And now the June Baltimore show is cancelled.
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June 2021 Baltimore Expo Canceled Due to COVID-19 Prohibitions
Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo Shifts Gears
With Expanded November 2021 Bourse and Events
Stack’s Bowers Galleries Auction Will Still Be Held in June 2021
(Baltimore, Maryland)—The June 3–5, 2021, Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo will not be held as the State of Maryland and the City of Baltimore continue to mitigate and recover from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
The show’s management plans an expanded “Mega Bourse” for the November Expo, one of the largest numismatic events of the year. It will be held at its regular venue, the Baltimore Convention Center.
Whitman Expo manager Lori Kraft said, “Our hearts go out to the front-line workers who continue to battle the pandemic, and to everyone who has lost a loved one to COVID-19. We’re relieved to see progress on many fronts, but the City of Baltimore has indicated that it’s not as ready as they’d hoped it would be to realistically plan for a June Expo. We understand and respect the City’s decision to cancel large gatherings. Transportation remains a challenge, some hotels and restaurants are closed, and some venues that are open are operating with smaller workforces. These challenges will change as vaccinations move forward. While Baltimore remains as friendly and welcoming as ever, the city needs more time to gear back up and get ready to host large events and welcome thousands of Expo visitors again.”
Kraft and her Expo team are now focusing on the November 2021 Baltimore Expo, with plans to make it the largest ever. “Our bourse will be expanded to accommodate not only the dealers who normally come to our November show, but also those who annually attend the March and June Expos,” Kraft said. “If you’re a first-time dealer and want to join in the November Mega Bourse, please get in touch. We expect that collectors and the general public will be attending in record numbers. Our goal is to have a fun, energetic Expo that’s also comfortable and safe for everyone.”
Collectors can expect a lineup of new Whitman Publishing books, and a slate of educational events and exhibits, at the November Expo.
Whitman’s Guide Book of United States Coins, known hobby-wide as the “Red Book,” celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2021. The November Baltimore Expo will be the scene of giveaways and programs in recognition of this numismatic milestone. In addition, the seventh edition of MEGA RED, the expanded 1,504-page version of the Red Book, will be available at the show. Its expanded feature section focuses on silver and modern dollars. By November, the United States Mint’s new 2021 Morgan and Peace centennial silver dollars, and the new reverse designs of the American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins, should be available for collectors.
Updates and news about the Baltimore Expo will be posted at expo.whitman.com.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries will provide details of its still-scheduled June 2021 auction
on their web site, www.stacksbowers.com.
For updates on COVID-19 in Maryland and elsewhere,
visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov.
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No surprise.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
November should all clear...
Same with Fun in January...
Plan to attend at least one if not both...
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Whenever and wherever they can host a major show in the US, Its going to be packed!
WS
Internet coin sales are off the chart this year.
Sooo busy ......
Wow... another big show down the drain....And yet I went to another large gun show this weekend....All wore masks...well over a thousand people there.... Time to start living again. Cheers, RickO
Hate that I sold off my .38 Special guns and ammo.
Had 2000+ loose brass that I had been stockpiling to roll my own.
9mm ammo is so over priced!
Guns as well...
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Darn it!😪
Longacre will inform his pilot to have the Gulfstream gassed up and ready to go in November. Is the date set yet?
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
So, it will be two years in between Baltimore shows for me. The last one I went to was Nov 2019...
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That is unfortunate. I'm gonna go to the November show, I hope. I just got my first covid shot, thanks to the VA, and I've got an appt for round two in March. Be safe all. Peace Roy
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I'd be very happy here in Northeast Ohio if it was June-show or no show.
Fingers crossed for Summer F.U.N.
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Seems a bit premature to dump it - lots can change in a month or two, but maybe they didn't have enough lead time to make it sucessful.
The way I read the trend charts, we have about a month to go before we can start living like humans again...... if the trend continues.
While I generally agree with you I'm not so sure that those in charge are willing to release the powers they now wield that soon.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Well.... that is disappointing
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Agree. Disappointed, but...... I'll plan on November.
Will the July FUN show be far behind? Perhaps not given the general tone of Covid disease control in Florida versus Maryland. It will all depend upon the reported infection numbers.
I'm piloting my MacBook Pro
I agree with errors on coins,
Ebay sales are off the charts, I have never seen anything like this since I been selling there over 22 years
November should be huge then, all being well.
Part of it may have to do with the use of the Convention Center for pandemic related activities such as testing and (now) vaccine distribution. I work at UMB and most of my covid19 testing has been done there...
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Lame
BHNC #248 … 130 and counting.
Maybe these buyers are stocking up to unload their purchases for a hopeful profit at the shows, once they begin again.
There's nothing like a coin show to me. I can't wait until there back full time
It really does figure.