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San Jose Show
joecopper
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Anybody go that could give a report - I went a couple times when traveling there several years ago - seemed like a nice small shller show.
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One of the dealers, a local vestpocket, had a bunch of nice BU cent rolls for sale. I was curious why they were still there, as they seem to sell quickly at shows (and shops) so I picked up a 53-S and asked him how he priced his rolls. He said these were all rare rolls and that he had a description for each one. It sounded like something I heard from a B&M dealer a few years ago, who took out a Grey Sheet and proceeded to quote me 50X the MS65 price for a roll of 55-S. But anyway, the show dealer brought out a list and said that the 53-S roll was a gem roll that he rated from 65-66. I looked at the top couple coins and they looked nice, so I asked the price. He got out the grey sheet, and I was ready for the "that one is $175", but he said "that one is $37, which is right at GS Ask". Awesome! Good prices for nice rolls, what a concept. I told him that sounded fair, so picked up about 10 more rolls (got the 53-S, a 46-D, a gorgeous 43-D, a 50-D, 51-S, 54-S, and a couple others) all for between Bid and Ask. As he was packing them up, I asked him if they had been searched for varieties, and he said no, he didn't look for varieties when he pulled them from the paper bank wrappers...
I also picked up a couple rolls of common Peace dollars ($15 each, good price?), a roll of 1oz rounds at 12.75 each (seems like a very good price) and a few Krugerrands at $935 each. I was in a bullion buying mood that day, right or wrong for the times. Overall I came away from the show VERY happy, with the most I've picked up at a show in a long time.
I then had to walk the long walk back to my car carrying a few grand worth of booty. Many of you are probably not familiar with that part of San Jose, but I was feeling a bit nervous and walked quite briskly, got in the car, and locked the door, not that it helps much. All I can say is that I liked the old venue downtown much better, but I will probably will go back to the show next year.
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I used to set up at this show but did not this year because last year I did not sell one single coin to retail. The blowing wind from a vent exhaust didn't help either.
I was at the show on Friday. Attendance was light but could have been even more dreadful given the circumstances. Having to pay $8 for the privilege of parking a quarter mile away in the mud doesn't help either.
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