Numismatic Relic of the California Gold Rush at Stack’s Showcase Auction

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to announce that their May 2025 Showcase Auction, a 375-lot sale focused on United States federal coinage, is now open for pre-sale bidding online. The sale will be hosted in and broadcast from the firm’s state of the art Griffin Studios in Costa Mesa, California on Tuesday, May 6. Anchoring the event is a rare Mint State 1851 Augustus Humbert $50 “slug” produced by the United States Assay Office of Gold. Among the very finest graded by NGC at MS-62, it is an important numismatic relic of the California Gold Rush.

Lot 11373: 1851 Augustus Humbert $50. Reeded Edge. K-5. Rarity-4. 880 THOUS., Target Reverse. MS-62 (NGC).

“With the strength of the current coin market, we decided to add a showcase auction to our schedule and provide our clients with an additional opportunity to add great coins to their collections,” explained Stack’s Bowers Galleries President Brian Kendrella.

Further highlights include:

Lot 11020.

• Lot 11020: A Superb Red-Brown 1916 Matte Proof Lincoln cent.
• Lot 11035: One of the finest graded 1913 Type II Buffalo nickels.

Lot 11082.

• Lot 11082: A Condition Census 1811 O-106 half dollar, graded MS-65 by NGC.
• Lot 11106: A superb MS-67 1933-S Walking Liberty half dollar.
• Lot 11218: A seldom offered Gem 1896-S Morgan dollar, graded MS-65+ by PCGS.
• Lot 11281: A popular 1909-O $5 in Mint State.

Lot 11291.

• Lot 11291: A choice AU-58 example of the conditionally rare 1884-CC eagle, approved by CAC.
• Lot 11348: A near Gem 1907 High Relief double eagle.
• Lot 11359: A beautiful CAC-approved MS-66 1916-S double eagle.

There will be multiple lot viewing opportunities available to interested clients, including at the Central States Numismatic Society Convention, April 23-26 in Schaumburg, Illinois; at Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ flagship New York Gallery, April 30-May 1 (by appointment); and at the firm’s Costa Mesa headquarters on May 5.