Ozarks Coin Club's 2012 Fall Coin Show

I am proud to announce that for the second year Numismatic Supplies will be the supply dealer for the Ozarks Coin Club's Annual Fall Coin Show. This is a fantastic coin show with over 70 dealers, and if you are anywhere near Springfield Missouri, I would highly recommend that you make this one.

Last year was my first experience at this show and I was just blown away by the hospitality of the people from the Ozarks Coin Club, and I thoroughly enjyoyed visiting with all the numismatists, young and old who stopped by our booth.

The Ozarks Coin Club does a great job making this a fun experience for children with special programs. We brought a good selection of Whitman and Harris coin folders which were a big hit last year.

If you make this show, please stop by to say hello. I look forward to seeing you.

Place:
Ozark Empire Fairgrounds
3001 N. Grant Ave. , Gate 4
Springfield, Missouri

North of I-44. Take exit 77 to the N. Kansas Expressway and turn right onto Norton Road.

Hours:
Sat. Oct 27, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun. Oct 28, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat.;
Contact:
Nancy Redman, Box 3913,
Springfield, MO 65808.
Ph: 417-862-3867
Website: ozarkscoinclub.com

Introducting NumismaticEvents.com

Today marks the launch of our weblog NumismaticEvents.com, dedicated to providing useful information to the numismatic communinty and supporting the hobby of coin collecting. Over the coming months, you can expect to see a comprehensive and updated list of coin shows in the United States, news from coin clubs around the nation, updates from the U.S. Mint, and much more.

Coin Shows

Coin Shows Listed on Coin Week

July, 2012

• 7 - 8
  The Original Coin & Currency ShowEvent Type:Coin Shows 10:00AM - 4:00AM at Howard Johnson Conference Center, 1815 West Mercury Blvd. Hampton, VA 23605
• 12 - 14
  6th Annual Summer FUN ShowEvent Type:Coin Shows 10:00AM - 5:30PM at Orange County Convention Center 9800 International Drive, Hall D2 Orlando, Florida 32819
• 12 - 15
  Heritage Auctions (HA.com) US Coin Summer FUN Auction # 1172Event Type:Auctions 5:00PM - 5:00PM at Orange County Convention Center 9800 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819
• 14 - 15
  Modesto Coin & Collectibles ExpoEvent Type:Coin Shows 10:00AM - 4:00AM at Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 L St. (at 10th & K Sts.) Modesto, CA 95350
• 14 - 15
  55th COINARAMAEvent Type:Coin Shows 10:00AM - 5:30PM at Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 1895 Camino del Rio S. San Diego, CA 92101
• 19 - 21
  SoCal Coin & Currency ShowEvent Type:Coin Shows 12:00PM - 5:00PM at Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E. Convention Center Way. Ontario, CA 91710
• 20 - 22
  (Birmingham) Alabama Numismatic Society Annual ConventionEvent Type:Coin Shows 10:00AM - 2:30PM at Bessemer Civic Center, 1130 9th Ave. SW Bessemer, AL 35022
• 20 - 21
  35th Cleveland Coin Show and Stamp ShowEvent Type:Coin Shows 10:00AM - 4:00PM at UAW Hall 5615 Chevrolet Blvd., Parma, OH
• 26 - 28
  Numismatic Society 52nd Annual Coin ShowEvent Type:Coin Shows 1:00PM - 5:00PM at St. Charles Convention Center One Convention Center Plaza. St Charles Missouri, MO
• 27 - 28
  Robins Warner Robins Annual Coin ShowEvent Type:Coin Shows 10:00AM - 5:00PM at VFW Hall, 1011 Corder Rd. Warner, GA 31088
• 28 - 29
  Fremont Coin Clubs 40th Annual Coin ShowEvent Type:Coin Shows 10:00AM - 4:00PM at Elk's Lodge, 38991 Farwell Drive. Fremont, CA 93501
• 28 - 29
  1000 Islands International Stamp, Coin and Postcard ShowEvent Type:Coin Shows 9:00AM - 2:00PM at Cerow Recreation Park, 600 E. Line Rd. Clayton, NY 13624
• 28 - 29
  Annandale Coin ShowEvent Type:Coin Shows 10:00AM - 4:00PM at Earnst Community Center, 8333 Little River Turnpike. Annandale, VA 22003

