Author Archives: John Brush

About John Brush

As DLRC Vice President, John Brush leads the numismatic department and oversees all aspects from trading to auctions. John is a life-long enthusiast who has collected coins since the age of 5 and been a professional for all of his adult life. John can be reached via email at: john.brush@davidlawrence.com.

PNG/Pre-ANA Coin Show Report: Coins in the City of Brotherly Love

by John Brush Posted on August 5, 2012

We arrived in Philadelphia on Friday evening in preparation for an 8am set-up time on Saturday. While the 2 extra days of the PNG/Pre-ANA seem a bit unnecessary, it was clearly worth attending. From the Saturday opening of the doors until 6:30, we were busy buying and selling coins. In fact, security had to kick us out as we were supposed to leave at 6.

All of the major… Continued...

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What Do Coin Dealers Do All Day?

by John Brush Posted on January 31, 2012

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...

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David Lawrence announces free shipping and no restock fees!

by John Brush Posted on June 28, 2011

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...

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Trails from the bourse: Baltimore, day 2

by John Brush Posted on June 16, 2011

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...

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Trails from the bourse: Baltimore, day 1

by John Brush Posted on June 15, 2011

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...

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The last few weeks in the rare coin industry

by John Brush Posted on October 26, 2010

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...

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David Lawrence Rare Coins Golden Opportunity sale realizes over $500,000!

by John Brush Posted on October 7, 2010

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...

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