REAL SHOW REPORTS from REAL COIN SHOWS

RYK

I have read that this Houston coin show is looking to become the next major. So far, it has "wannabe" status. For this coin show to achieve full-fledged national coin show status, if must have the following qualities:

1. Real dealers: check (Legend, Jade, and JBStevens come to mind)
2. Real auction: check (Superior replaced Scotsman this year)
3. Real collectors: check (Stuart, Morgannut2)
4. Real TPGs: None yet
5. Real coin show reports: So far, nothing worth writing home about. Let's see some show reports, guys!

JadeRareCoin

I will probably do a show report on Saturday or Sunday. Been pretty busy so far. In fact, I am logging of after this post to work on new purchases.

oreville

RYK:

You forgot one critical quality for this show to become a major.

Stew and Laura fighting over ......hmmm.....what were they fighting over anyway at FUN?

Oh that 51 year old mind of mine.

I have to take more curry spice (they say it wards off memory loss).

RYK

Any REAL SHOW REPORTS?

Louis

I enjoyed the show. I think there will be an interesting rumor started soon.

ER

<< <i>I enjoyed the show. I think there will be an interesting rumor started soon. >>


Jason and Laura?

MORGANHUNTER2

I think there will be an interesting rumor started soon.

I was there today and I heard the same thing as well- i being not just an eavesdropper but a super slueth with a digi cam managed to see transactions take place.

And because I am a nice guy I must share this with all of you- so please bear with me on the down load and I will do my best to reveal the shocking story.

Stuart

<< Any REAL SHOW REPORTS? >>

RYK: In reply to your above request, here's my Saturday white-hot Houston S.W. Money Show report...

And by the way, I heard the same rumor that Louis did at the show today -- WOW!!!

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Thanks to MorganHunter2 (Wade) for inviting me, Louis and MHammerman (Mike) to lunch at a nearby eatery and for buying us lunch!! The four of had a great time meeting one another, and getting to know each other.

Today was a great coin swapping & buying day for me. There are great coins out there at affordable prices (yes even CC PL Morgans!).

I was able to swap and upgrade one of my 1885-CC Morgans to a beautiful 1885-CC PCGS MS-65 PL Morgan Dollar that is now part of my PL/DMPL Morgan Dollar Variety Registry Set

Thanks to Grant Campbell of Dalton Gold & Silver Exchange for helping me to find this very beautiful PL Gem 1885-CC which is very much appreciated. I've been looking for that "just right" 1885-CC for about a year now.

At the end of the day, I also quite by accident found a very high-end 1884-CC in PCGS MS-64 PL with very subtle pretty light brown rim- toning which I could not pass up which to me really has that MS-65 PL look. It really complements the above-mentioned 1885-CC.

I was also able to purchase 3 colorfully 2-sided toned PCGS certified 1885-O (64), 1896 (63) & 1902-O(64) Morgans at CDN Greysheet prices. The 1885-O is really colorful (blues and pinks) for which I paid about a $15 premium over standard price.

I also has the pleasure of visiting a bit more with Dennis Tarrant of Jade Rare Coin, and as promised showed him the 3 coins which he asked to see (photos posted earlier in this thread) -- 1799 Bust Dollar, 1826 Bust Half & 1857 Seated Half. I also brought in my 2 favorite PCGS AU-58 1860-O & 1872 Seated Liberty Dollars -- one of which most agree looks more like an MS-63 PL (the 1860-O) which I enjoyed sharing with Dennis, Wade, Louis & Mike.

DizzleCC and I are planning to return to the show tomorrow (Sunday) to scope out some end of show bargains. It's been a great show for the collectors, but unfortunately a bit slow for the dealers -- i.e. for once in a long while it's been a good buyer's market..

RYK

Thanks, Stuart. Now that is a SHOW REPORT.