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<p>[QUOTE="GoldFinger1969, post: 3868977, member: 73489"]Hard to believe you could be disappointed attending a big show like FUN (which I am doing for my 1st big non-local show). </p><p><br /></p><p>I mean, if I was looking for an obscure very old U.S. or foreign coin, I guess I could strike out even with 600 dealers. But I'm looking for the stuff I usually see at shows with 30-40 dealers if not every month then every few months.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #b30000">Stuff like a 1923-D Saint....1911-S Saint....and maybe down the line (after I win MegaMillions <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</span></b> I would love to buy a 1907 High Relief. I guess it's possible that some of those might not be at a big show like FUN, but I would be shocked, quite frankly. Just a question of the grade...and the price.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Other than that, I have some Morgans I am looking at and some U.S. currency bills.</b> But mostly, being a collector of WHAT I LIKE and not sets or registries, if I see something that grabs me, maybe I'll take a fancy to it. I never bought any bills before this year and my last 10 purchases have now been currency and not coins. Who knows, maybe I'll get into Indian Heads or something like that down the line.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GoldFinger1969, post: 3868977, member: 73489"]Hard to believe you could be disappointed attending a big show like FUN (which I am doing for my 1st big non-local show). I mean, if I was looking for an obscure very old U.S. or foreign coin, I guess I could strike out even with 600 dealers. But I'm looking for the stuff I usually see at shows with 30-40 dealers if not every month then every few months. [B][COLOR=#b30000]Stuff like a 1923-D Saint....1911-S Saint....and maybe down the line (after I win MegaMillions :D)[/COLOR][/B] I would love to buy a 1907 High Relief. I guess it's possible that some of those might not be at a big show like FUN, but I would be shocked, quite frankly. Just a question of the grade...and the price. [B]Other than that, I have some Morgans I am looking at and some U.S. currency bills.[/B] But mostly, being a collector of WHAT I LIKE and not sets or registries, if I see something that grabs me, maybe I'll take a fancy to it. I never bought any bills before this year and my last 10 purchases have now been currency and not coins. Who knows, maybe I'll get into Indian Heads or something like that down the line.[/QUOTE]
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