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Harry Bass; Gilded Age Th e Gilded Age Collection of United States $20 Double Eagles August 6, 2014 Rosemont, Illinois Donald E. Stephens Convention Center An Offi cial Auction of the ANA World’s Fair of Money Stack’s Bowers Galleries Upcoming Auction Schedule Coins and Currency Date Auction Consignment Deadline Continuous Stack’s Bowers Galleries Weekly Internet Auctions Continuous Closing Every Sunday August 18-20, 2014 Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio – World Coins & Paper Money Request a Catalog Hong Kong Auction of Chinese and Asian Coins & Currency Hong Kong October 7-11, 2014 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – U.S. Coins August 25, 2014 Our 79th Anniversary Sale: An Ocial Auction of the PNG New York Invitational New York, NY October 29-November 1, 2014 Stack’s Bowers Galleries –World Coins & Paper Money August 25, 2014 Ocial Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo Baltimore, MD October 29-November 1, 2014 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – U.S. Coins & Currency September 8, 2014 Ocial Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo Baltimore, MD January 9-10, 2015 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – World Coins & Paper Money November 1, 2014 An Ocial Auction of the NYINC New York, NY January 28-30, 2015 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – U.S. Coins November 26, 2014 Americana Sale New York, NY March 3-7, 2015 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – U.S. Coins & Currency January 26, 2015 Ocial Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo Baltimore, MD April 2015 Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio – World Coins & Paper Money January 2015 Hong Kong Auction of Chinese and Asian Coins & Currency Hong Kong June 3-5, 2015 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – U.S. Coins April 3, 2015 Ocial Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo Baltimore, MD August 11-15, 2015 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – World Coins & Paper Money June 15, 2015 An Ocial Auction of the ANA World’s Fair of Money Chicago, IL August 11-15, 2015 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – U.S. Coins & Currency June 30, 2015 An Ocial Auction of the ANA World’s Fair of Money Chicago, IL August 2015 Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio – World Coins & Paper Money May 2015 Hong Kong Auction of Chinese and Asian Coins & Currency Hong Kong October 2015 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – U.S. Coins July 24, 2015 Our 80th Anniversary Sale: An Ocial Auction of the PNG New York Invitational New York, NY Stack’s Bowers Galleries presents e Gilded Age Collection of United States $20 Double Eagles Wednesday, August 6, 2014 Immediately following the conclusion of the Dr. James A. Ferrendelli Collection Lots 12001-12124 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center 5555 N. River Road Rosemont, IL 60018 Tel: 847.692.2220 On the Covers: Enlarged on the covers is the 1855-S double eagle from B. Max Mehl’s May 1950 Fi ieth Anniversary Golden Jubilee/Jerome Kern Sale, later sold in David Aker’s October 1997 auction of the John Jay Pittman Collection, Part 1. California O ce New York O ce New England O ce Hong Kong O ce 1063 McGaw Ave. 123 W. 57th St. P.O. Box 1804 Unit 1702, 17/F Irvine, CA 92614 New York, NY 10019 Wolfeboro, NH 03894 Dina House Telephone: 800.458.4646 Telephone: 800.566.2580 Telephone: 866.811.1804 Ruttonjee Centre Telephone: 949.253.0916 Telephone: 212.582.2580 Telephone: 603.569.0823 11 Duddell St., Central HK Fax: 949.253.4091 Fax: 212.245.5018 Fax: 603.569.3875 Telephone: 852.2117.1191 www.StacksBowers.com Copyright © 2014 Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC • All Rights Reserved How to Bid Before the Live Auction ere are several ways to bid prior to the start of the live auction. Fax/Mail Bid Sheet Use the enclosed bid sheet and mail or fax it to us. If sending by mail, please allow sucient time for the postal service. Mail: Att. Auction Department Fax: 949.253.4091 Stack’s Bowers Galleries 1063 McGaw Ave. Irvine, CA 92614 United States Phone Telephone Stack’s Bowers Galleries at 949.253.0916 Internet View additional images and add items to your personal tracking list. You may also place bids and check their status in real time. Visit our website at www.stacksbowers.com. During the Live Auction Attend in Person