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Notes from Liberty LibertyLiberty Coin Coin Service Service Computer Computer Quotes Quotes 2PM 2PM EDT EDT 8.8.188.8.18 Spot Spot Prices Prices Item Item Qty Qty Fine Fine Wt Wt Price Price Cost/Oz Cost/Oz Premium Premium *U.S.*U.S. 1 1Oz Oz Gold Gold Eagle Eagle 10101.00001.00001,253.501,253.501253.501253.50 3.3%3.3% Gold:Gold: $1,213.50$1,213.50 *U.S.*U.S. 1/2 1/2 Oz Oz Gold Gold Eagle Eagle 10100.50000.5000 651.75651.751303.501303.50 7.4%7.4% Silver:Silver: $15.42$15.42 *U.S.*U.S. 1/4 1/4 Oz Oz Gold Gold Eagle Eagle 10100.25000.2500 335.50335.501342.001342.00 10.6%10.6% Platinum:Platinum: $830.00$830.00 *U.S.*U.S. 1/10 1/10 Oz Oz Gold Gold Eagle Eagle 10100.10000.1000 137.70137.701377.001377.00 13.5%13.5% Palladium:Palladium: $900.00$900.00 *U.S.*U.S. 1 1Oz Oz Gold Gold Buffalo Buffalo 10101.00001.00001,263.251,263.251263.251263.25 4.1%4.1% *U.S.*U.S. 1 1Oz Oz Medallion Medallion 10101.00001.00001,236.501,236.501236.501236.50 1.9%1.9% *U.S.*U.S. 1/2 1/2 Oz Oz Medallion Medallion 10100.50000.5000 619.50619.501239.001239.00 2.1%2.1% Notes from Liberty By Allan Beegle *Australia*Australia 1 Oz1 Oz Kangaroo Kangaroo 10101.00001.00001,269.251,269.251269.251269.25 4.6%4.6% LCS Chief Numismatist *Austria*Austria 100 100 Corona Corona 10100.98020.98021,209.751,209.751234.191234.19 1.7%1.7% With multiple staff on vacations in July, *Austria*Austria 1 Oz1 Oz Philharmonic Philharmonic 10101.00001.00001,259.501,259.501259.501259.50 3.8%3.8% the rest of us were exceedingly busy. In *Canada*Canada 1 Oz1 Oz Maple Maple Leaf Leaf 10101.00001.00001,253.501,253.501253.501253.50 3.3%3.3%particular, it seemed like we were con- *Canada*Canada 1x25 1x25 Maplegram Maplegram 10100.80390.80391,100.501,100.501368.951368.95 12.8%12.8%stantly being offered collections, some of *China*China 30 30 Gram Gram Panda Panda 10100.96460.96461,254.751,254.751300.801300.80 7.2%7.2%which included awesome pieces of history. *China*China 1 Oz1 Oz Panda Panda 10101.00001.00001,297.251,297.251297.251297.25 6.9%6.9% Most items featured in last month’s of- *Mexico*Mexico 50 50 Peso Peso 10101.20571.20571,496.751,496.751241.401241.40 2.3%2.3%ferings sold out, with the major exception being that we still have a few specimens of *S.*S. Africa Africa Krugerrand Krugerrand 10101.00001.00001,250.001,250.001250.001250.00 3.0%3.0%Better-Date Morgan Silver Dollars where *1*1 Oz Oz Ingot Ingot 10101.00001.00001,248.751,248.751248.751248.75 2.9%2.9% we had several pieces available. To my *Austria*Austria 1 Ducat1 Ducat 10100.11070.1107 146.00146.001318.881318.88 8.7%8.7%surprise, though, the items listed in this column did not sell well. Go figure. *British*British Sovereign Sovereign 10100.23540.2354 302.50302.501285.051285.05 5.9%5.9% One collection we purchased was espe- *France*France 20 20 Franc Franc 10100.18670.1867 240.50240.501288.161288.16 6.2%6.2%cially interesting. It was a US Type Coin *Swiss*Swiss 20 20 Franc Franc 10100.18670.1867 241.00241.001290.841290.84 6.4%6.4%collection formed by a knowledgeable collector over several decades. The focus $20$20 Liberty Liberty BU BU 10100.96750.96751,300.001,300.001343.671343.67 10.7%10.7%was on rarity and quality rather than quan- $20$20 St St Gaudens Gaudens BU BU 10100.96750.96751,305.001,305.001348.841348.84 11.2%11.2%tity. From this collection we have selected $20$20 Liberty Liberty Extremely Extremely Fine Fine 10100.96750.96751,280.001,280.001323.001323.00 9.0%9.0%to offer 9 Spectacular Coins From a $10$10 Liberty Liberty Extremely Extremely Fine Fine 10100.48380.4838 665.00665.001374.531374.53 13.3%13.3%Decades-Long US Rare Coin Collection. $10$10 Indian Indian Extremely Extremely Fine Fine 10100.48380.4838 670.00670.001384.871384.87 14.1%14.1%There are a number of pieces in this offer- ing that we see maybe once every 5-10 $5$5 Liberty Liberty Extremely Extremely Fine Fine 10100.24190.2419 345.00345.001426.211426.21 17.5%17.5%years, but mostly in lower quality than the $5$5 Indian Indian Extremely Extremely Fine Fine 10100.24190.2419 395.00395.001632.911632.91 34.6%34.6%treasures offered here. A particular prize $2.50$2.50 Liberty Liberty Extreme Extreme Fine Fine 10100.12090.1209 270.00270.002233.252233.25 84.0%84.0%is the 1796 Draped Bust Small Eagle $2.50$2.50 Indian Indian Extreme Extreme Fine Fine 10100.12090.1209 270.00270.002233.252233.25 84.0%84.0%Quarter, a one year type from the very first year that the US Mint struck that de- *U.S.