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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 2075351, member: 16948&quot;]As I have mentioned before, the Long Beach show is one of my favorite shows since it’s “in my backyard,” and I can sleep in my own bed each night.&nbsp; And having come off a very busy and successful FUN show made many people feel the lackluster coin market might be on the upswing, so there was hope this first Long Beach show of the year would also be a good show.&nbsp; For me, there were lots of nice coins to buy and I had decent retail sales.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9486_zps5bdccd2a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9487_zps8e42006d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The severe winter weather in the east prevented a few dealers from making the show so there were a few empty tables that would have otherwise been occupied.&nbsp; Harry Miller, who has two corner tables right across from me was missing.&nbsp; But for us here in SoCal, the weather was exceptional and made me even more appreciative of our beautiful warm sunshine.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9442_zpsd2f37a08.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9365_zpse7fad728.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Inside the convention center, outside the bourse floor</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9383_zps8015ab32.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The stairs in front of the bourse floor</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9382_zpse5fdca56.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Looking into the bourse floor from the front door</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9384_zps6a02ab82.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And the first thing you see when you enter the bourse – Stacks Bowers and Heritage!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9385_zps0973b8a6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of the things I really love about attending coin shows is that I get to see some of the most unusual and interesting things.&nbsp; After I was set up, a dealer friend showed me this really neat ladle made with a gold coin at the bottom.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9247_zpsc617cf76.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9248_zpsc2aaf53f.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then another dealer friend, Tony Tumonis, stopped by and showed me some rare coin boards he had recently acquired.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9246_zps504dd8b3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9240_zps86bcee2b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ann and her husband Ari, who have been my bourse neighbors for years, are fun to banter with.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9251_zpsa4b152c6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Kerry Pieropan recently went out on his own after having been associated with Stacks Bowers for several years.&nbsp; He also does a heck of a job running the Buena Park show (coming up the first week in March)!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wednesday is the day I usually do most of my buying, though I also pick up newps throughout the show.&nbsp; This show I found some great coins, including some for my own collection.&nbsp; This is a photo of the coins I purchased throughout the show for my inventory.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9469_zpscdec6a90.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next to the one in my collection, this is one of the prettiest 1909-S vdb’s I’ve ever had. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9461_zps96f199f7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9463_zps8caf2dff.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also picked up a couple amazingly toned proof Indian cents, one of which I sold at the show.&nbsp; This 1889 is the other one.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9464_zps6a6a0732.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2001%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_9466_zps963d2840.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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