coins we love Coins We Love: Sometimes It's Better to be Wrong! I initially came to DLRC to work with John Feigenbaum, assisting with more of the wholesale buying and selling. John was trying to pull away from the coin part of the company, and he knew that was something that I loved, so it was a good fit. I still enjoy
coins we love Coins We Love: Road Trip JC and Jack had planned to drive to Durham, NC, on Monday to pick up a massive deal. But, due to illness, I was subbed in at the 11th hour. So, after our scheduled Monday morning meeting, JC and I hit the road to drive the 3.5 hours to
coins we love Coins We Love: Coins and Politics - A Match Made Where? As Wes told me in a conversation regarding coins and the world around us on the way home yesterday, “I have no interest in the politics. I just want to play and study the coins.” I mentioned that it’s not always that easy, but we can certainly try to
coins we love Coins We Love: Sugarfire was Fire! A few weeks ago, Andy and I made a trip to St. Louis, Missouri, to purchase a massive collection from a long-time collector. This was an exciting milestone for both of us, since it was our first official million-dollar deal since coming to DLRC. Having done our homework ahead of
coins we love Coins We Love: Finally Recovered, But Still Busy! It feels a little ridiculous to say 2 weeks later that we’ve just now recovered from the ANA show, but I have to admit it’s the truth. The Labor Day weekend came in handy, and the wife’s insistence on staying home and regrouping was wise counsel (though
coins we love Coins We Love: OKC ANA WFOM - The Rest of the Story We’ll pick up where we left off - Thursday evening. It was literally the only evening that I didn’t have a business dinner, so we ended up grabbing food at a place I had my eye on all week, Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse. It was across the street
coins we love Coins We Love: Welcome to Oklahoma City! Getting to OKC wasn’t for the faint of heart. But, we overcame the 3.5-hour layover in Atlanta and finally find our way here to be welcomed by….an empty airport. Interestingly, that seems to be the theme for the city. It’s just empty. The city is quite
coins we love Coins We Love: Jack's Midwest Road Trip I’m sure many of you have heard about me wandering around the eastern half of the US and I figured it was time to share what I was up to. After just under 3,000 miles, almost two weeks, and 15 states, I’m finally back home! It was
coins we love Coins We Love: WCU is a Wrap! I shared a snapshot of last week with the WCU event, but the final events are always the highlights. After a week of numismatic education and camaraderie, the week ends with a special guest speaker (Kevin Lipton of KLRC this year), a banquet, and a small private coin show for
Results: July Grading Contest Thank you to all of our participants in our July Grading Contest! The winner for July is Jon S. (our first two-time winner) with a supremely impressive score of 20 out of a possible 24 points - he was at least within one grade on all 12 coins! Jon has
coins we love Coins We Love: It's Been A Busy Summer! The summer season of numismatics always hits a slowdown in June and July in preparation for the ANA World’s Fair in August. However, the summer hiatus seems to have ended a week early this year. With Jack continuing to wander around the eastern US through New York, Ohio, Illinois,
coins we love Coins We Love: Cheers to 19 Years! I was listening to a podcast about small businesses on my way to work today, and it reminded me that I’ve now been at DLRC for 19 years. It’s honestly hard to believe it has been that long. As the adage goes, “time flies when you’re having
coins we love Coins We Love: Don't Miss Out On Great Coins! One of the things that I enjoy most about working at DLRC is that it’s not just my job. It’s truly my passion and what I enjoy doing as a hobby on my own. I often find myself going to coin events trying to be “undercover”, but that
coins we love Coins We Love: Live from FUN This week finds us in sunny (and hot!) Orlando, Florida, at the FUN show. It’s been an incredibly active first few days, and we’ve found a number of new coins in our first two days here, so it’s been a real positive (minus the humidity!). We’re
coins we love Coins We Love: Educated Customers are the Best Customers What’s the best value in numismatic education? The ANA Summer Seminar. Every year, I put a plug for the ANA Summer Seminar in the CWL, and this year is no different! Wes and I returned from Colorado Springs this past Sunday, while Jack is taking a class in the
July Grading Contest Thank you again to all our participants last month, we hope to have returning contestants trying their eye on this month's group and many newcomers! Find below obverse and reverse images of 12 certified coins, a mix of types, grades, business strikes, and proofs. Note: there will be
Results: June Grading Contest Thank you to all of our participants in our June Grading Contest! The winner for June is Tyler R. with a supremely impressive score of 18 out of a possible 24 points. Tyler has won 2025 Silver Eagle in CACG MS70, as well as a brand new DLRC loupe and
coins we love Coins We Love: June Travel! Last week a few members of the DLRC team descended upon Baltimore for the Whitman Summer Expo. It was an active event for the team overall, especially for a summer show. The weather was even pleasant, so braving the streets of downtown wasn't as dreadful as the hot
coins we love Coins We Love: Market Update So How is the Coin Market? The most common question we hear from collectors (or from dinner party guests, it seems!) is “how’s the coin market?” It’s kind of funny, because I wish there was a succinct answer that we could give everyone, but there’s so much
coins we love Currency We Love: Expanded Currency Offerings @ DLRC! One of the long-term projects and improvements to our website that we had on our list of goals was to improve our currency listings so we could offer more in this category of numismatics. After several months of working on this, we kicked off the website improvements and have a
coins we love Coins We Love: The Prodigal Package! We’re generally not in the habit of telling stories about shipping, but every once in a while we have to share the escapades of some of our packages. As most of you know, we do our absolute best to get packages out in an expeditious manner. Sometimes it'
press release DLRC Kicks-Off Expanded Currency Offerings with a Massive Two-Part Currency Collection Virginia Beach, VA: DLRC announces a new and improved currency revival at www.dlrccoins.com, highlighted by a massive two-part currency collection in their Thursday evening Red Carpet Rarities Auctions. Kicked off with the fresh-to-the-market Williamsburg Currency Collection, which includes a wide variety of notes including obsoletes, silver and gold
June Grading Contest at DLRC Thanks again to all our participants last month, we hope to have returning contestants trying their eye on this month's group and many newcomers! Find below obverse and reverse images of 12 certified coins, a mix of types, grades, business strikes, and proofs. Note: there will be no
Results: May Grading Contest Thank you to all of our participants in our May Grading Contest and a special thank you to CAC for providing this month's prize. This was a fun and challenging group of CCAG graded coins. The winner for May is Nicolas B. with a truly impressive score of
coins we love Coins We Love: Diving In! Personal Message from John Brush: The ballots for the ANA Board of Governors have started arriving this week! Making a difference with the ANA and the hobby of numismatics is far more involved than I initially estimated, so I'd appreciate your support in my re-election effort for a
