Ron Gillio Presented With The Professional Numismatist Guild’s Harvey G. Stack Lifetime Achievement Award
Ron’s involvement in numismatics and his dedication to the betterment of hobby span 60 years.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce that Ronald J. Gillio was presented the Harvey G. Stack Lifetime Achievement Award at the Professional Numismatist Guild’s annual meeting at the recent American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money. This prestigious award is presented to someone who has shown extraordinary devotion to numismatics and significantly contributed to the hobby or profession.
“The PNG Lifetime Achievement Award could not go to a more deserving individual than Ron Gillio, as his many decades of commitment to the PNG is unparalleled.” commented Greg Roberts, CEO of Stack’s Bowers Galleries and one of the presenters of the award. “I have called Ron Gillio the “Ambassador” for as long as I can remember, and this nickname has stood the test of time. I bought my first gold coin from Ron at the FUN show in 1981, and we have been friends and business partners for over 30 years. Ron’s commitment to Stack’s Bowers Galleries has made the company a much better organization. We congratulate Ron on receiving such a significant and well-deserved honor.”
Ron’s involvement in numismatics and his dedication to the betterment of hobby span 60 years. He is a past president of the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), as well as the recipient of the Founders Award, another of that organization’s highest honors. He is a Life Member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and just received his 60 year pin. He is a member of the International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN) and founding charter member No. 11 of the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). Well known for his writing and research in the field, Ron collaborated with Walter Breen on the new standard reference book California Small Denomination Gold. In 1984, he became a contributor to the 37th edition of A Guide Book of United States Coins (The Red Book), and has appeared as such in every subsequent edition. He has also been a contributor to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, the Official ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins, and the Coin World Almanac. He has conducted nearly 80 multi-million dollar auction sales in the United States, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.
“Ron Gillio's receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award was long overdue as he is one of the great "pioneers" of the rare coin industry,” stated Kevin Lipton, another of the award’s presenters. “Starting in the early 1970s, Ron was among the very first coin dealers to venture to Europe and Asia, creating lifelong relationships that led to some of the greatest coin hoards being brought home to America. With his incredibly diverse numismatic knowledge and experience, Ron will go down as one of the greatest ‘coin diplomats’ and deal makers in history.”
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Source: Stacks 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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