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Andrew99 CCF Advertiser United States 1533 Posts	Posted 04/30/2018 4:39 pm I'm amazed that you picked CSNS as your first show. I've been in this for a long time and have never been to something that large. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 04/30/2018 9:29 pm Quote: Just karl,I've been to countryside,how do the other shows compare? About half that size. All are free admittance, free parking, no free coffee either. I love that guy at Countryside with all the donuts and coffee. He only asks for a donation. Quote: am in the chicago area. I've never considered going to a coin show until someone told me about this one. What can I expect from the smaller, monthly shows in countryside? Varies from about 60 to 100 dealers. Really difficult to know just how big it will be. It is a 2 day show in December. I'm always amazed how few people understand the difference in coin prices from a large show to a smaller one. And no fees to get in and no parking fees either. Edited by just carl 04/30/2018 9:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
praetorian2000 New Member United States 34 Posts	Posted 05/02/2018 1:01 pm Quote: I'm amazed that you picked CSNS as your first show. I've been in this for a long time and have never been to something that large. I never knew there were different size shows. Being that I've never been to one, I thought they were all the same size and that the only difference is the dealers who come. Quote: I'm always amazed how few people understand the difference in coin prices from a large show to a smaller one. And no fees to get in and no parking fees either. Sounds like prices at a smaller coin show will be cheaper...maybe I should give this one a try also. The $5 entry fee didn't bother me. Again, I never knew that some shows are free to enter. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 05/02/2018 1:26 pm My local show is small. Free admission and parking. Not many dealers, but I've heard they have some good stuff there. Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 05/02/2018 6:05 pm Quote: Sounds like prices at a smaller coin show will be cheaper Not really overall. Everything depends on the individual show and who shows up with what as some better dealers will do smaller shows as well if its local. That said smaller local shows are where a lot of details coins end up cracked out being sold raw. There's two main reason why prices may seem high at a bigger show. The first is that you're in person, there's not competitive pressure to lower prices like there is on the internet and the other is that bigger shows is where bigger dealers bring their better stuff. The better stuff will cost more than the things they just want to dump. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 05/03/2018 4:43 pm At most large shows dealers stay for several days. They must stay in motels or hotels. This too sometimes means they bring family members too. Rentals for tables at large shows are massive compared to smaller shows. Usually $50 per table at small shows, up to thousands of dollars at large shows. When they have one at the Rosemont Convention center in Illinois, it costs visitors about $12 to park and $5 just to get in. Remember dealers must charge enough per coin to make up for all their expenditures. Some come from long distances so traveling expenses mount up also. At Most smaller, local shows, dealers usually just drive there the day of the show so not a lot of those other expenses. And remember at a large show, dealers know they probably will never see you again so why should they give you a price break? If you think about it, all the dealers prices must include enough to cover all the above. I've been to many large and many small coin shows. No comparison in prices. Large shows, high prices. Small shows, low prices. Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 05/03/2018 6:10 pm I'd much rather "pay a high price" for a gem at a good show than get a "great deal" for some details coin that most people can't detect at a small one Report this Post to the Staff
praetorian2000 New Member United States 34 Posts	Posted 05/04/2018 10:42 am WOW! Soooo much I never knew about coin shows. When I went, my thought was, "Wow! So this is what a coin show is like. And it only costs $5. I will definitely go to more coin shows." Now I see thry're all different expecially when it comes to the cost to get in. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 05/04/2018 11:13 am Dang it! I've got to get to one. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
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