HKWW

My son is 14 years old,and has been interested in coins for about a year and a 1/2. He subscribes to coin world,and i thank that is were he seen the advertisement for a coin show in Meridian,Mississippi,which i guess is about 3 hours drive from my house.He said it was going to be Aug. 8th & 9th.I told him we were not going,but after sitting around tonight,i thought this would be some good bonding time.He is in bed and does not know that i have decided that we would go.I have looked through some of his magazines and can't find what he is talking about,and i have never been to a coin show.

Now for the question(sorry for rambling)Does anyone have any information about this show,if not,how do i go about getting information?
Also can someone give us any tips,or is there anything we should know before going to a coin show?

Thanks for any help,God bless,Keith

bobbeth87

Go here:

http://www.coinshows.com/mississippi.html

Your son will Love it!!!!!!!!

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TheNoost

make a list of what you want and prices you are willing to pay before you go. THere will be many things to distract from collecting goals. Bring a loupe as well. Also, prices are not usually set in stone. Good luck!

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dctjr80

I collect coins from all over the World, personally I do not make a list. I like to be free to browse coins from all over the world and usually buy really cheap priced ones that catch my eye for being worth more than I paid.

Such as a small bag of about 10 coins I purchased, for $3. The coin i was interested in is the German Fed. Rep. 2 Mark 1951-D. I didn't know that it was worth about $25 until I got home and looked it up. But I found it to be a safe bet because 1 of the other coins was a British pound and 1 was a Japan 100 yen. So I already made $2.60 back as soon as I bought the bag, making my cost of the wonderful $25+ 2 Mark's total cost to me 40 cents

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Vess1

Good advice from TheNoost. If there's something he's really looking for, it's good to have your list and look up and write down going prices next to each item before you go.

You're going to find that it's kind of like an organized chaos once you get there. The ones I've been too recently were packed. Shoulder to shoulder and not easy getting through between the tables. Even in large rooms.

You'll find that the selection is overwhelming so it's good to have some idea what you're looking for. Sometimes I stray from the plan but I normally end up finding at least some I came for. Basically, you would need to spend 30 minutes to an hour minimum at most every table to sufficiently see what they've brought. Some you couldn't cover in 2 hours. You could definitely be there all day if you wanted to and depending on how serious your son is into it.

Prices are usually negotiable but some will refuse to negotiate. In this economy with as many sellers that will be there, you have the power. If somebody is a jerk move onto the next.

I think you're making a great choice deciding to go. It's really a neat thing to go to that very few people will ever experience. You're son will be very excited for the next month I'm sure.

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dctjr80

I second the notion that your son will love it and top it with you are a really cool parent to research your sons interest and help him further his goals. Double Kudos!!!

Meridian Annual Coin & Currency Show
Details:
Start Date: Sat Aug 8th 2009
End Date: Sun Aug 9th 2009
Contact: Blake Rouleau
Bourse Info: Tables 36, Fee: $125.
Phone: (601) 527-9340
Fax:
Web: unknown
Email: rulobe@comcast.net

Location:
Best Western
2219 S. Frontage Road
Meridian, MS 39301

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TheNoost

Cool, you should have a great time then.

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1970 Silver Art

Get there when the coin show opens. You can get the better deals most of the time if you get there when the show opens.

HKWW

Thanks for all the comments guys
Thanks dctjr80 for that help,makes me feel kind of lazy for not looking it up myself.My son will be very excited when he reads all of this tomorrow.I have got to get him at 5:30 in the morning and take him to my father-in-laws,he's been working with his Grandpa in his chicken houses,trying to save some money,and go do something like this,so as i say he will be excited when he reads all this.

Thanks again,God bless,Keith

coinman0456

an "excellent adventure"

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tmoneyeagles

Kieth I'm glad you are taking your son to the show! He will be so excited!
I hope he can get some nice coins on the trip
Take Care, And Good Luck

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troublesbrewin

Coin Shows are awesome, the best thing you can get is a good education and the knowledge is priceless. If you have the opportunity to go to an auction or just register for one, then look at the list of items and got to the viewing and actually hold some of the rare coins that are available, it may be the only chance you get to see the extremely rare offerings up close.

At the Worlds Fair of Money last year in Baltimore, I held and studied numerous rarities during the auction viewing. One was a Proof $5 Indian Head Gold coin which sold later that day for over $250,000.00 that coin inspired me to buy a coupleIndian Head gold coins over the last year.

Mark Feld

Curiously, what were the date and grade and which auction was it in? I ask, because $250,000 sounds too high for a Proof $5 Indian (unless it was struck in a different/unique finish from the regular ones), regardless of how high the grade was. I couldn't find the coin in either the Heritage ANA sale or the Bowers pre-sale from last year in Baltimore. Thanks.

Paddy54

Yes it was an awesome coin I was at this show myself!Baltimore is a great coin town...as the king of coins hailed from here & his collection housed at the Smithsonian!....and lots of other great coin finds in Baltimore too! I would say Baltimore is the East Coast Capital of Coins! Of course I say that.... Baltimore is my home town! " HON"... Oh did I forget to say home of the O's & Our National Anthem......Ravens......Crab Cakes & Beer... yum! And while I'm boasting I'm proud to say you can find us here on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay! Paddy

Mark Feld

To whom are you referring? The Baltimore part makes me think Louis Eliasberg, but his coins were sold via public auction. To my knowledge, it is the Lilly collection that is housed on the Smithsonian.