What a busy September Sunday at the Greater Atlanta Coin Show!
A big THANK YOU goes out to all of our dealers and to the many visitors to the show -both new and return visitors, for making the show a busy and fun place to be.
It was a good day with good traffic and good trading on the bourse among the dealers and the visiting public.
Dealers filled the bourse-minus one-with their variety of coins, bullion, currency and collectibles. Here's a hope-you're-feeling-better wish to the one dealer who decided on Sunday morning that he didn't feel well enough to attend.
And, here's a "Happy Birthday" to the dealer whose birthday coincided with the Sunday coin show.
Frequently, other groups fill other rooms in the hotel's convention space. This month a church met in one of the downstairs rooms. Their band, at times, vibrated the feet of the people on the coin show's bourse. That's okay, we hope they enjoyed their church service.
A big THANK YOU goes out to all of our dealers and to the many visitors to the show -both new and return visitors, for making the show a busy and fun place to be.
It was a good day with good traffic and good trading on the bourse among the dealers and the visiting public.
Dealers filled the bourse-minus one-with their variety of coins, bullion, currency and collectibles. Here's a hope-you're-feeling-better wish to the one dealer who decided on Sunday morning that he didn't feel well enough to attend.
And, here's a "Happy Birthday" to the dealer whose birthday coincided with the Sunday coin show.
Frequently, other groups fill other rooms in the hotel's convention space. This month a church met in one of the downstairs rooms. Their band, at times, vibrated the feet of the people on the coin show's bourse. That's okay, we hope they enjoyed their church service.
We observed several new faces among the visitors to the show, a few of them from the church service - welcome, we're glad you came!
Some of the new folks came bringing items for evaluation and perhaps to sell. Others looked for bullion and collectibles. Still others browsed the items on display.
One new gentleman rolled in a cart with over 4000 items to sell.
Several people at the show looked for 2012 US Mint products from regular proof sets to silver proof sets to Presidential $1 proof sets. These 2012 products are almost, but not quite, as rare as hen's teeth. In other words, they couldn't be found on this month's bourse.
Some of the new folks came bringing items for evaluation and perhaps to sell. Others looked for bullion and collectibles. Still others browsed the items on display.
One new gentleman rolled in a cart with over 4000 items to sell.
Several people at the show looked for 2012 US Mint products from regular proof sets to silver proof sets to Presidential $1 proof sets. These 2012 products are almost, but not quite, as rare as hen's teeth. In other words, they couldn't be found on this month's bourse.
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Coin Show - Monthly Notes from September 2013
As usual, the Greater Atlanta Coin Show's bourse offered a wide variety of items from ancient to colonial to federal to modern coinage and currency along with bullion coins and metals, stocks and bonds, fossils and rocks, old timepieces and jewelry plus other interesting items.
Whether a collector or a curiosity seeker, the show offers something for everyone.
Remember to visit the Greater Atlanta Coin Show's facebook page for our Coins Tell Stories entries such as:
A flurry of fur flying across the country...
See a problem, solve a problem...
Leave it to a New Yorker...
"...look like a postage stamp on the side of a barn door..."
"...a scheme is maturing with the Loco-focos..."
"...the goodliest soile under the cope of heaven..."
So, what is a Phrygian cap?
...and other Coins Tell Stories entries as well...
"Like" our facebook page to be alerted when we add new stories and their related coins.
Make plans to visit the next Greater Atlanta Coin Show on Sunday, October 13, 2013 to see what the coin dealers have on display and to buy, sell and browse their many examples of coins and currency, jewelry and other collectibles.
Whether a collector or a curiosity seeker, the show offers something for everyone.
Remember to visit the Greater Atlanta Coin Show's facebook page for our Coins Tell Stories entries such as:
A flurry of fur flying across the country...
See a problem, solve a problem...
Leave it to a New Yorker...
"...look like a postage stamp on the side of a barn door..."
"...a scheme is maturing with the Loco-focos..."
"...the goodliest soile under the cope of heaven..."
So, what is a Phrygian cap?
...and other Coins Tell Stories entries as well...
"Like" our facebook page to be alerted when we add new stories and their related coins.
Make plans to visit the next Greater Atlanta Coin Show on Sunday, October 13, 2013 to see what the coin dealers have on display and to buy, sell and browse their many examples of coins and currency, jewelry and other collectibles.
Other people showed interest in the 2013 2-piece American Eagle Silver coins set. One brought a set to sell. Another stopped at the show to buy a set.
Some of our dealers offered jewelry in addition to collectibles. The bourse included a large variety of Sterling Silver jewelry. In addition, dealers offered jewelry set with precious, semi-precious, and inexpensive, but attractive, stones.
