Large Haul

Very nice haul! Excellent coins!

I do like that Istros Gemini twins coin. Beyond my budget, although the smaller coins at around 7mm I might be able to pick one up after saving for awhile.

I never been to a coin show before. I called a couple coin shops in town and they didn't seem to be too enthusiastic about selling ancient coins. Then asked if they had them at the coin show and they said no.

There was really no shortage of ancients at this show... had I gone 1 year ago I would have been very dissapointed since I wouldnt have had a clue what I was looking at.

The dissapointment this time was that 1 dealer had lots of white five pound notes and sets of consecutive serials but aside from that no decent note dealer. I had intended on buying 1917 $1 and $2 US legal tender notes and need a $50 small head green seal (1985) to complete my US type collection (well kinda, I would have a selection of large types and every denomination and seal colour except for Hawaii) Also I needed a couple of portrait series notes for England as I am missing a signature for both £5 and £10.

Most stall holders gave 10% discount without quibble, even if not asked for it. The Darius he offered me 20% ^^ and maybe he hooked a fish because he gave me a reciept so maybe I will drop into his premises one day.

The only ancients I get to see up close and personal before buying is at this local coin show, and its usually one or two dealers that have them.
While were (sort of) talking about age here, strangely enough I have never felt discriminated against because of my age (20). I even managed to get into a good discussion about ancients from this very friendly dealer (who was probably in his late 50s or 60s). But aside from there and here on CCF, I don't really have any other place to discuss coins.