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Coin Show - Monthly Notes for June 2025
Mark your calendar and join us at the next show on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in the Joe Mack Wilson ballroom.
Our dealers will fill their tables with displays of coins, currency, bullion, exonumia, scripophily, semi-precious stones, jewelry and other interesting items.
Visitors are welcome to buy, sell, trade or just enjoy viewing the variety of numismatic and other collectibles in the dealers' displays.
Guests can also bring coins and currency to the show for a free verbal appraisal based on the current market values.
The show is open from 9am - 4pm, however arrive early for the most opportunities.
Should circumstances impact the show, check with this web site, the recorded show message (770-772-4359), or join our mailing list to receive up-to-date information about the next show.
Make a reminder note and visit the next Greater Atlanta Coin Show on Sunday, July 13, 2025 in the Joe Mack Wilson ballroom to join the fun and view the items on the bourse.
Our dealers will fill their tables with displays of coins, currency, bullion, exonumia, scripophily, semi-precious stones, jewelry and other interesting items.
Visitors are welcome to buy, sell, trade or just enjoy viewing the variety of numismatic and other collectibles in the dealers' displays.
Guests can also bring coins and currency to the show for a free verbal appraisal based on the current market values.
The show is open from 9am - 4pm, however arrive early for the most opportunities.
Should circumstances impact the show, check with this web site, the recorded show message (770-772-4359), or join our mailing list to receive up-to-date information about the next show.
Make a reminder note and visit the next Greater Atlanta Coin Show on Sunday, July 13, 2025 in the Joe Mack Wilson ballroom to join the fun and view the items on the bourse.
Fencing Foils
Sunshine Mint Silver Buffalo One Ounce Round
1923 Silver Certificate One Dollar Currency Note
The June Greater Atlanta Coin Show welcomed many visitors to the bourse filled with dealers and their displays of coins, currency, bullion and other collectibles for guests to enjoy.
Outside, people enjoyed a nice day after windy and stormy weather on Saturday. Sunday provided sunny skies, humidity from the previous rain, and temperatures in the low 80s.
Inside, the bourse was cool and stayed busy from early in the day to the late afternoon. Dealers remained busy, as such, more of them stayed later in the day.
As always, we appreciate our visitors, our dealers, our security and the hotel's staff. All of you contribute to making the show an interesting place to visit and spend a few hours. We thank you.
Outside, people enjoyed a nice day after windy and stormy weather on Saturday. Sunday provided sunny skies, humidity from the previous rain, and temperatures in the low 80s.
Inside, the bourse was cool and stayed busy from early in the day to the late afternoon. Dealers remained busy, as such, more of them stayed later in the day.
As always, we appreciate our visitors, our dealers, our security and the hotel's staff. All of you contribute to making the show an interesting place to visit and spend a few hours. We thank you.
Visitors are welcome to buy, sell, trade or just enjoy viewing the many collectibles on display.
Similar to last month, the increases in the gold and silver market rates influenced people to bring bullion items to be appraised and to sell.
Other visitors brought inherited items for a free verbal appraisal in the current market. A few kept their items while others chose to sell. Either choice is perfectly okay.
One of our dealers decided to bring some sports cards to the show for guests' viewing pleasure. This doesn't happen every month, but dealers do mix what they choose to bring each month.
Similar to last month, the increases in the gold and silver market rates influenced people to bring bullion items to be appraised and to sell.
Other visitors brought inherited items for a free verbal appraisal in the current market. A few kept their items while others chose to sell. Either choice is perfectly okay.
One of our dealers decided to bring some sports cards to the show for guests' viewing pleasure. This doesn't happen every month, but dealers do mix what they choose to bring each month.
The show also enjoyed a few old-timer dealers that decided to walk the floor and see what the current dealers had to offer. These dealers at one time set up at the show. Welcome. We hope you enjoyed the show.
Some of our visitors looked to buy Morgan dollars, silver bullion or other coin items made of 90% silver.
A few people brought sterling silver items to be appraised and to sell. Sterling contains .925 silver and it appraised accordingly.
The show also welcomed currency items to the bourse including pre-hologram old bills and even gold certificate currency.
On another note, dealers are seeing more people bring coins similar to those they saw listed for sale on Etsy at ridiculously high rates. Many of these are simple pocket change coins. Think about it, if these unscrupulous Etsy sellers make even one obscenely high-priced sale, they enjoy a large payday at someone's expense.
However, the dealers at the coin show do not use Etsy. Instead, they work with other dealers and the buying collectors to understand the current collector market, both wholesale and retail.
