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In this video, John Albanese sits down with John Brush, President of David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) and curator of the renowned D.L. Hansen Collection, to highlight some remarkable coins from one of the greatest private coin collections ever assembled.

Inside the Hansen Collection with Albanese and Brush In this video, John Albanese sits down with John Brush, President o...

A coin with an epic pedigree: Parmelee - Chapman - Farouk

Parmelee (1827-1905) assembled much of his landmark collection of U.S. coins by purchasing other major collections, essentially intact. He kept what improved his collection and disposed of the duplicates. The sale of his collection provided deluxe catalogs that included plate images of many of the coins. This was exceptionally well illustrated for the era. The catalog referred to it as the "Finest Existing Collection of American Coins."

The "Chapman Collection" is a famous collection, assembled by the Chapman brothers. This collection included the famous Dexter 1804 Dollar. In fact, this is the same Chapman as referenced in the 1921 "Chapman" Morgan Dollars. These Morgans were struck by the Mint and sold to Henry Chapman, likely to help collectors complete their Morgan Dollar proof sets. Proof coins were not being struck at this time, which is what made these coins special. As you may guess, Chapman had many connections at the U.S. Mint.

Farouk (1920-1965) was the former King of Egypt and a collector of many opulent items. Farouk was once the owner of the only 1933 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle permitted for private ownership. However, he acquired the coin in the 1940's, decades before the U.S. government authorized private ownership of it. Farouk was forced into exile in 1952 after Egypt's Free Officers overthrew his regime. His collection was subsequently seized by the Egyptian government, with this 1827 Half Eagle among them, and eventually sold through Sotheby's.

This piece is graded CAC MS62+
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With impeccably clean surfaces and heavy splashes of vibrant, iridescent toning, this coin is absolutely jaw-dropping. We graders sit in a dark room all day with nothing but the lamp in front of us. At a glance, we could tell this coin was special while it sat in the dark waiting to be graded.
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This piece is graded CAC PR68
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Some of the best submissions are ones filled with regular coins, and out of nowhere, a monster coin pops out (in this case, a few). It suggests there may be a story behind their origin. Likewise, if a submission is filled to the brim with rare and expensive coins, the submitter, more likely than not, has an idea of what they have. It is always special to see coins come out of the woodwork, as these did. These were found recently at a Midwest country auction.
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If you wish to complete a date set of Twenty-Cent pieces, good luck doing that without a proof 1877! This year is a proof-only issue. In fact, 1877 has the lowest reported mintage in the series, with roughly 350-400 known.

This piece is graded CAC PR65
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The U.S. Mint has released 250,000 special “July 4th” privy-marked Declaration of Independence Quarters into circulation. At no additional charge, CAC Grading will encapsulate these coins with our American Flag label.

To take advantage of this offer, your “July 4th” privy quarter(s) must be in their own separate submission. Just write "American Flag label."

Happy 4th of July!