An interesting questions was posed at the PCGS Message Boards recently, and I thought that it would make for the perfect blog response:
The question posed: “What Do Coin Dealers Do All Day?”
I can’t answer for most coin dealers, or local shop owners, but there are never two days alike at David Lawrence.
To preface — it’s a Friday, and we’ve been insanely busy the… Continued...
At David Lawrence Rare Coins, we’ve always prided ourselves on our customer service and we’ve decided to take it to the next level!
After discussing with various customers and researching other businesses, we’ve decided to make all standard shipping on all orders, including auction purchases, FREE of charge starting this afternoon. In addition, we have decided to waive all restocking fees.
So, if you’ve been… Continued...
After an early-morning wake up call, we meandered over to the convention center. Being in a different hall and in the basement, the show was a bit more difficult to find. In fact, I entered through a back door by complete accident and found my table in the usual spot.
After setting up our rather limited display, we attempted to sell a few coins to our… Continued...
This morning began with a quick few hours in the office, packing of supplies, and cleaning up several deals that had come into the office in the last few weeks (seriously, how many proof and mint sets can a family have?) and after changing to an earlier flight, Matt and I headed to the airport and made it through security without a hitch. Upon arrival we learned… Continued...
This year’s Central States Show marks a turning point in the rare coin market. Continued...
The past few weeks of my life can been characterized by one word: busy. Whether it be in the offices at David Lawrence Rare Coins, or in my home where my wife and I welcomed a new baby boy in August, it seems someone has hit the fast forward button and isn’t letting go. For any of you who have spent much time hanging out with a newborn, you know… Continued...
David Lawrence Rare Coin Auctions offering of the Golden Opportunity Sale realized an impressive $535,895 with several post-auction sales pending. The offering of 96 PCGS-graded gold coins, highlighted by many CAC approved coins, was completed on Monday night, October 4th. Featuring two fresh to the market collections, the Bayside Gold Collection, an extraordinary Gold Type Collection of 48 PCGS-certified pieces, and the Mollie’s Gold Collection, a top-10 ranked PCGS $20… Continued...
We just finished our first full day at the Whitman Philadelphia Coin Show and we are thankful to get some rest! Upon arrival on Wednesday afternoon, we met a client immediately upon arrival and proceeded to spend several hours, working until 10pm, buying and selling coins and showing auction lots.
We entered the convention center on Thursday, preparing for a full day of action. Unfortunately the air conditioning was… Continued...