Coin Show spending

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I am sure that people spend a ton and shows but isn't necessary. There plenty of deals for those that don't want to spend much.

 

too much, and not enough

 

I would think that if you have say a $100 dollars and are determined to bring home some interesting things, that at a coin show, many things can be found.

Mandy

 

Not my friends, and we handle multimillion dollar pieces every day

 

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Well.....home from my second day at the coin show. Just added up the "damages"....I ended up spending a total of 466 dollars on a number of different items, as well as admission fee. But that was offset by the 270.00 I got from selling two coins of mine to dealers. When I minus the costs of the coins and related expenses (the grading fees, etc), I figure that I came out ahead 200.00 on the two coins. So, taking 200 away from the 466 means I actually spent 266 this weekend.

A lot to enjoy.

 

Without a picture I don't believe you bought anything.

 

That's a good one!!!

I have to photo them first.

 

Well, here's three of them. I decided at the show to start a collection of notes and bonds, etc from Russia - primarily in the Twentieth Century. So I bought a number of them.

I went to Fry's tonight and bought a scanner so I could start scanning notes, etc.

The first one is a 200 Ruble 4-1/2 percent bond of 11 Aug 1917. I think it's from use in Irkutsk.



The second is a 250 Ruble banknote from Russia, 1917 issue



The third I'm sharing now is a 1992 Russian bank note for 500 Rubles.

 

nice boss

 

I sure wish I was you, dang, multimillion dollar coins every day. Which pieces have you handled today? I handled a $416 coin today, best I could do. Heck, I've never even seen a multimillion dollar coin in person...

 

Going to my first show aug 25, i cant wait. Probably take at least 200-300 bucks maybe more. I cant believe its so cheap to get in. 2 bucks! I will feel like a kid in a candy store again. wanting everything but not having enough money haha.

 

There aren't that many really. I have had one in my hands that may go for a million, (Syracuse signed by Kimon), but other than that just behind a couple of layers of glass at shows or museums.

Btw, I think Amanda meant million dollar pieces of art, not necessarily coins.

 

Well I just sold this to a coin dealer locally. On this site, I also have a 2009 UHR $20 gold piece and some $100 dollar star notes for sale. I want some serious money to take to Dallas in October. (I have other items I will list here and on eBay as well.) I have my sights set on a large size National Currency Note from Batavia Illinois and either/both a $1000 and $500 Treasury Bill. This will be my first time being so aggressive at a nationl show. I have made a decision to have fewer pieces but at higher quality.

 

Well that makes sense, art work can get very, very expensive. There are some very nice pieces I'd like to own but I'll stick to coins for now.

 

Huh? I don't own them and they aren't coins. They are paintings, mostly from 16th and 17th Century northern Germany and the Netherlands.