“Old U.S. silver dollars are 90 percent silver, and under certain environmental conditions oxidation can create exquisite colors on their surfaces. The coins in this collection were not artificially enhanced. They have natural, multi-color toning, and are exceptionally beautiful,” said Gillio.
More than 1,000 dealers will be buying and selling rare coins, paper money, stamps, postcards, historic documents, antiques, estate jewelry and other collectibles at the three-day Long Beach Expo. Some dealers will provide free, informal appraisals for visitors. Young numismatists’ activities, including a children’s treasure hunt, will be held on Saturday, February 7.
A half dozen educational seminars about collectibles and hobby club meetings will be conducted during the show, and Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, Texas, the world’s largest collectibles auction house, will hold a public sale of U.S. and world coins and paper money.
The public hours are Thursday and Friday, February 5 and 6, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturday, February 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 pm. (The show is closed on Sunday.) A complete Schedule of Events is online at www.LongBeachExpo.com.
