iI was fortunate enough to own the James A Stack 1875-S $20 in PCGS/ CAC MS-67 which is not only the the single one in that grade but also the only one of its type Ii Liberty $20.
when I finally sold it in 2009 I was able ro legally do a tax free like-kind trade
For amazing patterns, loads of $20 Carson City double eagles and PCGS/CAC MS-67 Saints which I still have.
@oreville said:
iI was fortunate enough to own the James A Stack 1875-S $20 in PCGS/ CAC MS-67 which is not only the the single one in that grade but also the only one of its type Ii Liberty $20.
when I finally sold it in 2009 I was able ro legally do a tax free like-kind trade
For amazing patterns, loads of $20 Carson City double eagles and PCGS/CAC MS-67 Saints which I still have.
But I still miss his coin,
That's awesome that you had the coin and were able to do a tax free trade! Definitely a major consideration for major pieces.
Can you say who you did the trade with now? Since the piece ended up with Brent Pogue, I wonder if it was with him?
1875-S Coronet Liberty Head Double Eagle - PCGS MS67 POP 1/0 CAC - Ex James A. Stack, Oreville, D. Brent Pogue
Of note, PCGS Cert Verification doesn't list any provenance, though it has several prominent previous owners.
The James Stack 1901-o Barber half, MS-66. Auctioned off by Stack's/NYC in 1975, w his quarters and halves. It is a phenomenal, original example of this very rare date among the business strike Barbers. The strike quality is excellent for this issue, and Mr. Stack clearly knew what he was looking for when he acquired the piece.
The James A. Stack, Sr.. United States Paper Money collection was sold by Stack's on March 15, 1990. I flew to New York City and stayed a night in a hotel to buy one note out of the collection. After a bidding battle I won the note . I still have the note.
@golden said:
The James A. Stack, SR. United States Paper Money collection was sold by Stack's on March 15, 1990. I flew to New York City and stayed a night in a hotel to buy one note out of the collection. After a bidding battle I won the note . I still have the note.
Great story! I can't imagine flying out to buy a single piece today. Auctions sure have changed a lot. What's the note?
Just read the following from Heritage's sale of the Ed Price Collection:
Heritage said:
This coin is spectacular. Although several high grade coins exist, this is the finest I have seen. Bolen's was described as Choice to Gem. I saw it and would grade it MS64 or possibly MS65. Eliasberg's was described as MS62/64. I also saw that coin and today would grade it MS64 or MS65. Lovejoy had a nice Uncirculated coin, but nothing special. The Garrett coin was called MS65, and is about equal to the Eliasberg specimen. James Stack had two examples, this coin and one that John Whitney purchased. In the James A. Stack sale, the Whitney coin sold for $28,600 while the present coin sold for $52,250. The marketplace agreed with my own belief that this piece is clearly the finest known 1796 JR-4 dime.
Just read the following from Heritage's sale of the Ed Price Collection:
Heritage said:
This coin is spectacular. Although several high grade coins exist, this is the finest I have seen. Bolen's was described as Choice to Gem. I saw it and would grade it MS64 or possibly MS65. Eliasberg's was described as MS62/64. I also saw that coin and today would grade it MS64 or MS65. Lovejoy had a nice Uncirculated coin, but nothing special. The Garrett coin was called MS65, and is about equal to the Eliasberg specimen. James Stack had two examples, this coin and one that John Whitney purchased. In the James A. Stack sale, the Whitney coin sold for $28,600 while the present coin sold for $52,250. The marketplace agreed with my own belief that this piece is clearly the finest known 1796 JR-4 dime.
That doesn’t read like a Heritage catalog description. May I see a link, please?
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Just read the following from Heritage's sale of the Ed Price Collection:
Heritage said:
This coin is spectacular. Although several high grade coins exist, this is the finest I have seen. Bolen's was described as Choice to Gem. I saw it and would grade it MS64 or possibly MS65. Eliasberg's was described as MS62/64. I also saw that coin and today would grade it MS64 or MS65. Lovejoy had a nice Uncirculated coin, but nothing special. The Garrett coin was called MS65, and is about equal to the Eliasberg specimen. James Stack had two examples, this coin and one that John Whitney purchased. In the James A. Stack sale, the Whitney coin sold for $28,600 while the present coin sold for $52,250. The marketplace agreed with my own belief that this piece is clearly the finest known 1796 JR-4 dime.
That doesn’t read like a Heritage catalog description. May I see a link, please?
I normally add the Heritage link, but I didn't here as this is an active auction. However, it's probably okay.
