Rare Coins, Million-Dollar Deals & Coin Collecting Secrets

One thing I was going to ask you about, there's not many women coin dealers in the hobby.

So how would you have found that working in a male-dominated business? You've seen, obviously, you've done well at it.

So what's your thoughts on it?

Well, it's very difficult.

There is a reason why I have two male partners with me because people are that chauvinist.

But there was a lot of pushback, a lot of sexism, a lot of harassment.

Really?

But I developed a tough skin and I stuck to my core beliefs.

I knew what I wanted to do.

I knew what I wanted to deal in.

It was jealousy.

That's why you don't see a lot of women.

We had a P&G board meeting last night, and we were talking about how few P&G women there are, just a handful, really, in it.

And we'd like to make that better and get more, so we need to make it more welcoming for sure.

The way the hobby is, the way the dealers are, especially the young group, I'm sad to say I don't know that's going to change.

I'd like to see it change.

But, you know, I was just sitting at a table.

They're talking about strippers.

They're talking about going out.

I don't know that it can happen right away.

Well, that's interesting.

That's something for the hobby leaders to hear and to work on.

So that's for sure.

Who were some of your early mentors in the hobby? Because I know a few of them that you've been involved with, like John Albanese for years.

Well, we grew up together, John Albanese and I. Oh, you did? Wow.