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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheMont, post: 2490831, member: 80121&quot;]I really enjoy going to local coin shows. The coin club I belong to is the only, as far as we can determine, the only coin club in New Mexico. We have two coin shows and two Trade Shows (members only) a year. The latest show is coming up November 4-6. There will be over 100 tables and 50+ dealers plus an ANACS rep. Texas has shows just across the border and of course, if I&#039;m up for a 10 hour drive, Los Vegas has shows going on all the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>I go on Saturday, most shows that open on Friday are used by dealers to set up and do deals with other dealers. If you attend the show on a regular basis the dealers get to know you are more likely to be friendly and be willing to deal with you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t buy a coin the first time you see it, the same coin may be available from a dealer down the row at a better price. I tend to walk the entire show before I buy anything. I look at what the different dealers are offering and get an idea of what they are charging. Last show a dealer was charging $850 for a China kilo Panda, one row over another dealer was charging $650 for the same coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most dealers are friendly and will answer your questions, I&#039;d rather spend a little more with a Dealer that is willing to talk to me and give me the information I need. One important rule is wait your turn, do not interrupt a dealer that is helping someone else, I tend to wait until there is no one at a dealers table before approaching him/her to ask questions and possibly buy a coin. I bring a copy of Numismatic News monthly coin price list and most dealers will meet or beat the price listed in the guide. I got the best prices from a dealer I had dealt with before, he told me he was closing his shop and clearing out as much as his stock as he could. I spent more than I had planned , but got great deals on coins I had been looking for for some time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of Numismatic News, they have lists of coin shows, by state, at the end of each issue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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