Albany Coin Show opens at Knights of Columbus

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March 17, 2017

Southwest Georgia Coin Club member Reynolds Horton shows off a display of Confederate and Civil War-era currency and notes at Friday’s opening of the Albany Coin Show. During the show’s run, the coin club will award $100 to the person who presents the most valuable piece of Confederate or Civil War-era currency or note. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

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Coin and currency buffs from around the Albany area arrived at Albany’s Knights of Columbus Hall Friday for the opening of the annual Albany Coin Show, sponsored by the Southwest Georgia Coin Club.

Numismatist Lonnie Yarbrough, right, from Palatka, Fla., discusses the rarity of certain coins with two collectors at the Albany Coin Show that opened Friday at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The show will continue through today. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

As of Firday afternoon this Confederate $500 note, owned by Bobby Johnston, was the most valuable piece of Civil War-era currency that had been presented at the Albany Coin Show. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Southwest Georgia Coin Club member Jeff Neal, left, discusses rare currency with dealer Jim O’Bryant from Dalton during Friday’s opening day of the Albany Coin Show at the Knights of Columbus Hall. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Professional grader Mike Ellis displays an example of a counterfeit gold state quarter at Friday’s opening of the Albany Coin Show. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Collector Brian McAllister, top left, and Reynolds Horton, standing, discuss rare coins and currency with a dealer at Friday’s opening of the Albany Coin Show at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The show closes today at 5 p.m. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

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