*U.S. 90% 90% Silver Silver Coin Coin 1,0001,000 71571511,275.0011,275.00 15.7715.77 2.3%2.3%nomination. *U.S.*U.S. 40% 40% Silver Silver Coin Coin 1,0001,000 2952954,635.004,635.00 15.7115.71 1.9%1.9% We also had the good fortune to acquire *U.S.*U.S. Peace Peace Dollars, Dollars, VG+ VG+ 1,0001,000 76076016,750.0016,750.00 22.0422.04 42.9%42.9%moderate quantities of two different Cana- *U.S.*U.S. Silver Silver Eagles Eagles 1,0001,000 1,0001,00018,070.0018,070.00 18.0718.07 17.2%17.2%dian Silver Coins At Bullion Prices! *Canada*Canada Silver Silver Maple Maple Leaf Leaf 1,0001,000 1,0001,00017,420.0017,420.00 17.4217.42 13.0%13.0%One of these groups, the 2013 1-1/2 Ounce Silver $8.00 Polar Bears, we have not pre- *100*100 Oz Oz Silver Silver Ingot Ingot 1010 1001001,622.001,622.00 16.2216.22 5.2%5.2%viously had in stock in quantity. The other *10*10 Oz Oz Silver Silver Ingot Ingot 100100 1010 164.20164.20 16.4216.42 6.5%6.5%group, that we just purchased Monday this week, was the 2016 1 Ounce Silver $5.00 *1*1 Oz Oz Silver Silver Ingot Ingot 1,0001,000 1 1 16.4216.42 16.4216.42 6.5%6.5% Superman coins. When we offered the *1*1 Oz Oz Platinum Platinum Ingot Ingot 10101.00001.0000 872.00872.00872.00872.00 5.1%5.1% *U.S.*U.S. 1 1Oz Oz Platinum Platinum Eagle Eagle 10101.00001.0000 911.00911.00911.00911.00 9.8%9.8%LCS Postage Charges Value of Contents Postage Charge Under $100 $5 *Canada*Canada Palladium Palladium ML ML 10101.00001.0000 926.00926.00926.00926.00 2.9%2.9% $100-249 $10 CallCall Toll-Free: Toll-Free: $250-499 $18 LibertyLiberty Coin Coin Service Service (800)(800) 527-2375 527-2375 National National $500-999 $25 400400 Frandor Frandor Avenue Avenue (517)(517) 351-4720 351-4720 Local Local $1,000-4,999 $30 Lansing,Lansing, MI MI 48912 48912 (517)(517) 351-3466 351-3466 Fax Fax web:web: www.libertycoinservice.com www.libertycoinservice.com email: email: [email protected] [email protected] Please Note: Liberty Coin Service will TradingTrading Desk Desk Hours Hours (Eastern): (Eastern): Mon-Fri Mon-Fri 9:30AM-6PM, 9:30AM-6PM, Sat Sat 10AM-2PM 10AM-2PM be closed on Saturday, September 1 and -over- Liberty CoinCoin ServiceService Computer Computer Quotes Quotes 2PM 2PM EDT EDT 8.8.188.8.18 Spot Spot Prices Prices $1,213.50 Coins, RollsRolls andand Sets Sets Gold:Gold: $1,213.50 U.S. 10 pc Gold Medallion Set, 1980-1984, BU $9,525 $15.42 U.S. 10 pc Gold Medallion Set, 1980-1984, BU $9,525 Silver:Silver: $15.42 U.S. Morgan Dollar, 1921, Brilliant Uncirculated Roll/20 $550 $830.00 U.S. Morgan Dollar, 1921, Brilliant Uncirculated Roll/20 $550 Platinum:Platinum: $830.00 U.S. Morgan Dollar, Pre-1921, Brilliant Uncirculated Roll/20 $800 $900.00 U.S. Morgan Dollar, Pre-1921, Brilliant Uncirculated Roll/20 $800 Palladium:Palladium: $900.00 U.S. Peace Dollar,Dollar, Brilliant Brilliant Uncirclated Uncirclated Roll/20 Roll/20 $475$475 About Uncirculated-53 Brown by NGC. Close to mark-free. In major auctions this Numismatic Coins (PCGS/NGC/ICG(PCGS/NGC/ICG Graded) Graded) MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 Numismatic Coins MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 year, coins of this grade have sold for as U.S. $20.00 StSt Gaudens Gaudens 1,3651,365 1,4201,420 1,6751,675 U.S. $20.00 Liberty 1,425 1,555 2,780much as $1,440. You can own this beauty U.S. $20.00 Liberty 1,425 1,555 2,780 for $1,250. PCGS Retail catalogs the coin in U.S. $10.00 LibertyLiberty 755755 1,0251,025 2,2702,270AU-53 quality for $1,750. Coin Values lists U.S. $5.00 LibertyLiberty 450450 665665 1,6201,620AU-50 specimens at $2,000 and those in AU U.S.
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