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At one of the many coin shows I attend today's show was unusually crowded. I was told there that I missed an even bigger one last Sunday but due to a chance of a snow storm, never happened, I didn't make that one. Now here is why I always tell everyone that if you can find and go to coin shows, make sure you spend time getting to know dealers. Ask if they ever get their merchandise from people selling Albums. I always do that and usually receive some of almost everything and free. Most dealers take all coins out and throw away the Albums and/or Folders. So as I get to know them I ask if they could just bring those to the next show. Occationally they do. At todays show one dealer gave me 44 Albums and Folders. They were naturally all used so not necessarily looking new. 6 Dansco Albums, 5 Dansco Folders, 17 Whitman Folders, 12 of the Whitmam Old style Albums (pages non removable), 2 Whitman New Style Albums (Removable pages), 1 Intercept Shield Album, 1 Official US Mint For Lincoln Cent Album. Going through them all I found one thing interesting. All had Made In USA stamped on them somewhere. The exception was the Intercept Shield which did not state where made. Oddly enough the so called Official US Mint Album did state made for the US Mint by the Harris Company and made in China. This is actually the first time I've ever seen a Dansco Folder. Never knew they even made them. Amother odd one was the Dasco Album for all Proof Coins. Going to start that one today form a pile of duplicates. I did spend $231.00 at that show and it was for a large variety of Liberty Head Dimes, Mercury dimes, Lincoln Cents and Indian Head cents. None I really needed but were in really nice conditions. Coin shows are really worth the time. If you can find any, always try to go to them. |
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Carl, I have found that coin shows in my area are very uncrowded this time time of year. With the economy being in a shambles still and money tight, a coin show is the last thing on peoples minds. Great deals are to be had when the customer base is thin I believe. Do you agree?
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United States
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I am somewhat shocked that the US mint products are made in China?
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I was at a show today and bought used albums, between $5-$7 for dansco's and the nicer whitman's. That's nice that a dealer gave you 44 albums.
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swiego, why should you be shocked by the fact that a country that promotes a free market world economy (allegedly) has a mint that uses products (if only albums) made in China?
As for just_carl and the albums he got? That is a fine example of recycling which, as we all know, helps the planet.
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12/20/2010 06:12 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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Carl, I have found that coin shows in my area are very uncrowded this time time of year. With the economy being in a shambles still and money tight, a coin show is the last thing on peoples minds. Great deals are to be had when the customer base is thin I believe. Do you agree?
Yes and No. I suspect it depends on the location of the shows. Not sure but I think in an area like Detroit Michigan, where so many jobs have been lost, the economy too doesn't warrant things like coin shows, gun shows, camera shows, etc. Yet not to far away in the Chicago area coin shows are booming. There is presently 4 coin shows a Month, all year long, within about 15 miles of each other in different suburbs. The one I went to last Sunday had to add an extra room for the overflow of dealers and the aisles were so crowded with customers I just had to leave a bit earlier than I wanted. And one more thing is the amount of dealers selling miscellaneous other items just in case coins didn't go over big. Lots of jewlery, photo stuff and even some Indian type artifacts. One dealer had 3 tables full of coin books, folders, flips, etc. And the crowds may well be people looking for Christmas Gifts, parking free, entrance free so only gas in your car to get there for a days fun in case you don't want to buy anything. It is really getting to me how about 30% of all coins now are in slabs. Some of them are not worth a fraction of the slabbing cost. Quote:
I am somewhat shocked that the US mint products are made in China? Why? Our government has encouraged companies to move to Mexico, Canada, etc. Our stores are full of nothing but stuff from China or miscellaneous other places. Our HP, AOL, etc help desk's are all in India. And no one really complains. And I really wonder how many items have made in USA on them but all the parts to make them come from China or other places. Look at all our cars. So many are put together here with nothing but parts from other countries. |
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This is actually the first time I've ever seen a Dansco Folder. Never knew they even made them. I have one Dansco folder from my folder days (where all the others are Whitman). It is a "stock folder" with holes for cents, nickels, dime, quarters, half-dollars, and dollars. Those six dollar holes are where my Eisenhower dollar Collection was born. |
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In my area there just isn't much in the way of coin shows. Recently, I actually attended a gun show and found three/four people selling coins - with two of them obviously having some sort of shop. This was surprising to me - I guess I had just never thought of this venue to look into.  Anyway - regarding the monthly show that is in my area (40 miles away), most of the dealers will not budge enough off of their prices for me to feel like I'm getting a good deal. Most are even angered when I try to even mention negotiating with them. A few are very nice, though - luckily, the one dealer there whose prices seemed most reasonable was about the nicest one there...and he's the guy who owns a show 5 minutes from my house. So, unfortunately it just doesn't make sense for me to drive 40 miles to a show anymore when the best dealer from it is 5 minutes away. |
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In my area there just isn't much in the way of coin shows. Recently, I actually attended a gun show and found three/four people selling coins - with two of them obviously having some sort of shop. This was surprising to me - I guess I had just never thought of this venue to look into.
