Ponterio & Associates, a division of Bowers and Merena Auctions, realized $1,608,082 as the Official Auctioneer of the June 2010 Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo. The three-session sale, occurring June 17-19, featured ancient and foreign coins and paper money. Bowers and Merena added an additional $6,438,778 in sales with its five-session auction. “Ponterio & [...]

Bowers and Merena Auctions, one of the world’s preeminent auctioneers for rare coins and currency, realized more than $8 million as the Official Auctioneer of the June 2010 Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo. The eight-session sale, occurring June 17-19, included more than 6,000 lots of U.S. coins and currency, ancient and foreign coins, and [...]

If you’re wanting to see historical sites in Baltimore, but the weather is either too wet or too hot for a trip to outdoor venues, consider a visit to the Mount Vernon neighborhood where many excellent Baltimore attractions are located. All of those listed here are free of admission charge. A short taxi ride or [...]

If you are interested in history (and what coin person isnt?), Baltimore’s Inner Harbor offers you many chances to spend a pleasant afternoon traveling back in time. Start your afternoon with a visit to the last Civil War vessel afloat. The USS Constellation was commissioned in 1859. Today it is manned by a crew of [...]

Baltimore, especially in the Summer, offers a world of great attractions. Many are located just steps away from the Convention Center. National Aquarium at Inner Harbor: This nationally renown aquarium features more than 16,500 different animals. Current exhibits include: Jellies Invasion: Oceans Out of Balance, Our Ocean Planet: The New Dolphin Show, the new 4-D Immersion [...]

Session 2 of Stack’s recently concluded sale of the C.B. Slade, Jr. Estate followed suit with Session 1, with strong prices realized and impressive sell through rates. Like Session 1, this sale featured several “fresh” consignments, something that has been lacking in the coin market lately. Obviously the highlight of this session and the sale, [...]

Want to explore Baltimore while you’re here for the Whitman Expo? Catch a ride on the Charm City Circulator, a fleet of free shuttles on several routes, arriving every 10 minutes. Save your spending cash for coins, and ride the Charm City Circulator for free!

Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo has partnered with Visit Baltimore Housing Services as the official housing vendor for the Baltimore Expos. We have also partnered with Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown and Hampton Inn Philadelphia Center City as the official housing for the 2010 Philadelphia Expo. We do not endorse or have a relationship with any other [...]

Amtrak offers a 10% discount off the lowest available rail fare to Baltimore Penn Station (BAL) between June 14, 2010 and June 23, 2010. To book your reservations, please call Amtrak at (800) 872-7245 or contact your travel professional. Please refer to Fare Code X04D-905 to receive the 10% discount. The convention discount fare cannot [...]

IRVINE, CA–Ponterio & Associates, Inc., the world and ancients auction division of Bowers and Merena Auctions, will conduct its Baltimore Auction of World and Ancient Coins and Paper Money as part of Bowers and Merena’s Official Auction of the June 2010 Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo. The two-session sale will be conducted June 18 [...]