Baltimore-Whitman Coin Expo Fall 2026

lkenefic · November 12, 2026 8:29AM

Hello Everyone... The show starts for the public today. Anyone have a show report they'd be willing to share? I'll likely be there tomorrow afternoon... hope to see you there! Best, Leo

Russell12 · November 12, 2026 11:07AM

Last of the Baltimore Whitman shows?

JimW · November 12, 2026 2:19PM

I'll be there Friday morning 👍

lermish · November 12, 2026 3:03PM

Moderate crowds. Dealers reporting good shows but not great. Essentially zero quality coins of interest for me (trade dollars, pioneer gold, and no motto branch mint gold to a lesser extent). I bought a Buffalo Nickel for $2. Some really nice coins in the auction lot viewing.

Good friends though and a good time. Heading out to dinner with a small group in a few.

LeeBone · November 12, 2026 3:44PM

Went in today at noon today and was out within an hour. Needed 1 specific coin to complete my 97-Coin Morgan Set in all PCGS holders with CAC beans and accomplished that.

ScarsdaleCoin · November 12, 2026 5:15PM

Having a great show. Thought it might be the last one here at Baltimore but looks like they will be back here in a year! We are at table 757 near the men’s room in back and selling great material at wholesale pricing in honor of our 30 years inthe Baltimore area show

Matt04 · November 12, 2026 6:11PM

Went today, it seemed like there were less dealers & people in comparison to this time last November.

P0CKETCHANGE · November 12, 2026 6:52PM

Attended today, flew in this morning and at the airport now on the way out.

Spent the first couple hours viewing lots at Stacks. The patterns in the Rarities Night auction are incredible, and I found some (more affordable) gems in their regular session auctions also.

Grabbed lunch across the street and some cash from the bank (tried to withdraw a stack yesterday, and forgot banks were closed for the holiday…doh!).

Hit the bourse at 2PM and immediately did drop-offs at PCGS, CACG and GC. No lines. The bourse was more lightly attended than I’d expected…active, but not a high-energy buzz.

Hit the floor and went first to the CRO booth and bought the literal first coin I laid eyes on, an 1875-CC twenty cent XF40 CAC with some wild blue color. John gave me a nice CRO baseball cap with my purchase.

The next find was a 1934 Peace in 65 CAC…a tough coin to find despite a pop of 145 stickered coins, especially in the blast white condition needed to fit in my set. From Mikes Coin Chest, It upgrades my Philly date set to 100% CAC.

Last but not least, a buzzer beater purchase of a richly and very colorfully toned 1901 PR65 CAC Barber dime from Scarsdale Coin. I can’t seem to leave these big shows lately without buying a sweet proof Barber.

I grabbed dinner with a few forumites (thx @lermish for invite) which put a nice bow on the productive day. Sorry to disappoint, but I didn’t take any photos of the show..but here’s a few photos from the airport.

JRGeyer · November 12, 2026 7:37PM

That was a great 75-CC, almost went off-script and grabbed that one myself when I walked in, I circled back around it was gone! Glad you got it!

Seemed like a somewhat subdued crowd on Thursday afternoon, but good vibes overall. Lots of good inventory. Thank you to Hicks Coins and GFRC for the Seated Half Dimes!

Fun week in Baltimore, attended the ANA Fundamentals of Grading U.S. Coins on Tuesday/Wednesday. Great experience, thanks again to the instructors!

MEJ7070 · November 13, 2026 4:25AM

Hate to miss Baltimore but closing on a new house and just too much going on for me to make it this time around.

Hope everybody is having fun. Great haul @PocketChange!

P0CKETCHANGE · November 13, 2026 6:54AM

I’ll also add that asking prices were strong across the board. I don’t think I looked at a single piece at any table where the asking price was not above CPG (and often, significantly). The three coins I purchased were each negotiated down by 5-10% and all still landed well above CAC CPG. Yes, I tend to focus on what I think are PQ coins, but still.

One dealer had a couple of cases marked “wholesale”. The first coin I looked at was 2x CPG, and the handful of others were all above as well. Another dealer let me look through his wholesale box from behind the counter (coins that weren’t a fit for his own inventory). I pulled out 8 coins to price and again, every one was above CPG.

If you want to buy coins today, especially nicer ones, be prepared to throw out the guide.

Davidk7 · November 13, 2026 9:50AM

@P0CKETCHANGE said:
I’ll also add that asking prices were strong across the board. I don’t think I looked at a single piece at any table where the asking price was not above CPG (and often, significantly). The three coins I purchased were each negotiated down by 5-10% and all still landed well above CAC CPG. Yes, I tend to focus on what I think are PQ coins, but still.

One dealer had a couple of cases marked “wholesale”. The first coin I looked at was 2x CPG, and the handful of others were all above as well. Another dealer let me look through his wholesale box from behind the counter (coins that weren’t a fit for his own inventory). I pulled out 8 coins to price and again, every one was above CPG.

If you want to buy coins today, especially nicer ones, be prepared to throw out the guide.

