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NumisMedia Weekly Market Report
That Time of the Year: Holiday Shopping and Bullion
December 12, 2022
As the year winds down and the Holiday Season approaches, dealers have been unsurprisingly concentrating on seasonal sales for gift-giving which includes, to a great extent, bullion related items. The trading networks are predominantly covered with Gold & Silver bullion items with sprinkles of Platinum, Palladium, etc. Collector coins are still in demand but at a less aggressive percentage. The major auctions are basically over for the year until the FUN Show with Heritage Auctions hosting the 2023 sale, a tradition since 1997. Heritage Auctions will also be hosting a Signature Sale, December 15-18, at their Dallas offices which is not attached to a major coin show.
This past week Legend Rare Coin Auctions held their Regency Auction 56 in Las Vegas in conjunction with the PCGS Member's Only Show, and as usual had an array of superb quality coins. They remain one of the top auction houses with a majority of their offerings either quite rare or premium quality for the grade; many of their coins are either CAC approved, have the + designation, or both. The one drawback to this specific sale was that a few of the ultra-rarities had reserves that were a little too aggressive for buyers at this time. However, there were still many highlights from which to choose.
1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime certified by PCGS MS66 and CAC
The 1795 Half Dime does have a substantial original mintage, there are slightly over 250 coins certified in all Mint State grades, with 16 coins in MS66 and just 6 of those have CAC approval. There are also a total of 8 certified in MS67 with two of those being CAC. This is a spectacular coin, and the last two examples sold by Legend were in the $100,000 range, so this coin seems like a bargain at $76,375. The current NumisMedia CAC value is $106,000.
1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime PCGS MS66 CAC sold for $76,375 at the Legend Rare Coin Auctions Regency 56 Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 8, 2022
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1909 VDB Lincoln Cent certified by PCGS PR66 Red & Brown and CAC
The 1909 VDB Lincoln Cent in Matte Proof is truly a rare coin and this particular piece is every bit as nice as most of the others in the high grades, and even as eye-appealing as the Red coins of the same grade. There are over 30 coins certified in PR66 and higher in the RB & Red categories, but it is very likely that some of these are resubmissions and the actual number is probably somewhere between 20-25 coins. Further, there are more than enough collectors of this rarity to absorb any and all of the coins in PR65 and higher, especially when they are this nice. Our current CAC value is at $59,500 while the coin in this sale realized $47,000. Below are some other highlights from Legend's Regency 56 Sale.
1909 VDB Lincoln Cent PCGS PR66 Red & Brown CAC sold for $47,000 at the Legend Rare Coin Auctions Regency 56 Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 8, 2022
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| Date/Denomination | Grade | Price Realized |
| 1870 Indian Cent | PCGS MS65+ RD CAC | $5,523 |
| 1876 Indian Cent | NGC MS66+ RD | $5,640 |
| 1877 Indian Cent | PCGS MS64 RB CAC | $9,988 |
| 1877 Indian Cent | PCGS PR66 RB CAC | $16,450 |
| 1900 Indian Cent | PCGS MS67 RD CAC | $10,281 |
| 1903 Indian Cent | PCGS PR67+ RD CAC | $12,338 |
| 1916 Lincoln Cent | PCGS PR66+ RB CAC | $11,750 |
| 1925 S Lincoln Cent | PCGS MS64 RD CAC | $10,281 |
| 1909 Liberty Nickel | PCGS PR68+ CAM CAC | $34,075 |
| 1914 Buffalo Nickel | PCGS MS67+ CAC | $30,550 |
| 1927 S Buffalo Nickel | PCGS MS65 CAC | $21,738 |
| 1798/7 Heraldic Eagle Dime 13 Star Rev | PCGS AU58 | $55,813 |
| 1913 S Barber Quarter | PCGS MS66 | $32,900 |
| 1809 Bust Half Dollar III Edge | PCGS MS65 | $41,125 |
| 1815/2 Bust Half Dollar | PCGS MS63 | $34,075 |
| 1896 Barber Half Dollar | PCGS MS66+ CAC | $16,450 |
| 1936 S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | PCGS MS67 CAC | $23,500 |
| 1943 S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | PCGS MS67+ CAC | $42,300 |
| 1945 S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | PCGS MS67+ CAC | $31,725 |
| 1798 Draped Bust Dollar Small Eagle 13 Stars | PCGS XF45 | $16,450 |
| 1896 S Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS65+ | $25,850 |
| 1926 S Peace Dollar | PCGS MS66 CAC | $13,513 |
| 1934 S Peace Dollar | PCGS MS65 CAC | $14,100 |
| 1843 O $2.5 Gold Small Date | PCGS MS63+ CAC | $15,275 |
| 1898 $5 Gold | PCGS MS66 CAC | $14,688 |
| 1910 S $5 Gold Indian | PCGS MS64 CAC | $30,550 |
| 1870 S $10 Gold | PCGS AU58 CAC | $41,125 |
| 1913 $20 Gold St Gaudens | PCGS MS64+ CAC | $18,800 |
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1870 Indian Cent PCGS MS65+ RD CAC sold for $5,523 at the Legend Rare Coin Auctions Regency 56 Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 8, 2022
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1877 Indian Cent PCGS PR66 RB CAC sold for $16,450 at the Legend Rare Coin Auctions Regency 56 Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 8, 2022
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1900 Indian Cent PCGS MS67 RD CAC sold for $10,281 at the Legend Rare Coin Auctions Regency 56 Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 8, 2022
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1903 Indian Cent PCGS PR67+ RD CAC sold for $12,338 at the Legend Rare Coin Auctions Regency 56 Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 8, 2022
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1916 Lincoln Cent PCGS PR66+ RB CAC sold for $11,750 at the Legend Rare Coin Auctions Regency 56 Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 8, 2022
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1913 S Barber Quarter PCGS MS66 sold for $32,900 at the Legend Rare Coin Auctions Regency 56 Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 8, 2022
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1896 Barber Half Dollar PCGS MS66+ CAC sold for $16,450 at the Legend Rare Coin Auctions Regency 56 Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 8, 2022
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1945 S Walking Liberty Half Dollar PCGS MS67+ CAC sold for $31,725 at the Legend Rare Coin Auctions Regency 56 Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 8, 2022
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