Coins We Love: Baltimore's Here Again!
The Savannah ANA show ended smoothly, with the main event being the release of Proof Silver Eagles at the Show by the US Mint. Director Hollis was on hand, signing autographs and promoting the newest products for the world’s largest coin dealer, and the coins that hit the floor from the new releases were “hot”!
Unfortunately, the attendance locally was a bit disappointing. The first two days of the show brought a lot of dealers who wanted to check out a new city, but the local attendance was a bit lacking. Ironically, we visited with many people who came to town for the show who were from the Midwest or West. It was interesting to see so many folks who had come for the show but clearly were not local. Overall, we were satisfied with the results of the event, but we had hoped for a better turnout. I have to admit that the local atmosphere with the restaurants and local history was very interesting!
This week finds us in Baltimore for the tri-annual Whitman event. Unfortunately, this time around the show was placed in the back hall in the basement, so it’s a bit different than usual, but we’re all making the best of it! There were apparently two other conventions going on this week, and that, along with the closing of the numismatically legendary Sheraton Hotel (and Morton’s), has resulted in quite a few changes since we were last here. There’s a severe hotel shortage, which has created a bit of chaos these first few days, and we’ve also seen a number of old standard restaurants that are no longer open (Kona Grill and Cheesecake Factory). We hear that they are renovating the Inner Harbor Marketplace sometime soon, but the downtown area needs some rejuvenation. Overall, the area feels quite a bit safer than it has in recent years, but it’s becoming a little more difficult to be a convention-goer here. We are thankful for DoorDash, though!
The market activity seems to still be incredibly active. In fact, the demand for coins is still rather insatiable. But it is becoming harder to find nice coins. But Jack, JC, Wes, and I are actively hunting here in the Charm City, and we’ll certainly come back with something interesting! Julia and John Fatigate are also going to be here this week, with John F. attending his first-ever coin show! We’re excited for him to see a different side of the coin industry!
As for now, we’ll conclude with some of the highlights in our upcoming auctions and on our website for direct sale. This week’s RCR is an intriguing collection of Medals from the 17th through the 19th Century. It’s not your typical everyday collection, but if you study the history of the coins and enjoy true artistry, this collection will excite the numismatic historian. If standard US coins are your cup of tea, we have plenty of those. As for now, we hope to see you in Baltimore, or if we can be of assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly at any time!
Numismatically Yours,
John Brush and Your Friends at DLRC
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