Two collections of toned Morgan dollar collections led Legend Rare Coin Auction’s 18th Regency Auction, held on September 29, 2016 in conjunction with the PCGS Members Only Show.
World record prices for spectacular, “monster” toned Morgans were realized, including $1881-S PCGS MS68 CAC for $25,850; $1 1881-S PCGS MS66 CAC Ex Northern Lights, named “Peacock’s Splendor” for $7,050; $1 1881-S PCGS MS67 CAC Ex Northern Lights, named “Mother Nature’s Masterpiece” for $6,462; $1 1885 PCGS MS66 DMPL CAC Ex Northern Lights, named “Miss Amazing Everything” for $8,225; $1 1881-S PCGS MS66 GOLD CAC Ex Flannagan Collection for $7,343; $1 1882-S NGC MS66 GOLD CAC Ex Flannagan Collection, named “Mother Nature’s Ultimate Baby,” and one of Laura Sperber’s all time favorite coins, for $20,562; and $1 1882-S PCGS MS68 CAC Ex Flannagan Collection for $24,675.
Other strong prices in the sale were $1 1896-S PCGS MS66 PL CAC, Ex Coronet Collection for $111,625; Phil Flannagan’s 50C 1795 PCGS MS63 CAC set a record for $176,250; 1C 1886 Type 1 PCGS PR68 BN for $10,575; 2C 1871 PCGS MS66 RD for $27,025; 3CS 1862 PCGS PR66+ CAC for $7,343; H10C 1835 PCGS MS65 CAC Ex Eliasberg and Flannagan Collections for $8,812; and 25C 1805 PCGS MS63 CAC Ex Col. Green and Newman Collections for $41,125.
Additional highlights were 50C 1807 O-113 Small Stars. PCGS MS63 Ex Col. Green and Newman Collections for $37,600; 50C 1851 PCGS MS67 Ex Pittman. for $57,500; 50C 1919 PCGS MS67 CAC for $44,650; T$1 1883 PCGS PR67 CAC Ex Lionel Collection for $22,912; $2.50 1901 PCGS PR69 DCAM for $105,750; $3 1870 PCGS MS65+ CAC for $67,562; $5 1809/8 PCGS MS64 CAC Ex Lionel Collection for $49,937; and 50C 1938 New Rochelle PCGS SP67 Ex Larry Shepherd Collection for $17,625.
“Yet again we proved that even though Legend Rare Coin Auctions is not the biggest auction company, we sure do get results as big as anyone else in the business,” LRCA founder Laura Sperber said.
“We want to thank everyone who participated in the auction, both the consignors and all the bidders who participated. We had many new bidders register to bid in our largest sale to date, and 90% of the lots sold went direct to collectors or their agents,” President of Legend Rare Coin Auctions Julie Abrams added.
“Let our success with these great consignments be your success in the future,” Sperber said. “We are now accepting consignments for the 19th Regency Auction, being held on December 15 in Las Vegas. We already have over $2,000,000 worth of coins consigned, including the Angel Dee’s Collection of Toned Buffalo Nickels, Part 2 of the Northern Lights Collection, the Knoxville-Morelan 1795 dollar in PCGS MS65 CAC, and a host of other high-grade rarities. We will be taking consignments until October 26. Contact Julie Abrams or Greg Cohen to consign.”