Well the Silver Dollar & Rare Coin Expo wrapped up today.  Lots of interesting coins, currency and exonumia.  If you could not find fun at this show you were not trying hard enough.  With 83 Dealers from 22 states the ballroom was wall-to-wall collectors paradise.  There was also the Live Auction of 1,015 lots on Friday evening.  Some fantastic items were being offered.  Some of the key item lots were: 1804 13 stars dime in XF-45, 1882 Morgan Dollar in Proof 68 Cameo, 1930-S Gold Double Eagle MS-63, 1927-S Gold Double Eagle MS-64, 1921 Gold Double Eagle MS-62, ...  When they publish the final sales figures I will share those too.  

A friend told me about seeing a recent episode of the Coin Vault in which they BRAGGED they bought 100 Million of the 2017-P mint-marked Lincoln Cents, so they could sell them for a profit.  Is this why we cannot find them in circulation?  If private companies are intercepting new US Mint coins before they go to banks or maybe even earlier than that (before they go to the Federal Reserve Banks) should that not be considered illegal?  What gives?

CINA Fall Coin Show on Sunday November 8th, 2015 (Springfield, IL).  See the attached flyer for details.  Thanks and good collecting!

The Missouri Numismatic Society is having their big annual 3-day coin show next week in the St. Louis Metro area.