*** Boeing Show "Report" w/Newp...now with Made Beaver on page 2!

SeattleSlammer

The show was cancelled due to a battery problem with the building generators. Bada-Bing! But really this is less of a report and more just some quick, random observations. The bourse appeared busy and unfortunately took on a somewhat rank smell due to the lack of ventilation. Lots of familiar dealer faces many with the same inventory in their cases that I've seen year after year after year...often those coins even seem to be in the exact same spots within those cases. But there was some fresh stuff to be found too and I saw some beauties like a gorgeous 66CAM Liberty Nickel, a lovely PR65RB two cent piece, some lustrous 18th century tokens/medals and a stellar looking group of originally toned raw Barber dimes. I overheard a heated discussion about politics and how the world as we know it is coming to a disastrous end--

halfhunter

"The bourse appeared busy and unfortunately took on a somewhat rank smell due to the lack of ventilation."



Now that's FUNNY ! ! !

BTW Gorgous 5 Fr.

HH

mkman123

hahha, they should hand out deodorant

LindeDad

Mass toning going on at the Kent Center will be the next head line.

sniocsu

Great show report

Meltdown

Sweet looking coin! Is it as PL as it appears?

Wish I could have been there.

erickso1

I like the newp. Sounds like an interesting show.

AnkurJ

Nice report!
Very cool design on that coin!

Dave99B

Just got back. Very busy show!

As SeattleSlammer said, lots of very familiar material, and faces. I only had about an hour or so, so I had to move fast.

Looked at two semi-key Barber quarters which were quite nice...a 1896-O and 1897-O in PCGS VF. Passed on them, as I think my VF set examples are a bit nicer. I rarely see better date mid grade Barbers at a show of this size.

Bellevue Rare Coins seemed very busy buying junk silver.

Saw several wildly toned late date PCGS MS66 Mercs. Awesome little dimes!

Not wanting to leave empty handed, I kicked up a nice roll of VG Barber halves for $290. Great looking old, war horses.

Didn't notice the smell....maybe it was me?

Dave

coinlieutenant

Shooting Thaler eh? Those suck. I wouldn't spend my time on em.

AuroraBorealis

<< <i>Nice report!
Very cool design on that coin! >>





AB

SeattleSlammer

<< <i>Sweet looking coin! Is it as PL as it appears?

Wish I could have been there. >>




Especially PL on the obverse which also caught the shadow of my iPhone in my pic....realistic shot for sure with no messing...when you tilt it you see more of the speckled amber highlights on the rims.



Ha!, nice one Coinlieutenant....post one of your monsters would ya?



Dave, nah I'm sure you smelled fine.

mozin

<< <i>The show was cancelled due to a battery problem with the building generators. Bada-Bing! But really this is less of a report and more just some quick, random observations. The bourse appeared busy and unfortunately took on a somewhat rank smell due to the lack of ventilation. Lots of familiar dealer faces many with the same inventory in their cases that I've seen year after year after year...often those coins even seem to be in the exact same spots within those cases. But there was some fresh stuff to be found too and I saw some beauties like a gorgeous 66CAM Liberty Nickel, a lovely PR65RB two cent piece, some lustrous 18th century tokens/medals and a stellar looking group of originally toned raw Barber dimes. I overheard a heated discussion about politics and how the world as we know it is coming to a disastrous end--countered by the view that perhaps one should relax, turn off the tube, and just focus on simple joys. I picked up some free old editions of The Numismatist including one from 1996 celebrating a decade of slabbing. Bumped into Swampboy and we agreed that we share the luck of supportive wives not minding that we spend hard earned cash on old metal discs. He shared some uber original raw coins he picked up for what appeared to be great prices. I sold a couple of things that don't float my boat quite as much as they used to and bought just this one piece from Northeast Numismatics--mostly because it visually popped out in their case but I've also always admired the bold and beautifully rendered shooting fest designs.

