What is the single sound that gets everyones attention at a large coin convention?
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If you've been to a large coin show you have probably heard it...
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A wife saying...."no honey...what about the kitchen remodeling."
gunshot
Gunshots. Or someone yelling "fire!"
Lance.
For me it's the twangy twing sound a silver dollar makes when it hits the smooth concrete floor and rolls a dozen or so tables away. All heads pop up and gaze in the general direction.
A taser?
A startling sound, to be sure.
"Pizza's ready" over the PA
PFFFFttttttttttt?
A very loud "OUCH" after I dropped a 1000 oz silver bar on my toes.
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Does hotdog mustard make a sound as it squirts on a dress shirt?
Someone dropping a row box of coins.
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The sound of a plastic slab being hit with a hammer to crack out a coin.
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Hmmmmm
Free food!
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Dang silencers!
Silence
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The popping of wine bottles at the Penny Lady's table?
The sound of a PCGS Doily holder falling on the hard concrete floor and the fragile outer stacking ring shattering into dozens of pieces... I've only done that a few times!
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Charmy yelling "THIEF"
This. Was ten yards away from a .45 that discharged at a show.
"Who dropped their Wire Rim MS69 St. Gaudens?"
...the helicopter with Utah plates touching down on top the hosting convention center structure
Whoa when did that happen?
The fire alarm.... I have seen it clear the bourse... Cheers, RickO
This happened at the Central States show a few years ago, very weird situation because hardly anyone left the floor.
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Years ago went to a coin show in Dallas. Bought a high grade Morgan Dollar. At a table, one dealer, ask if he could see the coin which was then in a flip. Next thing I heard was, "Oh, oh" and then the unmistakable sound of ringing of a coin hitting the floor. I couldn't believe it and just stared at him. Smiling, he held up my Morgan and picked up a large washer that he had dropped and had been doing that all day long, fooling other people. He thought it was so funny, almost ruined my day.
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A raw coin hitting the cement floor...
"The Kennedy Gold 3/4 oz coin is now on sale at the US Mint booth..."
Witnessed this at Baltimore 2 weeks ago. Behind a table, someone (presumably the dealer) in a sitting position, decided to pick up a double row box of slabs. Either the box collapsed at a corner seam, or it was picked up awkwardly. Everyone in the vicinity just froze or sat silently watching, waiting for the curse.
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For me it is the sound of junk 90% silver running through electronic counting machines.
the coin hitting the floor and the "free food" announcement, I like those answers! In the latter case, the "too tired to walk" dealer/collector suddenly feels energized.
The racking of a 12 gauge pump or 45 auto.
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A vendor calling out " one dallar~ one dallar~".
A dealer exclaiming loudly and frantically "what happened to my MS 1893-S Morgan??!!"
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Yep. The high pitched ring of a silver dime rolling across the cold, hard concrete. Beats a gunshot any day. Even beats out some guy saying "Wow! That's cheap!"
LOL.. Wouldn't be the first time.
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I remember that. The alarm went off. People looked around to determine there was no fire between them and the nearest exit, no smell of smoke anywhere, and decided it was probably prudent to just stay at their tables.
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Who at a show has pump shotgun or shotguns? The only time I've ever seen it was when the RCM 100 kilo gold coin was on display at CSNS in Milwaukee.
I don't know but it would certainly get everyone's attention. lol
I was mostly kidding.....I hope that I never hear it at a show....whether it originates from a dealer, law enforcement or any other source.
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That's a real advantage in having a pump shotgun for home defense. Just the sound of cycling the action is enough to get most would be burglars to back off.
90% silver hitting the floor!!!!
Definitely a gun shot.
An attractive woman saying anything.
When Cascade walk up to her table!
Someone dumping a box of slabs.
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During setup or tear down.... the sound of a buggy full of cases and coins toppling over.
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