This is key. Guides still lag far behind the true price of many PQ coins, and pricing them generally ends up being a "vibe" and how much people like the coin. Not enough Greysheet warriors understand the market above the market. Most coins I pay CPG or more for BEFORE we're done with them aka we cross them or send them to CAC, which tells you a lot about the types of coins that are deserving of adjustments. For coins that we have to do nothing to (ie already CAC) I'm still paying strong numbers on.

GoldFinger1969 · November 13, 2026 10:13AM

How's the gold coin inventories -- Double Eagles (Liberty Head, Saints) -- as well as modern bullion ?

coinkat · November 13, 2026 1:39PM

I was there yesterday and today. A significant amount of work goes into a show of this magnitude…so thanks to Whitman and those that have made the Baltimore Show what it has been for decades… excellent… and fun to attend as a collector. I have enjoyed the pursuit of what Is worth the effort and chatting with dealers and others that have similar interests.

My first Baltimore show dates back to 1992 and it is hard to accept some changes… and perhaps many on the West Coast might feel the same way about Long Beach. I still remember my first Long Beach show that was back in 1974… it was a different time and even a different world. Some would argue that was the golden age of collecting. And while it is easy for someone my age to simply agree- in part because I lived through that- but it really is not that simple.

Coin collecting has changed. And it is not about TPG and stickers… it is more about the market place. The stepped up pace of auctions and the number of auctions. And that extends well beyond what could have been reasonably contemplated. Keeping up with auction houses which really offer so much with minimal time for collectors to prepare and respond to offerings that are mind boggling creates a different challenge than the old school bourse floor mentality. So technology has been a collecting game changer… And whether that is for the better remains to be seen.

I like seeing coins before I buy them. And while I accept that my view of the old school of coin collecting has been replaced by a new wave predicated in technology. And a market share will unfold and be reflective of those that are actively competing to increase their footprint. And that will come at a cost that is yet to be defined but will likely dismantle the most important traditional pillars of what has made collecting coins what it is.

lkenefic · November 13, 2026 2:02PM

Made it down to the Baltimore Whitman Coin Expo at the Convention Center. Overall, attendance seemed pretty light—more reminiscent of a summer show than the busy Fall shows I remember from years past. There was another conference going on at the Convention Center as well (Genetic Counselors, I believe), so there was plenty of activity in the building, just not necessarily on the bourse floor!

My first stop was the PCGS submissions table, where I dropped off 19 coins this time around. Most were higher-end pieces from my 7070 Type Set album that I'm having recertified, including Half Dollars, Quarters, a Twenty-Cent Piece, and some Copper (of course!). There was only one person ahead of me, and with my paperwork mostly completed beforehand, the process went quickly. I also submitted an HT-81 Hard Times Token for restoration. Fingers crossed on that one!

The lighter attendance did have one advantage: I had no trouble getting up to dealers' cases and taking my time looking through inventory. Unfortunately, I'm getting down to a pretty short want list, which makes finding the right coins increasingly difficult.

One of the pieces I've been hunting is a 1795 Large Cent with Lettered Edge. I found exactly three examples in the entire show—two at Pierre Fricke's table and one at CVM. Two were very attractive VF–XF pieces, but both were well beyond what I was looking to spend. The third was a raw details coin with rough, apparently cleaned surfaces. Easy pass on that one.

The other coin on my list was a Fugio Cent, the first federally authorized contract coinage, which I've been wanting as a Type piece. I was specifically looking for an attractive VF example with good surfaces and eye appeal. Pierre had easily a couple dozen Fugios in his case, and CVM had quite a few as well, with additional examples scattered around the bourse.

After looking through the available coins, one particular Fugio at Pierre's table just "spoke to me". It had the combination of detail, surfaces, and overall character I was hoping to find.

All in all, it was a good show from a collector's perspective. I overheard a few dealers commenting that business was slow, although they were still making sales. I'm not sure how the bullion dealers fared, but there certainly seemed to be plenty of bullion and 90% silver on the floor. Raw, circulated Morgan Dollars were selling for around $43–$48 each. I didn't spend much time looking at gold, so I can't really comment on that market.

The next Baltimore Whitman Coin Expo is scheduled for October 26–28 of next year. Looking forward to it—see you there!

JimW · November 13, 2026 3:07PM

My perception was a little busier around 11am, but yeah seemed a little light. If one is into early copper, then stopping by Fricke, CVM, and Tom Reynolds is worth the price of admission 💯. Nice Fugio!

renomedphys · November 13, 2026 3:10PM

Missed this one, but I almost feel like I was there. My feelers are everywhere, he he

lkenefic · November 13, 2026 4:34PM

@JimW said:
My perception was a little busier around 11am, but yeah seemed a little light. If one is into early copper, then stopping by Fricke, CVM, and Tom Reynolds is worth the price of admission 💯. Nice Fugio!

Thanks, Ive been looking for a decent Fugio Cent for quite some time.

I didn't get to the show until almost 1pm... busier in the morning maybe? There were vendors rolling up shop by around 3:00. I stayed until 4pm and it looked pretty sparse... I'll definitely be back next year...

Baltimore-Whitman Coin Expo Fall 2026

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