Auction Event: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center 5555 N. River Road Rosemont, IL 60018 Tel: 847.692.2220 Live Online Bidding Stack’s Bowers Galleries will oer live online bidding for this auction. We strongly recommend that you register to bid at www.stacksbowers.com at least 48 hours before the start of the auction. Live Bidding by Phone If you wish to bid by phone during the live auction, please register your interest at least 48 hours prior to the start of the auction. Stack’s Bowers Galleries will ask for the lot numbers you are interested in with your complete contact information. Stack’s Bowers Galleries will call you during the auction and you can place bids with our representative in real time. We regret that we can only oer this service for lots estimated at $2500 or more. If you wish to arrange live bidding by phone, contact Customer Service at 949-253-0916 or email [email protected]. ii e August 2014 ANA World’s Fair of Money Auction August 6-8, 2014 Lot Viewing Lot Viewing will be conducted in the Irvine, CA oces (by appointment only): July 16-19, 2014 Lot Viewing will be conducted in the NY oces (by appointment only): July 24-28, 2014 Lot Viewing will be conducted at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Room 1, as follows: Saturday, August 2 Sunday, August 3 Monday, August 4 Tuesday, August 5 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT Wednesday, August 6 ursday, August 7 Friday, August 8 Saturday, August 9 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT Auction Location Donald E. Stephens Convention Center 5555 N. River Road Rosemont, IL 60018 Tel: 847.692.2220 Auction Details e Auction will be conducted at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Room 12 as follows: e Gilded Age Collection of United States $20 Double Eagles Wednesday August 6, 2014 Immediately following the conclusion of the Dr. James A. Ferrendelli Collection Lots 12001-12124 Lot Pickup Lot Pick up will be conducted at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Room 1, as follows: ursday, August 7 Friday, August 8 Saturday, August 9 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT Bank Wire Information: HSBC 950 ird Avenue, New York, NY 10022 For credit to (Payee): Stack’s Bowers Numismatics, Account #000186236 US Routing #021001088 International Routing (Swi Code) #MRMDUS33 iii Stack’s Bowers Galleries Q. David Bowers Harvey Stack Lawrence R. Stack Greg Roberts Brian Kendrella Stack’s Bowers Galleries Stack’s Bowers Galleries Stack’s Bowers Galleries President and CEO, President Founder Founder Founder Spectrum Group International [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Christine Karstedt Chris Napolitano Richard Ponterio John Pack Vicken Yegparian Executive Vice President Executive Vice President Executive Vice President Executive Director Vice President of Numismatics [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] of Consignments [email protected] [email protected] Ron Gillio John P. Konop Peter A. 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David Bowers Consignment and Numismatic Specialists [email protected] California Oce: 949.253.0916 ad Olson Christine Karstedt Ext. 272 – [email protected] [email protected] Je Ambio Ext. 204 – [email protected] Benjamin Orooji Melissa Karstedt Ext. 295 – [email protected] [email protected] Wayne Berkley Ext. 262 – [email protected] John Pack Frank Van Valen Ext. 258 – [email protected] [email protected] Chris Chatigny Ext. 318 – [email protected] Kerry Pieropan Ext. 353 – [email protected] Hong Kong Oce: +852.2117.1191 Ron Gillio Nirat Lertchitvikul [email protected] Kent Ponterio Ext. 289 – [email protected] [email protected] Amandeep Jassal Ping Lertchitvikul Ext. 249 – [email protected] Kyle Ponterio Ext. 212 – [email protected] [email protected] Brian Kendrella Ext. 291 – [email protected] Matt Quinn Ext. 279 – [email protected] Other Oces John Konop Ext. 293 – [email protected] Scott Reiter Bobby Avena Ext. 228 – [email protected] [email protected] Dale Larsen Ext. 248 – [email protected] New York Oce: 212.582.2580 Danny Avena [email protected] James McCartney Andrew Bowers Ext. 232 – [email protected] Ext. 5222 – [email protected] Brad Ciociola [email protected] Todd McKenna Greg Cohen Ext. 221 – [email protected] Ext. 5455 – [email protected] James Matthews [email protected] Richard Melamed Steve Nugget Ext. 217 – [email protected] Ext.
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