Everyone getting prepared for the Chicago ANA Show? My Final Day Report! CRACKOUT!

joeykoins

Hi guys,
Yes sir ye bob! I, for one AM. lol Trying to decide what to sell and what to buy? I always look forward to this Coin show every year. The place, The Stephen's Center, in Rosemont, IL. Is so luxurious and fascinating. All glitzy. An array of bigtime dealers from all over the country and world. Many of various coin paraphernalia and coins, to choose from. Even certain books, supplies and whatever. Also, you can't forget the coin celebrity's. Last year I met the new PCGS President, Stephanie Sabin. Lol
Funny how we met. She first were appointed the new President. She was walking down the stairs to the entrance with her associates. Remember guys, we all were wearing our stupid masks. She wore hers too. While she was walking towards me, I said,
" Congratulations Stephanie on your new position."
She shouted, "Thanks, how in the world did you recognize me?"

Come out guys to the show. I'm sure they'll be more surprises ahead. Hope to see ya guys there?
My goal.
To cherrypick, that's number 1!
Also, to sell and maybe find some old school slabbed coins. Ala, PCI or early PCGS holders?
Oh, can't forget the beautiful Libertads!
Have Fun.

Tibor

I was ready for this years when my wife and I where headed south on I-65
last year. Really enjoyed that show. Tyrant was amazing!! Won't be attending
this year. To all who go, Safe Travels and VAYA CON DIOS.

joeykoins

Yeah, that Tyrant Collection was the talk of the show last year.
Brilliant!

pcgscacgold

Yes. Renewed my ANA membership so ready to attend. Looking forward to seeing a lot of coins and probably buying none. It is still worth the time.

messydesk

Looking forward to attending. No idea what I'll buy. I'll probably put together a list of things to look for next week and then come home with something else.

golden

I am more than ready!

2ndCharter

As long as American Airlines cooperates, I'll be there Tuesday morning for the duration.

Coinosaurus

I have a detailed spreadsheet to manage all the activities next week. Should be a great show.

keyman64

I’ve thought about attending a large out of state (FL) show for years but just haven’t made it a priority yet. I generally go to Summer FUN and Winter FUN each year. It would be nice to make it to the ANA at some point. Maybe next year? I hope everyone has a good time.

Kliao

Yes! I'm ready and excited for the ANA. I'll be there Mon-Wed at table 1828 as a helper for the LCS I work at. Will be my first time behind the table at a show. Something I always wanted to do since my first ANA show back in 2015. I'll be the young guy there wearing a black mask. Feel free to come say hi!

alefzero

Have not got anything into gear yet. But that will take a day and a call to get a cab to the airport. I expect a good show. Looking forward to it.

Dscoin

I am so pumped. Looking forward to the best show of the year!!

DollarAfterDollar

Live 4 or 5 miles away. Kinda mandatory. Have a bunch of stuff I'm selling. Bring cash Dealers!!!

joeykoins

@DollarAfterDollar said:
Live 4 or 5 miles away...

Me too.
I'm about 30 miles away. Hop, skip and a jump!
Even if it was double the distance. It still would be worth it.

Pnies20

I was looking forward to this all year but had to cancel 😩

joeykoins

@Pnies20 said:
I was looking forward to this all year but had to cancel 😩

So sorry. I hate when plans fall through.

ricko

We will be looking forward to many show reports from dealers and collectors. Good luck to all who attend. Cheers, RickO

AntebellumGold

All ready to go.

I spent a couple of hours yesterday making my "buy" list and checking prices.

ElmerFusterpuck

Earlier in the year I thought I might make this one but that fell through. However I will be able to make Long Beach next month!

pcgscacgold

@GoldIndian said:
All ready to go.

I spent a couple of hours yesterday making my "buy" list and checking prices.

I hope that buy list doesn't include all the nice $10 Indians at the show

joeykoins

I'm hoping to
SELL more than BUY?
I have two PCGS graded Error coins that I sent in. Hoping to find an "Error" coin dealer that's interested?
Ala, Mr. Sullivan.

ms 67 strike through on the reverse@1K

ms 63rd Die Clash obv.

Both attributions are on the holders

AntebellumGold

@pcgscacgold said:

@GoldIndian said:
All ready to go.

I spent a couple of hours yesterday making my "buy" list and checking prices.

