April 26 Platinum Night features newly discovered 1856-O $20 Liberty Double Eagle Dallas, Texas (April 10, 2018) — A rare Proof specimen of the 1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle and an extraordinary 1915-S Panama-Pacific Round $50 Gold Piece are among the rarities highlighting Heritage Auctions’ seven sessions as the official auctioneer of the Central States […]
U.S. coins realize over $14.2 million in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries March 2018 Baltimore Auction
Santa Ana, California — The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the March 2018 Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo was one of the most dynamic and impressive Baltimore sales in recent memory. The entire event realized a total over $24.6 million, including $14.2 million in U.S. coins sold across six sessions. The significant offering of […]
GreatCollections to auction Coldwater Creek Everyman Registry Set on April 1, 2018
We are pleased to announce that GreatCollections will be auctioning the Coldwater Creek Collection of AU-58 and AU-58+ type coins on Sunday, April 1st. The collection is currently ranked #2 on the PCGS Set Registry and is the third all-time finest for the category of Everyman Complete U.S. Type Coins 1792-1964. The Everyman PCGS Set Registry category […]
The Dentuck Balto blog: Friday, March 23, 2018
Friday morning at the Baltimore Expo I spent some time at the Kids Korner, gearing up for the young collectors who storm the bourse in full force mostly on Saturday when they’re off school. In preparation, we sorted Lincoln cents by type (Wheat, Memorial, and Union Shield) and stuffed Whitman bags with coins, folders, albums, […]
Rare 1863 $1,000 bill from the Joel R. Anderson collection sells for $960,000 at Baltimore Expo
During the Stack’s Bowers auction of the Joel R. Anderson Collection, a rare 1863 $1,000 bill sold for $960,000, one of only two known to be owned privately. CBS Baltimore reports: …Only four bills in total of the 1862 and 1863-dated $1000 Legal Tender Notes are known to collectors. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, […]
The Dentuck Balto blog: Thursday, March 22, 2018
Early Thursday morning I stopped by the United States Mint display (booth 705) to talk coins with the always friendly and helpful sales staff. These guys know their stuff, so when you visit, I encourage you to pick their brains and offer your opinions. Sales wouldn’t start until the general public was allowed on the […]
The Dentuck Balto blog: Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Old Man Winter this year reminds me of Peter Falk’s rumpled homicide detective “Columbo.” You remember him, right? He would casually pester a murder suspect, who views the seemingly absent-minded, clueless investigator with amusement or contempt. After a fumbling, disorganized interview, Columbo would start to take his leave—only to turn around on his way out […]
Celebrate Ken Bressett and the Red Book at the 2018 Whitman Baltimore Coin and Collectibles Expo!
If you’re going to the Baltimore Spring Expo this week, make sure you stop by the Whitman Publishing booth. Giveaways and other celebrations are planned year-round at all three Expos (March, June, and October) in honor of longtime Red Book editor Kenneth Bressett. Coin collectors have used the Red Book (the popular nickname of the […]
Welcome to March Baltimore!
The following is an excerpt from an article at Stack’s Bowers Galleries by Peter Treglia, director of currency: Welcome friends to our Official Currency Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Spring Expo. This marks our first live United States currency auction of 2018 and what a way to begin the year! As you almost certainly know already, […]
Last chance Roosevelt dime: When to give up on grading
Coin collecting is a lot like gambling when you get lucky — as I did with this spectacular 1964 Roosevelt dime — won with a $27 bid in Capitol Coin Auction and which graded MS-67+, worth $750. Here’s how it looked in the Proxibid auction: Here’s the PCGS certification: After that jackpot experience, I was intent on […]
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