Pook & Pook Will Hold Its First Coin Auction On March 30

March 17, 2015

On Monday, March 30, at 9 a.m. Pook & Pook Inc. will hold its first auction devoted solely to coins. The Pennsylvania auction house is best known for its Americana sales, work with nonprofits, and acting as a founding partner of Bidsquare.com, a new and improved fine art and antique online auction platform. With this sale, Pook & Pook Inc.'s staff can also further assert their positions as successful numismatists, a term meaning students and/or dealers of coins. The coin auction will be a real-time, online-only sale on Bidsquare.com, and it is sure to entice numismatists of all levels.
The sale draws its strength predominately from the estate of discerning collector Cortlandt Fowler Sr. of New York. Fowler's impressive, fully-graded collection is featured in the first 201 lots. The sale begins with a large portion of Fowler's gold coins. Highlights include an 1863 Indian Princess $3 coin (NGC AU-58), an 1862 Liberty Head $10 coin (NGC AU-53), and an 1861 Liberty Head $20 coin (NGC MS-60). A 1923 St. Gaudens $20 coin (ICG MS-64) stands out amongst the higher denomination gold pieces.
The Fowler Collection also offers a quality selection of Morgan silver dollars. An 1893 (PCGS MS-63), 1889 CC (NGC AU-55), and an 1879 CC, capped die example (PCGS MS-62) will keep the sale's momentum going throughout the morning. Other coin enthusiasts have contributed to the auction offerings as well, rounding out the sale with a variety of United States Proof Sets, Mint Sets, and foreign coins.
A gallery preview for the coin auction is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, from noon to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, March 25, through Friday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., before Pook & Pook Inc.'s International Furniture, Fine Art and Accessories sale.
Interested bidders can register to bid on Bidsquare.com, where an online catalog is available.
For further information on the upcoming coin auction or to request a catalog, call 610-269-4040 or email info@pookandpook.com.








 

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