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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Midas, post: 45698, member: 2761&quot;]I live in Florida and I plan my time around the FUN Show and other central Florida Shows (like this weekend in Orlando).&nbsp; The FUN is huge!&nbsp; 400 plus tables, seminars, clinics, and the best of the best coins all in one room.&nbsp; I am hoping to make this weekend...because it is there!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are my rules for shows:</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; <b>Don&#039;t buy the first coin you see/like</b>.&nbsp; Walk the floor and make notes (booth #&#039;s) as to who to see again.&nbsp; Sure, somebody might buy that very coin, but the odds are with you that the next person is not looking for the exact same coin you are.</p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; <b>Save your money for quality versus common dates</b>.&nbsp; Commom coins will always be common, however semi and key dates will always appreciate (90% of the time).&nbsp; Sure you can fill 50 common slots with the cost of one key date, but trust me...buy the one coin instead of the 50 commons.&nbsp; It is not easy, but quality over quantity is the key.</p><p><br /></p><p>3.&nbsp; <b>Cash!</b>&nbsp; Bring it and keep your brief case close.&nbsp; Dealers would rather deal in cash than checks and other payment means.&nbsp; Also, you can wheel and deal with cash more so than Checks/Visa/MC.&nbsp; But if you bring cash, NEVER lose sight (or feel) of where your money/coins are!</p><p><br /></p><p>4.&nbsp; <b>Prepare yourself.</b>&nbsp; Have an idea of your high and low prices for a given coin.&nbsp; Bring your own loops and magnifiers.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>5.&nbsp; <b>Take advantage of the free services</b>.&nbsp; Top grading companies like PCGS, NGC, ANACS, and ICG attend the major shows and offer on-site grading/authencity.&nbsp; Many times, you can take a potential coin to these services to ask what they think before you buy it.&nbsp; Also, take advantage of the free publications from Numismatic News or Coin World.&nbsp; They are looking for subscribers too.</p><p><br /></p><p>6.) <b>Have Fun!</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/bad.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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