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NumisMedia Weekly Market Report
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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1859 $20 Gold certified by PCGS PR64 Deep Cameo with CAC & CMQ
The 1859 $20 Gold had an original mintage of just fifty coins. There are only ten coins certified in all grades of Proof, including the Cameo and Deep Cameo designations, and with resubmissions, there could be even fewer known coins in the market today. This coin, previously owned by Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., is very striking with great Cameo appearance on both sides. There is only one coin certified higher in PCGS PR64+ Deep Cameo and it is difficult to see why the coin in this sale did not receive the + designation as well; it brought $900,000, and since we had no previous value for the Deep Cameo coin, it provides new pricing data.
1859 $20 Gold PCGS PR64 Deep Cameo CAC CMQ sold for $900,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries December 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, December 9, 2025
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| Date/Denomination | Grade | Price Realized |
| 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar | PCGS XF45 CAC CMQ | $1,020,000 |
| 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar Three Leaves | PCGS MS64 CAC CMQ | $600,000 |
| 1797 Draped Bust Dollar Stars 9x7 Lg Letters | PCGS AU58 CAC | $192,000 |
| 1798 Draped Bust Dollar | PCGS MS64 | $78,000 |
| 1800 Draped Bust Dollar | PCGS MS62+ CAC CMQ | $264,000 |
| 1850 Seated Dollar | CACG PR64 CAM | $49,200 |
| 1864 Seated Dollar | PCGS PR67+ | $48,000 |
| 1888 $3 Gold | PCGS MS67 | $48,000 |
| 1887 $5 Gold | NGC PR63 UCAM | $43,200 |
| 1910 S $5 Gold Indian | PCGS MS65 | $51,600 |
| 1801 $10 Gold Capped Bust | PCGS MS62 | $37,200 |
| 1908 S $10 Gold Indian | PCGS MS65 CAC | $45,600 |
| 1850 $20 Gold | PCGS MS62+ | $40,800 |
| 1851 $20 Gold | PCGS MS63 CAC CMQ | $46,800 |
| 1851 O $20 Gold | PCGS MS61 CAC CMQ | $55,200 |
| 1852 O $20 Gold | PCGS MS62 CMQ | $90,000 |
| 1854 $20 Gold | PCGS PR61 CMQ | $900,000 |
| 1856 O $20 Gold | PCGS XF40 | $312,000 |
| 1857 $20 Gold | PCGS MS63+ CAC CMQ | $58,800 |
| 1859 S $20 Gold | PCGS MS63 CAC | $108,000 |
| 1861 O $20 Gold | PCGS AU50 CAC CMQ | $72,000 |
| 1861 S $20 Gold | PCGS MS63 | $50,400 |
| 1864 $20 Gold | PCGS PR62 CAM CAC CMQ | $264,000 |
| 1867 $20 Gold | PCGS PR64+ DCAM CAC CMQ | $660,000 |
| 1883 $20 Gold | PCGS PR65 DCAM CAC CMQ | $408,000 |
| 1885 $20 Gold | PCGS MS62+ CMQ | $132,000 |
| 1886 $20 Gold | PCGS PR65+ DCAM | $312,000 |
| 1887 $20 Gold | PCGS PR63 CAM | $150,000 |
| 1891 $20 Gold | PCGS PR66 DCAM CAC CMQ | $480,000 |
| 1893 $20 Gold | PCGS PR66 DCAM CAC | $720,000 |
| 1931 $20 Gold St Gaudens | PCGS MS65 CAC CMQ | $312,000 |
| 1932 $20 Gold St Gaudens | PCGS MS64 CAC CMQ | $162,000 |
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1795 Flowing Hair Dollar Three Leaves PCGS MS64 CAC CMQ sold for $600,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries December 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, December 9, 2025
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1797 Draped Bust Dollar Stars 9x7 Lg Letters PCGS AU58 CAC sold for $192,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries December 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, December 9, 2025
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1800 Draped Bust Dollar PCGS MS62+ CAC CMQ sold for $264,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries December 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, December 9, 2025
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1854 $20 Gold PCGS PR61 CMQ sold for $900,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries December 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, December 9, 2025
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1859 S $20 Gold PCGS MS63 CAC sold for $108,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries December 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, December 9, 2025
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1883 $20 Gold PCGS PR65 DCAM CAC CMQ sold for $408,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries December 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, December 9, 2025
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1893 $20 Gold PCGS PR66 DCAM CAC sold for $720,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries December 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, December 9, 2025
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1931 $20 Gold St Gaudens PCGS MS65 CAC CMQ sold for $312,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries December 2025 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, December 9, 2025
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