Blue Ridge Numismatic Association show report
golden
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I got up at daybreak to drive to the BRNA show in Dalton, Georgia. After about 45 minutes it started to rain and continued most of the way. An hour and a half into the drive I went through the drive thru at Hardee's for breakfast. The rain messed up my timing and I arrived at the entrance just as the show opened at 10.
I have been going to the BRNA show on and off since 1973. I had my first bourse table at the 1973 show in Birmingham. This was the 61st Annual Convention. The show has been anchored in Dalton for at least a decade. The Dalton Convention Center is a very nice facility with plenty of free parking.
A mask was mandatory to enter the building. A lady checked the temperature of everyone and a guy squirted sanitizer into your hand. After getting my badge I entered the show 10 minutes after opening.
It looked to me like there was one less row of dealers which made larger aisles. I would guess that there were 20-25% of the tables vacant.
Darryl was holding down the fort at the center aisle at the entrance. I was hoping that he would have something that I needed but he did not. We chatted for a short time. He showed me the 1898 Barber Half in PCGS AU 58+ that was the subject of a recent thread.
I said hello to the guys at The Reeded Edge and sold them a coin that I had upgraded. One dealer had a super nice 1928 $20 in PCGS 65 with a CAC sticker. I thought about taking a closer look at it but decided to stay focused on my want list. I later sold a very low priced coin.
At each end of the room I heard the sound of 90% silver being run through a counting machine. I have not heard that sound in decades!
Here are some bullion prices for Ricko. Pre 1921 Morgans were $30, 1921 Morgans were $29, Peace $ were $27.50, Silver Eagles of the last decade including 2020 were $31, assorted Silver Rounds were Spot + $1.50. One dealer was buying 90% for 18x and another was selling it for 20x. I saw several people buying small amounts of 90%.
I looked at a 1803 Large Cent in PCGS XF 40 with a CAC sticker. I would have bought it but the price was almost double every pricing guide including the CAC guide. It was a common variety. He must have been running a museum.
The concession stand had plate lunches with a meat , two sides ,roll and a fountain drink for $8.50. That is the best concession prices of any show that I go to.
I made two passes of the floor and found nothing. I will probably think about that 1928 $20 for months. It was great to go to another large show again.
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It was really nice to put a name to a face I have seen many times over the years!
Thanks for the report. How was the mask wearing and distancing? Any crowded tables you felt compelled to pass on?
Thanks for the report. I would love to return to a show, but am concerned also about how people are behaving once inside the venue.
decided to stay focused on my want list.
this is maybe the best advice but also the hardest thing to do at a show. I usually try to go around 1-2 times and if I can't cross anything off my list it's a free-for-all!! thanks for the report and stay safe.
Tanks for the report. I'd swing back for the $20 gold piece. Safe travels.
Wish I could have been there.
@golden.... Thanks for the report.... Many thanks... Excellent detail as well. So good to see a show report. I hope it was well attended. I also hope we see more shows this fall... Cheers, RickO
Thanks for the report
Thanks for the report.
Masks were mandatory. There were several announcements reminding everyone to wear their mask. I think that I only saw one person on the floor that had pulled their mask down. There were two or three times when there were two people standing at a case looking at coins. I stepped back and waited for them to finish.