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Bay State Show Report 11-11-11
Barndog
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my brother is in town for three days, so he, my 7 year old daughter, and I drove to Boston for the Bay State Show. We intended to stay at the show for about two hours and then head back north before traffic got too unfriendly. I wanted to see a couple of specific dealers for specific purposes: John Krajlevich to trade/sell an Indian Peace Medal I have that no longer "fits my collection" and Dave at CRO to inquire about a half dime I saw in their latest edition of their "Early Bird" email. I also wanted to check in with Ed Rodrigues to see how he was doing and to see if he had any decent coins for me. With my daughter along, I didn't plan on spending too much time looking closely at dealer inventories for elusive half dime die marriages. I wanted to ensure she had a good time at the show. So first my coins, then my daughter's experience...
CRO had a pretty 1835 LM-3 half dime that I wanted to see. My set piece for this die marriage is a very nice, original AU-50 (PCGS). Their coin is a PCGS MS-63. I wanted to be sure that the coin had luster/flash that didn't come across too well in the photos I had seen. I was surprised how flashy it was (for "just" an MS-63)! Almost mirror-like flash in the fields and neat color. Dave gave me a good price, I handed him some cash, and the coin was mine. Here's the new addition to my set (that will get listed in my Registry Set some time in February or March after I get it attributed on the label). Images pulled from the CRO website:
I handed John Kraljevich an Indian Peace Medal that I didn't want any longer, an 1837 Martin Van Buren Indian Peace Medal. The medal is quite nice, it's just that I have focused my medal collecting on Naval Medals (as listed in Julian's "Medals of the United States Mint, The First Century 1792-1892"). Fortunately for me, John didn't need to hand me a wad of cash, for he had in inventory a Naval Medal that I needed: NA-22 Captain Charles Stewart. John and I agreed on a cash/trade deal and the medal was mine. Here are some very quick pics I took of this medal using my point and shoot digital camera (it deserves better images...someday!):
Now for my daughter's experiences:
Katy had a great time! Dealers at the show took the time to talk with her, teach her, joke with her, and help her enjoy her experience. One dealer (forgot the name, sorry) handed her a 1914 Lincoln Cent (F-VF grade) and told her about its composition and the year it was made. Ed Rodrigues (forum handle is "cape") showed her some Buffalo Nickels (his specialty...if you need a Buff, see Ed!) that Katy liked. She said she liked the ones that were shiny! Ed handed her a 1913 Type 1 for her to keep. This wasn't a junk box coin by far, it was a nice MS coin! Katy's face lit up. While I was talking with Dave at CRO, Katy talked to Dave too. Dave handed her various coins and numismatic items of days LONG past and Katy examined them under magnification, trying to find the date and viewing other items of interest on the coins' surfaces that Dave pointed out. She had a blast. After I finished my transaction with Dave, Katy proudly wore a CRO hat for the rest of the day (she didn't take it off until bedtime!). Katy's hat looks like this:
At Certified Assets Management, Katy was showing off her nickel and her penny. She said all she needed now was a dime (interestingly, they are learning about money at school...little did she know, but she was now thinking like a "type collector" with her comment to the dealer!). The dealer handed her a 1945 Mercury Dime. Katy was thrilled and happily added it to her collection. At the C-4 table, Katy obtained her biggest prize of the day: a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. Surprisingly, she didn't cover herself in chocolate. She also got a neat button from the gentlemen representing C-4. The button commemorates "C-4 XVII Boston 2011." At the Boston Coin Club table, Katy learned all about the minting of the 2009 special Lincoln Cents and even received a souvenir cent along with a blank planchet. I tell you, the girl had a GREAT time at the show thanks to many dealers (not just those dealers highlighted here).
Fun show, one to remember for sure. Traffic on the way home wasn't too bad until we got close to the NH-MA border. I'm glad I don't have to drive that route every day.
