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Take the inventory of either -- Legend v. CRO

lavalava Posts: 3,287 ✭✭✭
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Assuming the dollar valuations are the same, would you rather take the inventory of Legend or CRO. They seem to focus on very different aspects of the market.

May merit a poll.

At this stage in my collecting, I'd choose CRO. You?
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    orevilleoreville Posts: 12,432 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Apples vs oranges.

    CRO does much more colonial and some foreign which Legend does not do much of at all.

    Legend also does scarcer coins as well as more condition rarities which CRO does not do much of.

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    MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,618 ✭✭✭✭✭
    CRO
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    TomBTomB Posts: 23,245 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't know if one could reasonably answer that question given the very different niche areas that the two firms participate in and the fact that the Legend inventory generally totals to such a high number that another quality firm, such as CRO, could not possibly hope to expand their business to that dollar value while maintaining their current level of quality and focus.
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,267 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Since I'm taking....
    I'll take both. Thank you boys and girl.

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    bronzematbronzemat Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Would have to go with CRO
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    BuzzybestBuzzybest Posts: 932
    Are you kidding? Maybe I'll call both of them and tell them inquiring minds want to know!
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    RYKRYK Posts: 35,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Apples and oranges, and I buy both. Given my druthers, I would take apples. image

    Actually, CRO inventory tends to intersect my collection at more points than Legend's.
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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>CRO >>

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    Legend NEVER seems to carry Mercury Dimes unless they are from 1939 with color and high grade. Silly! I think I have seen rarer and better Mercury Dimes on CRO's site even though it is seldom.

    I can only look at so many Morgan Dollars and Patterns...geez!

    CRO carries stuff with awesome history associated with it that is both beautiful and rare...Legend seems to carry grade rarities which are beautiful but frequently they are just common coins.
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    mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    I'm not rich so I stick with illini420 the pcgs grading champ, tomB, and mark feld
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    TopdollarpaidTopdollarpaid Posts: 603 ✭✭✭
    CRO for the record is??

    I will go with the the only dumb question is the one you don't ask.

    I say who is CRO?
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    MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,618 ✭✭✭✭✭
    CRO
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    TopdollarpaidTopdollarpaid Posts: 603 ✭✭✭
    Thanks
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    bestclser1bestclser1 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    I would and have taken a little bit of this and a little bit of that!image
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    MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,765 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Both have nice, NICE coins! But...I'd take Legend's Inventory. They have more of my taste.
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    LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If they were the same both would be going broke, by hitting different parts of the market they are both Top of their line dealers.
    Edit to add that I feel Pinnacle Rarities needs to be added to the list.
    BTW all are normally above my price point.image

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    SoCalBigMarkSoCalBigMark Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Legend inventory with CRO attitude.
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    RYKRYK Posts: 35,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
    CRO coin showcase

    I made this showcase set a little while back, and I could probably make one for Legend acquisitions, too. My Legend purchases tend to be higher grade gold coins, with an occasional type coin or pattern, while my CRO purchases tend to be a an eclectic mix of colonials, type coins, gold, and foreign items which reflects their typical inventory selection.
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    JCMhoustonJCMhouston Posts: 5,306 ✭✭✭
    CRO.
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    raysrays Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭✭✭
    CRO. Legend's inventory frequently includes dated gold and seated liberty silver neither of which I am interested in (but I'm sure many more are).
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    jacktheknifejacktheknife Posts: 1,547 ✭


    Legend.
    I didn't have a clue what CRO meant. Followed the link. Maybe I wasn't looking in the right spot, but the inventory wasn't very special at all.
    JMO.

    Jack


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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,857 ✭✭✭✭✭
    CRO would probably take the inventory of Legend. Then they'd have both market segments covered.
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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    CRO image

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    cupronikcupronik Posts: 775 ✭✭✭
    I just perused CRO's inventory.

    I know nothing about Conder tokens but I got a great kick out of viewing their 1800 monopolizer 1P, DH-239 variety.

    I haven't laughed so hard in awhile as I did studying the enlarged photos and accompanying write-up.
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    lavalava Posts: 3,287 ✭✭✭
    Yes these two dealers offer very different material, so it is an apples to oranges comparison, but I was not asking for a comparison. I simply wanted to know if offered one, which one would you take. Interesting to see the number of people taking the road less taken.
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,816 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What a strange question. They both have nice coins so you can't really go wrong picking either.

