Does anyone think I could find cheap shield nickels(after 1899, in g-4 to vg-8), indian head cents (g-4 to vg-8), rolls of wheats, and buffalo nickels (any date, g-4 to vg-8) at a coin show? There is a coin show that I think is called "NOISE" about thirty minutes away from me and I might go. Thanks!
You never know what you might find at a coin show. Low grades like that, you probably won't see in a dealer's case, but that doesn't mean there won't be any. If you happen to find a dealer displaying Shield's, IHC's, Buff's and such in higher grades, you might want to ask if they have anything behind the counter that would suit your needs. Chris
Good luck finding a post-1899 Shield nickel! But in all seriousness, you are likely to find something like that if you shop around. Never hurts to check.
If it's more of a local show you should be able to find these in lower grades. Look for dealers junk bins as they call them and happy hunting! BTW nickels minted in 1899 are Liberty nickels.
There are many dealers who have a bargain box on their table(s). Look through those, you might just find what you're looking for.
Btw, not only can you find them, the dealers would most likely kiss you on the mouth if you bought them! Seriously, low circulated grade common coins like this are not in huge demand, and all dealers have these in "dead inventory". Do not be afraid to be aggressive in negotiations for items like these. Try to negotiate hard, strike group deals, etc. You definitely have the upper hand in negotiations if you are in the market for these. Use this knowledge to your advantage, and if one dealer won't make a deal, move on to the next one.
If theyhave a card, pick it up and make notes on back of anything you might want later. Especially if they are local, as they may not have a shop, but could sell some. First local coin show ( a very long time ago before the internet) I attended, I realized later, that I wanted a specific coin , but had no info to find the person, so I had to wait until the next year.
I have gone to shows, larger conventions, and walked out with bags of thousands of circulated Indians that were all 19th century dates. Sometimes dealers will buy these lots and not want to really work with them and will turn them over quickly and at a decent price if you are persuasive.
