Blanchard and Company
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Precious metals |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founders | Silver coins and bars |
| Website | www |
Blanchard and Company, Inc. is an investment firm specializing in
History
Blanchard was founded in 1975 by
President Ford, who did not realize private ownership of gold was a felony, was motivated to legalize gold after seeing a television commercial of Blanchard in his wheelchair, holding a bar of gold and asking, “Why can I not own this?”.[2] Blanchard had also hired an airplane to fly over President Nixon's second inauguration with a banner reading “Legalize Gold.”[3]
After legalization, Jim Blanchard was a prominent figure in America's gold industry,
In 1987, Allegiance Capital Partners and GE Capital Corp. purchased Blanchard and Company, Inc.[9] At the time, Blanchard and Company, Inc.’s annual sales totaled $115 million.[9] Donald W. Doyle, Jr. purchased Blanchard and Company, Inc. on October 5, 1991.
In 1999, Blanchard partnered with John Albanese, founder of Certified Acceptance Corporation and the Numismatic Consumer Alliance, Inc., which exposes fraud and aids victims of numismatic fraud.[10] Albanese selects Blanchard and Company, Inc.’s inventory.
Notable transactions
- Shortly after partnering with Albanese, Blanchard and Company, Inc. placed the $20 Saint-Gaudens double eagle Ultra High Relief.[11]
- In 2005, Blanchard and Company, Inc. placed the 1913 Liberty Head Nickel, which sold for $3 million.[12]
- In 2011, Blanchard and Company, Inc. placed the 1787 gold
- In 2016, Blanchard and Company, Inc. acquired coins from the Spanish 1715 Treasure Fleet shipwreck, one of the two primary dealerships to do so.[15]
References
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- ^ "Panama Post: The Heroic Gold Bug You Never Heard Of". Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "Mary-Ellen Tribby: How Money Is – And Isn't – Made in Business". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ISBN 9780978921040. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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- ^ a b "Cato Institute". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Coin Connoisseur: Tribute to a Gold Pioneer". Archived from the original on May 31, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Coin Week: Numismatic Consumer Alliance Helps Coin Scam Victims Recover More than $8 Million". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "Coin Facts: 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle - Ultra-high Relief". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "CBS News: "Holy grail" of gold coins sells for $7.4M". CBS News. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "The Times Picayune: Rare 1787 gold coin fetches $7.4 million in deal brokered by New Orleans firm". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "Coin Facts: 1787 Brasher "Doubloon"". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "Coin Week: $1 Million in Recently Recovered 1715 Fleet Shipwreck Coins Coming to Market". Retrieved February 8, 2017.