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Escala & Spectrum might get Capital Coin Fund coins at bargain price

Looks like a bargain to me anyway. I would hold out for some higher bids.

COMUNICADO: Escala and Spectrum Sign Agreement Offering To Purchase Coins, Bullion and Other Assets

Escala Group (Nasdaq: ESCL) today announced that Escala and its subsidiary Spectrum Numismatics International, Inc. have entered into an agreement with Development Specialists, Inc. (DSI).- , offering to purchase certain coins, bullion and other coin-related assets for US$7.5 million. DSI, the liquidator responsible for managing the disposal of the coin inventory and assets formerly owned and managed by affiliates of the Capital Coin Fund in Ohio, is currently in the process of soliciting additional bids for these coin assets in the open market. Included among the 3,400 plus items up for auction are a number of U.S. $10,000 bills and many US$2-1/2 and US$5 gold coins from the early 1800s. The bidding process is scheduled to end March 29.





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Europa Press
28/02/2006 (22:14h.)
Jose Miguel Herrero, chief executive officer of Escala, commented: "We are pleased that the open bidding for the rare coin assets in Ohio concludes our discussions with William Brandt of DSI in a positive and constructive process for all parties. Escala's and Spectrum's agreement with DSI resolves all disputes between the parties related to the Capital Coin Fund and the related activities in Ohio. If Escala and Spectrum have the winning bid for these assets, we will acquire a significant and diverse inventory that will be utilized across all of our Numismatic companies, including Spectrum, Bowers and Merena Auctions, NACT, Teletrade and A-Mark Precious Metals."

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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like a bargain to me anyway. I would hold out for some higher bids.

    It's not, really.
  • LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    I don't think the process would lend itself to bargains.
    Always took candy from strangers
    Didn't wanna get me no trade
    Never want to be like papa
    Working for the boss every night and day
    --"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
  • Yeah it doest sound like a great bargain?
  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭
    good for them

    better them than me

    worse for the end buyers of this stuff image

    the coin game you gotta love it
  • MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942
    3400 coins and notes for $7.5 million. Not dirt cheap but seems like a good deal, 3400 lots would make
    a decent size auction itself.
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    3400 coins and notes for $7.5 million. Not dirt cheap but seems like a good deal, 3400 lots would make

    that's not much in the way of scientific analysis... image

    Perhaps a different way of looking at it is that it's a large amount NGC graded coins owned by one of the largest utilizers of NCS's services. image
  • jamesfsmjamesfsm Posts: 652 ✭✭
    TDN: Do you think these will be disposed of in a single, large auction??
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My understanding is that they are being auctioned online as we speak.
  • SFDukieSFDukie Posts: 618


    << <i>My understanding is that they are being auctioned online as we speak. >>


    Do you know where TDN?
    Thanks,
    Don

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