What are some of the most overpriced coins you've seen at a show? I've seen examples of several myself, and I'd like to hear what others have encountered. You can post coins, currency, tokens, or anything else numismatic related.
I can’t be specific but if I feel the coin is too high I just won’t buy it. There are other dealers at shows that are more reasonable and I’ll buy from them.
Prices at shows are almost always going to be a little higher than shops or online sales prices to help recover show / travel costs. Some dealers will use this as wiggle room to haggle but some won't. It's best to know what you will be willing to pay for the coin you want and stick with that ceiling.
I can't be specific either but my favorite experience was a dealer at a US show selling Canadian coins using the Canadian price guide values without converting to USD.
As a frequent attendee at the major coin shows, you get to know that some dealers always overcharge. I don’t know how they stay in business, but they do. I’ve had instances of where I was looking through cases, spotted an item I wanted, and then looked up saw who dealer was who had it. Oh, *&%$#; it’s over. On to the next table.
It's like that online too. They'll do auctions with stupid reserves and about 20 items will expire together without a single bid.
