Stack's Bowers says Summer 2026 sale made US$70m including fees, a firm record
Stack's Bowers reports US$70,011,421 including buyer's fees from a sale of more than 12,000 lots, which the firm calls the highest-grossing auction in its history of over 90 years.
Original reporting:Numismatic News · 8 October 2026Numismatic News (2025 results)Numismatic News (2025 year in review)
What happened
Stack's Bowers Galleries said its Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction realised US$70,011,421, including buyer's fees (charges added to the hammer price), according to Numismatic News on 8 October 2026. The firm describes it as the highest-grossing auction in its history of more than 90 years.
The sale offered more than 12,000 lots across US, world and ancient coins and US and world currency. Stack's Bowers ran it as an Event Auctioneer Partner of the ANA's World's Fair of Money.
Three lots each made US$134,200 including fees: a 1652 New England shilling, a Russian Slava Rossii medal and an 1841 John Tyler silver medal. An 1893-O half eagle made US$43,920, which the report called a world record for the issue. An 1854 Seated Liberty dollar made US$39,040.
Brian Kendrella, the firm's president, said the breadth of participation made this the most valuable auction in the firm's history.
For comparison, Stack's Bowers reported that its 2025 auctions exceeded US$325 million in total prices realised across more than 130 sales, up 18 per cent from US$275 million in 2024.
In the Summer 2025 sale, the world and ancient coin portion alone brought nearly US$12 million including buyer's premium, according to Numismatic News.
All figures here come from the firm's own reporting as carried by Numismatic News.
Key issues — our analysis
- Prices include buyer's fees
- Record is self-reported by the auction house
- Several collecting categories in one total
Who should pay attention
- Coin and medal collectors
- Family offices holding collectibles
- Private bankers advising on collectibles
- Consignors weighing a sale
What to watch
- Stack's Bowers' full-year 2026 total, set against the over US$325 million it reported for 2025
- Publication of an independent full-sale results page for the 2026 sale
Sources
How this was produced
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