bourse - stock exchange or money market. Oddly enough, from the Latin
'bursa' - purse.
Del Spenst






>From: Phil Liff-Grieff <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: or, I've got a really stupid question...............
>Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 17:14:06 -0700
>
>
>OK, its time for me to ask the stupid question that has bugging me for a
>while-
>WHAT EXACTLY IS THE BOURSE?  I've figured out that it is an activity that
>involves the possible transfer of shells from one party to another and even
>the possible exchange of currency.  Could someone describe the details?
>Thanks,
>Phil Liff-Grieff (never been to COA and planning to this year)
>  Char Lloyd <[log in to unmask]> wrote:This is the latest that I have
>received on hours of the Bourse: (as of 3/14/03)
>July 19th........... 1:00pm until 9:00pm
>July 20th........... 9:00am until Noon
>Charlotte Lloyd
>
>john drysdale wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have the times and dates for this year's COA bourse. I have
> > tried several times to obtain this information without success. I hope
>this
> > is not indicative of how the convention will run this year in Tacoma.
>Thank
> > you to who ever responds.
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
>
>Phil Liff-Grieff
>2447 Kemper Avenue
>La Crescenta, CA  91214
>(818) 541-1232
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