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NumisMedia Weekly Market Report
Stack's Bowers Sells Silver Dollar for $4.5 Million
November 17, 2025
As we are witnessing this historical run on precious metals, rare coins have continued to take a backseat to bullion related material. But the rarities market has been slowly strengthening, albeit mostly at lower levels. The Stack's Bowers Galleries recent auction exemplified the depth and character of rare coin collecting and we saw some quality coins sold for respectable prices, and some at new all-time highs. Stack's Bowers hosted lot viewing at the recent Whitman Baltimore Expo with the sale taking place in California last week.
Most recently, Gold and Silver reached their all-time highs at nearly $4,400 and $54 an ounce, respectively, but have since settled back to their current $4,078 and $50.95. The general consensus from most dealers is that bullion is certainly the top priority of most buyers in the current market, however, early rarities, especially Gold coins, are still in high demand from most dealers, collectors, and investors. The results from this sale indicate that there are still plenty of resolute buyers for rarities when they are available in the marketplace.
1794 Flowing Hair Dollar certified by PCGS MS63+ with CAC and CMQ
The top rarity in this sale was the 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar. It was the first Silver Dollar ever to be authorized and struck. It is obviously quite rare with only 1,758 coins originally minted and it is estimated that less than one hundred and fifty are known to exist in all grades. There are only eight coins certified by PCGS and NGC in all the Mint State grades with the highest certified by PCGS at MS66+. This PCGS MS63+ with the CAC sticker, and the CMQ sticker as well, brought $4,500,000. This same coin was originally certified by NGC as MS64, and it realized $1,207,500 at auction back in 2010.
1794 Flowing Hair Dollar PCGS MS63+ CAC CMQ sold for $4,500,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries November 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, November 10-14, 2025
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1796 $2.5 Gold Capped Bust Stars certified by PCGS MS63+
Stack's Bowers Galleries does not disappoint when it comes to providing a multitude of true rarities in their major auctions. This 1796 $2.5 Gold Capped Bust with Stars in PCGS MS63+ is currently the second finest known. This coin was previously sold in 2023 for $480,000, and in this sale it brought $576,000. The market is bright for unique and nearly unique rarities. The Stars variety had an original mintage of 432 coins and there are less than fifty known to exist today. There are less than twenty coins certified in all Mint State grades with MS65 the highest; the PCGS MS65 sold in 2021 for $1,380,000.
1796 $2.5 Gold Capped Bust Stars PCGS MS63+ sold for $576,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries November 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, November 10-14, 2025
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| Date/Denomination | Grade | Price Realized |
| 1794 Large Cent Liberty Cap Head of 1793 | PCGS AU55 CAC CMQ | $84,000 |
| 1853 Seated Half Dime Arrows | NGC PR61 | $66,000 |
| 1914 Buffalo Nickel | PCGS PR68 CAC CMQ | $42,000 |
| 1796 Draped Bust Quarter | PCGS MS65 CMQ | $480.000 |
| 1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar 16 Stars | PCGS VF25 | $81,000 |
| 1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar Sm Eagle 15 Stars | NGC VF30 CMQ | $50,400 |
| 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar | PCGS F15 | $180,000 |
| 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar | PCGS VF20 | $216,000 |
| 1884 S Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS65 | $204.000 |
| 1889 CC Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS64 DMPL CAC CMQ | $210,000 |
| 1858 $3 Gold | PCGS PR65 CAM CAC CMQ | $132,000 |
| 1879 $4 Gold Stella Flowing Hair | PCGS PR67 CAM | $288,000 |
| 1795 $5 Gold Capped Bust Small Eagle | PCGS AU58 | $84,000 |
| 1795 $5 Gold Capped Bust Small Eagle | PCGS MS61 CMQ | $102,000 |
| 1795 $5 Gold Capped Bust Heraldic Eagle | PCGS AU58 | $90,000 |
| 1863 $5 Gold | PCGS PR65 CAM | $204,000 |
| 1891 $5 Gold | CACG PR66 DCAM | $78,000 |
| 1911 D $5 Gold Indian | PCGS MS64+ CMQ | $52,800 |
| 1795 $10 Gold Capped Bust 13 Leaves | PCGS AU55 | $96,000 |
| 1796 $10 Gold Capped Bust | PCGS MS62 | $264,000 |
| 1912 $10 Gold Indian | NGC PR64 | $45,600 |
| 1913 $10 Gold Indian | NGC PR67 | $132,000 |
| 1914 $10 Gold Indian | NGC PR67 | $132,000 |
| 1861 $20 Gold | PCGS MS65 | $102,000 |
| 1861 $20 Gold Clark, Gruber & Co. | PCGS AU50 | $102,000 |
| 1861 S $20 Gold Paquet | PCGS AU53 | $102,000 |
| 1866 S $20 Gold No Motto | NGC MS60 | $84,000 |
| 1870 CC $20 Gold | PCGS XF45 | $408,000 |
| 1879 O $20 Gold | NGC MS63 | $264,000 |
| 1898 $20 Gold | NGC PR64+ CAM | $126,000 |
| 1907 $20 Gold St Gaudens High Relief | PCGS MS65 | $78,000 |
| 1907 $20 Gold St Gaudens High Relief | PCGS MS66 CAC CMQ | $192,000 |
| 1908 $20 Gold St Gaudens w/Motto | NGC PR67 | $204,000 |
| 1914 $20 Gold St Gaudens | PCGS MS65+ CAC CMQ | $48,000 |
| 1914 $20 Gold St Gaudens | PCGS MS66 | $66,000 |
| 1932 $20 Gold St Gaudens | PCGS MS65+ | $204,000 |
| 1915 S $50 Gold Pan-Pac Octagonal | PCGS AU58 CAC CMQ | $66,000 |
| 1915 S $50 Gold Pan-Pac Octagonal | NGC MS64+ | $108,000 |
| 1855 $20 Gold Wass, Molitor & Co. | PCGS AU50 CAC CMQ | $504,000 |
| 1855 $50 Gold Wass, Molitor & Co. | PCGS AU53 CAC CMQ | $150,000 |
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1889 CC Morgan Dollar PCGS MS64 DMPL CAC CMQ sold for $210,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries November 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, November 10-14, 2025
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1858 $3 Gold PCGS PR65 CAM CAC CMQ sold for $132,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries November 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, November 10-14, 2025
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1891 $5 Gold CACG PR66 DCAM sold for $78,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries November 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, November 10-14, 2025
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1911 D $5 Gold Indian PCGS MS64+ CMQ sold for $52,800 in Stack's Bowers Galleries November 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, November 10-14, 2025
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1870 CC $20 Gold PCGS XF45 sold for $408,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries November 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, November 10-14, 2025
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1908 $20 Gold St Gaudens w/Motto NGC PR67 sold for $204,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries November 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, November 10-14, 2025
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