I read the lot description again, and the text was published by Heritage, but it was quoting the consigner. Here's a fuller quote:
Heritage said:
We last had the pleasure of handling this extraordinary coin in 2009 as part of the Joseph C. Thomas Collection, prior to which it appeared in our sale of the Ed Price Collection. At that time, we published the following consignor commentary:
"This coin is spectacular. Although several high grade coins exist, this is the finest I have seen. Bolen's was described as Choice to Gem. I saw it and would grade it MS64 or possibly MS65. Eliasberg's was described as MS62/64. I also saw that coin and today would grade it MS64 or MS65. Lovejoy had a nice Uncirculated coin, but nothing special. The Garrett coin was called MS65, and is about equal to the Eliasberg specimen. James Stack had two examples, this coin and one that John Whitney purchased. In the James A. Stack sale, the Whitney coin sold for $28,600 while the present coin sold for $52,250. The marketplace agreed with my own belief that this piece is clearly the finest known 1796 JR-4 dime."
Just read the following from Heritage's sale of the Ed Price Collection:
Heritage said:
This coin is spectacular. Although several high grade coins exist, this is the finest I have seen. Bolen's was described as Choice to Gem. I saw it and would grade it MS64 or possibly MS65. Eliasberg's was described as MS62/64. I also saw that coin and today would grade it MS64 or MS65. Lovejoy had a nice Uncirculated coin, but nothing special. The Garrett coin was called MS65, and is about equal to the Eliasberg specimen. James Stack had two examples, this coin and one that John Whitney purchased. In the James A. Stack sale, the Whitney coin sold for $28,600 while the present coin sold for $52,250. The marketplace agreed with my own belief that this piece is clearly the finest known 1796 JR-4 dime.
That doesn’t read like a Heritage catalog description. May I see a link, please?
I normally add the Heritage link, but I didn't here as this is an active auction. However, it's probably okay.
I read the lot description again, and the text was published by Heritage, but it was quoting the consigner. Here's a fuller quote:
Heritage said:
We last had the pleasure of handling this extraordinary coin in 2009 as part of the Joseph C. Thomas Collection, prior to which it appeared in our sale of the Ed Price Collection. At that time, we published the following consignor commentary:
"This coin is spectacular. Although several high grade coins exist, this is the finest I have seen. Bolen's was described as Choice to Gem. I saw it and would grade it MS64 or possibly MS65. Eliasberg's was described as MS62/64. I also saw that coin and today would grade it MS64 or MS65. Lovejoy had a nice Uncirculated coin, but nothing special. The Garrett coin was called MS65, and is about equal to the Eliasberg specimen. James Stack had two examples, this coin and one that John Whitney purchased. In the James A. Stack sale, the Whitney coin sold for $28,600 while the present coin sold for $52,250. The marketplace agreed with my own belief that this piece is clearly the finest known 1796 JR-4 dime."
Thank you - that makes a lot more sense, as the part you'd quoted previously represented the words of the consignor.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
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iI was fortunate enough to own the James A Stack 1875-S $20 in PCGS/ CAC MS-67 which is not only the the single one in that grade but also the only one of its type Ii Liberty $20.
when I finally sold it in 2009 I was able ro legally do a tax free like-kind trade
For amazing patterns, loads of $20 Carson City double eagles and PCGS/CAC MS-67 Saints which I still have.
But I still miss his coin,
That's awesome that you had the coin and were able to do a tax free trade! Definitely a major consideration for major pieces.
Can you say who you did the trade with now? Since the piece ended up with Brent Pogue, I wonder if it was with him?
1875-S Coronet Liberty Head Double Eagle - PCGS MS67 POP 1/0 CAC - Ex James A. Stack, Oreville, D. Brent Pogue
Of note, PCGS Cert Verification doesn't list any provenance, though it has several prominent previous owners.
It seems like James A Stacks coins are super nice but a bit under the radar. Here is mine which is one of my favorite in my collection.
The James Stack 1901-o Barber half, MS-66. Auctioned off by Stack's/NYC in 1975, w his quarters and halves. It is a phenomenal, original example of this very rare date among the business strike Barbers. The strike quality is excellent for this issue, and Mr. Stack clearly knew what he was looking for when he acquired the piece.
The James A. Stack, Sr.. United States Paper Money collection was sold by Stack's on March 15, 1990. I flew to New York City and stayed a night in a hotel to buy one note out of the collection. After a bidding battle I won the note . I still have the note.
Great story! I can't imagine flying out to buy a single piece today. Auctions sure have changed a lot. What's the note?
The note was a National Bank Note on my home state that had last sold in the Albert A. Grinnell U.S. currency auction of October6,1945!
The original blog post URL no longer works, but the 2017 article can be read here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20171007033959/pcgsblog.com/ron-guth/news/rediscovering-the-james-a-stack-sr-collection
Just read the following from Heritage's sale of the Ed Price Collection:
That doesn’t read like a Heritage catalog description. May I see a link, please?
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
I normally add the Heritage link, but I didn't here as this is an active auction. However, it's probably okay.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/early-dimes/dimes/1796-10c-jr-4-r4-ms66-pcgs-cac-pcgs-38745-/p/1356-15007.s
I read the lot description again, and the text was published by Heritage, but it was quoting the consigner. Here's a fuller quote:
Thank you - that makes a lot more sense, as the part you'd quoted previously represented the words of the consignor.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.