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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Peter T Davis, post: 2271, member: 1&quot;]I don&#039;t often sell at shows, takes too much time to accumulate enough inventory to make it worthwhile to set up a table.&nbsp; I live in the Boston area, and there are several regular shows within a short distance.&nbsp; Some monthly, some less than monthly.&nbsp; There are several types of coin dealers that set up tables at a show.&nbsp; Some are full-time dealers, who also operate a storefront.&nbsp; Some, like myself, just do it on occasion.&nbsp; Some do it several times a month, but don&#039;t operate a storefront; it&#039;s like a part-time job for them.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The advantage to you as a customer going to a show is that you get to deal with all of these people in person.&nbsp; You get to see the coins before you buy.&nbsp; You also get to meet fellow collectors.&nbsp; Obviously, you wouldn&#039;t get stuck with a damaged coin without knowing about it in advance.&nbsp; The regular monthly shows I go to are usually very laid-back.&nbsp; You can sit at a dealers table for an hour, browsing through their stock and have a good talk with them as well.&nbsp; I usually buy something from a dealer when I take up that much of their time, even if I didn&#039;t want a specific coin from the, out of courtesy.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If you have a coin show within driving distance, I&#039;d highly recommend going.&nbsp; If you&#039;re interested in coins enough to be reading this, I think you&#039;ll really find it worthwhile.&nbsp; I know that a few years back when I went to my first coin show, it really changed my outlook on the hobby.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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