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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4046312, member: 19165"]The local coin club here in Charleston has a small show twice a year, usually in February and August. The show was this weekend, so I decided to go check it out yesterday after work. It is usually a very small show, only about 40 dealers or so. Friday afternoon is usually slower than Saturday, and it was chilly and rainy which dampened turnout even more. There were actually more collectors buying than I expected, with a fairly steady stream. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is very interesting to compare the type of material at a small show like this, compared to a big show like FUN. At FUN, nearly every dealer has a table full of slabbed coins, and they might have a couple of boxes or folders of raw coins. At this show, nearly everything was raw. Many dealers didn't have any slabbed coins at all, or just a small portion of the case. </p><p><br /></p><p>While looking around, this coin caught my eye. Very attractive, original dark grey surfaces, with the perfect cameo contrast that we all love so much. So I bought it. Go ahead and guess the grade and Overton! </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1061219[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1061220[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4046312, member: 19165"]The local coin club here in Charleston has a small show twice a year, usually in February and August. The show was this weekend, so I decided to go check it out yesterday after work. It is usually a very small show, only about 40 dealers or so. Friday afternoon is usually slower than Saturday, and it was chilly and rainy which dampened turnout even more. There were actually more collectors buying than I expected, with a fairly steady stream. It is very interesting to compare the type of material at a small show like this, compared to a big show like FUN. At FUN, nearly every dealer has a table full of slabbed coins, and they might have a couple of boxes or folders of raw coins. At this show, nearly everything was raw. Many dealers didn't have any slabbed coins at all, or just a small portion of the case. While looking around, this coin caught my eye. Very attractive, original dark grey surfaces, with the perfect cameo contrast that we all love so much. So I bought it. Go ahead and guess the grade and Overton! [ATTACH=full]1061219[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1061220[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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