PCGS News and Articles

Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) recently graded an 1860 Australian Port Phillip Pattern Shilling in silver. Known as one of the rarest and most coveted items in all Australian numismatics, the 1860 Australian Port Phillip Pattern Shilling carries a left-facing portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse and a reverse showcasing the denomination “ONE SHILLLING” within a decorative border that encircles a prominent numeral 1.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries successfully executed a year filled with remarkable price records, numerous awards and exciting growth. In the auction category, total prices realized set a new firm record of $275.6 million for the year! Several items crossed the million-dollar mark and, in fact, Stack’s Bowers Galleries was the only firm to sell any million-dollar coins from February through December.

In the firm’s third collaboration with the United States Mint, Stack’s Bowers Galleries has again made numismatic history with their sale of the historic 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair High Relief Gold Coins featuring the “230” Privy Mark. The entire mintage of 230 pieces was consigned to the December 12, 2024 sale, and after several hours of intense bidding action, the prices realized totaled $8,230,000.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries presented its highly anticipated November 2024 Showcase Auction, in which incredibly fresh anchor collections saw intense bidding as many rarities set new price records. The offerings ranged from the earliest years of the colonial era to the most recent U.S. Mint issues, as well as United States currency and physical cryptocurrencies – something for every taste and budget.