Denver Coin Expo - May 2015

[madfranks]

I'll be heading over to the Denver coin expo in a few hours; I will be reporting in later today with my findings and buys.

http://rockymtnexpos.com/

[Dogman]

Be sure to come home heaver than when you left!

Or do they weigh you when you come in the door then when you are going?

;)

[ximmy]

Awesome!

[madfranks]

I found the Prospector's Gold and Gems table (they're a local gold/silver shop in Ft. Collins, north of Denver), and I picked up these 6 and 7 oz bars (I already have 1 through 5):

http://s10.postimg.org/6bridugi1/6_7_oz_silver.jpg

Then I saw this 1973 silver art bar, and had to get it. A gift for Hitch, should we meet some day:

http://s7.postimg.org/hq350nzdn/Sailor_s_Dream.jpg

Then, at Dan Carr's table (dc-coin.com), he had just struck these yesterday: pirate silver, 40 reales worth of 999 fine silver. One reale is a "piece of eight", and 8 of them roughly equal to one silver dollar (appx 0.8 troy oz). This renders the 40 reale piece about 4 troy oz of silver. He artificially toned the coins to give them an "antiqued" look, which I'm not sure I like.

http://s27.postimg.org/4e7rv4r83/40_reales_obverse.jpg

http://s13.postimg.org/onb6nu2lz/40_reales_reverse.jpg

One last thing. While I was there, I figured what the heck, and picked up a couple of these:

http://s23.postimg.org/4uwvwkft7/20_oz_gold.jpg

Overall it was a very fun show, and tons of bullion to be had. Generic silver rounds for as low as a buck over spot.

[EE_]

I'll say you had a good day!
Love the 10 ounce JM's!

[ximmy]

One last thing. While I was there, I figured what the heck, and picked up a couple of these:

http://s23.postimg.org/4uwvwkft7/20_oz_gold.jpg


20 oz of gold... yeek! that's a little over my budget.

[Dogman]

20 oz of gold... yeek! that's a little over my budget. Bamboo design pays very well these days !

;)

[madfranks]

Ha ha, got you guys! I never bought those two 10 oz gold bars, the dealer just let me hold them and take a photo in my hand. I'm not quite to the point of being able to afford $24,000 of gold for an impulse purchase. Ha ha!

[Hitch]

Then I saw this 1973 silver art bar, and had to get it. A gift for Hitch, should we meet some day:

http://s7.postimg.org/hq350nzdn/Sailor_s_Dream.jpg

That's a beautiful bar. Many thanks for the thought! Madfranks, I was born in 1973. When we meet, drinks and dinner is on me. :)

[osoab]

what were the premiums madfranks?

[monty]

Ha ha, got you guys! I never bought those two 10 oz gold bars, the dealer just let me hold them and take a photo in my hand. I'm not quite to the point of being able to afford $24,000 of gold for an impulse purchase. Ha ha!


I caught that that when you said you "picked up" a couple of these!

[madfranks]

That's a beautiful bar. Many thanks for the thought! Madfranks, I was born in 1973. When we meet, drinks and dinner is on me. :)

You were born in '73? Wow, that bar was made for you then!

Hey, I'll be in San Francisco for Memorial Day weekend in a couple weeks, if you're around let's get together!

[madfranks]

what were the premiums madfranks?

Generic silver to be had for a buck over spot, with SAEs and other gov't silver around $19-20 each. Cheapest gold I found were generic bars and rounds for $50 over spot, cheapest 1/10 GAE for $135.

There was more bullion to be had than I've seen in a long time.

[Hitch]

Hey, I'll be in San Francisco for Memorial Day weekend in a couple weeks, if you're around let's get together!

Sounds great, I look forward to it!

[palani]

Did you find metals dealers near this booth had better or worse sales?

http://www.thecannabist.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/group-dabs_1SM3855.jpg