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First of all, thank you to all of you who stopped by to visit us at the FUN Show. We understand many of you didn’t feel comfortable attending and we completely respect that and hope that some of the offerings we’ve written about below capture your attention. I

We’re wrapping up 2021 with this final year-end Coins We Love. It’s been a strange year, but a good one for us and we appreciate all of the support, friendship, and conversations that we’ve had with you this year. So, thank you! While 2021 was an excellent

Numismatic Spotlight: Jason Smith Like most kids growing up in the 60’s to 70’s, I was introduced to coins by earning a weekly allowance for doing household chores, receiving coins for birthday presents, doing well in school, and even trading teeth with the tooth fairy. I was born

This has been a fun week at DLRC as we spent a considerable amount of time re-organizing parts of our office to make it a better experience for everyone. With a few moved desks and a bigger storage area, the office feels like a new home! The clean-up was prompted

It’s that time of year once again. As the calendar turns to December, the market has historically gotten a bit quieter as collectors and dealers alike prepare for the holiday season. As we’ve learned during the current pandemic, this hasn’t necessarily been the case for this holiday

Well, I spoke too soon. Yes, I said last week that the Thursday attendance at the Baltimore show wasn’t what I had hoped, but Friday turned that around completely. The public attendance on Friday far outpaced our expectations and we were busy from start to finish. We did leave

This week found us at the Baltimore Show for the first time in 2 years. It was a nice return to the Whitman event and one that has been incredibly successful for us. While the retail traffic is still a bit lackluster compared to what we expected, the wholesale activity

It’s been a hectic but good week at DLRC. With the calendar turning to November, we find ourselves getting ready for the Whitman Baltimore show next week. In all honestly, I think that the pandemic has made us forget about how much work it is to get ready for

The past week has been an incredibly active one. We have two REALLY great collections being offered over the next two weeks: the Hillsborough Morgan Dollar Collection and the $3s Company Collection of $3 Gold. The Dollar Collection is a complete set of Morgan Dollars with a true focus on

To say that we’ve been busy the past few weeks would be an understatement. Of course, we haven’t been too busy to celebrate the fact that our (rather, my) Braves made the World Series for the first time since 1999! As a Tennessee/Atlanta fan the past 15

This week JB attended a small, dealer-only show in Tampa before returning home. We had planned on attending the upcoming PCGS Invitational Show in San Diego next week as well, but due to some unexpected circumstances, we’re having to pass on it and prepare for our next big event

As we were reviewing the prices on the coins in this week’s message, it somewhat surprised me at how difficult the “value” portions were to develop. It’s typically been the easier part of our write-ups as we have to make quick, decisive decisions when buying coins. So, when

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