D.L. Hansen
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What is the Collection?
D.L. Hansen thought it was worthwhile to put his coins into CAC holders, at great expense, even though they were already in one of our competitor's holders.
Dell Loy Hansen is one of Coin World's most influential people in the numismatic world. A collector from Utah, he began collecting Whitman albums as a kid. Like many collectors, he took a break from coins as a young adult to launch his career and start a family.
Hansen is a businessman who is active in many different ventures. He founded the Wasatch Group in 1988, a real estate organization that manages a multi-million dollar portfolio.
The goal was to build a collection of circulation strike US coins from 1792 to Present, with a focus on the highest quality possible. In less than a decade (or only 8 years), Mr. Hansen has not only eclipsed the Eliasberg Collection in terms of quality, but he has practically completed the goal as the collection continues to grow every year.
"The commentaries, research, and analysis that have been recorded over so many years that is available is fascinating. The history behind so many of these coins and how they came into being is great."
— D.L. Hansen
D.L. Hansen's Historic Move
Why cross a collection worth hundreds of millions of dollars when it was already certified by a leading grading service? Simply put, because it wasn't certified by CAC.
This historic move to CAC holders underscores the trust D.L. Hansen has in CAC Grading and his outlook on the future of the standard in coin grading. While CAC graded coins (often referred to as "CACG" coins) are newer to the market than those of other major grading services, he is confident that CACG coins will be the pinnacle of value, even more so than CAC stickered coins. That is, there is a strong belief that the best coins and collections will end up crossing to CACG. He is just happy to be one of the first.
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"I could spend hours every night buying absolutely nothing, but enjoying the research. I love knowledge and enjoy reading about each important piece in every major set and collection — I truly enjoy the history and the artwork more than anything."
— D.L. Hansen