Previously and still popular, several dealers displayed the 2011 5-piece American Eagle Silver set that recognized the 25th anniversary of the American Eagle silver coins. This set of American Eagle silver coins included a "W" mint mark uncirculated coin, a "W" mint mark proof coin, a "P" mint mark reverse proof coin, a bullion coin and an "S" mint mark uncirculated coin.
Some of our dealers offered jewelry in addition to collectibles. The bourse included a large variety of Sterling Silver jewelry. In addition, dealers offered jewelry set with precious, semi-precious, and inexpensive, but attractive, stones.
Previously and still popular, several dealers displayed the 2011 5-piece American Eagle Silver set that recognized the 25th anniversary of the American Eagle silver coins. This set of American Eagle silver coins included a "W" mint mark uncirculated coin, a "W" mint mark proof coin, a "P" mint mark reverse proof coin, a bullion coin and an "S" mint mark uncirculated coin.
At the recent ANA coin show in Chicago, the US Mint generated a lot of buzz for the 2013 American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Reverse Proof Coin. This coin honors the 100th anniversary of the Indian Head and American Buffalo designs first introduced on the 1913 nickel.
The US Mint sold several early releases of the coins to visitors and dealers at the ANA show. Their online sales closed just before this month's Greater Atlanta Coin Show at the deadline of 5pm on September 5.
There probably were a few discussions on the bourse, but people just weren't that interested in the American Buffalo Reverse Proof gold coins at this month's show. Perhaps people will be interested when the buzz starts again as the US Mint mails the filled orders.
Back on the silver side, a gentleman brought in a nice Franklin half dollar set for evaluation. Several dealers also displayed nice Franklins in their showcases.
Speaking of silver, Redfield Morgan and Peace dollars could be found on the bourse in Paramount and NGC holders.
So, what's a Redfield dollar?
LaVere Redfield in his younger years farmed potatoes. A frugal man, he began buying low priced stocks that others did not want. Then, later in life he began buying silver dollars due to his distrust of governments and banks.
The US Mint sold several early releases of the coins to visitors and dealers at the ANA show. Their online sales closed just before this month's Greater Atlanta Coin Show at the deadline of 5pm on September 5.
There probably were a few discussions on the bourse, but people just weren't that interested in the American Buffalo Reverse Proof gold coins at this month's show. Perhaps people will be interested when the buzz starts again as the US Mint mails the filled orders.
Back on the silver side, a gentleman brought in a nice Franklin half dollar set for evaluation. Several dealers also displayed nice Franklins in their showcases.
Speaking of silver, Redfield Morgan and Peace dollars could be found on the bourse in Paramount and NGC holders.
So, what's a Redfield dollar?
LaVere Redfield in his younger years farmed potatoes. A frugal man, he began buying low priced stocks that others did not want. Then, later in life he began buying silver dollars due to his distrust of governments and banks.
After being robbed a few times, he began traveling further away from his home to buy the silver dollars. And, he built an area in his basement without an access door. Instead, he had a chute that allowed him to drop bags of silver dollars into the basement area. These bags contained $1000 face value of silver dollars.
After his death in 1974, his silver dollars - more than 400,000 - became known as the Redfield Hoard.
The Redfield dollars were sold at auction with a large percentage of the coins graded as MS-60 or MS-65 and placed in Paramount holders.
Today, NGC offers to re-grade the coins using today's grading standards and add one of their grading labels to the existing Redfield holder.
After his death in 1974, his silver dollars - more than 400,000 - became known as the Redfield Hoard.
The Redfield dollars were sold at auction with a large percentage of the coins graded as MS-60 or MS-65 and placed in Paramount holders.
Today, NGC offers to re-grade the coins using today's grading standards and add one of their grading labels to the existing Redfield holder.
As an aside, like Sam Walton, LaVere Redfield drove a dilapidated old truck and continued to wear his comfortable jeans and shirts even after becoming a wealthy man.
Wouldn't it be interesting to know how many silver dollars he would have had if the thieves hadn't absconded with his earlier collections?
Some of the dealers at the Sunday show displayed stocks and bonds from years gone by. Those old certificates can be artistic treasures unlike the electronic depository for stocks today.
Similar to gemstones, some dealers offered fossils and interesting rocks in their display cases.
Wouldn't it be interesting to know how many silver dollars he would have had if the thieves hadn't absconded with his earlier collections?
Some of the dealers at the Sunday show displayed stocks and bonds from years gone by. Those old certificates can be artistic treasures unlike the electronic depository for stocks today.
Similar to gemstones, some dealers offered fossils and interesting rocks in their display cases.
