Quick Denver Coin Expo report...
Kurisu
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Had to work and stuff this week so couldn't make the first days.
It got to 90 today in Denver, ridiculous. But perfect riding day 
I got there right as it opened.
Brought a few things to sell if it felt right and just show some cool pieces and talk about them as well.
And yup, a couple more of the Broncos coins to again give to a couple beautiful people.
It was fantastic to run into some of the usual crowd and even some new to me Colorado dealers.
Met up with a friend who had never been to a coin show before!
She is just getting into coins and bullion and she got herself a 2023 Redbook among other things.
Super great, especially as a local (well, half my life) to have the opportunity to really chat with Daniel Carr about some of our histories, thank you for being so generous with your time. Dan's tough not to like lol. And my friend really appreciated the display of counterfeit Morgans and so did I!
And then Tom (a friendly massive wealth of information) & Hannah Hallenbeck, both wonderful and incredibly knowledgeable, so generously give me their time and personal sharing.
Another sweet moment was that David Lisot did have his camera there of course but he also had a table with some really fun stuff and his wonderful wife was there as well. David's coin knowledge is genuinely humbling. He looks fantastic and I got to catch up while my friend made a beautiful purchase from his wife, apologies! I'm blanking out on her name at the moment.
The show had a nice easy going vibe and there seemed to be a ton of very reasonably priced silver and gold around even as half the room was leaving around 2pm.
Spotted this unusual item amongst a gentleman's fantastic selection of Civil War Tokens. Having an old school degree in commercial photography, well, this beautiful little item makes me want to start a new collection!
My friend brought me to a table to see an incredibly toned Jefferson nickel she saw 20 minutes before...it had sold lol.
I didn't intend to but spend much time checking out anything in particular but I was noticing some really nice naturally toned coins all over the place for whatever reason.
Turns out that the reason was because I was destined to sell one of my beautifully toned coins today and buy another 
This table my friend brought me to had some gorgeous stuff.
Well, he ended up "making me an offer I couldn't refuse" for this beauty some of you have seen before.
I cried a little and said my goodbyes...
Then we made a very sweet deal on this 1980 S Proof nickel that melted my heart on the spot.
The snapshots at the show DO NOT do this nickel justice, the phone's camera just didn't know what to do lol.
It's just a luscious red, white, and blue/purple...I believe it's going to have to visit our host in the near future!
Took better snapshots when I got home...
they still do it no justice lol. It's eye candy at every angle.
I am VERY happy, it was a good day
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Love the Jeff! Curious about the Deguerro type, how much did they ask?
Thanks for an interesting report and the pictures. Those old daguerreotypes are cool. Cheers, RickO
Great report. Love your enthusiasm!
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
The pinback is interesting but I have my doubts about it being a daguerreotype or being from the 1880's. Daguerreotypes had largely passed from regular use by the 1880's and the color of the portrait does not seem to be what to expect on such an item. Daguerreotypes were printed on highly polished silver plated plates and, unless hand colored, look very much black and white. The style of the tie and jacket might help in getting a more accurate dating.
Glad you had a great show and thanks for the report!
Enjoyed your report and the pics, but have to disagree, 60 degree is ideal for riding, just to hot in all the protective gear at 90.
Thanks! I didn't make an offer on the daguerreotype. It was the only one he had.
He was a sweet gentleman named Buck who gave my friend a little lesson on Civil War Tokens and also let her pick a free elongated penny when he heard she was at her first coin show
Coins are Neato!
"If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone...somewhere...is making a penny." - Steven Wright
It would be fun to do a bit more research!
The outfit seems absolutely right to me for mid to late 1800's period. I've also seen many daguerreotypes over the years, some are very neutral gray, some are green, some pink...I've seen full daguerreotypes that are tiny, about the size of a 35mm negative.
It caught my attention because for me it's one of the more unusual presentations of these old portraits.
Coins are Neato!
"If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone...somewhere...is making a penny." - Steven Wright
Well I didn't say it was perfect riding temperature
Just another perfect day, relative to other perfect days...yeah, that's it.
Love the removable liners in my armored gear for the hot days!
Coins are Neato!
"If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone...somewhere...is making a penny." - Steven Wright
I can't quite make out the brand of crotch rocket your riding (Triumph?), but I guess as fast as you are going the wind can really cool you down, I just chug along on my HOG at relatively slow speeds. Prefer open face helmets and jacket armor comes out on day one. Ride safe!
Thanks, you ride safe too!
It's actually a 1999 Suzuki Katana 600, sport touring much more than sport...we refer to it as a "gentleman's sportbike"
Coins are Neato!
"If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone...somewhere...is making a penny." - Steven Wright
Thanks for the show report @Kurisu
Love the toned Kennedy.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Nice report and pics thanks! Dude, a Katana!…that’s practically a classic here in 2022….back in the day I had a couple of Bandit’s (600, 1200), a couple 750 VFR’s, a Superhawk and others …. man I really had the biking bug back then …. these days I’m into the manual bicycles 🚴, never would have guessed that 😆 … ride safe!
Agreed!!! I am a sucker for nice perimeter toning and this is so unusual with the reverse bright perimeter toning with the darker bullseye. Can't remember what he was asking.
Coins are Neato!
"If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone...somewhere...is making a penny." - Steven Wright
Thanks for the report.
Enjoyed your rundown of the show. For me I like the 42-P over the 80 Proof. But that's just me. Not saying which is better. I just like the color of the toning on the 42-P more.
That 79-S dollar looks like an O to my old eyes. Nice coin.