DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins)

This coin show (I will combine the two shows for convenience), like others, was a marathon rather than a sprint — but is especially noteworthy because we came back with the best set of new purchases that I ever recall. Continued...

It Sure is Hot Out Here…
It’s been a while since my last market report, so I’m long overdue writing this entry. The coin market has been humming along steadily and business has been pretty good. Not great, but good.

I’ve been reading blogs from other dealers and most often I get the vibe the the coin market is “really hot” or “just about to be really hot”, or… 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

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… 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… Continued...