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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 3320420, member: 77639&quot;]If your first show, consider it more an educational venture rather than a shopping trip.&nbsp; As a newbie, your first show should help you decide on your interests from both numismatic and financial perspectives.&nbsp; Assuming your interest is US coins, take a recent copy of the Redbook (or buy one there).&nbsp; Consider it more a reference guide to coin types and mintages rather than an accurate price guide.&nbsp; The prices in it are usually high, but at least you can see relative values and what might be in the ballpark.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cruise the whole show before buying.&nbsp; Talk to dealers and other collectors.&nbsp; Jot down prices.&nbsp; Dealers will almost always come down from prices on the coin packaging or slab.&nbsp; If any dealer puts pressure to buy or tries hard-sell, back away politely. Don&#039;t buy until you&#039;ve gone through the whole show and made notes.&nbsp; Then make your decisions, go back and make purchases.&nbsp; If in doubt, don&#039;t buy.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve attended many shows where I bought little or nothing and still considered them great experiences.</p><p><br /></p><p>Comfortable shoes are a must and so is a shoulder bag for your notes, Redbook, magnifying glass, snacks, water, etc.&nbsp; If the show has a website, it will probably have some sort of admission coupon available for download.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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