Celebrate the New Year with Stack's, and embark on an odyssey that offers a comprehensive history of numismatics! Stack's is proud to present our annual panorama of January auction sales that span the ages from Ancient Greek and Roman coins through Byzantine, Medieval and World coins, right on up through U.S. Colonial and Federal issue coins. In four separate catalogues, this journey through time offers a tremendous opportunity in terms of diversity, quality, and rarity. Be sure to save the dates for these exciting events. Full text and photographs of single-item lots are available online at www.stacks.com.

The Orlando Sale: January 5, 2009, 1:00pm. Orlando, Florida.

Held in Orlando, Florida a few days before the Florida United Numismatists coin show, The Orlando Sale presents a truly dazzling array of U.S. coinage, with some of the rarest and most exciting pieces on the market offered for sale here. Among the most memorable specimens are three exceptional large cents. The first is a 1793 Chain AMERICA graded MS-66 BN by NGC, one of the finest examples of the entire type to be certified by that firm. The second is a gorgeous 1793 Wreath cent, also graded MS-66 BN (NGC) and also the finest example of the variety to be certified by NGC. The third coin is the famous 1793 Strawberry Leaf cent graded Fine-12 (NGC), the Parmelee specimen that is the finest of four known examples. Other incredible highlights are coins like the beautifully toned 1803 Small 3 half dollar graded MS-64 (PCGS) and the 1855-D gold dollar, a magnificent MS-64 (PCGS) (CAC) example. Please join us in the Tampa Bay Room of the International Plaza-Resort and Spa at 1:00pm sharp on January 5, 2009 to be a part of this exciting sale.

The Golden Horn Collection: January 12, 2009, 9:00am. New York, New York.

The Golden Horn Collection comprises a phenomenal selection of Ancient, Medieval, and World coins, along with a superb offering of Medals and Orders and Decorations. Many of the pieces presented here are unique or one of only a handful known, making this sale an important opportunity to acquire extremely rare issues that may not appear on the market again for many years. The amazing Maxentius medallion of Four Aurei, part of a donative distributed after April 20, 308 A.D., is one of just four pieces known. Russian Orders and Decorations, including a large selection of Soviet Orders, feature key players like the famed Order of the White Eagle Set by Albert Keibel, which includes both the Badge and the Breast Star. Among World coins, we are excited to offer two Chinese Gold Kilo weight 10,000 Yuan coins, part of the Lunar series. The first of these massive gold coins is the Year of the Horse, struck in 2002, and the second is the Year of the Monkey, struck in 2004. Both pieces are one of just 15 struck for its respective year, and both are the Lucky Number 8 issued for the year. These four highlights mentioned are just a tiny representation of the fantastic range of material offered as part of the Golden Horn Collection. Bidders are strongly encouraged to peruse the entire catalogue, either online or in hard copy, and attend Lot Viewing on the days leading up to this remarkable event. This sale will begin at 9:00am sharp on January 12, 2009 in our auction gallery located at 110 West 57th Street in New York City.

Moneta Imperii Romani Byzantini: January 12, 2009, approximately 10:30am. New York, New York.

This landmark collection includes the coinage of the Late Roman, Eastern Roman Empire and Byzantium, and their successor states from the Germanic Invasions to the Russian Empire. A comprehensive collection with scores of little jewels, most of which are extremely rare (and many of which are unique), the sale of these remarkable coins is actually sandwiched in between two parts of the Golden Horn Collection, though it appears on its own in a separate catalogue. It will begin at approximately 10:30am, following lot 2392 of the Golden Horn Collection. This extraordinary collection was assembled in the last half-century with the aim of demonstrating the historical influence of Byzantium on its successor and neighboring states, and thus provides a history that is as rich and complex as it is fascinating.

The extremely rare Fausta Solidus in Extremely Fine is a stunning example of coins from the Constantinian Era. The Anastasius I Consular Solidus in pristine FDC condition is another unforgettable highlight, as is the Romanus I Solidus struck in 931 in Constantinople. Silver issues also come to the fore in this collection; the Constantine XI Paleologus Stravraton is an excellent example of an issue from this last Byzantine emperor. The Germanic Migration period boasts an incredible Solidus of Theodebert I, 'King of Metz,' struck in Reims. Only 35 pieces from various mints have been recorded, most of which are comfortably at home in museum collections. This is your chance to acquire this important and historic issue from late antiquity in the West. This collection is punctuated with incredible rarities, most of which are in an exceptional state of preservation. Do not miss your chance to take home a piece of this historic collection!

The Americana Sale: January 12, 2009, 7:30pm - January 14, 2009. New York, New York.

The Stack's Americana Sale, a standby within the numismatic community, upholds the tradition of providing a wealth of interesting, rare, and high quality material. Held in our auction gallery in New York City, this sale showcases several important collections of early American and numismatically-related items. The first of these important collections is the John W. Adams Collection of Medallic Distinctions Awarded to North American First Peoples, which leads off Session One of this sale. Following this one-of-a-kind collection is a large selection of other Indian Peace medals, and U.S. medals and tokens, including an impressive offering of Feuchtwanger's Hard Times Era tokens. Other important collections include nearly 100 lots of Early American Glassware, as well as a notable offering of Early American Silver, which features highlights from the Lawrence R. Stack collection. Of course, the Americana Sale could not be complete without the exceptional spread of U.S. coins offered each year, and this year's sale is no different. An astounding assembly of Colonial and Early American coins (over 500 lots!) takes us through the end of Session Two. Session Three represents U.S. Federal coinage from half cents through double eagles, as well as commemorative issues, Territorial is