Video: Slab Lab Episode 14 | Harry Bass Jr Collection Parts 1, 2, And 3

PCGS - The late Dallas oil tycoon and philanthropist Harry W. Bass, Jr. was one of the greatest collectors of gold coins and patterns in modern history. As John Dannreuther and Steve Feltner explain in this interview, Harry was a die variety collector, buying early gold coins and amassing all 29 of the different varieties of quarter eagles between 1796 - 1834, and 133 of the 145 different varieties of half eagles. His collection, which contains such unique treasures as the 1854-D $3 PCGS in AU58 & 1870-S $3 Indian Princess, PCGS SP50 and other coveted rarities was bequeathed to the American Numismatic Association Money Museum, where it was on public display for two decades.



Enter the world of pattern coins. The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection included 144 patterns, coins that were designed and produced by the mint, that were never issued for regular issue, and could be comprised of different metallic compositions. View some amazing Amazonian patterns, die trials, an aluminum pattern proposal for universal currency that was ahead if its time, and a Quintuple Stella!




Part III of the Harry W. Bass Jr. Core Collection is taking place this week (at the time of episode's release) at the FUN show. Browse the Heritage Signature Auction #1355 catalog, to see some stunning U.S. coins, like the treasured 1870-S $3 PCGS SP50. In this episode you'll learn the history of the 1907 $20 Extremely High Relief Saint-Gaudens graded PCGS PR69.