Coin Show Door Prize

That's awesome!

That is great to hear, not all vendors are like that though.

My young son and I went to a major show here in the northeast last year. He brought some of his collection of MS69 and MS70 ASE, Pandas, Brits, Kooks and other world 1oz silver, to trade or sell for different coins. I prepared him not to expect much.

Well he finally got up the courage to approach a dealer, with some coins that he wanted, I stood back in the shadows to see how he would do. He laid his slabs on the glass as the dealer looked at the MS70 and MS69 collection. He then went right down the line, pointing at each coin "spot......spot.......spot........spot........spot" then looking up and saying "there's nothing here I want "
Not nice collection son, not good job, nice variety, not gee let's see what you have here, no attempt at any encouragement what so ever, basically telling him his last two years of collecting was just scrap silver that nobody wants. The look on my son's face was not "priceless"

After I explained to him that some people do not love coins and do not even much like coin collectors, and their only reason for being here was to buy people's coins for way under what is a fair price and to sell them for way over what they are worth to unsuspecting new collectors. I assured him that we both knew what his coins were worth and he enjoyed the rest of the day.

Glad it was great for you, like I said , it is not always.

Not all dealers, but many, are willing to chat with a youngster who shows an interest in coins.
denco7, I am NOT happy with your son's experience.
At least you know now one dealer to avoid.
A few dealers are DENSE and are not aware that they alienate potential clients.
And age is often not a question. Just personality.
"Just walk away Renee, the dealer is a scrooge!"
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