Great American Coin Show in Chicago (Rosemont)

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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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.

 

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?

 

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

 

@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.

 

no idea, sorry

 

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

 

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

Bruce

 

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!

 

9 hours! I don't even like driving to the grocery store.

 

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

 

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

 

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%.

 

I think it's run by the same crew.

 

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

 

I thought Cicero was the mafia hang out

 

Sounds Italian anyways. Concerto sounds better.

 

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.

 

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).