WELCOME HOME TO US!
We have spent the past two weeks jetting up and down the West Coast to do business with only a day to rest. The running around we did paid off, but we missed an apparent large amount of business from the office we had to postpone until now. One by one all calls are being returned and deals are being done. After announcing we would be doing less travel-look what happened, more travel. That will never happen again-we simply will not allow it! Talk about being exhausted and full of jet lag….
When we finally got to the PCGS Invitational we felt no buzz like we have for so many shows. A few big players cancelled at the very last second. While we love the smaller PCGS Shows, by all standards this one was a bust for us. Even our stealth seller was disappointed (we tried for ever to get him to admit he had a poor show).
Our strong belief is the new regime at PCGS has done what they promised-caused severe pain on the coin docs and crack out group. So attendance by the bigger dealers was weak. The dealers who were there really had nothing positive to say about how their grades did. Its not that PCGS was tightening up, its that PCGS is finally proving it is grading to the right standards. So all these dealers who had steady cash flows from doctoring and cracking out are suddenly broke. Love the guys who only want to buy guaranteed upgrades-NOT! Legend Numismatics has always been against coin doctoring and never liked the dealers who did nothing but crack outs-it did zero to help collectors. Now that the belt is being clearly tightened it is negatively affecting everyone including us. But if this is what it takes to clean things up, we adjust and deal with it.
Our biggest concern is the show could shrink radically. The bigger dealers used to bully PCGS and withhold submissions until PCGS begged for the income. Hopefully that will not happen any more. The real test for PCGS too is if they don’t bend and get loose for even one show to gain that lost revenue. Hopefully PCGS has made it up in other ways. Legend Numismatics DOES fully Support PCGS and its product. We strongly believe if they can do this for a year or two, there will be substantial renewed consumer confidence and serious pops in pricing (price guides are a whole other story).
All this helps the collector. Less dreck means more value in what is produced. Collectors won’t have to wait 15+ years to recoup or make money. We strongly believe this shake out will last 2-5 years. Yes, there will be pain, be greatful that PCGS is finally on the case and is not turning a blind eye.
Our biggest concern is if the dealers stop attending the shows. We talked to a top official at PCGS and he said doubts that will happen. All we know is we were offered NO newly made coins. However, towards the end of the show we were able to make offers on some really nice but stupidly priced coins. We bought them all at our numbers. Still, at a show like this we would normally spend $250-$500,000.00, we spent a whopping $45,000.00. And to make matters worse, we will not bid against our customers in our auctions unless the gavel is ready to close and we see a coin is too cheap. In this monster sale we’d have easily spent $1,000,000.00 if it had been done by any one else. UGH!
GOLD
All seems quiet on the gold front. Now is the time to buy PCGS CAC gold. When the levels soften a touch like they have you need to stock up on gold-even generics MS64 or better. When the out side demand comes back, these coins can pop as much as 20% in 1-2 weeks and your better off being in a profitable sell position. The only problem, there are not enough PCGS CAC coins available.
We are always in the market for ALL better gold. We remember when we had our choice of MS 65 High Reliefs and actually thought they might be too pricey. Today we’ll buy all we can at the current PCGS CAC bids (which is $53,000.00 for a FE). We want to spend endless amounts on gold right now! Contact George Huang if you have better gold PCGS CAC only to sell. We will not buy NGC CAC piece sightUNEEN.
NEWPS
Finally a decent offering of wicked cool NEWPS. Highlights include:
$1 1885 PCGS MS66+ DMPL CAC -almost reminds you of a Proof!
$2.5 1901 PCGS PR67+ DC CAC- wowzer x 10!
$10 1799 PCGS MS63+ CAC-amazing “original skin”!
All other coins are pretty cool and are not common at all. We handpicked them seeking the best quality and eye appeal for the grade.
Do not forget our regular inventory. We have many great coins that deserve great homes. You know we will work hard to get you into the coin of your dreams! And yes, we are still here to build the worlds greatest collections!
LEGEND RARE COIN AUCTIONS
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KABOOM! We’d like to sincerely thank all the participants of our record shattering Regency 32 auction. This sale we just sat and witnessed with out jaws wide open for most of the time. The quality of the coins clearly drew many people to participate in the sale. A week before the sale, all viewing catagories were at all time record numbers. Even the big boys would be impressed. The amount of new bidders and registrants also hit an all time high at this sale.