Be cautious in looking at online coin values. There are many good resources, and then there are those that are unreasonable.
In summary, the June show continued the busy trend. Now, let's take a look at a small sample of items seen on the bourse.
Some of our visitors looked to buy Morgan dollars, silver bullion or other coin items made of 90% silver.
A few people brought sterling silver items to be appraised and to sell. Sterling contains .925 silver and it appraised accordingly.
The show also welcomed currency items to the bourse including pre-hologram old bills and even gold certificate currency.
On another note, dealers are seeing more people bring coins similar to those they saw listed for sale on Etsy at ridiculously high rates. Many of these are simple pocket change coins. Think about it, if these unscrupulous Etsy sellers make even one obscenely high-priced sale, they enjoy a large payday at someone's expense.
However, the dealers at the coin show do not use Etsy. Instead, they work with other dealers and the buying collectors to understand the current collector market, both wholesale and retail.
Be cautious in looking at online coin values. There are many good resources, and then there are those that are unreasonable.
In summary, the June show continued the busy trend. Now, let's take a look at a small sample of items seen on the bourse.
Just about as far different from coins as is possible, our first example is a pair of fencing foils.
In the sport of fencing, a foil is one of the three types of weapons.
The foil is a flexible sword of total length up to 110 cm (43 in), rectangular in cross section, and weighing under 500 g (18 oz), with a blunt tip.
In foil fencing, the target area is the opponent's torso, whereas epee and sabre competitions offer other target areas.
Foils have standardized, tapered, rectangular blades in length and cross-section that are made of tempered and annealed low-carbon steel.
The competition weapons are made to bend but not break when striking the opponent's torso.
In the sport of fencing, a foil is one of the three types of weapons.
The foil is a flexible sword of total length up to 110 cm (43 in), rectangular in cross section, and weighing under 500 g (18 oz), with a blunt tip.
In foil fencing, the target area is the opponent's torso, whereas epee and sabre competitions offer other target areas.
Foils have standardized, tapered, rectangular blades in length and cross-section that are made of tempered and annealed low-carbon steel.
The competition weapons are made to bend but not break when striking the opponent's torso.
The foil's blade contains two sections: the forte (strong) which is the one third of the blade near the guard, and the foible (weak) which is the two thirds of the blade near the tip.
The portion of the blade behind the grip is the tang. It extends past the grip enough to be fastened to the pommel and to hold the rest of the foil together.
Two grips are used in foil: straight traditional grips with external pommels (Italian, French, Spanish, and orthopedic varieties) and the newer design of pistol grips.
Wouldn't it be interesting to learn where these two foils with their decorative guards and blades have spent their time?
Were they used in competition or were they just decorative?
They would make an interesting addition to a fencing collection.
The portion of the blade behind the grip is the tang. It extends past the grip enough to be fastened to the pommel and to hold the rest of the foil together.
Two grips are used in foil: straight traditional grips with external pommels (Italian, French, Spanish, and orthopedic varieties) and the newer design of pistol grips.
Wouldn't it be interesting to learn where these two foils with their decorative guards and blades have spent their time?
Were they used in competition or were they just decorative?
They would make an interesting addition to a fencing collection.
This example from the Sunshine Mint showcases the US Mint's Buffalo nickel design on a one ounce silver round.
The Native American's profile utilizes a rendition of James Earle Fraser’s obverse design from the Buffalo Nickel.
The American buffalo on the reverse presents Fraser's representation of the bison named Black Diamond.
The Sunshine Mint strikes each Buffalo Round from 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver, ensuring its purity and value.
The round captures the spirit of American heritage and provides a simple yet beautiful way to collect bullion silver.
The Native American's profile utilizes a rendition of James Earle Fraser’s obverse design from the Buffalo Nickel.
The American buffalo on the reverse presents Fraser's representation of the bison named Black Diamond.
The Sunshine Mint strikes each Buffalo Round from 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver, ensuring its purity and value.
The round captures the spirit of American heritage and provides a simple yet beautiful way to collect bullion silver.
Instead of the US Mint, our next example comes from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from the early 20th century.
The 1923 Series Silver Certificate One Dollar currency notes was the last of the large notes, which were affectionately known as "horse blankets."
This series had three different signature pairings with each also having several star notes:
Speelman & White - 2,431,837,347
Speelman & White (star) - 604 reported
Woods & White - 223,472,467
Woods & White (star note) - 204 reported
Woods & Tate - 4,686,186
Woods & Tate (star note) - 8 reported
This particular note contains the blue seal, however the Bureau also printed over 81 million of a red seal variety with the Speelman & White signature pair.
