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Posted by John Brush at 03/05/2010 12:19 am Categories: Brush's Blog, DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins), News - (4) Comments
While attending the Whitman Coin Expo in Baltimore, Maryland this week, I was lucky enough to be the designated bidder for David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) at the show's official auction by Bowers and Merena Auctions. As the auction approached, the finest known 1901-S Barber Quarter was to be offered as lot 737. Graded by PCGS as MS-68, this item is, without question, the nicest… Continued...
Posted by John Feigenbaum at 02/28/2010 9:23 pm Categories: DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins), DLRC Auctions, Hot Topics, John Feigenbaum's Ramblings, Stella info - (1) Comment
Collectors are getting tired of hearing how there are now fresh coins out there...blah, blah, blah.... But it's really true. We haven't seen anything like the regular flow of fresh coin collections coming from our clients in the last 18 months, like we had in years prior. It's hard to explain the phenomenon but collector's are keeping the prized numismatic holding close to their chests. Prices have come down across the board… Continued...
Posted by John Feigenbaum at 02/19/2010 11:27 am Categories: CAC, Hot Topics, Stella info - (1) Comment
The folks at CAC (Certified Acceptance Corp) have shared some information about submissions and acceptance percentages with us. CAC started their services in 2007. Coins Submitted: 144,137 Insurance Value of Coins Submitted: $ 801,093,163. Green stickers issued: 68,034 Gold stickers issued: 296 Wholesale Trading Volume: $139,000,000 Statistically, it looks like CAC is making a big impact in their first two years. From our perspective at David Lawrence Rare Coins, we know that CAC coins… Continued...
Posted by John Feigenbaum at 02/15/2010 10:17 am Categories: News, Stella info
Earlier today, gold hit an all-time high at around 808 euros. In U.S. dollars, gold is still well under it's peak of $1200+ levels. But the weakness in the Euro (which now stand around $1.36) has created the higher price relative to that currency. This may be the break we've been looking for in terms of seeing gold prices dis-associate themselves from the Euro, which has been a leading indicator… Continued...
