just carl Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 December 8 & 9, Saturday and Sunday, Coin show at Countryside, Illinois. Not sure of opening times but I always go to that show about 9AM. Last time I did that they told me it didn't start until 10. I'm going both days. Anyone else going??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 ooooh... I can make it. Where is it again, carl? You've told me before but I'm too lazy to look through the threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Freaking A. It's an hour away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just carl Posted December 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 ooooh... I can make it. Where is it again, carl? You've told me before but I'm too lazy to look through the threads. It's that South Western Suburb of Chicago. Street wise about 6600 South. It's about one block West of LaGrange Road on the South side of the Road. LaGrange Road is also known as Manheim Road on the North side suburbs. It is where Lagrange Road and Joliet Road meet. A lage Ford Dealership on the corner. Just West of the Ford place, second large black building in the rear. Massive large parking lot. Parking is free, entrance to show is free. Coffee is not free and is horrible. Usually opens at 9AM so that is when I get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 How big is this show? Do you have an address so I can mapquest it? I have no plans this weekend, so it might be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Alright. I'd prefer a specific address but I'm going to try and go today sometime. I haven't been to a coin show in ages. Hopefully this is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 A little cursory google research shows that the show is at 6200 Joliet Road in Countryside/La Grange. 100+ dealers... not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Awesome show. Updates later. Lunch first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Awesome show. Updates later. Lunch first. More like dinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 More like dinner Yeah... thats what happens when you spend the afternoon at a coin show. Anywho, my recap: Awesome show. Nothing too special but it was a great size and I found a lot I wanted/needed. Too bad that Christmas and a ski trip is coming up so I've already spent too much money and will be spending a ton more. But, I found it in my heart to buy myself some notes and a coin. 1907 Barber dime in XF... not pretty but it was an OK price. The dealer got somewhat annoying... I need it for the set and these XF-AU graded barbers are harder to come by than their better graded counterparts. This monthly show will help boost the collection. 1928 C $1 Silver Certificate. A key to the whole regularly-issued $1 cert. series starting 1923. Let's just say, I saw more 1928Es or 1790's cents or red UNC early 19th C copper or Hawaii/North Africa star notes than I did 1928Cs. Only one more note needed (1923 Woods-Tate) to finish the reg-issue series set I started.... The star notes on the other hand... those will be tough. I got it for an excellent price. I'm not happy with the condition but since they're so hard to come by, I took it anyway. If I find a nicer one, I can pawn this one off very easily to help pay for the nicer one. The nice thing about searching for the harder-to-find notes is that dealers always know if they have one or not. I don't have to sift through dozens of notes just to find it, I can usually just look for their featured notes or ask away. Makes searching the bourse easy and efficient. Also, I got a 1935 D narrow margins star note. I actually thought I had this one, then went through my collection realized one was mislabelled or something. Turns out I didn't have it. I got this for a good deal. It's nice and crisp and has good embossing. I got home to take it off my "need list" and I apparently already bought one at the last show... thats what happens when you don't wake up early to prepare your list. I also saw some awesome coins and notes I don't have. I was really really tempted by quite a selection: proof barber dimes, gorgeously toned half dimes and seated dimes, low-hundred dollar range early coppers (1790s and 1800s), trade dollars, 1923 Woods Tate in great condition, TWO Hawaii star silver certs! and... the one I was most tempted by Star North Africa note... Only $300 but I've got X-mas gifts to buy!!!!! GAH! So rare and hard to find, ESPECIALLY in an affordable condition!!! What a show. Thanks Carl. I'll try to make it every month. I've actually bought from some of those dealers when I go to Baltimore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 bump. I know there are a few new chicago members on CP. I'll probably be there this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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