Stephen Album Rare Coins (SARC)
Stephen Album Rare Coins (SARC) is seeking coins on consignment to its highly successful auctions. If you’re looking to sell your coins through their auctions they offer favorable commission rates and will send you fully insured shipping labels to get your prospective consignment delivered safely to their offices.
Stephen Album Rare Coins (SARC) is seeking entire collections as well as higher value individual coins, tokens and medals on consignment to its upcoming auctions. If you're looking to sell your coins through their highly successful auctions they offer favorable commission rates and will send you fully insured shipping labels to get your prospective consignment delivered safely to their offices.
For more information contact them at: info@stevealbum.com or 1-707-539-2120
SARC is a globally recognized numismatic auction house widely regarded as one of the world's premier authorities on Indian, Islamic, Chinese, and other Asian coinage. Founded in 1976 by renowned numismatist Stephen Album, the company operates out of its headquarters in Santa Rosa, California. Over the course of five decades, the firm has evolved from a specialized dealership into a powerhouse boutique auction house, bridging the gap between Western collectors and complex Eastern monetary histories.
The firm’s sterling reputation is rooted in the academic contributions of its founder, Stephen Album. Serving the numismatic community since 1960, Album became an unmatched specialist in Islamic and Indian coinage. In 1993, he published A Checklist of Islamic Coins. Now in its third edition, this book remains the absolute global standard reference for collectors, academic institutions, and catalogers worldwide. Album's scholarship earned him prestigious accolades, including the American Numismatic Society's Huntington Award and an honorary doctorate from the University of Tübingen. This profound academic foundation ensures that every piece passing through the firm is cataloged with meticulous historical accuracy.
SARC is famous for its high-profile auctions, conducting three major premier auctions annually (traditionally in January, May, and September). These marquee events showcase thousands of lots ranging from ancient Greek and Roman coins to obscure medieval hammered types, imperial Chinese cash coins, European thalers, and general world coins from all continents. To cater to everyday collectors, SARC also runs monthly, online-only auctions of single lots as well as their "Accumulations & Collections" auctions that consist primarily of large lots (group lots).
The firm's auctions consistently outperform market expectations. For instance, in early 2026, their premier Auction 54 realized over $2.125 million against a $1.25 million estimate. Their concurrent Accumulations Auction 4 recorded a rare 100% sell-through rate, reflecting an aggressive global bidder base. The upward market trend continued in their May 2026 premier auction which realized $2.35 million against a $1.5 million estimate. Beyond its robust digital presence via online bidding platforms, Stephen Album Rare Coins maintains direct contact with the global collecting community. The firm regularly sets up bourse tables at major international coin conventions, providing direct appraisal, retail sales, and consignment services to collectors around the world. Whether handling ultra-rare Islamic dinars, high-grade British India rupees, or classic European thalers, the firm stands as a critical pillar of modern numismatic commerce and historical preservation
