Greeley (Colorado) Coin Show report
dcarr
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This report is a little late - the show was actually last Saturday (11 July 2026).
I like this show because it is inexpensive and easy to do.
A 20 mile drive each way, one day only, and the table only costs $45.
I didn't count the number of tables, but I think it was about 30.
I had very little for inventory until a few days before the show.
A coin shop in another town nearby had taken in a collection of items that I had minted over the past several years.
So I made an offer for the whole lot and bought everything that was left.
I priced it all and displayed it at the show as my main inventory.
Public attendance was somewhat light, but it is a small local show and advertising for it is minimal
(which keeps the table costs down considerably).
I did not see much bullion business going on. I did not have any bullion to offer and I wasn't offered any.
It seems, in general, that buyers are waiting for lower prices and sellers are waiting for higher prices.
But I did sell about half of the inventory I had bought a week prior at the coin shop.
I didn't go to the show intending to buy much, or anything in particular.
But it turned out that perhaps the best aspect of the show was the items that I came home with.
A coin club member brought this over to me and I usually buy these when they are less than about $80 (this HK-870 was $70):
After some discussion regarding authenticity, grading, and pricing, another local coin club member indicated that they would be willing to take $400 for this Colonial 1773 Virginia Halfpenny copper (N. 25 M., W-1580). All I had to go on for pricing was the Red Book. But due to the nice condition, I decided that the price was right. I grade it MS62BN:
Towards the end of the show I had a little time to look around. One dealer I know has inventory that is almost entirely "raw" US collector coins. I spent a fair amount to time looking through their offerings and I came away with these (grades are mine):
1899 Native-Head Cent, MS62BN, $28:
1911-D Lincoln Wheat Cent, AU53, $55:
1913-D Lincoln Wheat Cent, EF45, $47:
1915-D Lincoln Wheat Cent, EF40, $30:
1916-D Lincoln Wheat Cent, AU58, $28:
1920-S Lincoln Wheat Cent, EF45, $18:
1924-S Lincoln Wheat Cent, AU58, $74:
1868 Shield Nickel, AU50, $35:
1930 Native-Head/Bison nickel, MS63, $24:
1877-CC Seated Liberty Quarter, AU50, $165,
(77/77 re-punched date Briggs 2-B):
1928-D Standing Liberty Quarter, VF30, $24:
1928-S (Large S) Standing Liberty Quarter, AU50, $50:
1846 (Medium Date) Seated Liberty Half Dollar, AU55, $500:
1912-D Barber Half Dollar, AU58 (complete mint luster under the toning), $295:
1935-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar, AU50, $45:
1898-S Morgan Silver Dollar, EF/AU, $90:
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So it was a good day's outing.
But it got better when I took one last look around the show before it ended.
In the back of a dealer's showcase I spotted this ingot. When I asked what they wanted for it, I felt a little bad for the dealer. The price they were asking was WAY below what I guessed the market value to be. So I paid them twice what they were asking:
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All good stuff 👍
I really like the 1877 CC Quarter
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Thanks for sharing. Very nice acquisitions, especially the ingot.
Great write up and excellent additions to your collection. The silver ingot is great and your honesty dealing with the dealer is why I have enjoyed buying things from you for many years.
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$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
Very nice wholesome coins. I especially like the Lincolns.
The 1913-D might have a teensy clip at 3:15? I see weakness on both sides. @seanq
Those ingots are always on demand. Heritage has sold a bunch of them, consistently at $5k+
Superb raw coins. Perfect Lincolns . . . . . . .
Great report Mr. Carr . . . .Thanks!
Drunner
Great stuff!
I really like that 77 CC RPD 25c in particular.
Very nice! Thanks for the report. Small shows are terrific.
Congratulations on spotting the ingot.
For a small coin show, you did remarkably well in your acquisitions! Congratulations!!!
An authorized PCGS dealer, and a contributor to the Red Book.
I love the ingot. I've always wanted one of those.
Native head cent??
Looks like a good time.
Sort of.
I prefer that term over "Indian Head", although the facial features are somewhat European.
Nice haul! Love those Lincoln Cents...
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Very nice! Did you spot the re-punched date or did the dealer know it was there? I agree with your raw lincoln grades. I found one of those S.F. ingots in the wild about 15 years ago and was thrilled. I kept it for a few years and then decided to flip it for about $700 as I recall... a few short years later, they sell for thousands. :'(
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The 77/77 re-punching was not attributed by the seller, or mentioned on the holder.
I do not know if that variety carries any premium, but I think it is neat. I noticed it when I looked the coin over with my loupe (prior to buying it).
The collectible ingot market (especially for sub-50-ounce silver) really took a leap upwards during the previous decade, and seems to be holding firm currently.
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