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CommemKingCommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I just bought a nice Peace dollar and a Stone Mountain commem on ebay and they are in "Blanchard" slabs. They are nice little solid slabs. Does anyone have any info about this company? Show yours if you have one.

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  • joebb21joebb21 Posts: 4,752 ✭✭✭✭✭
    link
    may the fonz be with you...always...
  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,131 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: joebb21
    link


    Link...no good.

    Blanchard is another Precious Metals and Coin dealer
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • BGBG Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: CommemKing

    I just bought a nice Peace dollar and a Stone Mountain commem on ebay and they are in "Blanchard" slabs. They are nice little solid slabs. Does anyone have any info about this company? Show yours if you have one.




    Nice grab. I was watching those.



    image





    Blanchard 20 coin holder





  • CommemKingCommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I guess they were into coin grading at one time? Were they only grading their own inventory?
  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: CommemKing
    I guess they were into coin grading at one time? Were they only grading their own inventory?
    Yes, they were a commercial "self-slabber" that sold "investment" grade coins in their "house-brand" slabs. Others were Hannes-Tulving, A-Mark, and Paramount.
    Numismatist Ordinaire
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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,491 ✭✭✭✭
    Blanchard used to be my Doctor back in Austin, Texas. Gilbert Blanchard, MD.
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Some of the old slabs are quite nice. I like the Paramount ones. It's also fun when they have prices right on the inserts.
    Private Mint News | 2010 Lincoln Reverse Finalists
  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They did nice multi-coin slabs:



    image
    Private Mint News | 2010 Lincoln Reverse Finalists
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,644 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Zoins
    They did nice multi-coin slabs:


    image


    thats cool to (fwiw)
  • BIGAL2749BIGAL2749 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭✭
    Didn't John Albanese have an interest in the company?
  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Zoins
    They did nice multi-coin slabs:


    image
    I missed picking up one of these "roll" slabs a few years ago ... still regretting it. While the coins are generally just "meh" level coins and priced around "roll" price, the holder is interesting.

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  • AnalystAnalyst Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭

    AstroRat: Yes, they were a commercial "self-slabber" that sold "investment" grade coins in their "house-brand" slabs. Others were Hannes-Tulving, A-Mark, and Paramount



    They are still in business and are major players. They encapsulated coins a very long time ago. For many years, they have been selling PCGS or NGC certified coins.



    http://www.coinweek.com/blanchard/





    I am NOT recommending for or against Blanchard. I disagree with the approaches of some of the people involved. I am participating in this thread to provide factual information, as two of the posts above are misleading and might provide false impressions.




    BIGAL2749: Didn't John Albanese have an interest in the company?



    No, John Albanese is NOT a shareholder of Blanchard. He did grant permission for Blanchard to use his name in some contexts, especially in regard to selling CAC coins.




    Zoins: Some of the old slabs are quite nice. I like the Paramount ones. It's also fun when they have prices right on the inserts.



    Zoins has been collecting coins for a long time and is knowledgeable. Others should be extremely careful about buying coins that were certified before 1986, or were certified since by companies other than PCGS or NGC. I discuss Paramount holders in a somewhat recent article:



    Wide Assortment of Classic U.S. Coins & Holders in Summer FUN Auction



    How will Coin Collectors Interpret Certified Coin Grades in the Future?
    "In order to understand the scarce coins that you own or see, you must learn about coins that you cannot afford." -Me
  • ChristosChristos Posts: 950 ✭
    Paramount holders are one of the older slabs I collect with the Redfield coins in them. Black, red and green inserts with green being the hardest to find.
  • nencoinnencoin Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭✭
    John Albanese buys coins for Blanchard and my understanding is John started CAC with Blanchard.
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  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Christos
    Paramount holders are one of the older slabs I collect with the Redfield coins in them. Black, red and green inserts with green being the hardest to find.


    I saw two green ones at this Summer's ANA

    Neat items
    Frank

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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Treashunt

    Originally posted by: Christos

    Paramount holders are one of the older slabs I collect with the Redfield coins in them. Black, red and green inserts with green being the hardest to find.



    I saw two green ones at this Summer's ANA Neat items



    Neat is a good word to describe them. I like the look.
    Private Mint News | 2010 Lincoln Reverse Finalists
  • illini420illini420 Posts: 11,466 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: astrorat
    Originally posted by: Zoins
    They did nice multi-coin slabs:


    image
    I missed picking up one of these "roll" slabs a few years ago ... still regretting it. While the coins are generally just "meh" level coins and priced around "roll" price, the holder is interesting.



    PM Sent image

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  • AnalystAnalyst Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭

    NEN: John Albanese buys coins for Blanchard and my understanding is John started CAC with Blanchard.



    This statement is extremely misleading. CAC sells coins to Blanchard and to many other retail dealers. Albanese started CAC by himself. He is the sole founder of CAC. There are other shareholders. Albanese is the only person with a large number of shares of CAC. A few of the original shareholders have since sold their respective shares. Present and past shareholders are major names in the coin business.



    Assortment of Classic U.S. Coins & Holders in Summer FUN Auction, including Paramount



    How will Coin Collectors Interpret Certified Coin Grades in the Future?

    "In order to understand the scarce coins that you own or see, you must learn about coins that you cannot afford." -Me

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