CRO had a pretty 1835 LM-3 half dime that I wanted to see. My set piece for this die marriage is a very nice, original AU-50 (PCGS). Their coin is a PCGS MS-63. I wanted to be sure that the coin had luster/flash that didn't come across too well in the photos I had seen. I was surprised how flashy it was (for "just" an MS-63)! Almost mirror-like flash in the fields and neat color. Dave gave me a good price, I handed him some cash, and the coin was mine. Here's the new addition to my set (that will get listed in my Registry Set some time in February or March after I get it attributed on the label). Images pulled from the CRO website:
I handed John Kraljevich an Indian Peace Medal that I didn't want any longer, an 1837 Martin Van Buren Indian Peace Medal. The medal is quite nice, it's just that I have focused my medal collecting on Naval Medals (as listed in Julian's "Medals of the United States Mint, The First Century 1792-1892"). Fortunately for me, John didn't need to hand me a wad of cash, for he had in inventory a Naval Medal that I needed: NA-22 Captain Charles Stewart. John and I agreed on a cash/trade deal and the medal was mine. Here are some very quick pics I took of this medal using my point and shoot digital camera (it deserves better images...someday!):
Now for my daughter's experiences:
Katy had a great time! Dealers at the show took the time to talk with her, teach her, joke with her, and help her enjoy her experience. One dealer (forgot the name, sorry) handed her a 1914 Lincoln Cent (F-VF grade) and told her about its composition and the year it was made. Ed Rodrigues (forum handle is "cape") showed her some Buffalo Nickels (his specialty...if you need a Buff, see Ed!) that Katy liked. She said she liked the ones that were shiny! Ed handed her a 1913 Type 1 for her to keep. This wasn't a junk box coin by far, it was a nice MS coin! Katy's face lit up. While I was talking with Dave at CRO, Katy talked to Dave too. Dave handed her various coins and numismatic items of days LONG past and Katy examined them under magnification, trying to find the date and viewing other items of interest on the coins' surfaces that Dave pointed out. She had a blast. After I finished my transaction with Dave, Katy proudly wore a CRO hat for the rest of the day (she didn't take it off until bedtime!). Katy's hat looks like this:
At Certified Assets Management, Katy was showing off her nickel and her penny. She said all she needed now was a dime (interestingly, they are learning about money at school...little did she know, but she was now thinking like a "type collector" with her comment to the dealer!). The dealer handed her a 1945 Mercury Dime. Katy was thrilled and happily added it to her collection. At the C-4 table, Katy obtained her biggest prize of the day: a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. Surprisingly, she didn't cover herself in chocolate. She also got a neat button from the gentlemen representing C-4. The button commemorates "C-4 XVII Boston 2011." At the Boston Coin Club table, Katy learned all about the minting of the 2009 special Lincoln Cents and even received a souvenir cent along with a blank planchet. I tell you, the girl had a GREAT time at the show thanks to many dealers (not just those dealers highlighted here).
Fun show, one to remember for sure. Traffic on the way home wasn't too bad until we got close to the NH-MA border. I'm glad I don't have to drive that route every day.
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Congrats on the pick up!
PCGS Registries
Box of 20
SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
I heard this is the last show in Boston, and it is moving to Marlborough. Quite a few of the dealers were complaining about the move being too far from Logan airport and that they would not be back. I would think the extra few dollars in transportation for the dealers to get from the airport to the Marlborough area would be made up with cheaper food, hotels and free parking. It is also much more commuter friendly for me to travel and extra 20 miles on 495 to save an hour of sitting in traffic each way on 93, not to mention the trouble finding a parking spot with the construction in the parking garage this time around. The biggest complaint I hear from other collectors about Boston is the traffic and parking situation. I wonder what next year's show will look like?
Hope I can catch you at FUN, maybe at Hipps' table.
I wish I had seen that Peace Medal though - not that I NEED one, but it would go great with my Native American
artifact collection.
<< <i>Great report, Barndog, and kudos to the dealers who made Katy's experience so wonderful!
Hope I can catch you at FUN, maybe at Hipps' table.
I wish I had seen that Peace Medal though - not that I NEED one, but it would go great with my Native American
artifact collection. >>
if it survives the show (and Baltimore), check out JK's website!
Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner.