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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2331595, member: 56859&quot;]I would go to them if I were able to get there by car in a reasonable timeframe.&nbsp; Unfortunately I live &gt;1000 miles from any coin show locales, so getting there (and staying there) would significantly decrease the coin budget.</p><p><br /></p><p>At best I hope to attend one big show every year or two.&nbsp; So far I&#039;ve only been to one.&nbsp; It was a wonderful experience but I treated it more as a vacation and entertainment.&nbsp; It certainly wasn&#039;t cost-effective from an acquisition standpoint.</p><p><br /></p><p>At that show, assessing whether or not a coin was a good deal was difficult.&nbsp; At home I quickly look through various archives and sales venues for comparisons.&nbsp; The venue didn&#039;t have good internet and using a phone for such tasks is not very speedy.&nbsp; I went home with several things I probably shouldn&#039;t have purchased.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meeting various dealers was definitely worthwhile.&nbsp; A few who were memorable:&nbsp; Barry Murphy (wicked sense of humor, knowledgable), Perry Siegel (friendly and fun), John Jencek (patient and nice).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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