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Stack Collection Part I: The King Brings $6 Million
December 15, 2025
The Stack's Bowers Galleries December 2025 Auction included some big headliners, including an 1804 Dollar, revered as the 'King of American Coins' and is always sure to attract attention (more below), and the 2025 Omega Privy Mark three coin Lincoln Cents sets (the top seller was the last set in the series for $800,000 which included the canceled three pairs of dies).
But there were other tremendous rarities in this sale, many from the highly specialized and well-received James A. Stacks, Sr. Collection Part I (the second auction for this collection is scheduled for February 2026). The highlights below are focused on some of the top early rarities from the Stack's Bowers Galleries December sale, especially U.S. Gold with an emphasis on Twenty Dollar Liberties.
1804 Draped Bust Dollar Class III certified by PCGS PR65 with CAC & CMQ
While all 1804 Dollars are extremely rare and most have a storied history with well-known pedigrees, this particular 1804 Class III Dollar has no known history prior to the acquisition by James A. Stack. Certified by PCGS as PR65, it also has CAC and CMQ approvals, and it realized $6,000,000 in this sale. The record price for an 1804 Dollar was established by Stack's Bowers in 2021 when the very pedigreed PCGS PR68 Class I realized $7,680,000. The previous CAC value was listed at $5,250,000, which will be updated.
1804 Draped Bust Dollar Class III PCGS PR65 CAC CMQ sold for $6,000,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries December 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, December 9, 2025
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