Do You Wish That You Had Springfield's Coins? Now's Your Chance

Stack's Bowers Galleries is offering gold rarities from the collection of singer Rick Springfield, including a dozen certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®). Two rare overdates that are likely to realize prices well into the six figures are among these coins, being offered in the Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction, which will be held August 27, 2025.

Among the top NGC-certified rarities in the auction is a 1796/5 Half Eagle graded NGC MS 63. This issue and the 1796/5 Half Dime are the US Mint's earliest instances of an overdate, in which a die engraved with another year is updated, typically by re-cutting only the final digit. Only a few dozen of these coins are known to survive today, and the NGC Census contains only four graded higher than the one in this auction.

Another rare overdate, an 1806/4 Quarter Eagle graded NGC MS 64, is also featured in this auction. Only 22 are recorded in the NGC Census and this is the sole-finest example.

Springfield is perhaps best-known for 1980s hit songs including "Jessie's Girl" as well as his work as an actor in General Hospital and other shows and movies.

“We are the stewards of these historical items for a period in time,” Springfield said in a Stack's Bowers press release about the upcoming auction of his coins. “My hope is the next collector who takes possession will love them as much as I have. In fact, I’d like to personally meet the most significant buyer in this sale. To facilitate that meeting, I am giving the buyer two tickets and two VIP backstage passes to one of my concerts in the city of their choice.”

The other NGC-certified coins in this sale are:

• an 1849 Gold Dollar - Small Head, No L graded NGC MS 67
• an 1825 Quarter Eagle pedigreed to the Eric P. Newman Collection and graded NGC MS 65
• an 1834 Classic Head Quarter Eagle graded NGC MS 66 PL
• an 1868 $3 Gold graded NGC MS 67 PL
• an 1807 Draped Bust Half Eagle graded NGC MS 64
• an 1834 Classic Head Half Eagle - Plain 4 graded NGC MS 65★
• a 1908 Indian Half Eagle graded NGC MS 67
• an 1804 Eagle graded NGC MS 62
• a 1907 Eagle graded NGC MS 67
• an 1857-S Double Eagle pedigreed to the S.S. Central America and graded NGC MS 67