Coin Show Report - New York International
DaveG
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While many of you were off frisking and frolicking in the Florida sun, I went to the New York International yesterday.
The NY show has competed with FUN for the past three or four years and while the NY show took an attendance hit (both collectors and dealers) in the beginning, it has pretty much recovered by now. The show attracts dealers from all over the world and if you want to see Museum-quality world, ancient (and some US material), this is one of the best places to do it.
The NY show is also the dressiest coin show I attend - no mustard stains here; dress shirts, ties, sport coats and suits are much more the norm.
One thing I really enjoy is seeing people I know - yesterday I saw no fewer than eight fellow members of the New Jersey Numismatic Society! I always enjoy talking to fellow numismatists, but even in a club setting it's sometimes hard to get people talking about what really interests them. Yesterday I talked so several very animated collectors!
I think the only board member I met was Mr. Eureka, who had just gotten back from FUN (with some newps). (Unfortunately, Aki was not there.) Andy had some nice coins on display, including a raw $20 US Assay Office of Gold. The coin had some problems, including what Andy though was a rim ding and what I thought was a file mark. (It's possible we were looking at two different marks - Andy rotated the coin when he looked at it and I lost my place a bit.)
Somewhat to my disappointment, PCGS had a table at the show, but wasn't taking submissions.
Contrary to what one might think, there is some US material at the NY International, but almost all of it is really high end. (I tried not to drool on the cases!)
One of the dealers had a display of gold bars - two recovered from the SS Central America, one from the NY Assay Office and one from the San Francisco Mint.
Afterwards, we went out to a really nice lunch and I didn't have to be exposed to any Floridians (or alligators, giant pythons or just plain big bugs)!
The NY show has competed with FUN for the past three or four years and while the NY show took an attendance hit (both collectors and dealers) in the beginning, it has pretty much recovered by now. The show attracts dealers from all over the world and if you want to see Museum-quality world, ancient (and some US material), this is one of the best places to do it.
The NY show is also the dressiest coin show I attend - no mustard stains here; dress shirts, ties, sport coats and suits are much more the norm.
One thing I really enjoy is seeing people I know - yesterday I saw no fewer than eight fellow members of the New Jersey Numismatic Society! I always enjoy talking to fellow numismatists, but even in a club setting it's sometimes hard to get people talking about what really interests them. Yesterday I talked so several very animated collectors!
I think the only board member I met was Mr. Eureka, who had just gotten back from FUN (with some newps). (Unfortunately, Aki was not there.) Andy had some nice coins on display, including a raw $20 US Assay Office of Gold. The coin had some problems, including what Andy though was a rim ding and what I thought was a file mark. (It's possible we were looking at two different marks - Andy rotated the coin when he looked at it and I lost my place a bit.)
Somewhat to my disappointment, PCGS had a table at the show, but wasn't taking submissions.
Contrary to what one might think, there is some US material at the NY International, but almost all of it is really high end. (I tried not to drool on the cases!)
One of the dealers had a display of gold bars - two recovered from the SS Central America, one from the NY Assay Office and one from the San Francisco Mint.
Afterwards, we went out to a really nice lunch and I didn't have to be exposed to any Floridians (or alligators, giant pythons or just plain big bugs)!
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Well, just Love coins, period.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
I look forward to that!
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<< <i>We will have to plan one year to attend this show together, Dave. >>
and I would like to join you. Thank you for the report Dave
MJ
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
I have been to 5 NYINC shows in the past......
They have all been at the Waldorf Astoria and if you book early you can get a room fr about $300 a night.
Obviously the dining and entertainment nearby is the best in the world.
The bourse is open Thursday ( 2pm ) through Sunday.
Whats really great is there are auctions all week:
Heritage Auction
Classical Numismatic Group
Freeman and Sear
Baldwin's/M&M Numismatics/Dmitry Markov
Stack's-Bowers-Ponterio
Gemini Numismatic
Goldbergs was also there showing coins for a future auction.
There is also a nice numismatic book auction put on by Kolbe and Fanning.
All in all one of the best coin shows in the country but you gotta like or want to learn about foreign coins otherwise FUN is better.
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
I had no idea you do dark side now. I've been going to NYINC for the past few years now. Next year, ping me offline and we can catch up at the show. It's been years since we last chatted.
EVP
How does one get a hater to stop hating?
I can be reached at evillageprowler@gmail.com
I'd certainly like to meet up with all of you at the show!
EVP- I've been going to the New York International since at least 1996. I first purchased a 1924 Russian Ruble at the June, 1996 show (back in the days when they had two shows a year).
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