The recent Legend Rare Coin Auctions Regency Auction XVII in New Orleans, LA was led by a Quintuple Stella, which realized $1,880,000. The extremely rare 1879 $20 pattern Quintuple Stella is the second finest certified example. The Brand-Carter-Trompeter-Simpson Duplicate example was sold to Greg Rohan of Heritage who bought it on behalf of a private collector.

“Overall, the Regency Auction XVII exceeded my expectation. We set more record prices than we thought possible given the current market conditions. The sale of the Quintuple Stella at $1,880,000 proves that the big money will come out for the special coins,” Laura Sperber said after the sale. “For this sale, we had several hundred new registrants, many of whom were winning bidders. The activity on the internet, prior to, and during the sale were at record levels for LRCA, both people watching and bidding. We are very pleased to see the market is clearly alive and well, and continuing to recover from the ‘perfect storm’ that hit the market earlier this year.”

Additional highlights were a 1C 1812 Large Date. PCGS MS64 BN CAC for $32,900; 1C 1909 VDB PCGS Matte PR66 BN for $41,125; 3SC 1860 PCGS PR65+ CAMEO ex Legend Collection brought a record at $9,987; 5C 1912-S PCGS MS66 CAC for $14,687; and 5C 1937-D 3-Legged PCGS MS66 for $55,812.

Also sold were an H10C 1834 PCGS MS68 CAC, one of the finest Capped Bust half dimes in for $45,825; 25C 1859-O PCGS MS65 CAC for $23,500; 25C 1898 PCGS PR68 DCAM CAC, for $22,325; 50C 1808/7 PCGS MS62 CAC, ex Friend Collection brought $13,512 against a $5,000 estimate; 50C 1820/19 PCGS MS64 CAC ex Link Collection for $18,212; a 50C 1923-S in PCGS MS66 CAC for $36,425.

Legend Rare Coin Auctions will head to Las Vegas in September for the 18th Regency Auction and consignments are now being accepted. If you have a single rarity or a major collection, contact Greg Cohen, Senior Numismatist, to discuss your holdings. Also, look for a major announcement in the upcoming week regarding future auctions.