Not unusual at all. Gun shows around me too have people that sell miscellaneous other items. For example several sell jewlery, Indian Artifacts, knives and even foot and hand warmers. At coin shows too people also sell miscellaneous other items. All shows have people that do this. I suspect the reason is if someone brings a wife and she has no interest in what your interested in, someone will have something for her. |
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United States
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Just Carl, I live close to Chicago myself in Indiana. I appreciate if you can give me a listing of the coins shows around the area. Thanks
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United States
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Where do you all live? My only options are a coinshop 25 miles away, a fleamarket even farther and a coinshow that only happens twice a year (located near the coinshop).
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Just Carl, I live close to Chicago myself in Indiana. I appreciate if you can give me a listing of the coins shows around the area. Thanks
If you try Google and type in coin shows in Illinois you should get that list. However, I've noticed in many such listings not all shows are listed. Not sure why. For example many times the one in Countryside, Illinois is missing from many of those lists. In Illinois, near Chicago, there are 4 coin shows a Month, all year long, regardless of holidays. All are on Sundays. 1st, 2nd, erd and 4th Sundays of every Month and all just outside Chicago in the suburbs. In order is Lamont, Countryside, Itasca and Rolling Meadows. For Indiana people the Countryside Show would be the closest. On a map it would show up as near the corner of Joliet Road and Lagrange Road. Occationally there is also a real large coin show in Tinley Park but not to often. The countryside show is usually about 60 to 100 dealers. All shows supposed to start at 9AM but I usually get to them at about 8:30AM and already crowded. In addition to normal regular coin shows I've been told, but never went, that there are numerous ocin clubs in the area and they too have small coin shows all the time. Possibly look up Chicago coin clubs too. Edited by just carl
12/25/2010 08:15 am
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I live outside of Atlanta. There are a few coin shop in the city (about 40 minutes away) but only one small shop in my town. As far as coin shows, there is a monthly one that is over an hour away and a few others here are there, but nothing close. Like I said in my previous post, it's not really worth my time to drive over an hour to the shows because my local dealer is usually the most reasonable person there.
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United States
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I need to get back to the shows. It's been over four years for me. anyone know of anything good in the savannah or Augusta areas?
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I need to get back to the shows. It's been over four years for me. anyone know of anything good in the savannah or Augusta areas?
No but if you move to Illinois I could tell or show you about 20 coin stores, all the coin shows, gun shows, knife shows, camera shows, cat/dog shows and lots, lots more. Some flea markets too have coin dealers here. |
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I need to get back to the shows. It's been over four years for me. anyone know of anything good in the savannah or Augusta areas?
No but if you move to Illinois I could tell or show you about 20 coin stores, all the coin shows, gun shows, knife shows, camera shows, cat/dog shows and lots, lots more. Some flea markets too have coin dealers here. And as far as coin clubs: The Chicago Coin Club is a group of collectors interested in all aspects of numismatics. With one exception, we meet monthly in downtown Chicago on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:45 pm. Note the earlier time! You are always welcome to join us and learn with us. |
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