(April 20, 2018—Lincroft, NJ)—Legend Rare Coin Auctions' 26th Regency Auction will be the firm's largest and most impressive auction yet. The official auction for the May 2018 PCGS Member's Show at Harrah's in New Orleans, will take place on Wednesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 17, 2018. It will feature coins from very important collections showcasing some of the finest coins that the rare coin market has to offer; there is something for everyone.
The Wednesday, May 16th auction session has been billed as "Silver Dollar Day," and is anchored by the P.F.M. Collection of Morgan Dollars and the Crow River Peace Dollar Collection. Selections from the Aurora Borealis Collection serves as the backbone to the event's toned dollar section.
Day Two offers a wide selection of very high-end coins from early copper to gold and patterns. The session begins with The Premier Barber Collection (Proof Dimes and Mint State Quarters), which are duplicates from a world class collection assembled by a very picky collector client of Legend Numismatics. Every coin ranks towards the top of the population report and the vast majority are PCGS/CAC, including a 1900-O PCGS MS67+ GOLD CAC. From there, the auction session continues with exceptional toned Proof Indian Head Cents from the Aurora Borealis Collection. The David Poole Collection of Proof Three Cent Nickels features many of the finest examples of this obsolete series, and is a study in Cameo and Deep Cameo coins. A wide range of half dollars from Bust, Seated, and Walking Liberty (including Dale Larsen's Collection of Toned Late Date Walkers) will delight any collector.
Gold coins make up a great portion of the sale. A complete set of Classic Head quarter eagles, the Oak Crest Collection of Carson City Half Eagles, and individual high grade and rare date gold coins broaden the depth of the offering, including a decent selection of early half eagles. A newly graded 1861-O $20 in PCGS AU53 CAC and a GEM 1907 High Relief in PCGS MS66 are additional single coin highlights. Rounding out the sale is the Steven Cook Collection of Patterns, Part 1—a collection of 150+ patterns being sold in two parts, the first 77 in the May 2018 Regency Auction.
Lot 821 50C 1870 J-970. PCGS PR64 CAM CAC From the Steven Cook Collection.
For more information about, or to bid on these and all 855 lots in the 26th Regency Auction, being conducted at Harrah's New Orleans on May 16 and 17, 2018, go to www.legendauctions.com. If you have any questions regarding viewing lots, or any other arrangements regarding Regency Auction 26, contact us at info@legendauctions.com. To consign to any upcoming auction sale, email Greg Cohen at greg@legendauctions.com or Julie Abrams at julie@legendauctions.com.