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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;smullen, post: 194103, member: 5165&quot;]1st off, this was my 1st Coin Show...</p><p><br /></p><p>It was.....&nbsp; Well, Pretty cool...&nbsp; I didn&#039;t really know what to expect except the obvious Coins of course!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>It was really neat, last minute deal for me as I forgot all about till this morning when I got an IM from a friend on another forum reminding me about it... So, I&#039;m glad he did, but I didn&#039;t have much to cash to spend and I forgot my list of coins that I have and need.. :headbang: ... </p><p><br /></p><p>Any Details on the show from what I saw....</p><p><br /></p><p>It was at the Airport Hilton, parking was tight but decent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Show Entry was only a buck!!!&nbsp; I really expected them to gouge me for 10 or so...</p><p><br /></p><p>The Event Staff and Security were really nice and polite... There was plenty of security inside and out, but not overbearingly so... </p><p><br /></p><p>I was really impressed with tehir concern for customer saftey as there was an old guy at one of the tables I was at, who had just bought God know how much in Gold Coins, looked like he bought 20+ old ones and after he paid, the dealer said, would you like me to page a guard to escort you out to your car or room???&nbsp; Nice touch I thought...</p><p><br /></p><p>The admission lady, told me to hld on to my show flyer/admission stub and it would validate parking, so I wouldn&#039;t have to pay... Another Plus...</p><p><br /></p><p>Almost every table I went to, the dealers noticed me (not hard) said hello and asked if I there was any thing I was looking for or if I wanted to see something...&nbsp; Real Nice... I though...</p><p><br /></p><p>I just kind of browsed around alot, table to table taking it all in as I didn&#039;t really have alot to (hardly anything) spend... </p><p><br /></p><p>Talked for a bit two two old guys seeling nothing but Canadian Coins and Paper....&nbsp; Real Nice guys... Cept they could not find or figure out a price on two Mint sets that had a real nice 2 Dollar Bill and 2 Dollar Coin...&nbsp;&nbsp; I wanted to know for my Daughter, she loves Canadian Coins!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Talked to another guy real nice that had a lot of Moderns, Proofs and Mint sets... I told him it was my 1st show... He said, well, don&#039;t rush in and by everything, calm down and take it in, see whats avalible for who and who has what...&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Something pretty cool, I saw an older guy with his two kids, one looked say 15, the other looked maybe 9-10 at most, they were all three building a Type set, all three had their Danscos (7070, I think) and were trying to find coins to fill it...&nbsp; It was pretty neat to them them all three looking at some old type coins so intently and spending time together enjoying this great hobby...&nbsp; I only wish my dad would have gottem me into coins when I was that age...</p><p><br /></p><p>Tons of stuff to see... </p><p><br /></p><p>Saw tons of beautiful Morgans and a few buckets of old busted up looking Morgans for 14.95 each, you pickem....</p><p><br /></p><p>I thought Silver Bullion was a bit High, everyone wanted from 15-19 dollars for a Generic round, nothing Premium...&nbsp; At the local guy I can buy for a buck over spot all day, sometimes cheaper...</p><p><br /></p><p>Stopped by a table with totes and totes of old Paper Money in sleaves or whatever its called filed in order of currency and type.... I stoped to check it out as my Wife is really into Paper (not just spending mine) and she had been telling me how bad she wanted one of those (My description) Big sized Silver Certificate Dollar Bills... </p><p><br /></p><p>So I asked if I could look through the assortment and the guy said sure, handed me a box and said, let me know if you need more or have any questions and went on... Didin&#039;t stand over me like a hawk... I was kinda supprised... So,&nbsp; I found a Big One Dollar Silver Cert, in I guess decent condition... I eded up giving the guy 10.00s for it... (I thought it might be high, but I don&#039;t really know and the wifey would dig it)...</p><p><br /></p><p>I waled around some more and ask a few other dealers what they would give for it and I was told from 25-40.00s, so I guess I didn&#039;t get took...</p><p><br /></p><p>Later, as I was about to leave I went back by the guy that I had talked to with the Proofs and Mint sets, and and talked to him and a few other guys for several minutes... I asked how much he was wanting for a few of the mint sets, he said here and handed me a grey sheet and said, here take a peek at whatever you want, I&#039;&#039;d like to get &quot;bid&quot; for them....</p><p><br /></p><p>So like looked at the she for a few minutes will still conversing with him and the other guys,</p><p><br /></p><p>I ended up picking up </p><p>1- 1964 in Mint Envelope (Pand D sets) with COAs </p><p>1- 1968 in Mint Envelope (Pand D sets) with COAs </p><p>1- 1974 in Mint Envelope (Pand D sets) with COAs </p><p>1- 1978 in Mint Envelope (Pand D sets) with COAs </p><p>1- 1980 in Mint Envelope (Pand D sets) with COAs </p><p>1- 1981 in Mint Envelope (Pand D sets) with COAs </p><p>1- 1984 in Mint Envelope (Pand D sets) with COAs </p><p>1- 1985 in Mint Envelope (Pand D sets) with COAs </p><p>1- 1987 in Mint Envelope (Pand D sets) with COAs </p><p>1- 1996 in Mint Envelope (Pand D sets) with COAs </p><p><br /></p><p>I took those for for 49.75 I think it was... </p><p><br /></p><p>That was all the cash I had...</p><p><br /></p><p>I really wanted to add a few new Morgans, but I did not have the cash or my list... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>So, for my 1st show, it was pretty good...&nbsp; I had a great time and really enjoyed it...&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll go back to another one... Hopefully, I&#039;ll have a few hundred I can spare next time... I know a few hundred aint much, but I&#039;m on a tight budget...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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