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The Picky Collection Goes Wild

Posted by John Feigenbaum at 12 March, 2010, 8:54 am - (0) Comment
Categories: DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins), DLRC Auctions, Hot Topics, News

Results from last night's sale of the "Picky Collection" were superb. The collection which large consisted of Bust half dollars, was assembled over the past decade by a very astute collector of these coins and was superb in quality. John Brush and Jason Smith of David Lawrence Rare Coins worked closely with the client who was able to set his own reserves on coins to protect his substantial investment… Continued...

Two Fresh Collections in DLRC Auctions Right Now…

Posted by John Feigenbaum at 28 February, 2010, 9:23 pm - (1) Comment
Categories: DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins), DLRC Auctions, Hot Topics, John Feigenbaum's Ramblings, Stella info

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...

CAC Reports Submission Statistics

Posted by John Feigenbaum at 19 February, 2010, 11:27 am - (1) Comment
Categories: CAC, Hot Topics, Stella info

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...

David Lawrence Rare Coins * December Market Update

Posted by John Feigenbaum at 29 December, 2009, 10:02 pm - (1) Comment
Categories: Hot Topics, John Feigenbaum's Ramblings

2009 was one of those years that came in like a lamb but is going out like a lion. The majority of this year seemed to mirror the greater economy. Buyers were cautious and expected that prices would fall over the course of the year -- and they did. Not in all series, but prices generally followed a downward trends this year. At David Lawrence Rare Coins we still managed… Continued...

DLRC & Coin Market Update

Posted by John Feigenbaum at 25 August, 2009, 9:06 am - (0) Comment
Categories: Hot Topics, John Feigenbaum's Ramblings

It's now been about 3 weeks since we've returned from ANA show and we've been pleasantly surprised by the buzz of activity here in the office. We had expected things to quiet down for the last few weeks of Summer but business has been brisk. Not only have our ANA purchases been actively finding new homes, but we've also been getting some great, fresh collections in house. Big coins have been… Continued...

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