August, 2012

• 2 - 3
  US Coins Auction #1173Event Type:Auctions 1:00PM - 10:00PM at Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel 201 North 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103
• 3
  Heritage Auctions (HA.com) Currency Auction #3518Event Type:Auctions 6:00PM - 11:00PM at Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel 201 North 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103
• 3 - 5
  Enid Annual Fall Coin ShowEvent Type:Coin Shows 12:00PM - 3:00PM at Pavilion Bldg. at Garfield County Fairgrounds 111 W. Purdue. Enid, OK 73701
• 3 - 5
  Low Country Coin ShowEvent Type:Coin Shows 1:00PM - 3:00PM at Exchange Park Fairgrounds 9850 Hwy. 78, Ladson, SC 29456
• 7 - 11
  2012 World’s Fair of Money – PhiladelphiaEvent Type:Coin Shows 10:00AM - 4:00PM at Philadelphia Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA

Coin Shows Listed on ANACS

ANACS will be accepting submissions at each of the shows listed. = An ANACS grader will be in attendance at the shows marked with a star.

The Greater Worcester Coin Show ~ The Elks Lodge, Auburn, MA
July 08 - 08 website

Des Moines Club Show ~ Adventureland Inn, Altoona, IA
July 08 - 08

Summer FUN Show ~ Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
July 12 - 14 website

SoCal Coin Show ~ Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, CA
July 19 - 21 website

ANS Coin Show ~ Bessemer Civic Center, Bessemer, AL
July 20 - 22

Texas Coin Show ~ Grapevine Convention Center, Grapevine, TX
July 20 - 22

MNS Coin Show ~ St Charles Convention Center, St Charles, MO
July 26 - 28 website

Tallahassee Club Show ~ Senior Center, Talahasee, FL
July 28 - 28

Shreveport Coin Show ~ Shreveport, LA
July 28 - 29

Bellaire Coin Show ~ Bellaire Civic Center, Bellaire, TX
August 04 - 04

Omaha Club Show ~ Metro College, Omaha, NE
August 04 - 04

Aurora Coin Show ~ Red Lion Inn, Aurora, CO
August 04 - 04 website

World's Fair of Money ~ Penn Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
August 07 - 11 website

The Greater Worcester Coin Show ~ The Elks lodge, Auburn, MA
August 12 - 12

Jeffco Coin Show ~ Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Golden, CO
August 18 - 18 website

BRNA Coin Show ~ NW Georgia Convention Center, Dalton, GA
August 17 - 19 website

Westford Coin Show ~ Westford Regency, Westford, MA
August 22 - 22 website

Alamo Coin Show ~ Lice Oak Civic Center, Live Oak, TX
August 25 - 25 website

LNS Coin Show ~ Guest House Inn, Lincoln, NE
August 26 - 26

Long Beach Coin Expo ~ Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA
September 06 - 08 website

The Greater Worcester Coin Show ~ The Elks Lodge, Auburn, MA
September 09 - 09 website

NH Coin Expo ~ Radisson, Manchester, NH
September 13 - 15 website

INA Coin Show ~
September 13 - 15 website

Jeffco Coin Show ~ Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Golden, CO
September 15 - 15 website

CFCC Show ~ Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando, FL
September 14 - 16 website

Great Plans Club Show ~ Sioux Falls Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls, SD
September 15 - 16

Westford Coin Show ~ Westford Regency, Westford, MA
September 23 - 23 website

Texas Coin Show ~ Grapevine Convention Center, Grapevine, TX
October 05 - 07

BNA Fall Convention ~ Knights of Columbus Hall, Cheektowaga, NY
October 06 - 07 website

The Greater Worcester Coin Show ~ The Elks Lodge, Auburn, MA
October 14 - 14 website

Central Texas Coin Show ~ Wingate Inn, Round Rock TX
October 20 - 20

Silver Dollar Expo ~ St Charles Convention Center, St Charles, MO
October 18 - 20 website

National Money Show ~ Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX
October 18 - 20 website

Ozarks Coin Show ~ Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, Springfield, MO
October 27 - 27 website

Denver Numismatic Expo ~ National Western Complex, Denver, CO
October 26 - 27 website