I hope that buy list doesn't include all the nice $10 Indians at the show

I've put gold Indian collecting on hold for a little while. Currently I'm focusing on pre-Civil War gold, especially New Orleans $10 Eagles and some Charlotte and Dahlonega Half Eagles.

lkeigwin

@Pnies20 said:
I was looking forward to this all year but had to cancel 😩

I am aware of why you had to cancel. You are too modest to say so publicly.

If you did, heaps of praise would follow.
Lance.

pcgscacgold

@GoldIndian said:

@pcgscacgold said:

@GoldIndian said:
All ready to go.

I spent a couple of hours yesterday making my "buy" list and checking prices.

I hope that buy list doesn't include all the nice $10 Indians at the show

I've put gold Indian collecting on hold for a little while. Currently I'm focusing on pre-Civil War gold, especially New Orleans $10 Eagles and some Charlotte and Dahlonega Half Eagles.

Looking at the current prices of $10 Indians I may put it on hold as well. Great choices and good luck with the branch mint gold. That's a really hot market right now.

joeykoins

Pics from last year's show.

Tyrant Collection

Hope to see my friend with his awesome collection?

Tibor

Great pics

joeykoins

Maybe we can meet up?
I'll be there,
Wednesday & Friday.

Kliao

@joeykoins said:
Maybe we can meet up?
I'll be there,
Wednesday & Friday.

I'm there as a helper for a LCS at table 1828 starting tomorrow, Monday thru Wednesday. Stop by, say hi and introduce yourself. I'll be the only kid behind the table at that booth.

joeykoins

@Kliao said:

...I'll be the only kid behind the table at that booth.

Sounds like a plan kid!

joeykoins

Tomorrow!!!

mavs2583

@joeykoins said:
Pics from last year's show.

Tyrant Collection

Hope to see my friend with his awesome collection?

Incredible when the $10,000 bills underneath aren't the stars of the pictures.

joeykoins

Finally arrived guys!

My report, many pictures.
Long Catwalk to get to entrance.

The Entrance

The Penny Lady!

Julian's famous catch!

Mr. Sullivan's Errors

The Shipwreck

The U.S. Mint

The Mint booth, had this change machine, in which dishes out the NEW 2022 Quarters!

I put a $20 bill in the machine! Lol
DDR's? All P Mints too.


I picked up a 2022 Silver Metal

Only 75,000 minted
What a Day! Great Time and a great success in my sales and buys.
I will post them later...
Next trip, Friday.
Oh yes, forgot. I submitted 3 coins at the NGC Table. I pick them up Friday! Along with my dealer friend's 1920s Mercury Dime he keeps submitting. Lol
Thanks guys.

joeykoins

My buys @ the Show!

More to buy, Friday!
Thanks

Namvet69

Great photo show tour. Thanks. Peace Roy

Treashunt

Great report, I miss going.

Perhaps next year.

LukeMarshall

Thanks for Sharing, I enjoyed the post

mtn_scout

It's so cool reading other people's reports as it's another perspective on the show. I've not checked out the SS Central America display or visited the US mint area so that is on my list to do today. Hopefully I might still be able to get an Air Force medal, not sure how many they brought to sell.

joeykoins

Out of the 140 W Quarters I had accumulated from my CRHunting.
Besides the graded ones and the ones I sold or gave away. I sifted through my best from the not so great conditioned ones. It came to keeping 45 to keep in my collection.
The rest, I took to yesterday's show and sold them all! About 30. I received, $220!
Not bad for ones in, AU - MS 63 grades.
$220.
Thanks

mtn_scout

@joeykoins They are changing the quarters in the mint machine daily. Today was Dr. Sally Ride. Thanks for letting me know about that!

joeykoins

Tomorrow, Friday.
My 2nd Day.
I will visit the NGC grading Table, once again.
This time, I'm going to attempt to have my two identical "Strike Throughs" placed in a dual holder? Exact same areas! Same series, mint mark, same everything. I still can't believe I found these, only 2 months apart.

joeykoins

My 4 submission results.
My 3, later...
My poor friend's.
Yep, that makes
THREE TIMES!


