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<p>[QUOTE="DeLaFe, post: 8180026, member: 18106"]First, I never come to CoinTalk... I will make an effort to change that and communicate more here (Especially since I am not thrilled with the direction Facebook has been taking).</p><p><br /></p><p>I am a bit late to the conversation but a lot of people have been discussing their experiences at the NYINC.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show had a lighter attendance, but most of the dealers I spoke with were happy with sales. After two years of dealing with the pandemic I actually was very surprised that the show not only went on, but that it did as well as it did.</p><p><br /></p><p>The weeks before the show were quite difficult for me and a few other dealers. COVID had a bit of a resurgence and I know at least 60 people that either got it a second time or that were fully vaccinated and got it. The good news is that everyone I know that was vaccinated did not even need to go to the hospital.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show required masks and proof of vaccination. However, a few dealers did not make it because they tested positive before leaving for the show. (The are doing well now)</p><p><br /></p><p>>>>I<<< almost didn't make it because my mother, a COVID long hauler, got COVID for a second time 3 weeks before the NYINC! To help her out I set up my shipping office in her apartment, but the Monday right before the show she tested negative and I was able to gain access to my office again... Mom is on the mend, but it hit her hard because as a long hauler she has been in pretty bad health. </p><p><br /></p><p>On to the show... I had a table and brought our posters (Only sold about 20 or so). More than anything I set up at the show because I hadn't done a coin show in two years. More than anything it was a great show to buy inventory. I was able to pick up some fantastic Jewish War prutah and some Herod the Great's. I also found something I was not expecting- a bag of 6,000 uncleaned Holyland coins! Bought them for Dirty Old Coins inventory (A lot of junk in the bag, but by the time I remove the culls I think it is the best coin purchase I have made in years!) </p><p><br /></p><p>As others mentioned, Educational Coin Company and Allen Berman were among the busiest tables with tens of thousands of coins at each table. Allen is ALWAYS busy, you can generally find his table at a show by looking for the busiest table on the bourse floor. His table was up the aisle from mine and I was able to go through his ancients at one point and picked out a few nice coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DeLaFe, post: 8180026, member: 18106"]First, I never come to CoinTalk... I will make an effort to change that and communicate more here (Especially since I am not thrilled with the direction Facebook has been taking). I am a bit late to the conversation but a lot of people have been discussing their experiences at the NYINC. The show had a lighter attendance, but most of the dealers I spoke with were happy with sales. After two years of dealing with the pandemic I actually was very surprised that the show not only went on, but that it did as well as it did. The weeks before the show were quite difficult for me and a few other dealers. COVID had a bit of a resurgence and I know at least 60 people that either got it a second time or that were fully vaccinated and got it. The good news is that everyone I know that was vaccinated did not even need to go to the hospital. The show required masks and proof of vaccination. However, a few dealers did not make it because they tested positive before leaving for the show. (The are doing well now) >>>I<<< almost didn't make it because my mother, a COVID long hauler, got COVID for a second time 3 weeks before the NYINC! To help her out I set up my shipping office in her apartment, but the Monday right before the show she tested negative and I was able to gain access to my office again... Mom is on the mend, but it hit her hard because as a long hauler she has been in pretty bad health. On to the show... I had a table and brought our posters (Only sold about 20 or so). More than anything I set up at the show because I hadn't done a coin show in two years. More than anything it was a great show to buy inventory. I was able to pick up some fantastic Jewish War prutah and some Herod the Great's. I also found something I was not expecting- a bag of 6,000 uncleaned Holyland coins! Bought them for Dirty Old Coins inventory (A lot of junk in the bag, but by the time I remove the culls I think it is the best coin purchase I have made in years!) As others mentioned, Educational Coin Company and Allen Berman were among the busiest tables with tens of thousands of coins at each table. Allen is ALWAYS busy, you can generally find his table at a show by looking for the busiest table on the bourse floor. His table was up the aisle from mine and I was able to go through his ancients at one point and picked out a few nice coins.[/QUOTE]
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