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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jaelus, post: 2563238, member: 46237&quot;]Great post.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first show I went to was a small local show with about 30 tables. I just kind of showed up without much planning. No list and no loupe. I bought a lot from the first table next to where I walked in, only to discover nicer examples of the same coins a few tables down, for less money. I discovered I had bought some duplicates of coins I already had, and discovered much later that I was buying some problem coins without knowing. I was only buying cheap coins at the time, but still, I had a budget. I realized quickly that not planning enough in advance, and not studying numismatics extensively for my areas of interest was a significant waste of my time and money.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reason I plan so much now is that my collections are all very advanced; world type and US variety collections with only hard to fill holes left. Most of my collection &quot;action&quot; at this point is in looking for upgrades and working on side sets.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I just showed up at a show without calling dealers in advance, the odds of a coin I need even being at a show of this size are very low. Even with all the work I put in before this show, it only resulted in me picking up 1 coin for one of my main sets and 2 restrikes for a side set. At this point, I consider that a big success. Mostly I go to Whitman to save money on TPG submissions and to sell, since there are so many specialized dealers there I can find a good buyer for whatever I have to sell, even if it&#039;s outside of my wheelhouse.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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