I'm headed to the PCGS Members Only show which starts this Thursday at the Venetian in Las Vegas. I'm not setting up there, I'm just going go do some shopping, attend some of their excellent seminars, and of course, play some poker! I'd love to hook up with any CT members who may be attending - are any of you going? Show Details: When - Thursday-Saturday, August 27-29, 2009 Where - The Venetian Convention Center, Murano Room #3302 Who may attend - PCGS Authorized Dealers and Collectors Club Members Show hours - Wednesday August 26: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Table holders can lock up coins on our secured bourse floor. Thursday August 27: Dealer setup 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Show is open to everyone else at 2 p.m. Closes at 6 p.m. Friday August 28: Opens at 9 a.m. for table holders, 10 a.m. for everyone else. Show closes at 6 p.m. Saturday August 29: Opens at 9 a.m. for table holders, 10 a.m. for everyone else. Show closes at 2 p.m. Submissions - PCGS will be offering onsite grading for all show attendees. Take-home submissions will also be accepted Special guest speakers - Thursday, August 27 Room #3304 Counterfeits (Part I: Large Cents) – Mike Faraone 11:00 a.m. Current Coin Market – David Hall 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 28 Room #3304 Counterfeits (Part II: Small Cents) – Mike Faraone 11:00 a.m. Introduction to PCGS CoinFacts – Ron Guth 2:00 p.m. Members Only Show Grading Specials: We will provide a 20% discount on Show Walkthroughs (regularly $100). $65 On-site Special – U.S. or World coins valued under $3,000 can be submitted for $65 each. $45 Gold Special – All gold coins (U.S. only) valued under $3,000 can be submitted for $45 each.
Wish I could go, but I could only be there on Saturday and based on the last PCGS show I would definitely not recommend making a special trip to Vegas if you can only make it for Saturday. Probably 3/4 of the dealers weren't there on the Saturday and there were maybe 10 collectors/dealers that came in to browse during the 2 hours or so I was there. Plus, I had a few coins that I wanted to have reholdered at the show, but PCGS had packed up their gear and told me it was too late to do it. Still was able to get a nice coin from Angel Dee's who was one of the few that stayed But if you're going to be in Vegas anyways, it would still be worth stopping in. Maybe it'll be better this year now that they are saving some door prizes for the first 50 to show up on Saturday?? Then again, I haven't been to Vegas in awhile... maybe I can get some of my friends to twist my arm into making the trip Friday night
Really wish I could go. Kids start school this week and I am already pulling my son out for a day next month for a planned trip to Carson City and the Reno Air show.
Don't forget, the seminars they give are on Thursday and Friday, and they are excellent so if any of you can make it, it's worth going just for those!
