Stack's Bowers and Ponterio to Offer Over 2,000 Lots as Official ANA Auctioneer

Irvine, California – Join Stack's Bowers and Ponterio as they conduct the Official Auction of the August 2012 World's Fair of Money! The world and ancients division of Stack's Bowers Galleries will present over 1,300 lots of ancient and world coins and paper money on Wednesday, August 8 and Friday, August 10. Please note that we will also be offering an Internet-only session containing over 700 lots of ancient and world coins and paper money that will close on Tuesday, August 14. The sale will feature coins from the Demarete Collection, the Madeleine Collection, and much more.

World gold coins, crowns, and minors will be offered in Session B which will take place on Friday, August 10 beginning at 10:00 a.m. Gold issues feature a lovely example of the very rare Australian 1852 Adelaide Pound. Historically significant as the first Australian coin produced in Australia from Australian ore, this important coin is graded MS-63+ by PCGS. A large selection of British rarities showcases a high grade Oxford mint Triple Unite, a well struck coin with attractive and original surfaces in PCGS AU-58.

The section of world crowns and minors provides a pleasing selection of coins that offers something for every collector. Italian issues are highlighted by a nice run of Papal States Piastras, and Mexican coinage includes a small offering of 8 Reales and Pesos. Russian coins offer a nice selection of Rubles and are highlighted by a 1796 Albertus Ruble offered as Lot 40747. A coin that is regarded by some authorities as a pattern issue, this nicely toned coin is housed in a PCGS AU-55 Secure Holder.

Additional PCGS highlights of the Stack's Bowers and Ponterio August 2012 World's Fair of Money sale include:

• Lot 40086, EL SALVADOR. 10 Pesos, 1892-CAM. PCGS AU58.
• Lot 40137, GREAT BRITAIN. Noble, ND (1356-61). PCGS MS63. Secure Holder.
• Lot 40262, MEXICO. 2 Escudos, 1789 FM. PCGS Genuine--XF Details Secure Holder.
• Lot 40411, AUSTRALIA. Penny, 1930. PCGS VF35 Secure Holder.
• Lot 40500, FRANCE. Ecu, 1701. Pau Mint. PCGS EF40 Secure Holder.
• Lot 40679, JAPAN. Yen, Meji 27 (1894). PCGS MS66.
• Lot 40726, LITHUANIA. Counterstamped Coinage. Half Talora (Poltaler), 1564. PCGS EF45.
• Lot 40754, RUSSIA. Marriage Ruble, 1841. PCGS AU58 Secure Holder.
• Lot 40765, RUSSIA. Ruble, 1894-AT. PCGS MS62.

Stack's Bowers and Ponterio is currently accepting consignments for the Official Auction of the November 2012 Whitman Coin and Collectibles Baltimore Expo and the January 2013 N.Y.I.N.C. auction.

All lot descriptions and images in the August 2012 World's Fair of Money sale can be viewed online at the Stack's Bowers Galleries website, www.stacksbowers.com. Printed catalogs are available upon request by calling 949.253.0916. Online bidding is open and pre-auction bids will be accepted at www.stacksbowers.com; by e-mail at [email protected]; by phone at 949.253.0916; by fax at 949.253.4091; and by postal mail addressed to Stack's Bowers and Ponterio, ANA 2012, 1063 McGaw Avenue, Suite 100, Irvine, CA, 92614. Interested bidders are also encouraged to view lots on-site in Philadelphia in August and bid in-person at the live auction, or live online through the Stack's Bowers Galleries website. A complete auction and lot viewing schedule is available at www.stacksbowers.com or by calling 949.253.0916.

About Stack's Bowers and Ponterio
Stack's Bowers and Ponterio is the world and ancients auction division of Stack's Bowers Galleries. It was founded in 1982 as Ponterio & Associates by Richard Ponterio, renowned specialist in world and ancient numismatics, who is now executive vice president of Stack's Bowers Galleries. Past auctions have included such notable coin collections as the Wa She Wong Collection, the John S. Davenport Collection, the Witte Museum Collection, the Amat Collection, the Joe Lasser Collection, and the James Hunnicut Collection. Distinguished paper money collections include the East Bay Collection of International Bank Notes, and the Eduard Kann Chinese Bank Note Collection, along with treasure collections from the shipwrecks "Nicobar," "Rooswijk," and "Capitana."

For more information about the Stack's Bowers and Ponterio August 2012 World's Fair of Money auction, call 949.253.0916 or visit www.stacksbowers.com. For media inquiries, contact Kris Briggs, marketing manager.