lists only one doubled die variety for Franklin half dollars: the 1961 Proof DDR....

1904 Morgan Dollar in Proof. Image: Stack's Bowers.

Gem Proof 1904 Morgan Dollar in Stack’s Bowers June Auction

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - May 8, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... The 650 Proof Morgan dollars struck in 1904 place the issue among the key dates for Proofs,...

Mint State 65+ 1927-S Peace Dollar in Stack’s Bowers Auction

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - May 4, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Peace dollars of any date are rare in the highest Mint State grades (MS-67 and higher) -...

Stack’s Bowers to Offer Mint State 1873-S Open 3 Double Eagle

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - April 17, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Stack’s Bowers Galleries is offering an attractive, original 1873-S Open 3 double eagle $20 gold coin in...

Stack’s Bowers Galleries to Offer the rare LM-1 variety 1796 LIKERTY Draped Bust Half Dime in MS-63 at their Spring 2023 Rarities Night Auction

Stack’s Bowers to Offer 1796 LIKERTY Half Dime in MS-63

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - February 28, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... The die sinker responsible for the obverse die of the LM-1 variety half dime certainly knew how...

Stack's Bowers Galleries Offering 1893-S Morgan Dollar in Spring 2023 Rarities Night Auction

Stack’s Bowers Offers 1893-S Morgan Dollar in Rarities Night Sale

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - February 21, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... The title “King of Morgan Dollars” is a contested one. Many reserve the honor for the 1895,...

Stack's Bowers Galleries to Offer Gem 1896-S Barber Quarter in Spring 2023 Auction

Stack’s Bowers to Offer Gem 1896-S Barber Quarter

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - February 20, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... For decades, American consumers were handling a significant numismatic rarity almost certainly without realizing it. Many 1896-S...

Stack’s Bowers to Offer S-135 Reverse of 1797 Large Cent

US Coins Chris Bulfinch - February 10, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Mint State 1797 Sheldon-135 large cents are relatively abundant owing to the Nichols Hoard, a group of...

Proof 1902 Liberty Head Double Eagle $20 Gold Coin in Stack's Bowers Spring 2023 Rarities Night Auction

Proof 1902 Double Eagle in Spring 2023 Rarities Night Auction

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - February 1, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... 1902 Proof double eagles are not common coins; they have a reported mintage of just 114 coins...

Stack’s Bowers to Offer 1860 Half Eagle in Spring Rarities Auction

Auctions Chris Bulfinch - January 24, 2023

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Stack's Bowers Galleries is excited to offer an 1860 Liberty Head gold half eagle graded MS-63 by...

Atlas Numismatics World and Ancient Coins