Twice from PCGS
Once from NGC
Failed.

joeykoins

The final day was a success!
Despite, the submission results.
Yes, some bad news for two of mine too.
Other than that. The Show was a whole lotta FUN!
Bought more items and sold more items.
I tell ya. Sure, selling your collection never is fully satisfying. However, when you use that cash, the profit included, is very breath taking sometimes. New stuff. Esp. when the NEW stuff is an item or two, that you never had in your collection.
Such is the case, from a couple of my recent purchases.
The most exciting part of the show for me was the fact that I received a FREE ANA Membership from a YouTube Giveaway!
I got a kick out of how easy it was to enter FREE, along with being able to submit my own coins without having to go to my dealer friend. Super easy and quick. Speaking of quick. The NGC submission straight from the show. Really paid off. Sure, it cost a little premium. But for the 2 day return?
WOW!
A little different than the 3 to 4 month wait. And very safer too. No worries about the coins being lost or stolen.
What a Show! Can't wait until next year's.

U1chicago

@joeykoins said:
The final day was a success!
Despite, the submission results.
Yes, some bad news for two of mine too.
Other than that. The Show was a whole lotta FUN!
Bought more items and sold more items.
I tell ya. Sure, selling your collection never is fully satisfying. However, when you use that cash, the profit included, is very breath taking sometimes. New stuff. Esp. when the NEW stuff is an item or two, that you never had in your collection.
Such is the case, from a couple of my recent purchases.
The most exciting part of the show for me was the fact that I received a FREE ANA Membership from a YouTube Giveaway!
I got a kick out of how easy it was to enter FREE, along with being able to submit my own coins without having to go to my dealer friend. Super easy and quick. Speaking of quick. The NGC submission straight from the show. Really paid off. Sure, it cost a little premium. But for the 2 day return?
WOW!
A little different than the 3 to 4 month wait. And very safer too. No worries about the coins being lost or stolen.
What a Show! Can't wait until next year's.

That was the same thought I had about show grading. With NGC it was only a little more expensive per coin (and actually quite close since there is no shipping fees) but you get to be happy or sad much quicker!

joeykoins

Here are my other 3 NGC submission returns.
2= Bad!
1= Pretty Cool!

1939d Walker

I did not see this coming.

1942d FB

Another, I did not see this coming, as well.




Maybe, because of a scratch appearance on her neck?

1945d FB

This one, was my best one!

Overall.
I'm still happy. Maybe, I'll crackout the Walker? Try at our Host's.
Thank You, guys.

1madman

Were you successful in getting NGC to agree to do a dual holder? I tried last year to get them to help me, and was told they don’t do multicoin holders for collector club members (only dealers could submit for them). Seemed like they were hinting at the fact they were trying to phase them out.

daltex

@joeykoins said:
Here are my other 3 NGC submission returns.
2= Bad!
1= Pretty Cool!

1939d Walker

I did not see this coming.

1942d FB

Another, I did not see this coming, as well.




Maybe, because of a scratch appearance on her neck?

1945d FB

This one, was my best one!

Overall.
I'm still happy. Maybe, I'll crackout the Walker? Try at our Host's.
Thank You, guys.

What grades were you expecting?

FlyingAl

Thank you for taking a picture of at least a few satin and sandblast proof gold pieces. I was getting slightly worried the coins may be missing from all of the show reports.

joeykoins

@daltex said:

@joeykoins said:
Here are my other 3 NGC submission returns.
2= Bad!
1= Pretty Cool!

1939d Walker

I did not see this coming.

1942d FB

Another, I did not see this coming, as well.




Maybe, because of a scratch appearance on her neck?

1945d FB

This one, was my best one!

Overall.
I'm still happy. Maybe, I'll crackout the Walker? Try at our Host's.
Thank You, guys.

What grades were you expecting?

Well, the Walker, I was really expecting some straight grade? Any straight grade would have been sufficient.
Than the 1942d. I thought it may have matched the other Merc? 65 or 66?
I must have missed that scratch? If that was the reason for such a low grade?
That Walker really through me for a loop!
What color and beautiful tone it has.
Oh well. It's all good.
My first NGC submission.
Thanks

ricko

@joeykoins .... Thanks for the follow up report and pictures. Interesting results on the coins. Cheers, RickO

1Bufffan

Thanks for all the Great pictures, almost like being there in person, sometime our greatest hopes on certain coins just turn out to be a learning experience, I know that I have had a "Few" myself this is how we learn. Great report Thanks again. Next year I think it will be in Pittsburg, Pa.

skier07

Thanks for your excellent show report with pictures.

It seems to me that you’re submitting coins that have very limited upside potential if they straight grade or grade where you think they will. We all collect differently so as long as you’re having fun that’s all that matters. What’s good for me may not be good for you.