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Rest in Peace
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For decades, the best monthly coin show was the gun show and flea market at Washington CH, Ahia. There was a three-year waiting list for an indoor table, and it wasn't unusual to have 50-100 people set up outside when it was 20° out. When it was cold enough to keep the doors shut, you couldn't see the other end of the room for the smoke.
One month Leon (Silvertowne) was relaxing on a couch they made from 100-count boxes of proof sets behind their table.
Summer shows were incredible, with at least 1000 dealers, sometimes pushing 2000. You could make money just vest pocketing, like the time I bought ten tolls of silver quarters for $25 per, and sold them inside for $29.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thats cool that you found all those coins there...but I dont get it...why are there coins at a gun show?! I guess I better pay attention when the next gun show comes to my area!  |
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Valued Member
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I think you will find this a lot,a lot of cross over with people that collect coins,guns,stamps,knives,small toys,etc.I have found don't be afraid to make offers to these guy's they just want a profit from what they have invested not what a book says.Just my .02
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Bedrock of the Community
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Thats cool that you found all those coins there...but I dont get it...why are there coins at a gun show?! I guess I better pay attention when the next gun show comes to my area! Far from unusual. At almost all coin shows I go to there are people selling jewlery, knives and at one, old Indian Artifacts. At one of our gun shows too there are people selling jewlery, coins, stamps, knives, swords and blow guns. One of our constant coins shows is advertised as a Card and Coin show. I've never seen one person selling any Cards of any kind though. By me we have knife shows, dog and cat shows, electronic shows, camera shows and on and on and at all of them I find other stuff for sale. Why not? |
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That was a fun story, you got a knack for storytelling.
There's no guns I want right now, but I guess I'm going to the next gun show anyways!
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Pillar of the Community
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Pictures shortly.....went back today.
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Ill have to check more gun shows.
Apparently there might be some cross overa
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Canada
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I just bought a safe for 36 guns, too bad I don't own any guns.
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United States
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I already put the Lincoln Wheats in 2x2's, so no pics. Purchased a 1909 VDB - brown, unc, luster, 63/64, 1911 D - brown, AU/62, 1912 D - brown, AU55, 1913 - brown, MS62/63, 1919 D - brown, AU+, luster, 1919 S - brown, MS63, luster, 1926 - brown, superb strike Obv/Rev, AU58, luster, 1930 D - brown, filled 0 in date, MS62/63. Will review the grades at a later date. Three 1970 S unc rolls. Opened one of the plastic tubes. 47 of these are very nice. Might be 2 or 3 in the 66+ grade. Reverses on all are superb. Some obverse have light bag marks. $43 face value in 90% silver quarters. $12.75 of which are Standing Liberty. ONE of these is a type 1 - picture attached. About half are dateless.   Dateless, type 1 Standing Liberty...bummer.    |
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United States
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Very cool! The SLQ is a 1917 but nice finds.
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01/22/2012 6:58 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Acloco, nice story. I guess it's good to have the guns around to protect the coins.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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thanks for the story, can't go wrong with guns or coins!
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Very nice!  Thank you for sharing. I have not been to a gun show is a while, but this does offer some incentive for attending the next one. |
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You never know where you'll find finds!
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