Bellaire Coin Show ~ Bellaire Civic Center, Bellaire, TX
October 27 - 27

PAN Fall Show ~ Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, PA
October 25 - 27 website

INA Coin Show ~ Iowa Community College, Fort Dodge, IA
October 27 - 28 website

Westford Coin Show ~ Westford Regency, Westford, MA
October 28 - 28 website

TSNS Coin Show ~ Camp Jordan Area, Chatanooga, TN
November 02 - 04 website

Bay State Coin Show ~ Best Western Royal Plaza, Marlborough, MA
November 08 - 10 website

PCDA Coin Show ~ Crown Plaza, Rosemont, IL
November 09 - 11 website

The Greater Worcester Coin Show ~ The Elks lodge, Auburn, MA
November 11 - 11

Baltimore Expo ~ Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD
November 15 - 17 website

Texas Coin Show ~ Grapevine Convention Center, Grapevine, TX
November 16 - 18

Aurora Coin Show ~ Red Lion Inn, Aurora, CO
November 24 - 24 website

Westford Coin Show ~ Westford Regency, Westford, MA
November 25 - 25

Houston Money Show ~ Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX
November 29 - December 01 website

Venice Coin Show ~ Venice-Nokomis Elks Lodge, Venice, FL
November 30 - December 01

The Greater Worcester Coin Show ~ The Elks Lodge, Auburn, MA
December 12 - 12 website

Texas Coin Show ~ Grapevine Convention Center, Grapevine, TX
December 14 - 16

Westford Coin Show ~ Westford Regency, Westford, MA
December 23 - 23 website

Coin Talk

Coin Talk is a treasure trove of numismatic information that we highly recommend to anyone interested in coin collecting. The forum is an active and friendly community with a core group of people who have been posting regularly for many years, and who have wealth of knowledge. There are many and well-written articles published on a wide variety of numismatic topics that would be of interest to numismatists of all ages.

John Sutter a California Patriot

There was an interesting article published December 4, 1865 in the New York Times about John Sutter, the famous pioneer whose discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill brought multitudes to California in search of their fortune. The article reported that General Sutter was leaving San Franscisco for his old home in Switzerland, and it shed some light on the man's personal circumstances of which I was previously unaware.

 

Sutter never became rich from his gold findings because the settlers who followed him, squatted on his lands, and stole his gold placers and cattle. He lost not only his lands, his gold and cattle, but his home on the banks fo the Feather River was lost to fire. Yet, despite these misfortunes, Sutter continued to show kindness and genrosity to the new settlers and he patriotically served California and the United States.

 

In gratitude, California made Sutter a special pensioner with a stipend of $250 a month in gold.

From the New York Times Archive:

December 4, 1865

The California Gold Discoverer, John A. Sutter.

The San Francisco papers state that Gen. JOHN A. SUTTER, the pioneer of the California pioneers, and whose name is associated with the first discovery of gold in that State, was about to leave for this city, en route for his old home in Switzerland.

The Evening Bulletin says of him: "Gen. SUTTER arrived in California on the 2d of July, 1839, and made the first exploration of the Sacramento River, on whose borders he established himself, built a fort for protection against the Indians, received a grant of eleven leagues of land, and for many years was the proprietor of one of the largest ranches in California.

He espoused the cause of his adopted country in her war with Mexico, and when California came under American rule, he was appointed by the military authorities First Alcalde of his district. Both before and after the discovery of gold, he became the friend and benefactor of the immigrants who rapidly poured into his district; and, although they squatted upon his lands, took possession of his gold placers, stole his cattle and committed manifold depredations upon his rights of property, yet they were always welcome, and as long as he had anything to give, no one sought food, shelter or money from Gen. SUTTER in vain.

Unbounded liberality is not always consistent with prudence, and it is not surprising that, while thousands of the more recent settlers of California have grown rich around him, he, the original pioneer, has grown poor. His leagues of land, (embracing the sites of Sacramento and Marysville,) his flocks and herds, have long since passed out of his possession, and, to complete his misfortunes, in June last his homestead on the banks of the Feather River, with all its treasures and associations, was destroyed by fire.

Gen. SUTTER is not a man to repine at his lot, however hard it may be, and be now goes to revisit his birthplace among the mountains of Switzerland with the same lightness of heart, youthful flow of spirits, and philanthropic love of his fellows, as when he left it, 31 years ago.

