The Central States Numismatic Society Convention is one of the leading such events in the United States. It features two separate and distinct major Signature Sales of numismatic rarities cataloged and conducted by Heritage Auctions, of Dallas, Texas. One sale will focus on rare coins, while the other will be devoted exclusively to collectable paper money and related ephemera. In addition, there will be a 250+ booth bourse area with leading dealers from no less than 40 states, as well as educational exhibits, club meetings, programs and seminars.

Regular Public Hours:
Thu   10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Booth Holders and Early Birds at 9AM)
Fri     10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Booth Holders and Early Birds at 9AM)
Sat    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Booth Holders and Early Birds at 9AM)

Admission to the bourse area is complimentary during the Thursday-Saturday regular public hours.

Bourse Hours:
The 250+ booth dealer bourse area, a central feature of the Anniversary Convention, will operate in accordance with the following schedule:

Restricted and Special Privilege Hours:
  Wednesday,  9 AM - 12 Noon
  Move in and Setup for Booth Holders Only

  Wednesday,  12 Noon - 6 PM
  Early Bird/Professional Preview - $75 Registration Fee

See http://www.centralstates.info/sched.html for complete schedule

Well, it's been quite a while since I've done a show report but I'm back in the saddle again! Since I missed the Baltimore show, I was especially looking forward to buying and selling coins and seeing my friends at the Central States Show. It turned out to be a pretty good show, better for buying than selling, but overall I did a lot of both.

I got to the airport Tuesday morning, sailed through TSA and decided to just hang out at my gate and listen to my ...
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