San Antonio Coin Show Report
richardshipp
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The first thing that struck me upon arrival to the show was the readily available parking which is not always the "norm". I arrived shortly after the doors opened to the public at 9:00 am, paid my two bucks, put on my name tag and ventured in. Todays show was held in the "big room" and there were about 50 or 60 tables set up. There were a lot fewer people than in the past wandering the aisles. I enjoyed the smaller crowd as I could actually get up to the tables with little or no wait.
Part of the plan was to dump some silver so I asked at one of the first tables a dealer I didn't know and he shot me an offer that was lower than I'd expected so I thanked him, took my stash and moved on. I ended up over at Lonestar's table and as usual they offered a reasonable price so I left the silver with them. I also had 3 slabbed seated pieces with me to sell and there is a certain dealer that will remain unnamed who always offers me a good price on slabbed stuff so I left the seated pieces with him.
Now flush with a pocket full of cash I started hunting around with no real plan. All in all I'd say there was a lot of coins that looked more original than usual at the show.... fact is I'd say way more than usual, but nothing I couldn't live without. Royal coins out of Houston had (probably still has) a very very attractive Roanoak in NGC MS66 at a fair price. The coin has nice attractive rim toning on the OBV and lighter toning on the REV. I had to practice mucho self control to keep from buying it. Now I kind of regret not getting it... oh well.
Though the crowd was light it seemed like a lot of stuff was selling. A lady bought a $1200 morgan in front of me that she said with it she now only had one hole left in her album. I saw another strange (to me) sale. A guy walks up to a case and looks in and asks "What's that?" The dealer said it's a one ounce Platinum. The guy asks "How much?" The dealer says "$1500". The guys says "Is it real?" I'll let you use your imagination as to the dealers reply
. Then with the coin still in the display the guy says "I'll take it". I don't know if that's a good buy or not but it just seemed strange to me.
I spoke to Bruce the book guy and looked through what he had (amazing collection) and decided my wife would kill me if I came home with more coin books.
Not wanting to leave completely empty handed (except for the cash
) I revisited a table up front and made a purchase that some of you will probably laugh at but hey... it's my money 
I bought this as a "copy" and I guess it is, although the A is over the S like on the originals. I'm not sure what exactly the diagnostics are for these or how to tell about what year it might have been made. Anyone able to enlighten me on it? I'd appreciate it. Also what can I do to stop the dreaded green gunk?
One thing of I'll need to be more careful of when leaving a coin show is that next time I shouldn't stop at Costco on the way home with a pocket full of cash. It was a lot less full by the time I got home
Anyway... here's my one and only purchase today:
Part of the plan was to dump some silver so I asked at one of the first tables a dealer I didn't know and he shot me an offer that was lower than I'd expected so I thanked him, took my stash and moved on. I ended up over at Lonestar's table and as usual they offered a reasonable price so I left the silver with them. I also had 3 slabbed seated pieces with me to sell and there is a certain dealer that will remain unnamed who always offers me a good price on slabbed stuff so I left the seated pieces with him.
Now flush with a pocket full of cash I started hunting around with no real plan. All in all I'd say there was a lot of coins that looked more original than usual at the show.... fact is I'd say way more than usual, but nothing I couldn't live without. Royal coins out of Houston had (probably still has) a very very attractive Roanoak in NGC MS66 at a fair price. The coin has nice attractive rim toning on the OBV and lighter toning on the REV. I had to practice mucho self control to keep from buying it. Now I kind of regret not getting it... oh well.
Though the crowd was light it seemed like a lot of stuff was selling. A lady bought a $1200 morgan in front of me that she said with it she now only had one hole left in her album. I saw another strange (to me) sale. A guy walks up to a case and looks in and asks "What's that?" The dealer said it's a one ounce Platinum. The guy asks "How much?" The dealer says "$1500". The guys says "Is it real?" I'll let you use your imagination as to the dealers reply
. Then with the coin still in the display the guy says "I'll take it". I don't know if that's a good buy or not but it just seemed strange to me.I spoke to Bruce the book guy and looked through what he had (amazing collection) and decided my wife would kill me if I came home with more coin books.
Not wanting to leave completely empty handed (except for the cash
) I revisited a table up front and made a purchase that some of you will probably laugh at but hey... it's my money I bought this as a "copy" and I guess it is, although the A is over the S like on the originals. I'm not sure what exactly the diagnostics are for these or how to tell about what year it might have been made. Anyone able to enlighten me on it? I'd appreciate it. Also what can I do to stop the dreaded green gunk?
One thing of I'll need to be more careful of when leaving a coin show is that next time I shouldn't stop at Costco on the way home with a pocket full of cash. It was a lot less full by the time I got home
Anyway... here's my one and only purchase today:
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<< <i>I got the email and the postcard but couldn't go to the show. The commute would have been rough. >>
Eat your heart out, Yankee boy!
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
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<< <i>I got the email and the postcard but couldn't go to the show. The commute would have been rough. >>
Eat your heart out, Yankee boy!
went to the Bay State Show today, boot boy.
I picked up a few Ikes, nothing of any great note.
V/R
Sumdunce
JH
Proof Buffalo Registry Set
Capped Bust Quarters Registry Set
Proof Walking Liberty Halves Registry Set
A nice 1934 cent
Picked this one up for $2, looks like a 66-RB to me
Nice Mercury dime with a nice reverse, FSB too
My lone slab purchase for the show, a very nice type coin, PCGS VF-20
10-4,
My Instagram picturesErik
My registry sets
<< <i>Nice coins and what a small world. I sold that 1853 quarter there this morning. >>
That's a very interesting 5 in the date. Are they all like that ?
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<< <i>Nice coins and what a small world. I sold that 1853 quarter there this morning. >>
That's a very interesting 5 in the date. Are they all like that ? >>
It's just a ding on the five. Here's a pic I took of it some time ago. I don't know what that black spot is in my pic as it's not on the coin or slab. Probably dropped some of my tobaccy
I was stuck in a weekend getaway marriage seminar with the wife... you know... the you just got back from the desert and need to reconnect with the spouse seminar.
And to answer your question about Jackie's Coins... he has alot of coins I'd probably buy if they weren't priced three times higher that high retail.
Steve
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