What are the rules surrounding a "named collection" offered by a dealer?

Longacre

I know that there are probably no specific rules, but does anyone know generally what is considered when a decision is made to "name" a collection that a dealer is selling? Are there a certain number of coins that the collection should contain? Should the collection have a theme, or otherwise be somewhat high end? If I had a miscellanous collection of nice coins (but not great coins), would a dealer be willing to call it the Longacre Collection when I am ready to sell it through his website? Do named collections result in higher prices?

Koinlink

I always assumed that the collection would have to be complete (or nearly complete) and have at least some of the finest knowns. Maybe the collection would have been somehow
publicly showcased at major shows, museums, or other types of displays and served educational or great numismatic interests. I think I might be wrong though.....

RYK

There are obviously no rules, but I would have some preferences as a buyer that would certainly make me more interested in the coins:

1. The coins should have a unifying theme, not just an assemblage of nice coins.
2. The collection should be well-known to me and well-known to be high quality. Sorry, but for most people, the "Longacre Collection" won't cut it.
3. The collection should be obviously of consistent high quality for what it is. Once you can identify a dog, you are immediately suspicious that there are others.
4. If there is a dog or two in the collection (just about every collection has them ), or some coins that do not fit the theme, it is probably best to sell them via another marketing channel ("regular" inventory, auction, ebay, wholesale, etc.).

kranky

I had always assumed it was just part of the negotiating process. "If you want to auction my collection, my requirements include (1) my coins will be referred to as 'The <name> Collection' on the cover of the catalog and in auction advertising..."

MadMarty

Do you mean after I die, my collection of finest known Weenie Dollars will grace the cover of an auction catalog somewhere!!! Man, too bad I won't be around to see it!

Mark

Longacre:

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your collection will be known as the "Longacre 2" or perhaps "Longacre Junior" collection because the original Longacre collection was sold back in January or February of 1869. ( ) More seriously, Longacre (the engraver) did have a coin collection, likely accumulated whilst he was at the mint. As I recall, he had a few patterns and other coins. And this collection was sold off a month or so after his death.

Mark