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Rarities Night RARITIES NIGHT The March 2021 Auction March 25, 2021 Stack’s Bowers Galleries Upcoming Auction Schedule Coins and Currency Date Auction Consignment Deadline March 10, 2021 Collectors Choice Online Auction – U.S. Coins & Currency Visit StacksBowers.com StacksBowers.com March 23-26, 2021 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – U.S. Coins & Currency Visit StacksBowers.com March 2021 Showcase Auction Las Vegas, Nevada April 5-8, 2021 Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio – Chinese & Asian Coins & Banknotes Visit StacksBowers.com Official Auction of the Hong Kong Coin Show Hong Kong April 14, 2021 Collectors Choice Online Auction – U.S. Coins & Currency March 22, 2021 StacksBowers.com May 12, 2021 Collectors Choice Online Auction – World Paper Money March 29, 2021 StacksBowers.com May 19, 2021 Collectors Choice Online Auction – U.S. Coins & Currency April 26, 2021 StacksBowers.com June 2-4, 2021 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – U.S. Coins & Currency April 8, 2021 June 2021 Showcase Auction June 22-24, 2021 Collectors Choice Online Auction – Ancient & World Coins May 11, 2021 StacksBowers.com August 10-14, 2021 Stack’s Bowers Galleries June 10, 2021 Ancient and World Coins & Paper Money; U.S. Coins & Currency An Official Auction of the ANA World’s Fair of Money Rosemont, IL September 6-8, 2021 Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio – Chinese & Asian Coins & Banknotes June 24, 2021 Official Auction of the Hong Kong Coin Show Hong Kong October 12-14, 2021 Collectors Choice Online Auction – Ancient & World Coins August 31, 2021 StacksBowers.com October 27, 2021 Collectors Choice Online Auction – World Paper Money September 13, 2021 StacksBowers.com Front Cover: Lot 4081: 1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101a, T-1. Rarity-4+. 15 Stars. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. Lot 4149: 1822 Capped Head Left Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-8. AU-50 (PCGS). Back Cover: Top to bottom, left to right. Lot 4079: 1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5. 15 Stars. VF-35 (PCGS). Lot 4200: 1877 Pattern Morgan Half Dollar. Judd-1516, Pollock-1680. Rarity-7+. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-66 (NGC). CAC. Lot 4148: 1813 Capped Head Left Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-2. MS-64+ (PCGS). Lot 4156: 1905 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-68 (PCGS). Lot 4006: 1796 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-4+. With Pole. MS-66 RB. Lot 4065: 1820 Capped Bust Quarter. B-4. Rarity-2. Small 0. MS-66 (NGC). Stack’s Bowers Galleries presents The March 2021 Auction Rarities Night March 25, 2021 • 3:00 PM PT Featuring Selections from The D. Brent Pogue Collection The Bimyway Collection The Iron Eagle Collection The Richard Jewell Collection The E. Horatio Morgan Collection The Pittstown Collection The Collection of Silas Stanley Roberts (1888-1966), Part 1 The Steve Studer Collection The Trebuchet Collection The A.J. Vanderbilt Collection Bellagio Ballroom 7 • The Bellagio Hotel and Casino 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109 California Office New York Office New England Office Hong Kong Office 1550 Scenic Avenue 470 Park Avenue P.O. Box 1804 Unit 1603, 16/F Suite 150 New York, NY 10022 Wolfeboro, NH 03894 Mira Place Tower A Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Tel: 800.566.2580 Tel: 866.811.1804 No. 132 Nathan Road Tel: 800.458.4646 Tel: 212.582.2580 Tel: 603.569.0823 Tsim Sha Tsui Tel: 949.253.0916 Fax: 212.245.5018 Fax: 603.569.3875 Kowloon, HK Fax: 844.645.7624 Tel: +011.852.2117.1191 Oklahoma Office Paris Office South Carolina Office Tel: 800.817.2646 Telephone: +33 6 14 32 3177 Telephone: 864.520.2208 www.StacksBowers.com Copyright © 2021 Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC • All Rights Reserved How to Bid Internet Absentee or Proxy Bidding Place absentee bids now at www.StacksBowers.com or use our iOS or Android apps on your mobile device or tablet. Proxy bidding is enabled at midnight the day before the auction session closes live and is located on the lot description page. Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page at www.StacksBowers.com/FAQ/OnlineBidding.aspx for more information. Stack’s Bowers Galleries iBid Live Bid live anywhere in the world, on your computer at www.StacksBowers.com or use our iOS or Android apps on your mobile device or tablet. Live Telephone Bidding Phone Bidding must be arranged 24 hours before your session begins. Stack’s Bowers Galleries will ask for the lot numbers of interest and will call you during the auction so you can place bids with our representative in real time. We regret that we can only offer this service for lots estimated at $2,500 or more. If you wish to arrange live bidding by phone, contact Customer Service at 800.458.4646 or 949.253.0916 or email [email protected]. Email, Fax and Mail Bidding Use the enclosed bid sheet and email, mail or fax it to us. Email bids to [email protected]. If sending by mail, please allow sufficient time for the postal service. Fax bids must be received 24 hours before your session begins. Fax bids to 844.645.7624. Please check that your fax bids are received by Stack’s Bowers Galleries. Mail: Attn. Auction Department Fax: 844.645.7624 Email: [email protected] Stack’s Bowers Galleries 1550 Scenic Avenue, Suite 150 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 United States Live Bidding In person live bidding will be allowed in accordance with COVID-19 directives and local mandates at the time of auction. Reservations required. Bank Wire Information: For Domestic (U.S.) Banks, please direct your bank wire transfer to: Payment Information Bank Name: CIT Bank N.A. Address: 75 N. Fair Oaks Ave. ABA/Routing#: 322270288 Pasadena, CA 91103 Please send all check, money order or Account Name: Stack’s Bowers Numismatics LLC Account Number: 1311011385 cashier’s check payments to: For Foreign Banks*, please direct your bank wire transfer to: Stack’s Bowers Galleries Bank Name: OneWest Bank, N.A. Address: 75 N. Fair Oaks Ave. 1550 Scenic Avenue, Suite 150 International Swift Code: OWBKUS6L Pasadena, CA 91103 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Account Name: Stacks Bowers Numismatics LLC Account Number: 1311011385 United States *Bank wires sent from a foreign bank are subject to an international bank wire fee of $35. If an international order will be settled using a different form of payment, please For bank wire instructions, see information at right or contact us by phone or email to have the wire fee removed. If the wire will be sent in any currency other than USD, Stack’s Bowers Galleries needs to be contacted prior to contact our Accounting Department at 800.458.4646 the transfer in order to arrange for an intermediary bank. or 949.253.0916 IMPORTANT: Please have your bank add the Invoice Number or Your Name on the wire information. ii The March 2021 Auction Rarities Night March 25, 2021 Lot Viewing Lot Viewing will be conducted in the Costa Mesa, CA offices (by appointment only): March 1-5, 2021 1550 Scenic Avenue, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Lot Viewing will be conducted at the New York City offices (by appointment only): March 11-16, 2021 470 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022 Lot Viewing will be conducted at Bellagio Ballroom 3 & 4 (by appointment only): March 23-26, 2021 The Bellagio Hotel and Casino, 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109, Bellagio Ballroom 3 & 4 If you cannot view in person, we will have our professional numismatists on hand to answer questions via phone or email about specific lots. Please email [email protected] to make arrangements. Auction Location The Bellagio Hotel and Casino 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 In person live bidding will be allowed in accordance with Covid-19 directives and local mandates at the time of the auction. Reservations required. Auction Details Session 1* Session 2* Session 3* Session 4 Session 5* Numismatic Americana, U.S. Coins Part 2 U.S. Currency Rarities Night featuring U.S. Coins Part 3 Early American Coins Small Cents through Thursday, March 25 Selections from the Half Dollars through and U.S. Coins Quarters featuring the Renoir Ballroom 1 & 2 D. Brent Pogue the end featuring the Part 1, Half Cents Washington Rainbows 2:00 PM PT Collection Fairmont Collection through Large Cents Thursday, March 25 Lots 3001-3542 Thursday, March 25 Friday, March 26 Wednesday, March 24 Bellagio Ballroom 7 Bellagio Ballroom 7 Bellagio Ballroom 7 Bellagio Ballroom 7 9:00 AM PT 3:00 PM PT 9:00 AM PT 11:00 AM PT Lots 2001-2369 Lots 4001-4206 Lots 5001-6132 Lots 1001-1597 Session 6* Session 7* Session 8* Session 9* Session 10* Numismatic Numismatic U.S. Currency U.S. Coins Part 2 U.S. Coins Part 3 Americana, Part 1 Americana Part 2 and Internet Only Internet Only Internet Only Internet Only U.S. Coins Part 1 Tuesday, March 30 Wednesday, March 31 Thursday, April 1 Monday, March 29 Internet Only StacksBowers.com StacksBowers.com StacksBowers.com StacksBowers.com Tuesday March 30 9:00 AM PT 9:00 AM PT 9:00 AM PT 8:00 AM PT StacksBowers.com Lots 9001-9642 Lots 10001-10888 Lots 11001-12278 Lots 7001-7794 8:00 AM PT Lots 8001-8751 *Please refer to our other March 2021 auction catalogs for further offerings of U.S. Coins, Paper Money and Exonumia. View our entire auction schedule online at StacksBowers.com. Lot Pickup Lot Pickup will be conducted at The Bellagio Hotel and Casino (by appointment only) : March 25-27, 2021. Bellagio Ballroom 3 & 4 Dates, times and locations are subject to change.
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