Please show me your good deals at coin shows

Thank you for giving me the information I was asking for.

 

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I didn't read the original post as Vic calling me out -- I took it to mean if he bought his first coin at a show in 10 years from me, that he must have thought THAT was a good deal. I'm not offended over here or anything!

I can tell you though, as for the "interested or even able to give good deals" from the dealer side, it's all about the number of sales -- and the public is all there for a reason. Coin Shows have tire-kickers and first timers like anything else, but a majority of the public who attends are (often serious) collectors who are looking for something specific, and have cash ready and waiting in their pockets.

It's a compacted experience where we do enough business in a short time to not only pay the travel costs, but take some money home with us not because we're ripping someone's eyes out on a coin, but because the volume of transactions will make us come out on top.

It's supposed to be a win-win for everyone!

 

I did like that coin. It would have haunted me if I didn't buy it. I just want exact details from some people so I can look for myself. Given how off topic some threads are I didn't think people would have a big problem showing off their great deals from coin shows.

 

Ok Vic. Do you agree collectors need to "know their stuff" at shows? I bought this one at the Whitman Baltimore Expo in March for $3000. It was in a PCGS AU58 holder, but the "XXX EDGE" variety was not on the holder. (I had it reholdered for free). Now it's worth $5750. Only 5 graded higher at PCGS. How's that for a deal?

 

Nice, C-B-D!!

 

Looks great.

 

lots of nice coins in this thread.

 

1806
O-127a

R-7

Grade: G-4
[Note: no condition census given for die state. However, O-127: 20,20,15,12,12)
Obverse: 12-s2
Reverse: H

Diagnostics:
Obverse: Die Crack, Y above T at top.
Reverse: Berries do not have stems.


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I thought you got them in change.

 

Was this sold as an r7 Overton or did you cherry pick it?

 

Cherried.

Paid $160

Value: ? Estimated at about $2500

 

So then we can safely classify this as dealer error then.

 

Nope, we can classify as no Overton on the label, and I got lucky

 

The dealer sold you a valuable coin not knowing the true price. Dealer error.

 

oy, never mind.

 

So if ripping dealers that don't know better is the only way to get a good deal, I'll pass. I'm not a variety collector, I could care less is something has a smaller o, or some doubling. I have no desire to sit at a table all day with a loupe looking for some tiny difference in one coin from the other. I understand why people do like that stuff. When I go to a show, I just look for coins that I like and look for a fair price. I find a lot better prices on eBay, and gc.

 

I've never been to a coin show, but Vic your way isn't always the right way which you seem to want to constantly hammer at.

I buy coins from ebay and my local dealer, my collection is relatively small and some of the coins posted in here are worth more than my entire collection. That being said knowledge is a collectors greatest ally whether you buy online, from a local dealer or from a show. If you can see something is overpriced or underpriced and be able to either act on it or walk away you will do well for yourself regardless of where you buy.