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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Just Carl, post: 780366, member: 4552&quot;]Since your in the Wheaton area, do you go to all the coin shows around this area? As you must know there are 4 coin shows just SoutyWest or Northwest of Chicago every Month, all year long, on Sundays. If you do you would notice that the average age of customers is probably in the upper 50&#039;s to 100. The average age of dealers appears to be about 30 to 50. Usually about 95% men. Very, very rarely any kids. Younger collectors are a real minority at these shows. </p><p>This poll shows one main thing. Younger collectors probably purchase most of their coinage via the internet or mail. Older collectors want to see the real thing so they attend shows. I doubt that there are only coin shows in areas of older people so that couldn&#039;t be the reason. Older collectors are to afraid of all the scams and fakes they hear and see on the internet and if you can actually see and check out a coin in person, much better and safer. The younger generation is to engrossed on the computer world and older people sometimes just don&#039;t want to take those chances. </p><p>Would be interesting to somehow combine an age, where purchased, availability of coin shows, coin stores, all in one poll.</p><p>And if you are in this area you should try that outdoor flea market at the Alstate Arena area this Spring. Lots of coin dealers there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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