It's Over! Hope you enjoyed the show, and we'll see you again next year!
BECC annual coin show: JANUARY 21-22, 2012
BOEING EMPLOYEES COIN and COLLECTIBLES SHOW
Kent Commons, 525 4th Ave., Kent, WA
See 2012 coin show photos.

The BECC held its 48th annual coin show January 21-22, 2012 at the Kent Commons, 525 4th Avenue North, Kent, Washington. The show is the second largest in the Northwest with over 70 dealers participating and arguably the best liked show as well.

See 2012 coin show flyer in PDF format.

Wooden nickels with the KC-97 Stratotanker design were available at the coin show until supplies were exhausted. (One free wooden nickel per show attendee.)

Open to Public — Free Admission — Free Parking
Saturday 10AM to 5PM, Sunday 10AM to 4PM

• Over 70 coin dealer booths with 175 tables! – buy, sell, trade, appraisals(*).
• FREE drawings for coins – grand prize is usually a 1/10 ounce gold coin.
• FREE souvenir wooden nickels.
• Coin, token, medal & paper money exhibits (displays) – Display awards.
  Click on this link for current collector exhibit information as well as a summary of past award winners.
  Exhibits from non-BECC members are welcome and are eligible for most awards.
• FREE overflow parking in regional justice center garage on weekends..
• Early Bird Entry available at 8:30 AM Sat, 9:00 AM Sun for a cost of $60. Please note: "Early Birds" are expected to follow appropriate etiquette, and not disturb dealers who do not wish to be disturbed during setup. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the show without refund.
• YN/Scout Merit Badge Activity - The club will have a couple of show tables set up for Young Numismatists (YNs). The goal is to educate and promote the hobby and to make the coin show more interesting for school age kids. There will be a 'getting started' display case showing a couple of small easily collectable sets. A video display of how coins are made from the design stage to die and minting will be shown throughout the show along with how currency is printed. Table prizes (aka door prizes) for the YNs will be given out to each visiting kid. One of the tables will be set up so a YN/scout can have a one-on-one merit badge clinic. This will allow a scout to work on and complete or nearly complete their merit badge requirements. For the YNs feeling up to the challenge and wanting to see more of the coin show, there is a planned treasure hunt to complete a 2011 type set from penny to half dollar. Those returning to show their card/type set coins collected to the YN table will get the remaining dollar coin (as supply allows) to complete the type set. For Boy Scouts to complete the merit badge at the coin show, they will need to bring in five state quarters and a set of coins from their birth year to 2011. The rest of the requirements will be covered at the coin show. For scouts not bringing a birth to 2011 set to the show, a penny search will be available to try to complete the birth year to 2011 set, but coin availability is not guaranteed.

(*) Not all dealers will do free appraisals, and quantities and types of items that can be appraised are limited. Please inquire with individual dealers at the show. No buying or selling is allowed on Kent Commons property except with dealers renting booths at the show.

Please note: dealer tables for the BECC annual coin show sell out early. For more information, contact bourse chairman Greg Smith using the information listed on the officers page. Also contact Greg for general show questions.

For other coin shows and events, please see the PNNA calendar at www.pnna.org/calendar.html.

Nor sure exactly what to expect at a coin show? See the PNNA reference section coin show page for some guidance.

For regular BECC meetings, see the meetings & announcements page.