coinswelove Coins we Love: Update from the Blue Skies At the moment I’m 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 Sotheby’s 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 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
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 week’s 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 aren’t 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 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
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 I’ve heard about our operation - “no 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 “normal” for us. The new “normal” here at DLRC is being “extremely active and busy every day!” 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. We’re very fortunate to have an organization like the Newman
coins we love Coins We Love: March Numis-Madness This week in the DLRC office has been an adventure! The number of collections that arrived at the office and that we’ve processed through has been impressive, the auction activity over the last few weeks has been spectacular, and the outright sales have even been greater. It just goes
coins we love Coins We Love: March Coin Madness I mentioned last weeks CWL message how the market has been continuing to heat up and coins are selling across the board in all categories. Well, that continues to be the case. Our auction last weekend brought about some record prices and a lot of bidding activity on coins of
coinswelove Coins We Love: March Market Update While overall the action in the wholesale coin market (dealer to dealer trading) is relatively quiet, the opposite can be said about collector-based transactions, online auctions, and retail. Although we’ve seen the coin market become far more active during the pandemic, it’s been nothing compared to the boom
Coins We Love: The Light at the End of the Tunnel We hope that our friends throughout the middle of the country have started to thaw out and that things are improving for you. This week we’ve noticed a rash of shipping delays that have occurred once again due to the recent weather issues. That, along with the high priority
CWL Coins We Love: Market Heats Up as Winter Intensifies We understand that many of you in the middle of the country are dealing with some extreme weather conditions, so we hope that you are safe, warm, and healthy. We were lucky to avoid the mess this week on the southeastern coast of Virginia, though our folks in the New
coins we love Coins We Love: Bushels of Deals Well, the week started rather ominously with a few IT issues and the internet being down in our office. For those of you who normally get your invoices immediately and pay them quickly, we apologize for the delay! We got things moving along by noon and thanks to our billing
CWL Coins We Love: Numismatic Legacy We’re coming to you a day early this week as we’ve decided to close the office for a 4-day holiday weekend. As always, we be monitoring our voicemails and emails during our time away, so if we can help you, please just let us know. But, most importantly,
JAJ Just Ask John: Why Sell with DLRC We’ve had a few weeks off between JAJ posts, but there’s no one to blame but myself. Some weeks you just get a little bit of writer’s block and it’s difficult to sit down and answer any of the questions that have been posed. As my
CWL Coins We Love: Making Cents of the World I wish I had been counting how many weeks we’ve been at home, but it’s probably best that I didn't. All I know is that it feels like I should be at a coin show. After 20 years of traveling at least once a month, it
CWL Coins We Love: Half Cent Heaven This has been a fascinating week, numismatically speaking. The ANA Summer Show has been cancelled for only the third time since 1891. Prior to 2020, the show had only been cancelled in 1918 due to the flu pandemic and in 1945 during World War II. While it seems to be
CWL Coins We Love: Updates and Stamp Plates First and foremost, we hope that our readers are healthy and remaining safe during this momentous time in our country’s history. While things continue to gradually change economically and socially, we continue to process coins as usual. The office highlights this week were really topped off by a cleaning
JAJ Just Ask John: Determining Coin Value Every week we get emails from our clients asking our fearless leader John Brush for his knowledge and opinions on a wide range of issues within the coin industry. Last week, John shared a few tips [https://blog.davidlawrence.com/just-ask-john-5/] on how we are adapting as a company to
Just Ask John Just Ask John: Adapting to the Lack of Coin Shows Every week we get emails from our clients asking our fearless leader John Brush for his knowledge and opinions on a wide range of issues within the coin industry. Last week, John shared a few tips [https://blog.davidlawrence.com/just-ask-john-5/] on returning to the hobby and cleaning up a
Just Ask John Just Ask John: DLRC Auction Categories Every week we get emails from our clients asking our fearless leader John Brush for his knowledge and opinions on a wide range of issues within the coin industry. Last week, John doled out sage advice [https://blog.davidlawrence.com/just-ask-john-4/] on researching potential purchases and the value of certifying
