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<p>[QUOTE="beef1020, post: 2796318, member: 24544"]I think the general consensus is better prices at smaller shows compared to large. In addition to higher table fees, there is considerable travel cost for a lot of dealers. But I don't think this is a hard and fast rule. Back when I collected early copper, I would run into the same dealers at Baltimore and some local shows, they charged the same price regardless of where they were, and it was listed on their website for the same price as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>With that said, I would encourage you to go to a big show. They are worth going if for no other reason than to enjoy the atmosphere. Nothing like walking into the Baltimore show for the first time and seeing 600 tables... Depending on what you collect, ancients for me, there is very little material available at local shows, so large shows are the only option. If you specialize at all you will likely find the sheer volume of material at larger shows outweigh the modest increase in prices.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="beef1020, post: 2796318, member: 24544"]I think the general consensus is better prices at smaller shows compared to large. In addition to higher table fees, there is considerable travel cost for a lot of dealers. But I don't think this is a hard and fast rule. Back when I collected early copper, I would run into the same dealers at Baltimore and some local shows, they charged the same price regardless of where they were, and it was listed on their website for the same price as well. With that said, I would encourage you to go to a big show. They are worth going if for no other reason than to enjoy the atmosphere. Nothing like walking into the Baltimore show for the first time and seeing 600 tables... Depending on what you collect, ancients for me, there is very little material available at local shows, so large shows are the only option. If you specialize at all you will likely find the sheer volume of material at larger shows outweigh the modest increase in prices.[/QUOTE]
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