Coins We Love: Collections Incoming! 🚀
This has been an active week so far at DLRC. After the typical auction ending, and the return from the show in Atlanta, the office was rather chaotic on Monday. Coins were flying, packages were coming and going and the overall mood of the office was just busy! We survived, got the next auction started up, and I gassed up the car before heading up to Williamsburg to buy a collection on Tuesday. I had a lovely meeting with a retired couple who had put together a gold type set over many years of military service and the time had come to sell. I spent an hour or two going over all of the coins in their kitchen while their impressively large golden retriever sat at my feet. After a productive conversation and a touch of numismatic research, I walked out of the house with a fantastic group of coins that will be coming to auction next week!
Fortunately, it’s not the only auction coming to fruition this month! This week, we started the Old Green Holder Collection, a nice group of coins housed in older PCGS Holders. We’re also starting a fantastic Registry Set collection of Washington Quarters next week, and we’ll have the Colonial Gold Type Collection starting up the week after! And as if that wasn't enough, we’ll have a fantastic collection of Southern Gold Coins coming up just a week later, highlighted by a complete set of Dahlonega $5 Gold Half Eagles, and a number of other juicy branch mint gold coins from the Charlotte and Dahlonega mint. Fresh from Atlanta, it proves that we were active on the bourse, even among the army of vacuum cleaners that tried to divert our attention from the show! We’ll have highlights from both the Washington Quarter Set and the Colonial Gold Type Collection with us in Baltimore in a few weeks as well, so please stop by the booth to check out those fantastic opportunities.
We also stumbled upon a new feature that we’re unveiling at DLRC. It’s really nothing our longtime customers aren't used to, but for folks that are new to us or the hobby in general, you’ll be hearing a lot about the DLRC No Fee Guarantee! What is it? It’s simply stating that we’re the company that won’t be charging miscellaneous fees to nickel and dime you as the buyer or the consignor! No Buyer’s Fees, No Shipping Fee, No Listing Fees, and No Imaging Fees…if you can think of any other fees, let us know and we’ll assure you that we’re not charging it. The fact is, it’s unnecessary and misleading. So, there you have it. It’s the new and improved No Fee Zone. You can read a little bit more about it in yesterday's blog column "Just Ask John".
As for now, we’ll leave you with a few rare coins to enjoy, as well as a couple of our favorite “affordable” coins that were requested by some of our long-time customers. Keep in mind, if you don’t see something you like here, we have thousands of other coins available on our website that you can purchase via Make Offer. Finally, if you have any questions regarding DLRC, the coin industry, or the coin collecting hobby, email them to coingroup@davidlawrence.com and they might be featured in a future edition of “Just Ask John!”
Sincerely,
John Brush and Your Friends at DLRC
Value: The PCGS Price Guide puts this piece at $50,000, while the CPG is at $48,400. We’re leaving plenty of room for bidding by starting this beauty at just $45,000.Don’t let this high-grade beauty slip by!
Value:The PCGS Price Guide puts this piece at $7,500, and the CPG suggests $9,380. With the gorgeous toning and Hansen pedigree, this is undoubtedly high end for the grade, but we’re starting it at just $7,475 to let the market decide where it should fall. This is well below what any auctions in the past 10 years have realized.
Value:The PCGS Price Guide puts this piece at $1,275. The CPG doesn’t list plus grades, but it suggests $845 in MS64BN and $1,810 in MS65BN. We’re making this one available for $950 via Make Offer. The last auction of a example in this grade was in 2015 which realized $999.
Value:The PCGS Price Guide suggests $12,500, the NGC Price Guide is at $10,800, and the CPG recommends $10,300 for F12. We’re willing to sell this one for just $9,500 via Make Offer, well below any of the guides. You’re unlikely to find a more attractive piece with a comparable price tag anytime soon.
Value:The PCGS Price Guide suggests $17,500, and the CPG is at $18,200. With only three graded higher, we believe this stunner is one of the finest surviving examples and are starting it at $18,385. We think you’ll agree that the thick toning truly makes this coin something special.
Value:The PCGS Price Guide suggests $545, and the CPG is at $507. We’re offering this strong example for just $450 via Make Offer. This is a great opportunity to get a key to the buffalo nickel series without paying and arm and a leg.
Value:The PCGS Price Guide puts this coin at $4,900, and the CPG is at $4,120. We’ll sell it for just $3,650 via Make Offer, making this a great opportunity to claim a strong example of a Charlotte Mint Half Eagle at a bargain.
Value: The PCGS and NGC Price Guides both put it at $10,000, and the CPG suggests $9,380. We’re starting it off at only $7,650, leaving plenty of room for bidding. This stunner is sure to garner some interest from Morgan fans.
Value:The PCGS Price Guide suggests $1,150, and the CPG is at $1,250. We’ll let it go for just $1,150 via Make Offer, which is below the last auction record; a piece of the same grade sold in September of 2019 for $1,320.
Value:Not included in any of the standard price guides, we’re offering this piece for $6,000 via Make Offer. None have sold from major auction houses, but the auction record is held by another MS70 which sold on eBay in early February of this year for $11,995.
Value:The PCGS Price Guide suggests $4,650, and the CPG is at $4,690. Neither of those factor in the fantastic toning or pedigree, but we’re still willing to let it go for less – we’ll sell it for just $4,250 via Make Offer. You won’t want to miss out on the chance to own this beautiful piece of numismatic history.
Value:The PCGS Price Guide suggests $8,000, and the CPG is at $8,440. We’re starting it at just $7,500. We last sold this same coin in February of 2019 for $8,400, so there’s clearly plenty of wiggle room for bidders.
Value:The PCGS Price Guide puts this piece at $5,250, and the CPG suggests $5,380. We’re willing to let it go for only $4,500 via Make Offer, which is just barely above the wholesale Greysheet bid at $4,300. You’re unlikely to find another example this cheap, so act fast before someone else snaps it up.
Value:Price guides don’t exactly include this type of error, but we think it’s pretty impressive. We’ll sell it for just $400 via Make Offer, so don’t miss out on this happy accident.
Value:Combining the PCGS Price Guide values for each piece, you get a value of $836. We’ll give you quite a discount on that - we’re making these gems available for just $550 via Make Offer, right at 2/3 of the book value. The quarter alone has a PCGS Price Guide value of $400, so there’s no doubt you’re getting a fantastic deal by buying the group.
Value: The PCGS Price Guide suggests $850, and the CPG is at $800. We’re giving you the opportunity to own this modern rarity for only $675 via Make Offer, well below any book value. There’s plenty of opportunity for this accidental key to increase in value over time, so don’t miss out!