The weather is absolutely gorgeous this time of year in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. The leaves are starting to change, the breezes are blowing, and the coins are flowing as well! I was chatting with Jason this week and we were talking about the overall coin market. While

Thank you once again for the kind words in response to last week’s email. The feedback regarding bringing new collectors, both young and old, into the hobby and making the barriers of entry easier to manage were incredibly encouraging. While we’ve definitely had renewed hope for the longevity

Sometimes I have absolutely nothing pertinent to write about in our office, so I take the Doogie Howser approach and try to figure out what direction my head went today. The 3 topics that I thought I might address are:     1. Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery     2. Why

First of all, thank you for all of the comments about last week’s message. I was frankly a bit surprised at the amount feedback, but was thrilled to hear from you. Feel free to hit reply if you want to join in on the love of coins this week.

We’ve entered the post-ANA time of year where school starts back up, coin dealers are paying their bills from the ANA show auctions, and there’s a lull in the action. Historically, the lulls come 3 times a year: April’s tax season, the post-ANA exhaustion period, and around

One question that tends to come up often with collectors is why should they participate in our Sunday Auctions? The answer typically takes customers by surprise, as one main reason is to get items at the best possible price. Our starting bid is basically a transparent reserve level that the

The weeks after the ANA World’s Fair of Money are a bit tricky. We have a ton to catch up from in the office and there are always issues that need to be taken care of yesterday. So, once you get past the first week and a half of

Last week we enjoyed all the typical ongoings of a World’s Fair of Money - some amazing exhibits, constant buying and selling, it’s a whirlwind of nonstop motion and decision-making. Jason, Julia, and Andy pulled up the rear at the ANA show last week and returned home Saturday

The Super Bowl of the numismatic year is occurring this week and we’re coming in live from the bourse floor in Rosemont, Illinois, at the ANA World’s Fair of Money. In the beginning of the week, I had a wild idea that we would try to communicate the

This week started off uneventfully with a little trip about 450 miles away to pick up a nice group of coins. That’s just over the number of miles that I want to drive (by 200!), so I hopped on a short, direct flight for the trip. The actual trip

Two of the most frequently asked questions that I’m faced with are regarding the future of the hobby are: Are collectors leaving the hobby in larger numbers than are entering?Are there young people interested in the hobby? If so, where are they?Well, I’ve always answered number

This week there was an opportunity to attend a regional show in St. Louis, but we declined on the trip as it’s surprisingly difficult to get to St. Louis from Norfolk. It turns out sometimes it’s just better to be in the office as collections and deals seem

Well, word has it that the Summer FUN show was the busiest it has ever been…collectors crowded the aisles and there were dealers hanging around until Saturday afternoon (which is a rarity). Unfortunately for us, our travel was thwarted, but we were thrilled to hear of the activity that

For those of you hoping to drop by to see us at the Summer FUN show, we’re sorry for the late notice, but Hurricane Elsa canceled our flights and we were unable to make it down there this week. We are as disappointed as anyone with the issue, especially

Well, I had a nice little message about the summer in Virginia Beach written, but then an email came through regarding the sale of the majority of NGC to Blackstone (an Investment Group). We’ve heard rumors about this for a week or two, but we didn’t know if

Wow, good to be back at the office this week, but it’s always a roller coaster! We’ve had coins flying in and out this week, with a large number of new pieces and a couple of small collections that are soon to be offered in our weekly auctions.

The biggest news of the week in the coin business was the recent sale of what is now the most expensive coin ever sold, the 1933 $20 PCGS/CAC MS65. Sold by Sotheby’s as an individual item in a sale of just three pieces, the coin re-entered the market

I still can’t believe it’s Thursday…When we get a four day week, we certainly don’t complain, but it makes for an incredibly hectic office. Not only do we have to get two days of work done on Tuesday, we have our hands full for the rest

This week was full of unexpected events. On Sunday I found myself scheduling a last minute trip Utah to visit the D.L. Hansen Collection for an evening before venturing to the PCGS Las Vegas Invitational show for a few days of buying coins. It was a fascinating trip as

This week’s CWL features a number of high-powered auction coins. As our 2nd Super Sunday Sale ends this Sunday evening, we wanted to share a few of our exciting offerings in this event. We understand that these aren’t a fit for all collectors…in fact, they only fit

While many of you know my background, some of the newer readers of the CWL don’t exactly know my role at DLRC. Yes, I’m the President, so I get to sign off on a lot of uninteresting documents, but my background is as a coin collector and a

The latest development at DLRC is the ability, or comfort level, to be able to travel for coins once again. This week John took off into the blue skies to visit some dealer friends, pick up a fantastic consignment from a long-time customer, and hit a small show in Sarasota.