Cheyenne Coin Show Report

RockyMtnProspector

I was not able to attend the first two days of the Cheyenne, Wyoming coin show, but made the trip up Sunday morning from Denver. It's about 100 miles flat, and with little early morning Sunday traffic, made it in little over an hour or so.

I last attended this show in 2018. It was a small affair then, about 6 dealers and at one point I was the only attendee on the bourse, which was kind of awkward.

But after clarifying that a show was actually happening this past weekend, I made the decision to return and see if things had improved.

Speaking only for Sunday, I would say the show has made a big turnaround, with at least twice the number of dealers and several folks in attendance throughout the 4 hours I was there. Several dealers said that both Friday and Saturday saw good turnout, with folks showing up early each day to see what deals were to be had.

I must note that Denver/Front Range have not had a show since October, so it's likely Cheyenne saw some of the pent up demand and certainly drew from northern Colorado cities like Fort Collins and Greeley, even if the usual Denver folks did not trek up north. Weather was nice throughout the weekend, even the windy Wyoming plains were relatively calm Sunday.

The bourse was full with wholesale dealers and retail alike. There was plentiful supplies of U.S. and Canadian coins, and a smattering of world material. While I did see gold in abundance, 90% was sparse and I'm not sure if that reflects inventory already sold before I arrived or just a paucity at this show. Perhaps @claychaser can offer further insight.

I found many coins that fit my collecting needs, from older slabbed and properly graded material to a few rolls and nicer Walkers to look at. One of my favorite dealers who typically attends the northern Colorado shows had several coins at reasonable prices and he's a pleasure to shoot the numismatic bull with as I look through his cases.

While there's never a "bad" day on a bourse, this small show was a delight to return to and I hope it's larger turnout in 2020 is a harbinger of things to come from the show.

Smudge

Thanks, good report.

Jimnight

Thanks for the report.

golden

Thanks for your report.

sparky64

Thanks for the excellent report.

Walkerfan

Great report!

Nothing like shooting the numismatic bull over a hot cup of coffee on a Sunday morning.

Glad that the attendance has improved and it's nice to see the youngsters getting involved.

Walkerguy21D

@RockyMtnProspector said:

It's about 100 miles flat, and with little early morning Sunday traffic, made it in little over an hour or so.

I really enjoyed your report, and sounds like you had a great time - but the most impressive part was making that trip that quickly!

RockyMtnProspector

@Walkerguy21D said:

@RockyMtnProspector said:

It's about 100 miles flat, and with little early morning Sunday traffic, made it in little over an hour or so.

I really enjoyed your report, and sounds like you had a great time - but the most impressive part was making that trip that quickly!

About an hour and 15 minutes or so. With speed limits at 75 ahem and no traffic it was easy to get there quickly.

ricko

Excellent report... and thanks for the bourse picture... About three YN's in that shot...You indicated an abundance of gold, but was it selling?... Market going up, so should be some action... Cheers, RickO

thebeav

Looks like a nice show !
I was going to comment on the apparent lack of a speed limit also.......I thought maybe you took your ultra-light.....

RockyMtnProspector

@ricko said:
Excellent report... and thanks for the bourse picture... About three YN's in that shot...You indicated an abundance of gold, but was it selling?... Market going up, so should be some action... Cheers, RickO

I wasn't in the market and didn't ask specifically about gold. Just saw a decent amount for a small show, especially compared to a lack of 90% (of course I missed the first two days, so it could have been scooped up).

As for the time it takes to get to Cheyenne--I live on the north side of Denver and the road is straight and flat. If no traffic is present, one does not need to "fly" to get there quickly. On the other hand, it took about twice that time last summer when I was on my way to western Nebraska, thanks to accidents and Saturday morning traffic. So I enjoy an open road when it appears.