The 1923 Series Silver Certificate One Dollar currency notes was the last of the large notes, which were affectionately known as "horse blankets."
This series had three different signature pairings with each also having several star notes:
Speelman & White - 2,431,837,347
Speelman & White (star) - 604 reported
Woods & White - 223,472,467
Woods & White (star note) - 204 reported
Woods & Tate - 4,686,186
Woods & Tate (star note) - 8 reported
This particular note contains the blue seal, however the Bureau also printed over 81 million of a red seal variety with the Speelman & White signature pair.
The face of the 1923 Silver Certificate One Dollar Currency Note contains the portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart from which G.F.C. Smillie produced the engraving.
The back of the note shows a round central engraving, which has become known as the "cogwheel reverse."
As for the "horse blanket" reference, this note is roughly 25% larger than the smaller sized notes circulating today.
The note measures 7⅜" x 3⅛", thus many of the surviving examples have multiple folds to make the note fit wherever the owner desired.
Our example is one of over 2 billion notes and is known to be one of the most common of the printed large-sized currency notes.
This note with its wear and its folds still provides an excellent example of the last of the large-sized one dollar silver certificate currency notes.
The back of the note shows a round central engraving, which has become known as the "cogwheel reverse."
As for the "horse blanket" reference, this note is roughly 25% larger than the smaller sized notes circulating today.
The note measures 7⅜" x 3⅛", thus many of the surviving examples have multiple folds to make the note fit wherever the owner desired.
Our example is one of over 2 billion notes and is known to be one of the most common of the printed large-sized currency notes.
This note with its wear and its folds still provides an excellent example of the last of the large-sized one dollar silver certificate currency notes.
2024 Harriet Tubman Commemorative Gold Five-Dollar Coin
The last example for this month displays the Harriet Tubman Commemorative Gold Five-Dollar Coin.
The US Mint produced three different coins that told the story of Harriet Tubman's life in three periods.
The silver dollar reflects her work as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. The clad half dollar represents her work during the Civil War. The $5 gold coin represents her life after the Civil War and her later years.
After the Civil War, she helped care for newly freed enslaved people on her farm in Auburn, New York. She also joined organizations and gave speeches in support of women's suffrage and civil rights.
Per the US Mint's descriptions:
"The obverse (heads) features a portrait of Harriet Tubman in her years following the Civil War, looking confidently into the distance and towards the future.
The US Mint produced three different coins that told the story of Harriet Tubman's life in three periods.
The silver dollar reflects her work as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. The clad half dollar represents her work during the Civil War. The $5 gold coin represents her life after the Civil War and her later years.
After the Civil War, she helped care for newly freed enslaved people on her farm in Auburn, New York. She also joined organizations and gave speeches in support of women's suffrage and civil rights.
Per the US Mint's descriptions:
"The obverse (heads) features a portrait of Harriet Tubman in her years following the Civil War, looking confidently into the distance and towards the future.
"The reverse (tails) depicts both arms of an individual firmly clasping one arm of another individual, symbolizing the aid and care that Harriet Tubman offered to others throughout her life. Encircling the arms are inscriptions of Harriet Tubman’s seven core values."
Legislation in Public Law 117-163 limited the number of the Harriet Tubman gold five-dollar commemorative coins to 50,000 across all gold product options.
From the 6/22/2025 production report, the US Mint produced 4,440 of the 3-coin sets, 1,659 of the proof and 1,291 of the uncirculated Harriet Tubman gold five-dollar coins.
Given those three statistics, the total mintage for the Harriet Tubman Gold Five-Dollar Commemorative Coin is just 7,390. The US Mint closed their production for this 2024 commemorative gold coin early this year.
As a result, the Harriet Tubman gold collectible coin has value as commemorating an amazing woman, as a gold coin and as a coin of very low mintage.
Legislation in Public Law 117-163 limited the number of the Harriet Tubman gold five-dollar commemorative coins to 50,000 across all gold product options.
From the 6/22/2025 production report, the US Mint produced 4,440 of the 3-coin sets, 1,659 of the proof and 1,291 of the uncirculated Harriet Tubman gold five-dollar coins.
Given those three statistics, the total mintage for the Harriet Tubman Gold Five-Dollar Commemorative Coin is just 7,390. The US Mint closed their production for this 2024 commemorative gold coin early this year.
As a result, the Harriet Tubman gold collectible coin has value as commemorating an amazing woman, as a gold coin and as a coin of very low mintage.