Upcoming Coin Show And Need Advice

Close to uncirculated or MS60-63 range anywhere from like 400-800+ dollar according to greysheet. Give or take.

I've see many an AU Peace dollar that had more eye appeal than an Unc piece. Buy the coin, not the holder. Be sure that any raw one you look at hasn't had an S mintmark removed. Some dealers can be fooled by that trick and may unwittingly sell a fake as such. One of the plusses about buying at a show is you can do comparison shopping and easily get second opinions. Look for dealers who use the gray sheet prices, too.

Happy hunting!

The trouble with ebay as a database for results is that so much of the user base - sellers and buyers both - have no clue what they're doing. Prices don't necessarily reflect the reality of what intelligent collectors pay experienced dealers for that coin.

So very true

At a show that size it should not be too hard to find several to choose from. Good luck!

Yeah sorry for the confusion all! OP is talking about the Tinley Park show. :P

Is there any database for all the coin shows in the Chicago area?

Unfortunately no this is not a complete listing. Oddly enough the Countryside, Il. show, every 2nd Sunday of every Month, is never mentioned in most such listings.
And yes there are some occasional ones like the one at Rosemont and Tinley park. And another one in there somewhere but can't remember that one. The Countryside show has from 80 to 100 dealers every Month. And in December, it is a 2 day show.


Almost true. However, since many dealers are repeats, we get the ability to actually have a dealer look for certain coins. And then too, since they know they'll see you again, unlike big shows, they will usually give you a better deal.