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Baltimore Show Report (day 1)
MidAtlanticCoins
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Well the Whitman influence is easy to see. A sweet registration setup out front (like FUN) is the first change everyone will see. Dealer set up was fast and easy, which is nice. The inside has changed the most. The skirts seperating the tables makes it look so much nicer. The isle signs along with isle floor signs make it easy to see.
The small tables are the biggest complaint among the dealers. They are only half as wide so placing the showcases sideways makes for some uncomfortable balancing. They also changed the exit door. Now you have to go to hall C along the Bowers tables to get out of the show. This is a vast departure from entering and exiting through the front doors. I guess it helps the dealers in Hall C, but it is a pain in the butt for those of us who regularly take those cigarette breaks.
The overall mood at the show is pretty predictable. Dealers searching for fresh material, and coming up lacking. Better date material and type coins are trading briskly. The best coin offered to us today was an 1856 Flying Eagle in AU with some rim problems. We passed, but still a coin that you don't see too often.
The summer show is smaller than the spring and fall shows, but most of the regular faces are here, with some minor shuffling. Common bags like Buffalo's and Indians are trading a bit more heavily today.
The food is pretty lousy, but that is normal for this show. Overall the expectations are pretty high for a good show. The Bowers auction will certianly not overshadow the bourse this time. For those with material to sell, they will find most dealers agressively seeking. Early toned material is bringing serious dollars today, as most are bringing better than trends prices.
That wraps up the report for Dealer day at Baltimore.
The small tables are the biggest complaint among the dealers. They are only half as wide so placing the showcases sideways makes for some uncomfortable balancing. They also changed the exit door. Now you have to go to hall C along the Bowers tables to get out of the show. This is a vast departure from entering and exiting through the front doors. I guess it helps the dealers in Hall C, but it is a pain in the butt for those of us who regularly take those cigarette breaks.
The overall mood at the show is pretty predictable. Dealers searching for fresh material, and coming up lacking. Better date material and type coins are trading briskly. The best coin offered to us today was an 1856 Flying Eagle in AU with some rim problems. We passed, but still a coin that you don't see too often.
The summer show is smaller than the spring and fall shows, but most of the regular faces are here, with some minor shuffling. Common bags like Buffalo's and Indians are trading a bit more heavily today.
The food is pretty lousy, but that is normal for this show. Overall the expectations are pretty high for a good show. The Bowers auction will certianly not overshadow the bourse this time. For those with material to sell, they will find most dealers agressively seeking. Early toned material is bringing serious dollars today, as most are bringing better than trends prices.
That wraps up the report for Dealer day at Baltimore.
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