coin show reports Boston and Nashua

sadysta1

Finally back at work after two days of buying frenzy, I have a new, big stack of coins that I bought at both shows.

BOSTON - for those of you who have never been here, it is the worst city to drive, after getting lost (which is an occurrence even for longtime residents) I finally managed to get to the hotel (thank god they had a huge sign on the top of the building otherwise I would not be able to find the show/hotel). The layout sucked - show was spread out between 5-6 rooms (?) and a couple of hallways (!!!), I had to walk around to find Darin and of course he was in the LAST room I looked in. I sold some coins to Darin and Island Coins to free up some cash.
- ICG was set up, (the owner in his usual attire - the stupid hat), I walked by him a couple of times - he had no business whatsoever
- if you were looking for 1878 vams (excluding top100) you were in luck, If I had money I could have bought a couple of ROLLS of various cool vams
- the smaller rooms had a mix of foreign, ancient dealers with a few US dealers; if you were selling US coins there it sucked because the people in general avoided these smaller rooms
- another issue - windows - the show was held on the 6th floor, they wad there odd Plexiglas (?) window that filtered the light towards the blue spectrum - when I was near the window I had hard time examining the coins
- I HATE Daring for not selling a coin to me when I sold him several
- I would not call this show busy (at least not on Saturday) I was crowded sometime but overall had no problem moving around

NASHUA - it was busy at first, and then it died, I spoke to a dealer who had half of his coin inventory sold before the show started - some dealers were buying coins from him before he was able to set up lamps. There was a lot deal of trading going on I was able to pick up just a few peace dollars (vams I think). My back was killing me after a few days of bending over tables. I went home around 1 pm hurting when most of the dealers were already gone.

Here a couple of pics:
1923-D with a nice fie break
1922-D with a nice fie break
1922 with a small cud to the right from the ovive branch between rays vam (?)
closeup of 1922-D and 1922 (second and third pic
full pic of my 1886-O clashed E vam top100
nice looking morgan 1879-S
nice looking morgan 1882

MORE PICS COMING SOON!!!!

Barberman55

Are you talking about the infamous white hat?

sadysta1

YEP

BillJones

I took tables at the Boston, Bay State show for a number of years. I never had a problem with the roon set-up on the 6th floor of the hotel. Unless the layout have changed, I can't imagine that it was that much of problem.

MrHalfDime

Bill:

I missed you at the Baystate Show this year. YES, it has changed - rather dramatically. The sixth floor function rooms have recently been divided up into many small rooms, as described earlier on this thread. It really isn't conducive to a coin show, as many dealers were relegated to small rooms with just four or five tables each. Some were out in what seemed like halls, between the rooms. They feared that many might miss them by not being able to find them. I looked in every janitor closet, hoping to see every table there. Personally, I had a great buying show, and purchased several nice half dimes, even one from Darin. Was he the only dealer doing business there?! I was there for the day on Friday, and business seemed to be brisk.

Regarding Jimmy Geneso's show in Nashua, that show is really geared to wholesale (dealer-to-dealer) business, and not so great for retail (collectors). Many of the dealers actually get there as early as 5:00 AM, do their business, and clear out before the advertised public opening. It is standard procedure to see many empty tables at that show, not because they did not sell out, but because the dealers pulled out after conducting their wholesale business before breakfast.

BillJones

In case you have not heard, I moved to Florida a year and nine months ago. For that reason I won't be doing the Bay State show any longer. It's a shame that that 6th floor of the hotel has been changed. Dividing the show up into little rooms is a killer for a coin show. It's too bad because New England does not get that many big shows any longer, and having the Bay Show messed up like this can't help.

I'm also sorry to hear the Nashua has become a trade show. I used to have some good customers up there.

Time changes things, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worst.

BigD5

I posted my Boston show report across the street.

I don't know how I was at Nashua and missed you Thomasz. That's weird.

Are you "hating" me concerning that special Walker you saw? If so, I don't have that coin, and may not end up with it. It's still in "limbo" for now. PM me if you would like more information.

Bill, the Bay State show is a mess. There still remains the larger room, but everything after that is cut up and there are now 5 or 6 rooms where the smaller room was previously located.

Nashua was busy. Not crazy, but busy. Nashua can turn into a full blown wholesale show depending on the timing. Between Baltimore and Bay State, I think everyone was gassed. I think they simply showed up early, did what needed to be done, and then went home to get some rest. Plenty of dealers didn't show up at all.