Bob, FYI.....there are lots of other threads more relevant to your inquiry than a 7-year old thread on "Coin Shows." Not that I am against resurrecting old threads....but I didn't see the link betwen coin shows and PCGS holders.
Bob, the short answer is that PCGS coins have traditionally traded at a premium -- all other things (including grade being equal) -- to NGC coins. IMO, that premium has begun to fade a bit in the last year or two. There are other threads here at CT that delve extensively with this discussion or you could start a new one rather than us continue in a thread marked "Coin Shows."
I am really hoping for coin shows to come back into effect once covid is finally over.. .whenver that may be
For what it's worth, here, in rural southern Indiana, there isn't much that I've heard of or read about, yet. Auctions/auctioneers have not yet started back up (they did, but they shut down again)...also our local county coin club has not announced any resumption of meetings, either. Good luck...nice effort/thought...thanks.
I wanted to see if the Monthly Garden State/Parsippany (NJ) show was on for tomorrow (1st Sunday of each month) but as the Super Bowl is on, I wouldn't go anyway.
There is a show in Greenhills, Ohio on the last Sunday of each month. It is still going on and it's not a bad show for a small one.
I created a thread on Coin Shows here last year or late in 2019 and reported that a number of small shows that I had been meaning to try for years were HUGE disappointments.
people can call: Blaine L Smith Phone 256-820-9691 there is a "CAUTION" message on the website that reads, Due to the COVID-19 outbreak we are encouraging all of our visitors to verify that the coin show has not been canceled by contacting the promoter/contact directly before attending the show. everyone stay safe.
Garden State Coin & Stamp Show..... is back on !! Tomorrow May 2nd at Parsippany PAL 5 minutes off I-287. Usually has 60-70 tables. I hope to attend and will report back.
Garden State Coin & Stamp Show..... I got to the show about 11 AM, it's at the Parsippany Police Athletic League bldg. about 7 minutes off I-287 for those of you who live in the NY/NJ area. The room is maybe 100' x 60' and usually has about 60-70 tables. When I walked over after parking, I couldn't believe it: there was a line of about 50 people. I'll bet most of us were vaccinated but they would only let 1 person in for 1 person departing. I got in after waiting about 1 hour. When I got in, there was still about 30-40 people waiting online. I'd say it was 2/3rds packed table-wise, but clearly sections empty. Didn't get a chance to ask if it was people who passed on, retired, didn't feel comfortable mingling with the public yet, or what. Cost of attending a 1-day show is minimal compared to FUN or ANA so I'll assume costs weren't a factor. But definitely the lowest dealer attendance I've seen going back years. Anyway, didn't see much high-end stuff....lots of the same-old, same-old....didn't see a single MS65 Saint, but saw some low-60's coins. A 1904 Liberty DE MS62 and a 1924 Saint MS63 were each listed for $2,275 from one dealer -- that seems a bit high for what I think is mostly bullion generic coins, feel free to correct me as I haven't checked that market lately. Some bullion as usual (gold & silver).....lots of Franklin, Walker, Morgan, and other stuff........lots of those white 2X2 holders with raw coins.....didn't see alot of the commemoratives I like to buy (none, in fact)....the hall only had maybe 25-30 people at a time, they could have let more people in but maybe the room had a set occupancy or maybe the entire building was under a limit and nobody was leaving the other areas like the gym which limited what we could have in our room. I left after about 1/2 hour (usually stay 3/4 to 1 hour). When I left, the line to get in was maybe 6-8 people. Anyway, that's the way it was as Walter Cronkite used to say.
Coin-a-Rama, arguably the best annual coin show in Iowa, is being held on May 22 and 23 in beautiful and exciting Nevada, IA
