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For Immediate Release

Stack’s Chosen to Sell 101 Die Duplicates of United States Gold Coins from the ANS Collection

(New York – November 22, 2006) Stack’s has been chosen by the ANS Board of Trustees at its meeting on October 21, 2006 as the auctioneer of selections of United States Gold Coins from the ANS Collection.  Featured will be 101 carefully selected die duplicates representing all circulation issue denominations from the tiny Gold Dollar to the Double Eagle ($20.00 Gold) as well as commemorative gold coins including four “slugs” or $50.00 gold pieces.

Stack’s CEO Lawrence R. Stack stated that “We were elated that the ANS has entrusted us with the sale of these coins. Having auctioned numismatic items from the collections of countless museums, historical societies and other institutions similar to the ANS, we know that such decisions to sell are heart-wrenching for the institutions involved. Stack’s will ensure that the ANS coins get the treatment and exposure they deserve so as to maximize the benefit to the Society.  This auction will be a significant event for all involved and represents Stack’s dedication to the continued success of the ANS.”

ANS members will have the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone – to add important specimens to their collections while supporting the growth and maintenance of the ANS’ core collections. ANS Executive Director Ute Wartenberg Kagan stated that “When making the selection of coins to deaccession, we chose only die duplicates of other coins in the collection. The sale of these duplicates will go far in endowing the ANS Collections Fund, which will allow generations of ANS administrations to expand the collections in poorly represented areas and to ensure that the collections are well maintained for the study and enjoyment of current and future generations of collectors and researchers.”

The auction is slated for January 11, 2007 in the afternoon before the annual ANS Gala Dinner honoring Chet Krause at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The coins will be available for viewing in Stack’s offices by appointment or during the scheduled exhibition times in January. Printed and online versions of the catalogue will be available in mid-December. For more information about this auction please contact Lawrence R. Stack, Christine Karstedt, or Vicken Yegparian at Stack’s (800-566-2580) or Ute Wartenberg Kagan or Juliette Pelletier at the ANS (212-571-4470 x1311).