Most important 90% of all sales in the auction were either to dealers representing collectors or direct to collectors. We doubt any other firm can claim that.
The highlights from the sale were insane:
Lot 8. 1C 1794 S-32, Head of 1794. PCGS MS66 BN, realized $152,750.
Lot 36. 1C 1911 PCGS MS66 BN Gold CAC, realized $3,290 after a short bidding war between online bidders.
Lot 69. 3CN 1883 PCGS PR67+ Cameo CAC, realized $3,407.50
Lot 91. 5C 1916 PCGS PR68, from the Grand Prix Collection, realized $30,550.
Lot 113. 5C 1945-P Doubled Die Reverse. PCGS MS66 FS realized $11,750.
Lot 148. 10C 1923 PCGS MS68+ FB CAC, realized $47,000, a world record for the date, and well above the $18,000 estimate.
Lot 159. 10C 1940 PCGS MS68+ FB CAC, realized 35,250, against an estimate of $8,000—another record shattered.
Lot 186. 50C 1794 PCGS AU53 CAC, realized $129,500.
Lot 217. 50C 1919 PCGS MS65, from the Grand Prix Collection, realized $31,725
Lot 264. 25C 1909 PCGS PR68+ CAC, from the Young-Dakota Collection, realized $29,375, well above the $18,000 estimate.
Lot 270. $1 1893-CC Branch Mint Proof. PCGS PR65+ CAC, from the Young-Dakota Collection, realized $305,500.
Lot 273. Original, matched Gem 1859 Proof Set, from the Young-Dakota Collection, realized $70,500
Lot 283. 5C 1910 PCGS PR67+ DCAM CAC, from the Intense Cameo Collection, realized $27,025
Lot 284. 20C 1875 PCGS PR66 CAM CAC, from the Intense Cameo Collection, realized $34,075
Lot 297. T$1 1882 Trade. PCGS PR66+ DCAM, from the Intense Cameo Collection, realized $44,650 on a $25,000 estimate.
Lot 303. $1 1801 PCGS MS63 CAC, realized $96,938
Lot 350. $1 1891-O PCGS MS66, the single finest of the date, realized $108,688, a record price.
Lot 372. $1 1927-D PCGS MS66+ CAC realized a record $176,250—over $100,000 above the estimate! There were 4 bidders over $100,000.00.
Lot 392. $2.50 1847-O PCGS MS64 CAC, realized $38,775.
Lot 422. $10 1795 13 Leaves. PCGS MS64+ CAC, realized $822,500, a record for the grade.
Lot 476. 25C 1893 Isabella. PCGS MS67+ CAC, realized $16,450
Lot 484. 50C 1920 Maine. PCGS MS67+ CAC, realized $9,106.
These are only a few of the many record prices set. We can confirm bidding was highly aggressive on all of the better coins. It confirms to us the market is starved for true quality and better coins vs widgets.
Now its on to our May Sale which is at the PCGS Invitational in New Orleans. This sale is already shaping up as yet another block buster. Besides the PUG Collection of Early Bust Quarters (ALL PCGS CAC) which was assembled exclusively by Legend Numismatics, we can now announce the Issaquah Estate which is comprised of serious quality handpicked MS 63-64 No Motto Seated Dollars. Also there is a crazy great set of MS65-67 Peace Dollars. This set contains a white ULTRA HIGH END 1925S PCGS MS65 CAC. yeah-WOW! All of these coins have been off the market for many years. They are still in the older tags (we elected not to regrade them). This collection was formed by a lifelong collector who passed away last year. Other important properties are in house and will be announced next week.
Legend Rare Coin Auctions is staying true to its roots. We strive to have the best quality auctions possible. We’re not trying to be one of the big boys. We want buying from our sales to be as safe and enjoyable as possible.
FINAL CALL for the May sale. As you can see, we deliver incredible results. Our team will be picking up consignments at the ANA Show in Pittsburgh. We are also accepting consignments for the June sale to be held in Las Vegas on June27th. Please contact any of our reps:
Julie Abrams: julie@legendauctions.com
Jessica Berkman: jessica@legendauctions.com
Greg Cohen: greg@legendauctions.com
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WISH TO ORDER PLEASE EMAIL US: legend@legendcoin.com. WE DO NOT CHECK OUR PHONE MESSAGES UNTIL 9 AM MONDAY
