Annual coin show highlights in Carson City

So, read a few things here and there about the August show. Anything special or of value? I bet the coin shows are good, but wondering what other's opinions are of the event.

I agree Jake. I can't make a coin show in Carson City, but it would be interesting to hear about shows people attend, any interesting coins noted, any good deals, any cherrypicking, acquisitions, missed opportunities.

Well, I can't really predict how it will be since the show was put off last year due to the museum's renovation project, but I'm sure that since Southgate Coins will have a booth there, and C4OA will have a meeting and dinner, there's sure to be some kind of weblog put up with some pictures.

Just make sure to check into this website and southgatecoins.com's Weblog page soon after the show, and I'm sure you'll find some of the interesting events, with pictures to go along with!

While small this show has always been fun in the past. You can't beat the venue. There are awful awful burgers accross the street and the press will be in operation part of the time. I am very much looking forward to it.

Here's one more reason to attend the show. This info was posted on another coin forum and the author said I could copy it here. Great story, enjoy.

"Well, I got confirmaton today from Bob Nylen at the Carson City Museum that my 1870-CC dollar will be going on display in the coining room at the upcoming Annual Coin Show.

Some of you know the story behind my dollar and some don't. So, I'll be brief as I can but here is the story.

Abe Curry, the first mint superintendent, and founder of Carson City was a very good friend of my great grandfather Matt Rinckel. Matt and Abe had many business dealings, mostly real estate, in the early days of Carson.

My GG Matt was the local butcher and had a meat market called Eagle's Market on Carson Street.

Abe showed up at my GG's home at noon hour one winter day in Feburary of 1870. My great grandmother, Marcella, answered the knock on the door. There stood Abe. He said to Marcella, 'Marcella, hold out your hand.' She did and into her hand he placed a brand new silver dollar. With that he said to her, 'Marcella, this is the very first dollar ever minted in our new Mint and I want you to keep it so as to never be broke.'

At this time, Matt came to the door and invited Abe in for lunch. Abe then told them that he had the jeweler ingrave their initials onto the coin. Abe was very excited and told them that the first three dollars that were minted were given out as follows:

#1: To Matt and Marcella, my best friends in all the world
#2: To Govenor Blasdel, another great friend
#3: To US Grant, President of the United States

I really don't know the truth to #2 and #3 and have been researching and looking for those coins for over a decade.

This coin was carried by Marcella in a coin purse, from 1870 to her death in 1933. At that time, it was passed down to her daughter Louise Rinckel Blakeslee.

Louise's husband George was a jeweler and thought that the coin was being abused in the purse, so he made a wrist bracelet with the coin mounted obverse up. This is as it is today.

I do remember sitting with Aunt Louise and Uncle George in the Rinckel Mansion, on the corner of King and Curry Sts., and admiring the dollar. Aunt Louise had a nervous habit of rubbing the coin while on her wrist! So, an Uncirculated dollar is far from that today. Technically it never was circulated but it does have plenty of wear.

There was an interview that my Aunt gave to the press back in the mid '50s that told of the coin and it's history. That interview will be on display along with the coin.

I certainly hope that some of you will be able to attend the Carson City Museum's Annual Coin Show on Friday and Saturday the 21st and 22nd of August!"

Wow, CCRoger. That is really an interesting story. I am glad you posted it so that we could read it too.

I have to say that I never been to a coin show before, but this year I will happily be attending it on Friday (seeing as I am one of the Southgate Coins girls ) and reading this post has only furthered my excitment in going.

And like Maya said, for all of you that can't make the show, C4OA meeting and dinner at Adele's, we will probably be posting pictures and a blog so it will be almost as if you were there with us.