The Black Angus PCGS Registry Collection of Lincolns Cents now open for bidding

by John Feigenbaum Posted on January 28, 2012

Black Angus Collection

We just posted the Black Angus Collection of Lincoln cents. It’s a really exciting collection of 395 certified Lincolns. Almost all coins are certified by PCGS, with a couple NGC’s, and nearly all coins are Red designations in grades ranging from MS63 to MS70! Nearly every issue in the series is represented from 1909 – 2010. This is a great collection for filling… Continued...

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John Brush quoted in Greg Reynolds weekly column (Coinweek.com)

by Stella Admin Posted on January 23, 2012

Greg Reynolds wrote an excellent analysis on Heritage auction results of quarter dollars in the FUN Auction. Our very own John Brush is extensively quoted. This is a great read for those interested in learning more on this topic. Link to Coinweek.com article… Continued...

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eBay announces new policy on replicas

by John Feigenbaum Posted on January 19, 2012

Earlier this morning, eBay sent the following message to its community of coin buyers and sellers. This is welcome news for those of us in the industry because many collectors have found the venue to be loaded with confusing offerings of real coins and replicas. I have been told personally by senior executives at eBay that this is the first step of many that the organization is taking to improve… Continued...

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2012 FUN Show Recap

by John Feigenbaum Posted on January 8, 2012
This year, The FUN started Wednesday afternoon for dealers with a 2pm setup. Because of the timing there was no “pre-FUN” show this year as we’ve seen in years past, and also no time for any other auction companies to run a sale prior to the major Heritage event. From that perspective alone the show was quite different than in years past. John Brush and I started on Tuesday morning
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David Lawrence Rare Coins – Video newsletter posted

by John Feigenbaum Posted on December 26, 2011

I have just posted our David Lawrence Rare Coins December 2011 video newsletter. While I now regret not spending more time in college taking broadcasting classes, I do enjoy the opportunity to speak about the events at DLRC. We’ve had a great year, and we’re really excited about big improvements to the web site in 2012 and I think the coin market, as a whole, will remain solid. Please… Continued...

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Why did the spreads on generic gold increase last week, while spot prices plunged?

by John Feigenbaum Posted on December 17, 2011

The spreads on generic gold are always changing in somewhat unpredictable ways against the spot price. This past week, the sudden drop in spot prices didn’t not correlate directly to the coins. It usually doesn’t when prices drop. The main reason is that gold prices change primarily because of paper trading. People who hold the physical coins rarely hedge them so there are fewer sellers when prices drop — but… Continued...

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