The State has shown that she is not unmindful of his character and services, by making him an honored pensioner upon the public treasury, the Legislature of 1864 having enacted a law which secures him a payment of $250 a month in gold. If in addition to this, some of those who have waxed rich from their appropriation of the old pioneer's property would unite in a substantial testimonial of gratitude, the act would be both graceful and just."

Great Deals on Dansco Albums and Numismatic Books

We recently expanded our inventory of Danscos to include just about every album for U.S. coins, and we are pricing them 20% below the manufacturer's suggested retail price. This is a great deal, and we still offer free shipping on all orders over $99! Keep checking back with us as we continue to add more albums and other Dansco accessories such as slip covers, binders, extra pages, supplemental and millimeter pages.

In addition to the discount on Danscos, we are increasing our offering of numismatic books, and pricing them 20% below MSRP as well. This offer is good on all of the books found in our store, including price guides such as the Red Book and Blue Book.

We believe offering discounts on popular products, every day low prices, fast low-cost shipping, and excellent service will grow our business, and help us to provide an ever wider selection of numismatic supplies for our customers.

Report on Oklahoma Numismatic Association Annual Coin Show

Last weekend, I drove from Kansas City to Oklahoma City to sell supplies at the Annual ONA coin show. The show was great, the public turned out in great numbers. I spoke with a lot of collectors and helped them with their supply needs and questions. I am always happy to see young people get introduced to coin collecting and there was quite a few of that at this show. There were many parents who brought their childre over to my table to purchase some coin folders to get them on their way collecting.

The people from the Oklahoma City coin club were very friendly and enthusiastic about the show. It seems that this is a very active coin club. The dealers were super helpful and were telling me about shows that I could work in Texas and Oklahoma. I may look into a show in Texas, though at ten hours it would be quite a drive.

I enjoyed the trip from Kansas City to Oklahoma. If you have never been through the flint hills region of Kansas, you should really make an effort to do so if you live in the midwest. I thought the scenery was breathtaking. It was like looking out at the ocean, but instead of a sea of blue with rolling waves, there was a sea of green with rolling hills. As I wound my way through the flint hills, there was just one beautiful view after a nother.

Here's a picture that I took at a rest stop on my way home. It's not the best picture of the flint hills, but I think gives a good idea of the natural beauty of Kansas. If anyone tells you that Kansas is flat and boring, they just don't get it. I find it anything but.

I arrived in OKC late Thursday and got a good night's sleep at my hotel. The next morning, I made my way over to the show, unloaded my van and began to set up. Here's a view of the Dodge Caravan, it's amazing how much stuff you can put in one of these things.

I was a little disorganized setting up for the show and it was difficult because there were so many early birds stopping by to purchase supplies before I even set up. I wasn't complaining sa it was a good indication that I would be very busy on Saturday and Sunday.... and I was.

Here's a view of the bourse floor from my table. The picture was taken on Sunday, which was the slower day. You can get a good idea though for the crowd. It was a steady stream and the dealers were doing well, I could tell because they were buying a lot of supplies from me. I sold all of the coin boxes that I brought before the show even started. I really liked the dealers, they were so very supportive, friendly and they brought me a lot of business.

Here's me standing at my table. I know it looks like a mess and it was, but people were able to find the supplies they needed. I was actually able to meet people's needs most of the time. There were not too many occassions of someone asking me for a product that I didn't have. There are so many supplies, it's absolutely impossible to have everything, unless of course you drive something other than a Dodge Caravan.

The drive home was kind of rough as it rained all the way through Kansas and the wind blowing through the flint hills was quite strong. I gripped the steering wheel tightly the rest of the way home. It took a couple of days to get unpacked and I had to close NumismaticSupplies.com and my eBay store for a few days to get the inventory squared away. NumismaticSupplies.com looks great, but my eBay store is a bit of a mess right now.

Speaking of NumismaticSupplies.com, we will soon be getting a new look. I contracted with a designer to customize the design to hopefully make it more visually appealing and easier to the customer to navigate. I am pretty excited about it.

That's about all I have to report for now. I look forward to making my way back to Oklahoma City next year. The show was fun and profitable, the city was great and the people were among the friendliest that I've ever met.