Today I went to the Central States show, which conveniently is located practically in my backyard. Like most shows, it leans heavily toward U.S. coins but there were a few dealers who specialize in foreign and a few other U.S. dealers who had some foreign on display. Most of the tables I didn't more than glance at because it was just slabbed high end coins and that's not the section of the pool that I swim in. I ended up buying from five or six dealers. I was on a half day from work so I had to get going or I'm sure I would have bought more, especially since I was about halfway through a well-stocked 25 cent foreign bin when I decided I really needed to call it quits. Every year I debate whether I should go to this show because I know it's mostly U.S. and I'm afraid it will be a waste of time, but whenever I go I always find something. Most of what I got wouldn't wow you because it's fairly normal stuff, but it's coins that I can flip for a profit on eBay. Here are a few more interesting ones that I'm keeping for myself. The first is an Irish halfpenny from between 1685 and 1688. This was the most expensive coin I bought. It might not look like much but it's a 1767 Danish West Indies 12 skilling. I didn't even know the Danish West Indies made any coins this old and this sort of thing is my happy place. 1777 Milan half soldo. I don't know if it's particularly valuable but I don't have one. 1816 Papal States Quattrino. Another one I didn't have, and it was pretty cheap. 1921 Eisenach Germany 1 mark porcelain notgeld with Martin Luther. There was one table with a lot of Cuban stuff (I think they were from Miami). I bought two Cuban pesos (I later realized I already have the 1953) and also four paper bills from Cuba. Since you can't buy Cuban stuff on eBay these are things I never see for sale. Finally there's a Nevada centennial medal. No big deal but I just liked how it looked at I think it was $3 so why not?
That’s a great selection. I forgot about this show and will need to decide if I want to attend today. Also conveniently on my ‘backyard’ too.
The problem on the last day is half the dealers don't show up and the other half are packing up. Still I think admission is free the final day.
There was a nice 1812 Bank of England 3 shillings I wanted but the dealer was MIA for like an hour and I had to leave. oh well. I sold a bunch of common modern comm silver dollars and 5 one ounce silver bullion coins and because this one dealer was missing I left with some extra cash to spend later at one of my LCSs. Some dealers can be odd.
I like your pickups. Too bad the dealer wasn't there. I don't know why so many of them blow off the last day. It's the only time a lot of people can come.
He was apparently at the show as his table mate told him there was a customer waiting. whatever. His loss.
That has happened to me as well; sometimes the tablemate will say to come back, I do, and the dealer is still not there. Fortunately there are other options to spend money on.
Wish I had know you were there. We probably crossed paths at some point. Here are a couple things I picked up.
