With a lot of numismatic excitement in March, the Whitman Baltimore Expo was a standout event, with another history-making Stack’s-Bowers auction and the much-anticipated release of the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coin.
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The MSNA exhibit area at the Whitman Baltimore Coin Expo in March held five fascinating numismatic exhibits by four exhibitors.
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At the Whitman Baltimore Spring Expo, both NGC and PCGS offered special labels celebrating the release of the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coins at the Expo.
With long lines waiting for the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative sold at the Whitman Baltimore Expo, the first was bought by a young Orioles fan – but not the last.
At the Whitman Baltimore Spring Expo, the Stack’s Bowers Galleries Sale made history, with a medal breaking the $1 million threshold in a numismatic auction for the first time ever.
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You’ve heard about Three Tenors, the Three Musketeers, and perhaps even The Three Amigos, but Friday at the Whitman Spring Expo 2014 offered a chance to have an informal conversation with Three Legendary Numismatists.
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Orioles legendary third-baseman and Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson joined HOF President Jeff Idelson for an Expo Meet & Greet, sponsored by the United States Mint, celebrating the release of the Hall’s commemorative coin.
Twelve-year-old Cole Bank, of Vienna, Virginia, was first in line to purchase the coin, buying one of each denomination.
The young Orioles fan (and now budding numismatist) took a social studies test early, so he could miss school to buy the coin, and meet the man many regard as the greatest ever to play the “hot corner.” For the record, Cole made an A+ on the exam.
A line of coin buyers stretched through Hall C, into the lobby and up the stairs, all eager to purchase the Hall of Fame commem on the first date of issue.
The newest commemorative coin is available via the US Mint Website, USMint.gov, in $5 gold, $1 silver, and Half-Dollar clad denominations, both Proof and Uncirculated.
A portion of the purchase price goes to support the educational mission of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
A twelve-year-old Orioles fan was the first purchaser of the U.S. Mint’s National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin, when they went on sale today at Noon at the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo.
Cole Bank, 12, of Vienna, Virginia took a social studies test before school hours, so he could attend the Expo, buy the commemorative coin (one of each denomination), and meet Orioles legend Brooks Robinson.
Bank, accompanied by his parents, was the first of dozens of coin buyers in line when the coins went on sale. After making his purchase, he was interviewed by Numismatic News and CoinTV, then retired to a quiet spot to do some homework and await the appearance of Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson.
Oh, and the test? He made an A+.
The United States Mint joined us at the Whitman Coin and Collectible Baltimore Spring Expo March 27-30 2014, for the release of the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins on March 27 at booth # 1461.
We are incredibly excited about the US Mint pending release of a limited number of Baseball Hall of Fame coins at the Whitman Baltimore Expo on March 27. To add to the excitement, NGC will be accepting Hall of Fame coins for grading at the Expo, which will receive NGC’s exclusive Hall of Fame logo label and the special pedigree OPENING DAY RELEASES.