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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 26061693, member: 73489&quot;]<b><font size="5"><span style="color: #4d4dff">Garden State Coin Show Report, February 2025:</span></font></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Wow, had forgotten about this thread...I guess the last time I went was mid-2021.&nbsp; I remember because it was about 25-33% empty of tables...we had to line up outside and they let us in drip-drip-drip because of Covid.&nbsp; I was there but for some reason forgot to write an update -- sorry ! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>For those who don&#039;t know, this is a pretty good 1-day show that is ALWAYS on the 1st Sunday of the Month.</b> It bills itself as the &quot;largest 1-day show in the country.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; It&#039;s within driving distance for many in the NY-NJ area so it&#039;s got a good reputation. Some of the other coin shows I went to pre- and post-Covid were much smaller....mostly baseball cards or other trinkets...basically a waste for all but someone just starting out. This show is predictable with lots of dealers and quality stuff so I came from NY and met my cousin from PA and friend from NJ.</p><p><br /></p><p>As you can tell, I&#039;ve been going to the GSCS for a decade or more. <b>Pretty easy venue to get to, right off I-287 in Northern NJ. Police Athletic League Bldg</b> is 5 minutes or less off the interstate.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Anyway.....we got there a bit before 10 AM.</b> Usual number of dealers there, 40-45 I&#039;d say. Didn&#039;t see too many empty spaces for tables, not like 2021 and 2022.&nbsp;&nbsp; People seemed to be doing well traffic-wise, interest-wise, especially those offering to Buy/Sell gold and/or silver.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Very pleasantly surprised to see the aisles pretty crowded...it was quite noticeable.</b> In the past sometimes the aisles were sparse, even early in the morning. Public was CLEARLY in attendance and the few dealers I talked to said they did some nice business. My cousin is looking to unload over 1,000 ounces of silver coins he&#039;s handling for an estate, so he got a few referrals. The quote he got earlier in the week -- 40% discount to the current silver price -- is way too big for him to consider as a fiduciary so that is why he came to the show.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Saw lots more $10 Indian Heads than normal,</span></b> not sure if that is because 1/2 ounce of gold is more affordable/within reach than traditional 1-ouncers. But I don&#039;t recall many $10 Indian Heads and $10 Eagles in the past...saw a few dealers with them, probably part of their fractional gold offerings to folks not wanting to ante up $2,800. Lots of silver coins, raw and certified. Saw some nice 2 and 5-ounce Libertad&#039;s in the oversized holder but they were pricey at 300-500% premiums to silver. Looked nice though in the UCAM 69&#039;s and 70&#039;s. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, worth the 90 minutes to drive there round-trip.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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