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<p>[QUOTE="V. Kurt Bellman, post: 3306635, member: 71723"]I was battling a queasy gut all weekend. I arrived Friday night, got to the show about 11AM on Saturday, later then I had planned, shopped a little, and started going to talks one floor below. I was able to FINALLY get a chair at Allen Berman's table Saturday afternoon, and then again Sunday about noon. I picked up some cheaper material Saturday before opting for some nicer British and Swiss pieces on Sunday. I had to miss Berman's King Alanus I of Bermania bit on Saturday night. Even playoff football couldn't keep me awake.</p><p><br /></p><p>I attended four talks.</p><p><br /></p><p>I noticed the PCGS booth was staffed by PARIS personnel, rather than California. Hmm. Lots of VERY high end VERY old gold, all over the place. Lots of thick accents. VERY nice Italian coin carrying cases outside the main bourse, and a bookseller, too.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess my total newp was about 10 pieces, split between U.K. and Switzerland. The nicest single piece was an 1888 over 7 shilling, in a solid AU, a grade seldom acknowledged in Europe, so it was marked XF+, a Spink number I needed for my set. Most of the other U.K. stuff I picked up were lesser items, as were some proof single Swiss pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Everything I bought all weekend other than coins got me "points". Starbucks points there, beaucoup Amtrak points not just on Amtrak, but by booking my hotel through Rocketmiles, and Southwest Airlines points for eating three different places that pay points to that system.</p><p><br /></p><p>I even got some B&H Photo shopping done, before heading home. Picked up an LED panel light instead of a flash.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="V. Kurt Bellman, post: 3306635, member: 71723"]I was battling a queasy gut all weekend. I arrived Friday night, got to the show about 11AM on Saturday, later then I had planned, shopped a little, and started going to talks one floor below. I was able to FINALLY get a chair at Allen Berman's table Saturday afternoon, and then again Sunday about noon. I picked up some cheaper material Saturday before opting for some nicer British and Swiss pieces on Sunday. I had to miss Berman's King Alanus I of Bermania bit on Saturday night. Even playoff football couldn't keep me awake. I attended four talks. I noticed the PCGS booth was staffed by PARIS personnel, rather than California. Hmm. Lots of VERY high end VERY old gold, all over the place. Lots of thick accents. VERY nice Italian coin carrying cases outside the main bourse, and a bookseller, too. I guess my total newp was about 10 pieces, split between U.K. and Switzerland. The nicest single piece was an 1888 over 7 shilling, in a solid AU, a grade seldom acknowledged in Europe, so it was marked XF+, a Spink number I needed for my set. Most of the other U.K. stuff I picked up were lesser items, as were some proof single Swiss pieces. Everything I bought all weekend other than coins got me "points". Starbucks points there, beaucoup Amtrak points not just on Amtrak, but by booking my hotel through Rocketmiles, and Southwest Airlines points for eating three different places that pay points to that system. I even got some B&H Photo shopping done, before heading home. Picked up an LED panel light instead of a flash.[/QUOTE]
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