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Ft. Myers, Florida Coin Show Report- Saturday - Nov. 18th
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Just to let anyone know who may be interested, there's a small coin show being held in Fort Myers, Florida tomorrow.
Hours: 10AM - 4 PM.
Place: Fort Myers Elks Lodge # 1288
1900 Park Meadow Drive
Directions: Interstate 75 to Exit 136, West onto Colonial Drive, then South onto US # 41.
Then right onto Park Meadow [ just before the Wendy's resturant].
It seems as if I never have a Saturday off when there's a coin show, but tomorrow I'll be attending for
an hour or so.
Anyone else going ?
Hours: 10AM - 4 PM.
Place: Fort Myers Elks Lodge # 1288
1900 Park Meadow Drive
Directions: Interstate 75 to Exit 136, West onto Colonial Drive, then South onto US # 41.
Then right onto Park Meadow [ just before the Wendy's resturant].
It seems as if I never have a Saturday off when there's a coin show, but tomorrow I'll be attending for
an hour or so.
Anyone else going ?
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Had a pleasant drive up to Ft Myers this afternoon with my 89 year old Dad.
We didn't arrive until 1:30 and stayed till about 3:15. There were about 25 dealers
and the crowd of collectors had virtually disappeared by the time we got there; which was great
as none of the tables were crowded. I took a leisurely look at what everyone had to sell; and had
a conversation with a number of the dealers present. When quirried, all said it was a mediocre show - some said it was extremely slow and only one said he had a decent day.
Upon arrival, Gary Lewis [ ANA past President] greeted me and we exchanged pleasantries;
then ran into a few dealers [vest pocket types] who also belong to the Ft Myers Coin Club.
As I am always on the look out for Barber halves, I was very surprised that they were there in abundance !!
As most coin shows have the usual run of the mill Barber material - "slickers" - I was pleased to find a number of Mint State certified halves ! No rare dates, but I spotted a very choice 1914-S in a PCGS 64 holder. You know I had to examine it up close ! I mentioned to the dealer - can't remember his name - that he should examine the coin very closely at star # 4, as there was a pin-dot of PVC on the coin; at first he looked at me and said that the coin wouldn't have holdered at PCGS if there was any PVC. He then examined the coin, and sure enough, he said, I was right.
Another dealer had a group of NGC [overgraded] MS halves. Mostly 62's & 63's and a decent 1892 half in a 65 holder. I spotted a very nice 1892 Quarter in NGC PF 66...lovely toning in magentas and golds. Super coin, but again the dealer said the coin was a 65 at best. [ I didn't bother asking the price, as I don't collect proof quarters - yet !]
I only spotted one mid range grade Barber half certified - 1910-S VF 20 ANACS. Nice enough coin but think ANACS didn't pay too close attention as the coin was obviously cleaned at one time - there were minimal hairlines...but they were there.
One dealer had an odd album of halves, complete, in plastic sleves, but the usual run of the mill AG3 - VG 6; he asked me to look closely at the 1914 Philadelphia coin; The obverse was around a VG 8, nice detail, unmolested surfaces; then I flipped the coin over, and low and behold it actually was a 1914-P .... the problem was that some idiot used a " P " die punch under the eagle's tail feathers !!! Nausea set in when I looked at the otherwise nice key date half dollar. What a crying shame !! I saw a few whizzed coins too. Most halves had alot of normal circulation problems, small gouges and the like.
I spotted a very choice XF 45 - 1901-O quarter in another dealers showcase, but the rim nick on the reverse kept it out of most TPG holders.
Morgans were there in abundance as well...nothing unusual there. Very little gold, which surprised me.
Modern commems were everywhere. Proof sets by the truck load. A couple of nice SLQ's in various holders, nothing scarce or with a FH.
The highlight of the show was an exibit of one dealers FE-IHC cellection in a custom made display case made of oak with slots for the TPG's. There were some very serious coins in that set. Most were at least MS 64, many 65's and almost all were RED. His three Flying Eagle cents were NGC 65's...the 1858 SL looked proof like. [ I have to admit I was green with envy ]. Only one coin wasn't MS...you guessed it, the 1877 was an NGC XF 40, and it looked out of place. Every other coin in that set would have been a serious upgrade for me. I was mezmerised for about 20 minutes on that set.
Next to the FE/IHC collection in a matching custom display case was his Buffalo Nickel collection; all coins were wonderfully struck and the majority of the coins were in MS 65...there were a few 64's and 66's in the set as well. The only coin under MS was the 1926-S in a PCGS 50 holder. It was still a very choice coin, none-the-less. There went another 20 minutes examining each coin like I would have been examining them prior to bidding. [ These sets contained no mint errors - ie: 1873 IHC DDO S-1 - nor the Buffalo set contain the 1916 DDO nor the 1918/17-D.]
My measly sets in AU55-58 with the smattering of MS RB's in the IHC set, paled in comparison. Those sets were the absolute highlight of the show IMHO.
With no Barber material to suit my tastes...I bought a Dansco Mercury dime album and promptly looked for a few mid range coins. I found the following: 1918-S in F 15; 1921-P in VG 10; 1923-P in XF 40; 1923-S in XF 40; 1924-D in F 12; and lastly a 1929-P in XF 45. Thought I did pretty good, if I say so myself. Sorry, no images.
Another adventure to keep me busy.
That's all for the moment.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
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Dan
Mark
Don
An authorized PCGS dealer, and a contributor to the Red Book.
I LOVE the story about the "P" mint marked 1914 half. I must say, you don't see those everyday!
Dave
P.S. Also very cool you took your Dad.