coins we love Coins We Love: đđAutumn Updatesđđ Thank you once again for the kind words in response to last weekâs 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 weâve definitely had renewed hope for the longevity
coins we love đ˘Coins We Love: No Buyers Fees?!đ˘ 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
coins we love đĽCoins We Love: September Specials!đĽ First of all, thank you for all of the comments about last weekâs 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.
coins we love đCoins We Love: Dazzling Dahlonega Goldđ Weâve entered the post-ANA time of year where school starts back up, coin dealers are paying their bills from the ANA show auctions, and thereâs a lull in the action. Historically, the lulls come 3 times a year: Aprilâs tax season, the post-ANA exhaustion period, and around
coins we love Coins We Love: đ°đ˝ Corn or Coins? đ˝đ° The weeks after the ANA Worldâs 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
coins we love Coins We Love: World's Fair of Money Recap Last week we enjoyed all the typical ongoings of a Worldâs Fair of Money - some amazing exhibits, constant buying and selling, itâs 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
coins we love Coins We Love: Live from the World's Fair of Money The Super Bowl of the numismatic year is occurring this week and weâre coming in live from the bourse floor in Rosemont, Illinois, at the ANA Worldâs Fair of Money. In the beginning of the week, I had a wild idea that we would try to communicate the
coins we love Coins We Love: Road to the ANA This week started off uneventfully with a little trip about 450 miles away to pick up a nice group of coins. Thatâs 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
coins we love Coins We Love: The Future of the Hobby is Bright Two of the most frequently asked questions that Iâm faced with are regarding the future of the hobby are: 1. Are collectors leaving the hobby in larger numbers than are entering? 2. Are there young people interested in the hobby? If so, where are they? Well, Iâve always
coins we love Coins We Love: Countdown to the Worldâs Fair of Money This week there was an opportunity to attend a regional show in St. Louis, but we declined on the trip as itâs surprisingly difficult to get to St. Louis from Norfolk. It turns out sometimes itâs just better to be in the office as collections and deals seem
coins we love Coins We Love: Calling for Consignments! Well, word has it that the Summer FUN show was the busiest it has ever beenâŚcollectors 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
coins we love Coins We Love: Weather Changes Plans For those of you hoping to drop by to see us at the Summer FUN show, weâre 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
coins we love Coins We Love: Return of the Coin Show and a Hot Market 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). Weâve heard rumors about this for a week or two, but we didnât know if
coins we love Coins We Love: An Energetic Market Wow, good to be back at the office this week, but itâs always a roller coaster! Weâve 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.
coinswelove Coins we Love: Update from the Blue Skies At the moment Iâm somewhere over New Mexico, returning from the PCGS show in Las Vegas. We still have a presence at the show through Friday, but due to responsibilities in the office I needed to return on Thursday. Overall, the show was a bit sparsely attended this time
coins we love Coins We Love: Expanding the Hobby 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 Sothebyâs as an individual item in a sale of just three pieces, the coin re-entered the market
coins we love Coins We Love: Summertime Selections I still canât believe itâs ThursdayâŚWhen we get a four day week, we certainly donât 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
coins we love Coins We Love: Happy Memorial Day 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
coins we love Coins We Love: Building Relationships One Coin at a Time This weekâs CWL features a number of high-powered auction coins. As our 2nd Super Sunday Sale [https://www.davidlawrence.com/en-us/?auctionids=665829] ends this Sunday evening, we wanted to share a few of our exciting offerings in this event. We understand that these arenât a fit for
coins we love Coins We Love: As the Coin Turns While many of you know my background, some of the newer readers of the CWL donât exactly know my role at DLRC. Yes, Iâm the President, so I get to sign off on a lot of uninteresting documents, but my background is as a coin collector and a
Coins We Love: Expect the Unexpected Jason and I had the pleasure of taking a friend out to lunch to discuss what we do at DLRC last week and Jason made a comment that is one of the most accurate statements Iâve heard about our operation - âno day is ever what you expect or
coins we love Coins We Love: Numismatic Matchmaking We were looking at a normal week this week, but COVID has really re-defined ânormalâ for us. The new ânormalâ here at DLRC is being âextremely active and busy every day!â Our weekly auction really turned up the heat over the final 2 days and the active bidders turned on
coins we love Coins We Love: April Updates First of all, thank you for the feedback regarding last week's message, all the comments were very much appreciated. This week has been a more normal and relatively calm at DLRC. The past several months we've been asking for coins and just in the past few
coins we love Coins We Love: The Coin Quest Chronicles This past week it was finally time for me to hit the road again! My last trip was in March of 2020 to attend the auction of the 1854-S $5 PCGS AU58+ and as we landed in California, the shut downs had begun. Now over a year later I was
coins we love Coins We Love: Spring into Numismatics First of all, thank you to everyone who tuned in to my zoom presentation last week on the Hansen Collection. That was an entertaining foray for myself and I really enjoyed the Q&A part of the discussion. Weâre very fortunate to have an organization like the Newman
