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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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What do you think is the best time/hour to visit a coin show? The moment it opens? Later in the day? Last minute? I assume it depends on the coin(s) you are wanting to buy. Perhaps something special requires you to arrive early, but if you want to buy some common-date Morgan dollars it might be better to wait as dealers don't want to haul their coins back to the store? |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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In my opinion the best time is about 40 minutes till closing . Like you said the dealers really don't want to lug all their heavy coins back to the shop .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Dealer day if you can get in.
Otherwise, if you 're just trolling, the last four hours of the last day.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
Pay the extra fee to get in early. The good stuff goes fast, any other time has been a waste of time in my experience.
But late is better than never.
Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Edited by jacrispies
07/30/2022 8:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2953 Posts |
Actually I like to get there as early as possible if I can to start seeing deals on whatever I need/want  Thing is, I haven't been to too many to be really practiced up... |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3638 Posts |
It does depend on what you're shopping for, to a degree. The earlier the better if you have a very specific want list you're trying to fill. If available, purchasing an "early bird" ticket for the first day is a nice opportunity to check out the dealer inventories before the show is open to the public.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1959 Posts |
I try to get in on dealer day if I can. A lot of the good material gets traded before the show starts and much of it can be put away for dealers private collections. How do I know this. I have two friends that are dealers that I sometimes piggyback in with and watch it happen all the time. Go early as possible and look thoroughly. Quality better dates are too difficult to find otherwise.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The most expensive way to buy coins at a coin show, is to look for specific coins to fill a hole in your collection. Psychologically, you are more inclined to pay top prices, and get somewhat less of a bargain. The least expensive way to buy coins at a coin show, is to be an opportunist, looking for coins across the whole range of whatever you happen to be collecting, with the intention of always being on the lookout for best value for money spent. I agree with other opinions about the best time to be there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I was at the Petersham Show in Sydney, just a few hours before writing this post. I bought a nice Japanese Mameita bean Gin, a Roman antoninianus of Caracalla, an 1801 Venetian 2 lire, and a 1928 Republic Ceskslovenska 10 Korun. Now there is some variation for you ! Open up to the whole spectrum of numismatics, and the bargains are much easier to find. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5177 Posts |
For those bargains, do you look at the display cases or do yo go through boxes with 2x2 coinflips?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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To NumisEd's question, I look through 2x2s and loose coins per bulk, and a dealers better stuff  . Dealers miss things all the time, so cherrypicking is a thing for me especially if it something I need for my collection. Being ethical is also a thing for me.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The least expensive way to buy coins at a coin show, is to be an opportunist, looking for coins across the whole range of whatever you happen to be collecting, with the intention of always being on the lookout for best value for money spent. This is the way I buy coins, whether for resale or keep. Prepare yourself with knowledge so you can recognize an opportunity when it crosses your path. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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This is a good question. I see the merits of going early or near the end. I tend to try and get to the show early on, as from experience, sometimes items I've had my eye on disappear when I go back later. One problem I've discovered is that some dealers pack it in early, so fewer options, but maybe dealers more willing to give a better deal.
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Posted 07/30/2022 7:23 pm
