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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joshua Lemons, post: 24783242, member: 82388&quot;]After a 2.5 hour drive I arrived in Nashville, just after 11AM for the show.&nbsp; Traffic was light and the convention center had a parking garage next to it!&nbsp; Finding the location of the show was a bit difficult because the center is enormous.&nbsp; This was eased by helpful staff posted at stations that knew which way to go.</p><p><br /></p><p>Check-in was slow, but I got through the line in about 15 minutes, receiving a free PCGS certified TN state quarter because I had a postcard for the event.&nbsp; I have no clue how I got it!&nbsp; Either way, the slab was gifted to an Instagram friend.&nbsp; Then I hit the bourse. It was huge!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I had no expectations, but knew what I was looking for.&nbsp; I did a quick run through which took an hour.&nbsp; I noted a couple tables to return to.&nbsp; Lots of coins were being bought and sold, lots of cash exchanging hands.&nbsp; It didn&#039;t seem too crowded, but I believe that&#039;s because everything was nicely spread out with plenty of room.&nbsp; There was a steady stream of people coming in the whole time I was there.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bulk of the material offered was U.S.&nbsp; Case after case of Morgan&#039;s and Peace dollars. Tons of bullion. There was a wide array of US coinage available, though anything before seated coinage seemed to be scarce.&nbsp; Three US coins that stuck out to me were a beautiful proof Morgan with dark fields and blast white cameo, a stunning 1797 half dime, plus all the 19th century proof gold!&nbsp; I saw my first flowing hair dollar in real life! There was absolutely no shortage of high quality US material, with the exception of bust coinage, colonial and oddly, I didn&#039;t see many 20 cent pieces either.&nbsp; There was a large selection of paper too, but not sure of the types as I don&#039;t usually deal with it.&nbsp; The vast majority of available inventory was slabbed unless it was in OGP.&nbsp; A few tables did have nice raw selections though.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the world end a few booths had extensive selections of modern coins: colorized, oddly shaped, very large, etc.&nbsp; Those ones with low mintages and high premiums.&nbsp; Most booths had only a few older world coins, with some having none.&nbsp;&nbsp; First thing is asked was, do you have anything non US? Many said no.&nbsp; Three tables had a sizeable world selection and I purchased something from all three.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The tables doing the best were ones with signs advertising they were buying and ones with lots of bullion, but most tables at any given time had someone looking. I sold 4 coins to dealers which almost covered the cost of the ones I bought!&nbsp; There weren&#039;t many kids there, but I suspect they were still in school, but plenty of younger folks.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The mint had a really nice set up of display cases and items you could buy.&nbsp; I dropped off a submission at the NGC table whose staff was very helpful and kind.&nbsp; The PCGS table seemed to be doing well too.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t see many at the CAC grading table, but from the decent amount of the new companies already graded material available in cases, it&#039;s evident they are doing ok.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Coin World, Hugh Wood, Grey Sheet, Stacks, Heritage and Great collections all had tables as well.&nbsp; Dealers were from all over the country, California to New York.</p><p><br /></p><p>Overall, I think the show was a success personally.&nbsp; There are a few minor things to be fixed, but nothing that seemed like a glaring oversight on the organizers part. </p><p><br /></p><p>I spent a total of 4 hours on the bourse, a good 3 of it was simply walking around and taking everything in and peering into cases. </p><p><br /></p><p>Allow me to rant. Unfortunately, not all dealers are what I&#039;d call customer friendly.&nbsp; In fact, a quick hello is a sure way to get me to stay at your table longer.&nbsp; A few actually asked my collecting interests, made small talk, etc. A couple were on their phones and never even acknowledged I was at the table, one I couldn&#039;t even find and one did acknowledge me, but never came over and continued to play a song on their phone for someone. I don&#039;t expect all of a dealers attention, but if I&#039;m the only one at the table, a simple nod of acknowledgement would be nice.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately I did not get pictures because I forgot!&nbsp; I was honestly a bit overwhelmed with all those clubs in such a small area! I&#039;ve posted my purchases in the world coin threads, but here&#039;s what I came out with.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1585682[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1585683[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1585684[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1585685[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1585686[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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