Great American Coin Show in Chicago (Rosemont)

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Dimedude2, Sep 23, 2025.

  1. Dimedude2

    Dimedude2 Member

    This week is the Great American Coin Show at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. I’m going Thursday and Friday. Is anyone going? I’m struggling finding a reasonably priced hotel room - something must be going on that week in Chicago.

    This show is in a decent central location, but I really hate the concrete mafia hole known as Rosemont.
     
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  3. JoshuaP

    JoshuaP Supporter! Supporter

    I am going to school in Chicago and Rosemont is very close. I am very hopeful that I can make it one day (hopefully Thursday after my morning classes). I have never been to a coin show but have wanted to go to one for years. I have a number of coins I would love to trade or sell.
     
  4. tibor

    tibor Supporter! Supporter

    I won't be going to the show, but for me and my wife
    it's the perfect place for the ANA summer show. We drive up from
    N.E. Tenn. and it's an easy drive. Parking at the hotel
    isn't an issue.
    @Dimedude2 Not really familiar with this comment:
    I really hate the concrete mafia hole known as Rosemont.
    Care to elabarate?
     
  5. Dimedude2

    Dimedude2 Member

    Rosemont is a historical mafia run convention friendly village with not a lot of character.
     
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  6. tibor

    tibor Supporter! Supporter

    @Dimedude2 I had heard it was family "run/owned",
    but not the Mafia connection. Years ago as you walked
    into the convention center there was a large display of
    Hummels. Is it still there? My family has about 20 of
    the musicians. Just curious.
     
  7. Dimedude2

    Dimedude2 Member

    no idea, sorry
     
  8. Millard

    Millard Coindog Supporter

    I'll be headed to a local coin show at Ft. Walton Beach.
     
  9. BRandM

    BRandM Counterstamp Collector

    Ft Walton Beach appeals to me much more than Chicago. Have fun at the show.

    Bruce
     
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  10. Joshua Lemons

    Joshua Lemons Well-Known Member Supporter

    They were advertising this show heavily at IMEX. Id love to go, but alas my budget has been knocked down considerably! Plus, it's about a 9 hour trip!
     
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  11. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    9 hours! I don't even like driving to the grocery store. :woot:
     
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  12. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    I’ll be at the show on Friday. If anyone sees me, be sure to say. “Hi”
     
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  13. Dimedude2

    Dimedude2 Member

    I leave this morning and will be there Thursday and Friday. If you there, let me know and we can grab a beverage!
     
  14. JoshuaP

    JoshuaP Supporter! Supporter

    I plan to be there tomorrow. If you see a young guy with suspenders toting around a blue/purple backpack, it may just be me.

    Quick question: I am considering bringing US junk silver coinage to sell at the show. Do dealers generally pay at least 10% below spot? That is kind of where I want to be (or better). I have around $2,200 in silver I want to off-load. I don't want to bring it if I can only expect something like 80%.
     
  15. Evan Saltis

    Evan Saltis OWNER - EBS Numis LLC

    I think it's run by the same crew.
     
  16. Evan Saltis

    Evan Saltis OWNER - EBS Numis LLC

    You can expect to get about 25x face value. Maybe more for dollars.
     
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  17. Rushmore

    Rushmore Coin Addict

    I thought Cicero was the mafia hang out
     
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  18. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Sounds Italian anyways. Concerto sounds better. :singing:
     
  19. princeofwaldo

    princeofwaldo Grateful To Be eX-I/T!

    Try the A-Loft there in Rosemont. When I was last there A-Loft was considerably lower than the ANA negotiated rates at the other big hotels near the show. It was a pretty nice room too, very modern, clean, and with a nice view of a courtyard with lots of squirrels, rabbits and birds.
     
  20. JoshuaP

    JoshuaP Supporter! Supporter

    Well, I went to the show today and had a great time looking at coins that blew my mind. This was my first show, so I did not know what to expect. I found out that sophisticated folks and high society must be the main patrons! I took $800 just in case something really caught my eye but found out pretty quick that most coins were priced much higher than that (ok, maybe exaggerating a little). I ended up trading a 1918 SLQ for a 1908 S cent and buying an F grade 1913 D type 2 Buffalo nickel ($125). I managed to sell my junk silver at $29.50 at face value, which I thought was reasonably fair. I also sold two coins I brought along (1912 $2.5 gold and 1909 S VDB, VF details). I had hoped to sell a few more coins I brought along, but I felt too timid to ask many sellers. The first seller I asked about selling coins was a bad experience and that sorta shook me for the whole show. He asked me where I bought the coin and I answered truthfully, "eBay." With that, he took the four coins I showed him, glanced at each one, and tossed them one by one, saying, "Fake. Fake. Fake. Fake." I was pretty shocked, especially since I knew that they were real (I had already had them authenticated by Harlan Berk and one other dealer). After that, I mostly just looked around.

    I am glad I went and would possibly go again in the future, if time allowed. I will post a few of my favorites I saw (all pictures taken with permission).
     
    Last edited: Sep 25, 2025
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