- 10/06/2026
- Warren Mills
- October 2026
The Rare Coin Enthusiast
The landscape of the old coin show business is changing. Chris and I are finding that most of the business that we transact is now done before the show even begins. This happened again during our stay in Chicago for the Great American Coin and Collectables Show which is run by Larry Shepard. Dealer set up was at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday September 30. However, we came in on the morning of the 29th and did the lions share of our business for the trip during this time frame. There also was a dealer r...
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Spring Baltimore Update
The year is flying by. It’s tough when coin shows are bunched together. We had Long Beach, Mid-Winter ANA and the Baltimore Spring Show back-to-back to back. We opted to attend Baltimore due to the past strength of the show. This year was not a disappointment. The show itself was very strong. We sold a lot of our top-quality retail coins and marginal wholesale coins all to dealers. We left the show before the public came in o...
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SCAM Alert!
Very Important SCAM Alert!
Dear valued clients and friends,
There is a horrible insidious fraud scheme involving gold, silver and precious metals of all kinds. These scammers are targeting individuals young and old but are having great success duping the elderly out of their life savings in some instances. Please don’t laugh this off as “it would never happen to me.” Unfortunately, many elderly people have lost a step off of their game as they have aged.
The reason this ...
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PVC Warning!
Dear fellow enthusiasts, you may find it unusual to receive a new issue of our newsletter without a show taking place but this one is a warning call to all coin collectors and investors.
One of the best newsletters I ever contributed to was the Rosen Numismatic Advisory by Maurice Rosen. He had a saying about “ticking time bombs” in certified coin holders. His reference was more about altered surface coins that had been certified. My warning is similar. It’s about coins ...
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