The Southern Gold Society is thrilled to share news of an extraordinary opportunity for collectors of Territorial gold coins. Stack’s Bowers Galleries has announced the upcoming auctions of selections from the renowned James A. Stack, Sr. Collection, featuring 28 Territorial gold coins, many with provenances tracing back to numismatic auctions from the 1910s through the … Read more
The upcoming Heritage Auctions Summer FUN US Coins Signature Auction #1384, held July 17-20, 2025, presents a remarkable opportunity for collectors with Lot #3062: an 1859-O Seated Dollar graded MS64 by PCGS with CAC endorsement. This underrated O-Mint issue stands out for its bold cartwheel luster and high quality, making it a prized addition for … Read more
The 1856-O Liberty Double Eagle, AU58 PCGS, Winter 1, has made history by achieving a record-breaking price of $690,000 at Heritage Auctions’ February 27-March 2 Long Beach Expo US Coins Signature® Auction. This exceptional coin, part of the Mississippi Collection of Double Eagles, surpassed its previous record of $576,150 set in 2008, reaffirming its status … Read more
For collectors of Southern gold coinage, few pieces command as much reverence as the 1856-O Liberty Double Eagle. Struck at the New Orleans Mint, this coin represents the lowest mintage of any double eagle produced at that facility, with only 2,250 pieces ever made. Today, it stands as one of the most elusive and historically … Read more
The numismatic world will soon focus its attention on the 2025 FUN US Coins Signature Auction #1380, where one of the most extraordinary coins in U.S. history, the 1849-C Open Wreath gold dollar, will take center stage. This rarity, graded MS62 by PCGS, is the finest-known specimen of its kind, embodying the pinnacle of rarity … Read more
In the latest edition of E-Sylum, Volume 27, Number 10, dated March 10, 2024, Len Augsburger, the Newman Numismatic Portal Project Coordinator, shares an intriguing report regarding a remarkable find from the Eric P. Newman collection. This report delves into a previously unknown working volume from the early days of the Charlotte Mint, a discovery … Read more