Not another ANA report, but a coin show report from Schertz, TX
ElmerFusterpuck
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The Saturday coin shows run quarterly here at the Schertz Civic center, making for a nice Saturday excursion to go look at coins and possibly acquire something. The thing about these shows is that you will see the usual "dreck" - scrubbed VF coins being sold as AU or 6th party grading holders. On the other hand, you have a chance of finding some really nice stuff, much of it never making it on a coin dealer website. That's the part that makes attending small shows like these a blast, even if you come up empty handed at times.
As for this show, it was very well attended, with a steady stream of people coming thru the whole time I was there. It wasn't like this a few years ago. Though the crowd did skew older, there went plenty of younger folks working on albums or finding something that just looked 'cool'. With this increased interest, I'm seeing a dearth of nice original classic material, raw or graded. Like a poster from the ANA show mentioned, the supply of decent Seated material seems to have almost dried up. Like any typical show, there are a couple of tables I always pass by, the one dealer that always has scrubbed coins marked as AU or BU, some in self-slabs and the other guy, who prices almost all of his inventory for moon money. Not sure who would pay $100 bucks for a very ordinary toned 1956-D raw cent, but somehow he makes every show.
Below are some pics from the show, including my haul, some raw coins for the bookshelf albums and some nice toned material.
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Erik
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Nice haul, really like that $10 gold!
Great trip and great coins @ElmerFusterpuck!
Here are your TrueViews
Coincidentally, I posted your new Morgan on the forums back in January! Glad you picked it up!
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/13155167/#Comment_13155167
Nice mix of cool coins.
Was the Dansco-type album already yours, or was it purchased at the show?
I am curious if the price of these has adjusted/come down a bit or if they're still pricey.
Here are your TrueViews:
If you're willing to wade through a lot of chaff, there is some nice "wheat" to be gleaned at these smaller shows. Thanks for the report. Love the 20ctvs.
I actually got it used at a local show for $15 probably a decade ago. They have gotten pricier since, especially the gold page, which I did get some time back. So the 1907 $10 will have a home!
@Zoins, thanks for posting the TrueViews. In hand the Philippines coin looks better than the TrueView, same with the reverse of the 1967 half.
10-4,
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Nice report! I’m about a 2.5hr drive from this show but have never checked it out - maybe next time!
Looks like a fun show ... nice pickups!
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Thanks for the report nice to see and hear what goes on in other parts of the Country! Looks like a nice size show. some Great pick-ups also.
I heard the newbie collectors who bought those scrubbed coins lost their Schertz, lol.
Steve
My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set! Winner of the 2026 PCGS Registry Award for “The Best U.S. Type Set”!
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
They must be stunning because the TrueViews are already great!
Congrats again! I love the Morgan
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ditto. nice diverse lot there. love seeing it.
between the in-hand pics and the TV to compare with, they look really dialed in! gratz pcgs photo dept.
@ElmerFusterpuck... Thanks for the report and pictures. Nice acquisitions. I loved the small shows when I lived in the PNW by Seattle. Often found some good stuff, and usually prices were negotiable. Sure do miss local coin shows. Cheers, RickO