PRESS RELEASE 8 March 2010 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: John Albanese Certified Acceptance Corp. Bedminster, New Jersey 1-908-781-9101 CAC KEEPING STRICT STANDARDS Change may be in the air at one or more coin grading services, but dealers, collectors and investors will find business as usual at Certified Acceptance Corp. (CAC). That’s the company’s message to the hobby in the wake of reports that at least one of the two largest grading services is considering the establishment of “premium-quality” grade designations. CAC… Continued...

Results from last night's sale of the "Picky Collection" were superb. The collection which large consisted of Bust half dollars, was assembled over the past decade by a very astute collector of these coins and was superb in quality. John Brush and Jason Smith of David Lawrence Rare Coins worked closely with the client who was able to set his own reserves on coins to protect his substantial investment… Continued...

While attending the Whitman Coin Expo in Baltimore, Maryland this week, I was lucky enough to be the designated bidder for David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) at the show's official auction by Bowers and Merena Auctions. As the auction approached, the finest known 1901-S Barber Quarter was to be offered as lot 737. Graded by PCGS as MS-68, this item is, without question, the nicest… Continued...

Collectors are getting tired of hearing how there are now fresh coins out there...blah, blah, blah.... But it's really true. We haven't seen anything like the regular flow of fresh coin collections coming from our clients in the last 18 months, like we had in years prior. It's hard to explain the phenomenon but collector's are keeping the prized numismatic holding close to their chests. Prices have come down across the board… Continued...

The folks at CAC (Certified Acceptance Corp) have shared some information about submissions and acceptance percentages with us. CAC started their services in 2007. Coins Submitted: 144,137 Insurance Value of Coins Submitted: $ 801,093,163. Green stickers issued: 68,034 Gold stickers issued: 296 Wholesale Trading Volume: $139,000,000 Statistically, it looks like CAC is making a big impact in their first two years. From our perspective at David Lawrence Rare Coins, we know that CAC coins… Continued...

Earlier today, gold hit an all-time high at around 808 euros. In U.S. dollars, gold is still well under it's peak of $1200+ levels. But the weakness in the Euro (which now stand around $1.36) has created the higher price relative to that currency. This may be the break we've been looking for in terms of seeing gold prices dis-associate themselves from the Euro, which has been a leading indicator… Continued...

I'm just wrapping up a short trip to Berlin, Germany for a large International coin show, called the Berlin Money Fair. I really wanted to come here and witness the world coin market first-hand and feel the energy of collectors and dealers out of our country. The experience was worthwhile in many respects. For starters, this event is hallmarked by a large participation of worldwide… Continued...

On a recent trip to Europe, I took a long layover opportunity to visit my friends at CAC. I did a little biz and went to lunch at this great little gem of a restaurant in Bedminster named "Twofiftytwo".  The service was friendly, and the organic vegetables were a wonderful addition to the menu. Perfect for me as I'm a vegetarian, unlike my carnivorous lunch-host John