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Coin Show - Monthly Notes for February 2025
Mark your calendar and join us at the next show on Sunday, March 9, 2025, in the Joe Mack Wilson ballroom.
As usual the show will be filled with dealers and their showcases displaying coins, currency, bullion, exonumia, scripophily, semi-precious stones, jewelry and other interesting items.
The show welcomes guests to buy, sell, trade or just enjoy viewing the variety of numismatic and other collectibles in the dealers' displays.
Visitors can also bring coins and currency to the show for a free verbal appraisal based on the current market values.
The show is open from 9am - 4pm, however arrive early for the most opportunities.
Should circumstances impact the show, check with this web site, the recorded show message (770-772-4359), or join our mailing list to receive up-to-date information about the next show.
Make a reminder note and visit the next Greater Atlanta Coin Show on Sunday, March 9, 2025 in the Joe Mack Wilson ballroom to join the fun and view the items on the bourse.
As usual the show will be filled with dealers and their showcases displaying coins, currency, bullion, exonumia, scripophily, semi-precious stones, jewelry and other interesting items.
The show welcomes guests to buy, sell, trade or just enjoy viewing the variety of numismatic and other collectibles in the dealers' displays.
Visitors can also bring coins and currency to the show for a free verbal appraisal based on the current market values.
The show is open from 9am - 4pm, however arrive early for the most opportunities.
Should circumstances impact the show, check with this web site, the recorded show message (770-772-4359), or join our mailing list to receive up-to-date information about the next show.
Make a reminder note and visit the next Greater Atlanta Coin Show on Sunday, March 9, 2025 in the Joe Mack Wilson ballroom to join the fun and view the items on the bourse.
Buffalo Nickel, Arrowhead, Indian Head Cent
1876-S Seated Liberty Quarter Coin
1799 British Halfpenny Coin
1991 American Gold Eagle One Ounce Coin
On a spring-like day, the February 2025 Greater Atlanta Coin Show enjoyed many guests buying, selling, trading and browsing among our dealers and their showcases of coins, currency, bullion and other items.
Outside, Mother Nature provided nice weather in the upper 60s with hazy sunshine throughout the day.
People arrived early in the day to make the show a busy place. Some may have come earlier in the day so they would have time to prepare for the Super Bowl in the evening.
As always, we appreciate all of our visitors, our dealers, our security and the hotel's staff. Thank you all for making the show an interesting place to spend a few hours each month.
Outside, Mother Nature provided nice weather in the upper 60s with hazy sunshine throughout the day.
People arrived early in the day to make the show a busy place. Some may have come earlier in the day so they would have time to prepare for the Super Bowl in the evening.
As always, we appreciate all of our visitors, our dealers, our security and the hotel's staff. Thank you all for making the show an interesting place to spend a few hours each month.
This month, with the increase in the metals' market, dealers were buying and selling silver and gold.
Some people wanted to buy to add silver and gold to their collections while others brought items to sell with the increased prices for the metals.
People brought inherited Whitman books. Some wanted an appraisal whereas others wanted to finish filling them for their children.
People came to the show looking for Dahlonega gold. Others brought jewelry with bezels holding gold coins to sell in the higher gold market.
On the silver side, people bought rolls and tubes filled with foreign silver one ounce coins, for example, Australian Kookaburras.
The February show was definitely a busy place to be.
Now, let's look at a small sample from the show including a novelty, a no-no, a foreigner and a gold ounce.
Some people wanted to buy to add silver and gold to their collections while others brought items to sell with the increased prices for the metals.
People brought inherited Whitman books. Some wanted an appraisal whereas others wanted to finish filling them for their children.
People came to the show looking for Dahlonega gold. Others brought jewelry with bezels holding gold coins to sell in the higher gold market.
On the silver side, people bought rolls and tubes filled with foreign silver one ounce coins, for example, Australian Kookaburras.
The February show was definitely a busy place to be.
Now, let's look at a small sample from the show including a novelty, a no-no, a foreigner and a gold ounce.
The US Mint produced this Buffalo Nickel coin from 1913 to 1938. This one happens to be from 1935.
Similarly, the Indian Head Cent, designed by James B. Longacre, includes the Native American in full headdress on the obverse with a wreath and "ONE CENT" on the reverse.
Similarly, the Indian Head Cent, designed by James B. Longacre, includes the Native American in full headdress on the obverse with a wreath and "ONE CENT" on the reverse.
Our first example is more of a novelty item than a valuable numismatic set.
The two coins in this set remember and honor our Native Americans.
The Buffalo nickel coin, designed by James Earle Fraser, showcases the bovine on one side and a Native American on the other.
