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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 692995, member: 13650"]I made it to the show this morning. Was anyone else there? I snapped this pic with the camera on my cell phone:</p><p><br /></p><p> <img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/vessxpress1/Coin%20Album1/show.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p> There was very noticeably much fewer people there than the January show. I heard people blaming it on the economy, the nice weather, etc... </p><p><br /></p><p> This place was so packed at the Jan. show that I estimated there were literally a few hundred people packed in the room. You could hardly walk around for that one. Today there was plenty of room. </p><p><br /></p><p> Picked up some great coins today. I was very happy with the selection. </p><p><br /></p><p> <img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/vessxpress1/Coin%20Album1/IMG_0685.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p> I crossed a bunch of stuff off the list. Finally got a MS70 2006 $5 S.F. commemorative, four of maybe the nicest, loose, Franklin halves I've ever found for that set, a 2006 Kookabura for that set, a 'F' 1914-S Barber half for that type set and my favorite of the day was this MS66 1938-D/S buffalo nickel just because I've been wanting one. Been looking at them for a while. This one has what I would call that 'rose toning' (doesn't show up in the pic very well) and was irresistible. I think I found a new avatar. I just love buffalo nickels! </p><p><br /></p><p> <img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/vessxpress1/Coin%20Album1/IMG_0687.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p> <img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/vessxpress1/Coin%20Album1/IMG_0688.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p> All the dealers I met were very friendly and willing to deal based off grey sheet. The inventory some of these people haul there for a one day, 7 hour show is unbelievable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 692995, member: 13650"]I made it to the show this morning. Was anyone else there? I snapped this pic with the camera on my cell phone: [IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/vessxpress1/Coin%20Album1/show.jpg[/IMG] There was very noticeably much fewer people there than the January show. I heard people blaming it on the economy, the nice weather, etc... This place was so packed at the Jan. show that I estimated there were literally a few hundred people packed in the room. You could hardly walk around for that one. Today there was plenty of room. Picked up some great coins today. I was very happy with the selection. [IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/vessxpress1/Coin%20Album1/IMG_0685.jpg[/IMG] I crossed a bunch of stuff off the list. Finally got a MS70 2006 $5 S.F. commemorative, four of maybe the nicest, loose, Franklin halves I've ever found for that set, a 2006 Kookabura for that set, a 'F' 1914-S Barber half for that type set and my favorite of the day was this MS66 1938-D/S buffalo nickel just because I've been wanting one. Been looking at them for a while. This one has what I would call that 'rose toning' (doesn't show up in the pic very well) and was irresistible. I think I found a new avatar. I just love buffalo nickels! [IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/vessxpress1/Coin%20Album1/IMG_0687.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/vessxpress1/Coin%20Album1/IMG_0688.jpg[/IMG] All the dealers I met were very friendly and willing to deal based off grey sheet. The inventory some of these people haul there for a one day, 7 hour show is unbelievable.[/QUOTE]
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