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ddddd replied to the thread GACC Show – Rosemont – Thursday 10/1 report.

Reminder for you to read it again. :D

ddddd liked messydesk's post in the thread GACC Show – Rosemont – Thursday 10/1 report.

I'm guessing they forgot to pack the tax into the admission fee last year and got a surprise when they had to pay a 10+% sales tax bill....

ddddd liked mark_h's post in the thread GACC Show – Rosemont – Thursday 10/1 report.

I think NE was going to be there and if you mentioned something you got like a 7% discount or maybe I am imaging it. Yeah sometimes I...

ddddd replied to the thread GACC Show – Rosemont – Thursday 10/1 report.

There was a small handout with several coupons/offers like that but I did not pay much attention to it since I figure the dealers with...

ddddd replied to the thread GACC Show – Rosemont – Thursday 10/1 report.

That is possible about the tax. I have not seen it mentioned at ANA or Central States shows. Are those two exempt from paying tax on...

ddddd replied to the thread GACC Show – Rosemont – Thursday 10/1 report.

I tend to go to the big shows (ANA, Central States, and this show) so the raw offerings are a much lower percentage. Most tables are...

ddddd liked geekpryde's post in the thread GACC Show – Rosemont – Thursday 10/1 report.

Thanks for sharing, I always love a good show write up, makes me feel like I was there is some small way. Also interesting to see...

ddddd replied to the thread GACC Show – Rosemont – Thursday 10/1 report.

I have been following toners since 2015 and people were mentioning it was a bubble back then. If one goes back to some threads from...

ddddd liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread GACC Show – Rosemont – Thursday 10/1 report.

Random musing. I wonder if the whole toning thing is a bubble that's gonna burst one day. Hmm. Nah, I reckon toners will always be...

ddddd liked Pickin and Grinin's post in the thread GACC Show – Rosemont – Thursday 10/1 report.

Gonna read this again in the morning..

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GACC Show – Rosemont – Thursday 10/1 report

What follows are some observations from the show: ~the entrance fee for one day mentioned sales tax and had a credit card fee too…total...

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ddddd replied to the thread ICG Order Just Arrived Today!.

Nice results overall! That was a fun mix of coins! As far as the 1909-S cent, is the luster muted? I don't see an obvious cleaning but...

ddddd liked JoshuaP's post in the thread ICG Order Just Arrived Today!.

Lastly are these two prizes. I am extremely happy with these grades. So much so on the Isabella, that I plan to cross it over to NGC....

ddddd liked JoshuaP's post in the thread ICG Order Just Arrived Today!.

This cent is not overly valuable, but I sent it anyway just because I was already sending a box. I was happy it was not a details grade...