The Long Beach Coin, Stamp and Collectibles Expo has been held three times a year since 1964. The Expo spans 100,000 square feet in the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center and draws over 2,000 dealers and 10,000-12,000 public attendees each show from around the world.

Why attend the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo,
March 4–7, 2010 at the Baltimore Convention Center?
Here are 10 reasons!

FREE Admission
Find out what your coins are worth for free.
Complete your state quarter collection.
Your whole family will enjoy it.
See rare coins and currency worth millions.
Buy, sell and trade.
Get your Boy Scout coin merit badge.
Visit historic sites within [...]

Ah, the month of romance! All in the name of St.Valentine, candy, flowers, and gifts will be exchanged between loved ones across the country on February 14th.

Clifton, Virginia—After analyzing security at dozens of coin shows nationwide, Colonel Steven Ellsworth of the Butternut Company has ranked the Whitman Coin & Baltimore Collectibles Expo one of “The Best Secured Coin Shows for 2009.” Ellsworth personally attended 47 shows during 2009, paying particular attention and evaluating the kinds of security provided for both dealers [...]

New Year’s Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. It is a time to reflect on changes to make and resolve to follow through on those changes.

Written by Bill Fivaz, and made available by Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo

Tis the Season to be Jolly, and nothing is more “Jolly” then looking at an old obsolete note depicting a vignette of Santa Claus. Roger Durand’s, “Interesting Notes About Christmas,” released in 1993 has a comprehensive listing of the known Santa’s, along with the seven known vignettes (that the Santa is depicted on). From the [...]

“There is no Santa Claus in numismatics,” Lee F. Hewitt, founder and editor of the Numismatic Scrapbook, said. The reference was to coins advertised as bargains. If a coin price seemed too good to be true, the coin had some problems.

A childhood memory of Thanksgiving brings to mind a popular riddle. “If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?” The answer – Pilgrims!
A young numismatist might say the riddle’s answer could be a Pilgrim Tercentenary Half Dollar! Regardless, school children everywhere are taught that the Mayflower brought Pilgrims to America from England. [...]

WJZ-TV’s Sharon Gibala reported from the Bourse floor this morning at the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Batlimore Expo. She spoke with numismatic artist Kimberly Godinho and auctioneer Kent Ponterio of Official Auctioneer Bowers and Merena.
To view the segments, just click here to see the interview with Kent and here for the interview with Kimberly.
The Expo [...]