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Boeing Show Report w/pics - Saturday Jan 21st

Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Here's a quick report, and a few pics from the show.

I drove down from Redmond on Saturday (~35 minutes) and rolled into the show around 10:30am. I wandered the floor for about three hrs or so, chatting with the regular dealers. Honestly, the show seemed a little slow initially, but as time went on it got VERY busy. It was really nice to see the great turnout on a typical rainy Saturday in the NW.

I made a few rounds looking for upgrades to my PCGS VF Barber quarter set, and while I saw some super nice coins, I didn't feel any were truly upgrades. As usual, I also kept an eye out for toned Proof Mercury dimes, but only found a few blast white examples.

The show was nice in that it had a lot of smaller/medium dealers, and one massive one (West Coast Coins, out of Oregon). West Coast had beautiful material spanning many areas of U.S. numismatics. Multiple versions of any key date you could think of. Friendly people!

I picked up a sweet PCGS VG10 $5 Liberty Head gold piece from West Coast Coins. I think it's actually visible in one of the pics below. I'm enamored with heavily worn U.S. gold. I just had to have it. I'm slowly hoarding these golden worn out gems! This gold piece was actually my only purchase for the day.

As I walked around, I noticed that 90% silver was flying off the shelves. Several of the dealers complained about not being able to keep it in stock. That seemed a little odd to me. Again, it was really moving fast. One dealer had quite a few MS '64 Kennedy half rolls available for $250. They looked really nice.

Anyway, it was a fun day. Here's a few random pics of the show to keep @ricko happy. Now I sit back and wait for there PNNA show in April!

Enjoy,
Dave

Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.

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  • semikeycollectorsemikeycollector Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Dave99B said:
    Here's a quick report, and a few pics from the show.

    I drove down from Redmond on Saturday (~35 minutes) and rolled into the show around 10:30am. I wandered the floor for about three hrs or so, chatting with the regular dealers. Honestly, the show seemed a little slow initially, but as time went on it got VERY busy. It was really nice to see the great turnout on a typical rainy Saturday in the NW.

    I made a few rounds looking for upgrades to my PCGS VF Barber quarter set, and while I saw some super nice coins, I didn't feel any were truly upgrades. As usual, I also kept an eye out for toned Proof Mercury dimes, but only found a few blast white examples.

    The show was nice in that it had a lot of smaller/medium dealers, and one massive one (West Coast Coins, out of Oregon). West Coast had beautiful material spanning many areas of U.S. numismatics. Multiple versions of any key date you could think of. Friendly people!

    I picked up a sweet PCGS VG10 $5 Liberty Head gold piece from West Coast Coins. I think it's actually visible in one of the pics below. I'm enamored with heavily worn U.S. gold. I just had to have it. I'm slowly hoarding these golden worn out gems! This gold piece was actually my only purchase for the day.

    As I walked around, I noticed that 90% silver was flying off the shelves. Several of the dealers complained about not being able to keep it in stock. That seemed a little odd to me. Again, it was really moving fast. One dealer had quite a few MS '64 Kennedy half rolls available for $250. They looked really nice.

    Anyway, it was a fun day. Here's a few random pics of the show to keep @ricko happy. Now I sit back and wait for there PNNA show in April!

    Enjoy,
    Dave

    These are great pictures! I hope you got to enjoy the show as well. I have had Covid for 5 days in isolation and now feel like I attended a show!

    Thank you!

  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,411 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice! Sorry to have missed the show.......

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  • SurfinxHISurfinxHI Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome photos! Thanks for that, as I love "looking" at a virtual show!

    Surf

    Dead people tell interesting tales.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Dave99B ... Outstanding show report and super pictures. Always liked the Boeing show. What was the weight on this silver bar??

    Thanks for a great report. Cheers, RickO

  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,538 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for posting, looks like a nice show!

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  • pcgscacgoldpcgscacgold Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great report and pics. Seems 90% is always in demand now.

    Enjoy the new good piece.

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  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 6,874 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great show report and outstanding photos.
    Thanks @Dave99B for sharing.
    Wayne

    Kennedys are my quest...

  • nwcoastnwcoast Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great show report!
    Loved the photos. Really sorry I couldn’t have made this one.
    Your photos were the next best thing!
    Maybe next time…

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  • 2windy2fish2windy2fish Posts: 835 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The silver bar was next door to me, 1024 ounces! Bellingham Coin Shop.
    The owner (jokingly) said if you could pick it up with one hand it was yours…
    Many tried, all failed!

  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,600 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    @Dave99B ... Outstanding show report and super pictures. Always liked the Boeing show. What was the weight on this silver bar??

    Thanks for a great report. Cheers, RickO

    Good question. Not sure, but it was massive.

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • 2windy2fish2windy2fish Posts: 835 ✭✭✭✭✭

    See post above…

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If that is 1024 troy ounces... it comes to 70 pounds.... A big chunk of silver. Cheers, RickO

  • BStrauss3BStrauss3 Posts: 3,526 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    If that is 1024 troy ounces... it comes to 70 pounds.... A big chunk of silver. Cheers, RickO

    70# Avoidrupois.

    Much more impressive to say 1024 t Oz is 85.3 t Pounds. Or for our friends everywhere else, 31.8 Kg.

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    ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")

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