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NumisMedia Weekly Market Report
James A Stack Sr. Collection Sales Realize $28+ Million
February 9, 2026
There have been some dramatic ups and downs in the metals market in the last few weeks. Big swings in direction make for some scary moments for investors, especially when trading in paper contracts where margin calls can be devastating. Most rare coin dealers recommend that you always control your precious metal positions with actual product in your hands, not relying on a second or third party to hold your investment. Gold had reached the $5,500 mark a couple of weeks ago only to fall back to around $4,600; Gold is currently at $5,059 and Silver is $83. Silver had climbed to $120 an ounce before it corrected to the current level.
The second part of the sale of the James A Stack Sr. Collection took place last week at the offices of Stack's Bowers Galleries in California. This collection was met with superb enthusiasm by dealers and collectors as bidding was extremely competitive for both parts with the combined sales totaling more than $28 million. Collectors had to be delighted with the offering of Private and Territorial Minted Gold Coins from the early 1800's, an elite group and one of the largest of its kind, it will be nearly impossible to replicate in the future. Also represented were many of the rarest U.S. Gold coins with an emphasis on the $10 Gold Indian series. See some of our selected highlights below and check the Stack's Bowers prices realized for complete details.
1798 $5 Gold Capped Bust Small Eagle certified by PCGS AU53 with CAC and CMQ
The 1798 $5 Gold Small Eagle had an original mintage of just one-hundred coins; there are only seven known survivors with two of those in the Smithsonian Institution. Three of the coins are certified by PCGS as AU53, including the coin from this sale that realized $2,820,000. One of the other coins in the same grade brought $1,980,000 in a Heritage Sale in August of 2023, but did not have the CAC or CMQ approvals. There are two additional higher graded coins in AU55, one by PCGS and another by NGC. The last reported sale for the PCGS AU55 was by Heritage at the January 2025 FUN Sale for $3,000,000. This date is also important to numismatic lore as it was once listed as the most valuable coin in the world in 1912…..and it was for the coin in this sale.
1798 $5 Gold Capped Bust Small Eagle PCGS AU53 CAC CMQ sold for $2,820,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries February 2026 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, February 3, 2026
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1911 D $10 Gold Indian certified by PCGS MS66 with CAC and CMQ
The 1920 S, the 1933, and the 1911 D are the highest valued coins in MS65 and MS66 in the $10 Gold Indian series. There was actually no previous value listed for the 1911 D in the MS66 grade until this PCGS MS66 sold for $1,800,000 in this sale; this coin is the single highest certified for the date, and also includes CAC and CMQ approvals. The most recent comparable sale was all the way back in 2007 when Heritage sold an MS65 for $195,000.
1911 D $10 Gold Indian PCGS MS66 CAC CMQ sold for $1,800,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries February 2026 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, February 3, 2026
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| Date/Denomination | Grade | Price Realized |
| 1796 Half Cent Liberty Cap with Pole | PCGS VF30 | $40,800 |
| 1793 Chain Cent AMERI. | PCGS XF40 CAC | $180,000 |
| 1796 Draped Bust Quarter | PCGS VF20 | $45,600 |
| 1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar | NGC MS61 | $156,000 |
| 1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar 16 Stars | PCGS F15 | $52,800 |
| 1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar 15 Stars | PCGS F15 CAC | $90,000 |
| 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar | PCGS VF35 | $312,000 |
| 1895 Morgan Dollar | NGC PR63 | $84,000 |
| 1824/1 $2.5 Gold Capped Head Large | PCGS MS61 CMQ | $40,800 |
| 1827 $2.5 Gold Capped Head | PCGS MS62+ CAC CMQ | $138,000 |
| 1856 D $2.5 Gold | PCGS AU55 | $84,000 |
| 1879 $4 Gold Stella Flowing Hair | PCGS PR65 CAC CMQ | $228,000 |
| 1809/8 $5 Gold Capped Bust | PCGS MS63 CAC CMQ | $42,000 |
| 1828/7 $5 Gold Capped Bust | PCGS MS64+ CAC CMQ | $630,000 |
| 1882 $5 Gold | PCGS PR65 DCAM CAC | $84,000 |
| 1899 $5 Gold | PCGS PR69 DCAM | $228,000 |
| 1911 $5 Gold Indian | PCGS PR67 CAC CMQ | $162,000 |
| 1876 $10 Gold | PCGS PR64 CAM CAC CMQ | $156,000 |
| 1898 $10 Gold | PCGS PR66+ DCAM CAC | $156,000 |
| 1906 O $10 Gold | PCGS MS66 CAC | $93,000 |
| 1907 $10 Gold Indian Rolled Edge | PCGS MS67 CAC CMQ | $900,000 |
| 1911 $10 Gold Indian | PCGS PR64 CAC | $96,000 |
| 1912 $10 Gold Indian | PCGS MS66+ CAC CMQ | $72,000 |
| 1914 D $10 Gold Indian | PCGS MS66 CAC | $66,000 |
| 1933 $10 Gold Indian | PCGS MS66 | $960,000 |
| 1907 $20 Gold St Gaudens MCMVII | PCGS PR58 | $840,000 |
| 1830 $2.5 Gold Templeton Reid | PCGS AU58 CAC | $504,000 |
| 1849 $2.5 Gold Mormon | PCGS XF45+ CAC CMQ | $90,000 |
| 1849 $5 Gold Oregon Exchange Co. | PCGS XF45 CAC CMQ | $156,000 |
| 1849 $5 Gold Moffat & Co. | PCGS MS63 CAC CMQ | $114,000 |
| 1849 $10 Gold Moffat & Co. TEN D. | PCGS AU50+ CAC CMQ | $78,000 |
| Undated (1849) $10 Gold Miners Bank | PCGS MS62 CAC CMQ | $432,000 |
| 1850 $10 Gold Baldwin & Co. | PCGS MS61 CMQ | $840,000 |
| 1851 $10 Gold Baldwin & Co. | PCGS AU58 CMQ | $240,000 |
| 1852/1 $10 Gold Augustus Humbert | PCGS MS62 CAC CMQ | $204,000 |
| 1853 $20 Gold U.S. Assay Office .884 THOUS. | PCGS MS63 CMQ | $222,000 |
| 1854 $20 Gold Kellogg & Co. Short Arrows | PCGS AU58+ CAC CMQ | $90,000 |
| 1851 $50 Gold Augustus Humbert Lettered Edge | PCGS AU55 CAC CMQ | $360,000 |
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1828/7 $5 Gold Capped Bust PCGS MS64+ CAC CMQ sold for $630,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries February 2026 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, February 3, 2026
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1899 $5 Gold PCGS PR69 DCAM sold for $228,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries February 2026 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, February 3, 2026
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1898 $10 Gold PCGS PR66+ DCAM CAC sold for $156,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries February 2026 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, February 3, 2026
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1907 $10 Gold Indian Rolled Edge PCGS MS67 CAC CMQ sold for $900,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries February 2026 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, February 3, 2026
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1933 $10 Gold Indian PCGS MS66 sold for $960,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries February 2026 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, February 3, 2026
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1907 $20 Gold St Gaudens MCMVII PCGS PR58 sold for $840,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries February 2026 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, February 3, 2026
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1850 $10 Gold Baldwin & Co. PCGS MS61 CMQ sold for $840,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries February 2026 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, February 3, 2026
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Undated (1849) $10 Gold Miners Bank PCGS MS62 CAC CMQ sold for $432,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries February 2026 Showcase Auction in Costa Mesa, California, February 3, 2026
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