Texas Notes Delight in Part I of the Jack Copeland Currency Collection

Part I of the Jack Copeland Currency Collection, offered on Thursday July 9, 2026, was an exceptional success.

Published on July 20, 2026

Lot 98200, Mason National Bank (Charter# 7098) $10, Series of 1929.

Low estimates for this 420-note Texas National session were right at $175,000. After spirited bidding throughout the session, hammer prices totaled $186,000 and with the buyer’s premium, the sale brought $227,000 with over 98% of the auction lots listed sold.

Highlights from this session included:

Lot 98200: Mason, Texas. $10 1929 Ty. 1. Fr. 1801-1. Mason NB. Charter #7098. PCGS Banknote Very Fine 25 Details. Stained. Realized $2,318.

Lot 98295: Runge, Texas. $5 1902 Plain Back. Fr. 598. Runge NB. Charter #6522. PCGS Banknote Very Fine 20 Details. Stains. Realized $1,891.

Lot 98209: Merkel, Texas. $10 1929 Ty. 1. Fr. 1801-1. Farmers & Merchants NB. Charter #7481. PCGS Banknote Fine 12. Realized $1,830.

Lot 98223: Munday, Texas. $10 1929 Ty. 1. Fr. 1801-1. First NB. Charter #7106. PCGS Banknote Very Fine 20. Realized $1,830.

Lot 98286: Rio Grande, Texas. $20 1929 Ty. 1. Fr. 1802-1. First NB. Charter #11591. PCGS Banknote Choice Fine 15. Realized $1,830

Lot 98358: Sweetwater, Texas. $5 1902 Plain Back. Fr. 606. City NB. Charter #11468. PCGS Banknote Choice Fine 15. Realized $1,830.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries will be offering additional National Banknotes in Part II of the Jack Copeland Currency Collection in their upcoming Summer 2026 Global Showcase currency auction. The firm will present another Premier Collectors Choice Auction of Texas Nationals from the collection in October or November 2026. Additional information and highlights from Part III of the Jack Copeland Currency collection will be available soon. To learn more about Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ offerings of the Jack Copeland Currency Collection or the firm’s other upcoming auctions visit StacksBowers.com.

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Source: Stack’s Bowers Galleries

Stack's Bowers Galleries conducts live, Internet and specialized auctions of rare U.S. and world coins and currency and ancient coins, as well as direct sales through retail and wholesale channels. The company's 80-year legacy includes the cataloging and sale of many of the most valuable United States coin and currency collections to ever cross an auction block — The D. Brent Pogue Collection, The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, The Joel R. Anderson Collection, The Norweb Collection, The Cardinal Collection and The Battle Born Collection — to name just a few. World coin and currency collections include The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection of World Gold Coins, The Kroisos Collection, The Alicia and Sidney Belzberg Collection, The Wa She Wong Collection, The Guia Collection, The Thos. H. Law Collection, and The Robert O. Ebert Collection.

Topping off this amazing numismatic history is the inclusion of the world record for the highest price ever realized at auction for a rare coin, the 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar graded Specimen-66 (PCGS) that realized over $10 million, part of their sale of the famed Cardinal Collection. The company is headquartered in Santa Ana, California, with offices in New York, Wolfeboro, Hong Kong, and Paris. Stack's Bowers Galleries is an Official Auctioneer for several important numismatic conventions, including American Numismatic Association events, the New York International Numismatic Convention, the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Spring, Summer and Winter Expos, and its April and August Hong Kong Auctions.

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