Did anyone go to the STL show?

golden

If anyone went to STL please post a show report.

RYK

Ugh!

I went on Friday, I walked around for a while, I saw one interesting coin that I considered, and I ultimately did not buy it. The show was busy, and I had the sense that a lot of the business was wholesale, but there were many collectors there, too.

I chatted with @Jaywalker and @habaraca but did not see @Shrub68 at his table went I passed by. I went home, had lunch, walked the dogs, and did not think about coins the rest of the weekend.

Dug13

Went Friday afternoon, was #46 through the door. Made rounds twice, looked at many Buffalo nickels, only found 1 I was content with. Got it for a fair price. Dealers seemed willing to move merchandise. The crowd thinned out by 5:00ish. Nice little show.

ricko

Thanks for the reports....though brief, at least it tells me there was a good attendance - bodes well for the hobby. I have, in the past, attended many small to medium shows, and left without a purchase...other times, I left laden with found treasure. Small shows are interesting... and the dealers are usually more friendly. My impression has always been that small shows are more social events, while large shows are business focused. Cheers, RickO

habaraca

There Friday. Seemed typical for this show, lots of people early then slowed down. Bought 3 Bust Halves, 2 for my collection.
One with Double edge lettering, and one with a small Planchet void. Other coin got to sell as I got a killer deal on it. Did get to chat with RYK for a few, good seeing him. had to take a call from family so excused myself then couldn't find him again SORRY Robert wanted to chat about your son a bit. Returned to show Saturday around 3:00 and typical for this show over 1/2 the dealers were gone already, by closing at 6:00 3/4 were gone.. Sunday was a ghost town of dealers, maybe 10% left. A good number of buyers though and all sellers left were pretty busy it seemed.