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Russell Augustin, President and CEO, is your primary contact for transactions. He began working in the numismatic field in 1982 and is a Senior Numismatist with the RARCOA fulfillment team in the western suburbs of Illinois.
Together, Russell and RARCOA deliver quality service that builds lasting personal and professional relationships. Clients connect with us by telephone, email, Zoom, or at coin shows. We encourage you to reach out with any numismatic questions. Our specializations include U.S. gold, U.S. silver and copper type coins, ancient Greek and Roman coinage, Pioneer and Fractional gold, Silver Dollars, and specialized currency, among other numismatic works of art.
RARCOA (Rare Coin Company of America) was founded in 1962. Under the leadership of Ed Milas, it became a market maker and leader in both U.S. and world material, with regular overseas travel beginning in the 1980s and continuing today. Ed Milas relocated the firm from downtown Chicago to a bank building in Willowbrook, and a few years later the company moved into its own private, secure building at 7550 S. Quincy Street in that suburb.
In 2005, Russell Augustin established AU Capital Management (AUCM), LLC and joined RARCOA as a Senior Numismatist. AUCM is a boutique firm that works exclusively with collectors whose interests range from 600 B.C. to the 20th century. In 2016, AUCM entered a professional collaboration with the wholesale-oriented RARCOA to expand its wholesale program and combine retail offerings. AUCM continues to operate as a separate entity; as a partner with RARCOA it offers a large, carefully selected inventory at highly competitive prices, along with multiple liquidity options.
In addition to coin shows, we invite you to study the inventory on the AUCM website (www.aucm.com). Many listings include detailed descriptions, and new material is added regularly. For serious interest in a specific piece, Russell is happy to create a short video—the next best thing to holding the coin in your hand.
Russell currently assists collectors in building PCGS Registry Sets. Both he and RARCOA help clients develop Type Sets and advanced collections, including:
Greek coinage
Roman Twelve Caesars gold and silver
U.S. Federal gold
Pioneer gold (California, Oregon, Mormon, Colorado, the Carolinas, and Georgia)
Carson City denomination sets
California fractional gold
Early Half Dollars and Early Dollars
Because of its RARCOA affiliation, AUCM is especially competitive in certified U.S. gold. Hundreds of hand-selected coins are available every day on www.aucm.com.