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    JustlookingJustlooking Posts: 2,895 ✭
    I say go CRO. Interesting coins in solid, high grades. And you get a free baseball cap if you buy one. One day ...
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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,489 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They both have great coins and great approaches to the market.

    For this question, I'd probably disregard what I normally collect and go with the collection that I thought had the greater WOW factor for me.
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    dragondragon Posts: 4,548 ✭✭
    <<< would you rather take the inventory of Legend or CRO >>>



    pfffff........I'd take the inventory of Iraj Sayah
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    EXOJUNKIEEXOJUNKIE Posts: 1,640 ✭✭✭✭✭
    CRO! image
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    abitofthisabitofthatabitofthisabitofthat Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I would and have taken a little bit of this and a little bit of that!image >>



    Thanks for the shout out! (just kidding).

    merse

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,183 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Though I respect both firms, I'm more a JJTeaparty kind of guy - nice upper circ better date collector coins!
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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,978 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When comes to high priced, high grade material, Legend wins the race easily. When comes to coins that interest me the most, CRO (And, yes, I had click on the link to see who you were talking about.) CRO is winner. I think the better strategy might be to take Legend's inventory, sell it and then buy CRO's inventory. You would probably have some money left over. image

    When I speak about coins that interest me, a coin like this would not be Legend's cup of tea.

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    guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,308 ✭✭✭

    CRO

    Not only do they have more interesting coins (IMO), you get a nice hat with any purchase. You could get multiples of every color if you bought 'em out of coins. image

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    sweetwillietsweetwilliet Posts: 2,316 ✭✭✭
    I'd go with Legend, just because they sell what I collect. I have only bought a couple from them. I have not had the pleasure of dealing with CRO, yet.
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    TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,819 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd take Legend's....sell it....and buy CRO's! I'm guessing, only guessing, that I would have some money left over.

    Tom

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    DrPeteDrPete Posts: 1,497 ✭✭✭
    Obviously, the only way to settle this is to having a boxing match between Laura and a tag-team of John and Dave.

    Now some people would pay to see that!
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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Obviously, the only way to settle this is to having a boxing match between Laura and a tag-team of John and Dave.

    Now some people would pay to see that! >>



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    lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,492 ✭✭✭
    CRO & A RING SIDE SEAT

    "i have a personality problem" with one of legends staff (i know i've got more then just 1 problem too okay)

    so yeah
    i'll take a ring side seat too only if it is "deathmatch 2012"...image
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    LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Can't go wrong with either one. image
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    BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,941 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>When comes to high priced, high grade material, Legend wins the race easily. When comes to coins that interest me the most, CRO (And, yes, I had click on the link to see who you were talking about.) CRO is winner. I think the better strategy might be to take Legend's inventory, sell it and then buy CRO's inventory. You would probably have some money left over. image
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    +1

    Besides, Legend has more of what I like to collect.
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    mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    I gotta go with CRO.
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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I know it's not one of the choices, but I would take Dick Osburn's over both.image
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    goldengolden Posts: 10,554 ✭✭✭✭✭
    CRO has a lot of Colonials which I do not collect and Legend has a lot of Proof coins and I only collect circulated coins. How about another choice.
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    crypto79crypto79 Posts: 8,623 ✭
    I am balding so I need hats, CRO is my only choice as such.
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    yellowkidyellowkid Posts: 5,486 ✭
    I've dealt with both, CRO more often, I think it's an apples and oranges comparision but I enjoy dealing with John and Dave more.
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    orevilleoreville Posts: 12,432 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is a ridiculous choice to pick from.

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    renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Legend for blinginess

    CRO for value

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    seateddimeseateddime Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>CRO >>

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    Legend NEVER seems to carry Mercury Dimes unless they are from 1939 with color and high grade. Silly! I think I have seen rarer and better Mercury Dimes on CRO's site even though it is seldom.

    I can only look at so many Morgan Dollars and Patterns...geez!

    CRO carries stuff with awesome history associated with it that is both beautiful and rare...Legend seems to carry grade rarities which are beautiful but frequently they are just common coins. >>



    Laura sold me an amazing 1940 S MS67 FB PCGS/CAC and fully prooflike. How long do you think that coin was listed? My guess is under 10 minutes.
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    JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Take the inventory of either -- Legend v. CRO

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    NewParadigmNewParadigm Posts: 1,322
    Legends...

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