The two coins in this set remember and honor our Native Americans.
The Buffalo nickel coin, designed by James Earle Fraser, showcases the bovine on one side and a Native American on the other.
The Mint struck the Indian Head Cent coin from 1859 to 1909. This one came from the 1901 production.
In the middle, the set notes, "This historic arrowhead is a genuine Native American artifact. When attached to a wooden arrow and fired from a bow, it was a deadly hunting weapon."
Maybe a novelty, but this set would be a fun way to introduce children to coins, their history and their historical designs.
In the middle, the set notes, "This historic arrowhead is a genuine Native American artifact. When attached to a wooden arrow and fired from a bow, it was a deadly hunting weapon."
Maybe a novelty, but this set would be a fun way to introduce children to coins, their history and their historical designs.
In the VF grade, online price guides show a value range of $65 to $85 for this quarter dollar coin.
However, someone chose to clean the area across the date on the obverse and across the mint mark on the reverse.
Unfortunately, the cleaned coin is now the value of silver. At today's silver prices, silver coins have a value of roughly 24 times face. In this case, 24 times .25 equals six dollars.
However, someone chose to clean the area across the date on the obverse and across the mint mark on the reverse.
Unfortunately, the cleaned coin is now the value of silver. At today's silver prices, silver coins have a value of roughly 24 times face. In this case, 24 times .25 equals six dollars.
Our next specimen is a sad one.
This 1876-S Seated Liberty Quarter Coin has the full LIBERTY across the shield, which puts it at least as a Very Fine grade.
This 1876-S Seated Liberty Quarter Coin has the full LIBERTY across the shield, which puts it at least as a Very Fine grade.
Without cleaning, the coin's worth was $65 or more, now it's worth $6. It lost over 90% of its value.
Please do not clean your coins. They may be dirty and unattractive, but cleaning them destroys their numismatic value.
Please do not clean your coins. They may be dirty and unattractive, but cleaning them destroys their numismatic value.
The halfpenny was one half (1/2) of a penny, one twenty-fourth (1/24) of a shilling and one four hundred eightieth (1/480) of a pound.
The 1799 British halfpenny coin has the image of George III with GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX around the image, which translates to George the Third by the Grace of God King.
The opposite side includes a seated figure of Britannia facing left, trident in her left hand, olive branch in her right and a shield with the Union flag resting on the left. The lettering states BRITANNIA, SOHO and 1799.
The 1799 British halfpenny coin has the image of George III with GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX around the image, which translates to George the Third by the Grace of God King.
The opposite side includes a seated figure of Britannia facing left, trident in her left hand, olive branch in her right and a shield with the Union flag resting on the left. The lettering states BRITANNIA, SOHO and 1799.
At over 225 years old, our next coin is showing its wear and tear from across the years.
This British Halfpenny (pronounced ha'penny) coin was many years before the English changed their coinage to be on a decimal system.
This British Halfpenny (pronounced ha'penny) coin was many years before the English changed their coinage to be on a decimal system.
Not easily seen on this coin but there is a small ship in front of Britannia's legs. The coin's value is somewhat based on how many gun ports and what kind are on the ship.
This coin may have lots of wear and tear, but it still tells a story of the British in 1799.
This coin may have lots of wear and tear, but it still tells a story of the British in 1799.
The US Mint used Roman Numerals on the American Gold Eagle coins during the years 1986 through 1991.
This one ounce gold eagle at a total mintage of 243,100 is one of the last year to have the Roman Numeral date.
The coin's obverse shows an adaptation of Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ famed Gold Double Eagle design, featuring Lady Liberty with flowing hair holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left.
This one ounce gold eagle at a total mintage of 243,100 is one of the last year to have the Roman Numeral date.
The coin's obverse shows an adaptation of Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ famed Gold Double Eagle design, featuring Lady Liberty with flowing hair holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left.
Our last example this month recognizes the increase in the value of gold, which continues to break daily and weekly highs.
This particular coin is an American Gold Eagle produced by the US Mint.
Its date shows MCMXCI. (M=1000, CM=900, XC=90 and I=1 for a year of 1991.)
This particular coin is an American Gold Eagle produced by the US Mint.
Its date shows MCMXCI. (M=1000, CM=900, XC=90 and I=1 for a year of 1991.)
On the reverse, designed by Miley Busiek, a male bald eagle brings an olive branch to the nest, where the female eagle awaits with her young.
This American Gold Eagle one ounce coin showcases beauty and retains value above that of its gold content.
This American Gold Eagle one ounce coin showcases beauty and retains value above that of its gold content.