Long Beach was a Swift Kick in the Pants!
braddick
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...in a pleasurable kind of way. 
I showed up at Long Beach 10:00 sharp and bee-lined it over to the PCGS table. I had three coins I wanted 'flipped in holder' because the neat colors were on the reverse (one was a killer KA6Z coin! One was also a great Hadleydog toner.). After filling out the submission form and crossing my fingers I wouldn't be asked if I was a PCGS paid member (I'm not) I was inquired, "What day would you like to come back to pick these up?"
What? No way I could come back later today? Please? I was then told, "we'll see".
I was paged by BEAR and we walked a few tables, talking to Numistmatist at his table. I quickly learned none of the the stunning rainbow toned Morgans in his case were for sale! Ron was strictly there on a buying spree. He showed us some of his winnings- neat "R/B" GEM Indian cents, PCGS and NGC holdered. He spoke of how these colorful "R/B" and "BR" early copper coins were more attractive than their "RED" counterparts and much, much cheaper too, although he also shared one that was GEM RED CAMEO!
Now, to say his Morgans were anything short of amazing would be an understatement. Simply outstanding! And, guess what? Some of his most prized coins were housed in PCI (gold with a pedigree) holders. As Ron discussed it, monster color Morgans don't need an endorsement from PCGS or NGC to validate their rarity, worth and appeal! I wholeheartedly agree.
Ron wisely pointed out, for example, the $10,000.00+ that was recently spent on an MS66 1972 PCGS Ike is "Grade Rarity" yet colorful monster Morgans have "Eye Appeal" rarity. Good point. One changes with fluctuation, the other doesn't.
I had a chance to speak with David Lange over at NGC and showed him a coin I believe to be a Discovery Coin. Seriously. When I introduced it to him he pulled me to the side and end of his table and studied it. He wrote up a submission writing "PROTOTYPE" under 'variety'. More to come on this!
I was paged by JOM and GMARGULI (TRUTH was also paged but never showed up) for lunch. Afterward I went back to the PCGS table and given a "zero chance your coins are ready" by the skeptics, picked up my three coins!
I headed over the the Foreign and Medals area looking for more of these:Lusitania Medal I won this one last week and have made a project out of studying as much as I can regarding this event in our history. eBay helped me also with this: Lusitania Book
Unfortunutely none of these cool medals were at the show to be found although I did see a couple of neat Karl Goetz medals.
All in all I think of Long Beach as a great collectors show. Fun coins mixed with the serious stuff too. Some tables were difficult to see as there were crowds around the cases looking at the coins within.
I ran into Mark Feld, but, as usual he was a man on a mission with his arms full.
I picked up an Eagle Slab Album and called it a day.
If you're on the fence about going, take the plung. The people. The coins. It's a good time!
I showed up at Long Beach 10:00 sharp and bee-lined it over to the PCGS table. I had three coins I wanted 'flipped in holder' because the neat colors were on the reverse (one was a killer KA6Z coin! One was also a great Hadleydog toner.). After filling out the submission form and crossing my fingers I wouldn't be asked if I was a PCGS paid member (I'm not) I was inquired, "What day would you like to come back to pick these up?"
What? No way I could come back later today? Please? I was then told, "we'll see".
I was paged by BEAR and we walked a few tables, talking to Numistmatist at his table. I quickly learned none of the the stunning rainbow toned Morgans in his case were for sale! Ron was strictly there on a buying spree. He showed us some of his winnings- neat "R/B" GEM Indian cents, PCGS and NGC holdered. He spoke of how these colorful "R/B" and "BR" early copper coins were more attractive than their "RED" counterparts and much, much cheaper too, although he also shared one that was GEM RED CAMEO!
Now, to say his Morgans were anything short of amazing would be an understatement. Simply outstanding! And, guess what? Some of his most prized coins were housed in PCI (gold with a pedigree) holders. As Ron discussed it, monster color Morgans don't need an endorsement from PCGS or NGC to validate their rarity, worth and appeal! I wholeheartedly agree.
Ron wisely pointed out, for example, the $10,000.00+ that was recently spent on an MS66 1972 PCGS Ike is "Grade Rarity" yet colorful monster Morgans have "Eye Appeal" rarity. Good point. One changes with fluctuation, the other doesn't.
I had a chance to speak with David Lange over at NGC and showed him a coin I believe to be a Discovery Coin. Seriously. When I introduced it to him he pulled me to the side and end of his table and studied it. He wrote up a submission writing "PROTOTYPE" under 'variety'. More to come on this!
I was paged by JOM and GMARGULI (TRUTH was also paged but never showed up) for lunch. Afterward I went back to the PCGS table and given a "zero chance your coins are ready" by the skeptics, picked up my three coins!
I headed over the the Foreign and Medals area looking for more of these:Lusitania Medal I won this one last week and have made a project out of studying as much as I can regarding this event in our history. eBay helped me also with this: Lusitania Book
Unfortunutely none of these cool medals were at the show to be found although I did see a couple of neat Karl Goetz medals.
All in all I think of Long Beach as a great collectors show. Fun coins mixed with the serious stuff too. Some tables were difficult to see as there were crowds around the cases looking at the coins within.
I ran into Mark Feld, but, as usual he was a man on a mission with his arms full.
I picked up an Eagle Slab Album and called it a day.
If you're on the fence about going, take the plung. The people. The coins. It's a good time!
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Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
Great report braddick. Sorry I missed you. I was there about the same time but was on a mission to locate some coins for a friend. I ran into Idahogal and Cameron (No they weren't tgether.) and a few others. Hopefully I can make a return trip tomorrow.
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
"Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
I got a smile every time I heard your name paged over the P.A. system. Friends of mine even noticed and asked what was so funny. So I had to explain your passion for coins graded in single digits. One dealer buddy still doesn't believe me!
carry a gun.
Camelot
Chris
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
hey Pat
you forgot to mention the ultimate, Grade Rarity with Eye Appeal!!!! i like your collecting attitude and the fact that you seem to be organized when you attend a show. best of all is the diversity of items you described looking at/for. hard to beat!!!
al h.
Dan
Cameron Kiefer
Doug