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This report would have been much easier to read if it were not so very wide. Scrolling back and forth and back and forth and back and forth did me in. Glad I forgot to drive up from Portland for the show.

ThePennyLady

Thanks for taking the time to post your observations. I've been considering setting up at this show (possibly instead of the Tucson show) - do you think it would be worth my while?

SeattleSlammer

<< <i>Thanks for taking the time to post your observations. I've been considering setting up at this show (possibly instead of the Tucson show) - do you think it would be worth my while? >>





Most likely though it's smaller than the PNNA show in April. I didn't see anyone with a hoard of pretty IHCs.

ricko

Charmy, when I lived in Seattle, this was one of my 'must attend' shows each year..... always found some good items and, at least back then, it was always a busy, well attended show.
Cheers, RickO

SkyMan

Nice lookin' piece ya' picked up there... Sweet!

bidask

Great looking coin in an old fatty.

Excellent purchase!

JedPlanchet

<< <i>

<< <i>The show was cancelled due to a battery problem with the building generators. Bada-Bing! But really this is less of a report and more just some quick, random observations. The bourse appeared busy and unfortunately took on a somewhat rank smell due to the lack of ventilation. Lots of familiar dealer faces many with the same inventory in their cases that I've seen year after year after year...often those coins even seem to be in the exact same spots within those cases. But there was some fresh stuff to be found too and I saw some beauties like a gorgeous 66CAM Liberty Nickel, a lovely PR65RB two cent piece, some lustrous 18th century tokens/medals and a stellar looking group of originally toned raw Barber dimes. I overheard a heated discussion about politics and how the world as we know it is coming to a disastrous end--countered by the view that perhaps one should relax, turn off the tube, and just focus on simple joys. I picked up some free old editions of The Numismatist including one from 1996 celebrating a decade of slabbing. Bumped into Swampboy and we agreed that we share the luck of supportive wives not minding that we spend hard earned cash on old metal discs. He shared some uber original raw coins he picked up for what appeared to be great prices. I sold a couple of things that don't float my boat quite as much as they used to and bought just this one piece from Northeast Numismatics--mostly because it visually popped out in their case but I've also always admired the bold and beautifully rendered shooting fest designs.

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This report would have been much easier to read if it were not so very wide. Scrolling back and forth and back and forth and back and forth did me in. Glad I forgot to drive up from Portland for the show. >>




Just delete the image ...

Lakesammman

Shoot - sorry I missed you - nice dark-side coin.

Swampboy

Great running into SeattleSlammer at the show. That 5 Fr. you showed me was flashy. Pretty piece.

Sorry I missed Lakesammman.

SS bumped into me while I was checking out one of the displays.
The display consisted of a beaver pelt ('One Made Beaver') and a Hudson Bay Point Blanket with Hudson Bay Company Tokens lying on it.
The tokens were in denominations of 1MB (made beaver), 1/2 MB, 14 MB and 1/8 MB.
My cell phone couldn't capture them.









Among the few pieces I did pick up my favorite Lightside piece is this Capped Bust Dime that caught my eye with it's original look and it's toning.





I wasn't expecting to go to the show with family business this weekend but my wife shoved me out the door at the last minute and I'm glad I went.

SeattleSlammer

SB, I dug that bust dime in-hand....your pics do it no justice!...it has pretty colors near the rims....easily worth 1-2MBs!

Lakesammman

I'll help you out - here are 3 Made Beavers that I have. From the 1982 Clifford Collection. All 3 have attempted punches but the 1/4 NB didn't - it was cherry picked and these 3 were made available to me.

There's apparently a typo - NB instead of MB - made around 1857 according to the catalog.

Swampboy

Well cool!

Thanks for posting those.

According to the write up accompanying the display; the N B typo resulted from an interpretation of the MB abbreviation which when written Latin style with the right limb of the 'M' touching the 'B' made the first letter look like an 'N'. The die engraver probably wasn't aware of that convention.