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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 1204791, member: 16948&quot;]Paul, Great observations from a first time coin show attendee!&nbsp; As someone from the other side of the table, it&#039;s easy to forget what it&#039;s like for newer collectors when they attend their first show.&nbsp;&nbsp; And it looks like you learned what it&#039;s like &quot;the hard way.&quot;&nbsp; Don&#039;t forget, there is a lot of good information that has already been posted on these message boards about how newbies can prepare for a coin show so be sure to take advantage of the forum&#039;s &quot;search&quot; feature!&nbsp; For what it&#039;s worth, here is my input on some of your comments:</p><p><br /></p><p>Though as a dealer I usually get away with taking photos at a show so I can post my show reports, photography is usually banned at most shows - and taking pictures of coins in a dealer&#039;s case will make many dealers uncomfortable for security purposes - me included.&nbsp; In any event, make sure you ask the dealer ahead of time if they will allow you to photograph a specific coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some dealers do take credit cards, but most do not - and cash always is king and can sometimes get you better prices!</p><p><br /></p><p>Although all my coins have prices clearly marked, most dealers do not price their coins ahead of time because as you mentioned, prices change too frequently.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most dealers don&#039;t mind looking up prices for you, but it would be wise for you to bring your own price guides, and to make note ahead of time your target grades and prices of specific coins you are interested in.&nbsp; Many collectors feel they should get to pay Grey Sheet prices, and they often get discouraged when they can&#039;t buy coins at those prices.&nbsp; However, keep in mind that they Grey Sheet prices are DEALER wholesale prices (mostly for raw material) and, for the most part, collectors should not expect to buy coins at those prices.</p><p><br /></p><p>Usually, most of the females I see at shows are wives of dealers, but over the past few years I have seen more and more young girls attend coin shows - so that&#039;s a very positive sign that perhaps coins are finally crossing the gender lines!&nbsp; As far as these girls being &quot;hot,&quot; I guess that opinion will have to remain in the eyes of the beholder!</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, I&#039;m currently writing an article for publication in a coin club magazine about &quot;Coin Show Etiquette&quot; with some &quot;do&#039;s and don&#039;ts&quot; about attending coin shows and plan to post it here on CT on another thread shortly.&nbsp; I think it may be especially helpful to newer collectors who aren&#039;t familiar with coin show &quot;protocols,&quot; but I am also hopeful it will serve as a reminder to the more &quot;seasoned&quot; collectors who may have forgotten certain coin show &quot;courtesies.&quot;&nbsp; :whistle: <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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