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CAC Keeping Strict Standards

Posted by CAC at 18 March, 2010, 10:21 am - (0) Comment
Categories: CAC, News

PRESS RELEASE 8 March 2010 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: John Albanese Certified Acceptance Corp. Bedminster, New Jersey 1-908-781-9101 CAC KEEPING STRICT STANDARDS Change may be in the air at one or more coin grading services, but dealers, collectors and investors will find business as usual at Certified Acceptance Corp. (CAC). That’s the company’s message to the hobby in the wake of reports that at least one of the two largest grading services is considering the establishment of “premium-quality” grade designations. CAC… Continued...

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...

David Lawrence Rare Coins Acquires “King of Barber Coinage”

Posted by John Brush at 5 March, 2010, 12:19 am - (4) Comment
Categories: Brush's Blog, DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins), News

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...

Gold Hits all-time High Against the Euro

Posted by John Feigenbaum at 15 February, 2010, 10:17 am - (0) Comment
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...

Forgers Show Innovation

Posted by Stella Admin at 7 October, 2009, 12:35 pm - (0) Comment
Categories: News

By Steve Roach COIN VALUES Market Analyst Coin World has taken an active role in disseminating information about the recent infiltration of fake coins that are coming into the United States from production facilities in China. The good news? The hobby's awareness of this problem is increasing and dealers are becoming more aware of what is out there. The bad news? The counterfeit coins keep getting better and the counterfeiters are becoming more… Continued...