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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 631933, member: 13650&quot;]One other note I thought I would mention because it&#039;s happened to me is, if you run across a coin that you really want to take home, you may want to buy it while you&#039;re there.&nbsp;&nbsp; I know it may go against what you would normally think but you have to remember that this isn&#039;t shopping for the best desk lamp at Walmart.&nbsp; &nbsp; Very likely, the place will be packed with people, and probably several will be looking for the same stuff you are, with cash in hand.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; I was working on my MS Franklin half set at one show.&nbsp; I ran across a guy that had both the 54-S and 55 and they were really nice.&nbsp;&nbsp; I decided to shop around and come back.&nbsp; &nbsp; Low and behold, I didn&#039;t find anyone else even selling those dates let alone in that condition.&nbsp;&nbsp; I came back about 30 min. later and the 54-S was gone.&nbsp; So I got the 55 and bought the 54-S at another show 3 months later.&nbsp; &nbsp; Luckily this was an easy lesson, because I knew I would find another.&nbsp; It just made me mad.&nbsp; &nbsp; Next time though, it could be something rarer, and more one of a kind.&nbsp; &nbsp; You have to seriously consider handing it back and coming back later because it just might not be there if it&#039;s something nice at a great deal.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; The last show I went to with a friend.&nbsp; We both were looking for a nice set of BU war nickels.&nbsp; I had been watching them sell on ebay for weeks for 113-125 range.&nbsp;&nbsp; I ended up finding an unbelievable set at this show in Rockford.&nbsp;&nbsp; They were in a capital plastics holder and they looked like they were minted yesterday.&nbsp;&nbsp; The guy wanted 75.00.&nbsp; I couldn&#039;t get my wallet out fast enough.&nbsp; That was the only nice set that was there, (or left) that day.&nbsp;&nbsp; The rest we found were average circulated.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; I think there&#039;s better deals at shows than there is on ebay.&nbsp; For one, you don&#039;t have everyone interested in the entire world, looking at the same coin.&nbsp; It&#039;s in person, cash.&nbsp;&nbsp; The seller has no selling fees besides the table he rented.&nbsp; There&#039;s no shipping cost or risks and you go home with it for likely cheaper than ebay.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ebay&#039;s just kind of my nicotine patch until the next show&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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