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Message:: [QUOTE="Travlntiques, post: 1902327, member: 39129"]I don't know the backstory of this thread and have only been to 1 major show, but it seems like an interesting topic. I think it's pretty obvious to say that most of the coins that dealers would want to bring into a show format are PQ examples that represent their business well and have a better likelihood of selling based on eye-appeal, these will carry a stronger price and rightfully so. It's a great idea for folks to visit shows to talk coins and clearly see what nice coins should look like. Bargains are harder to find by the nature of the fact that you are dealing with professionals, but the quality of merchandise is outstanding and deals can be had. Based on my experience at the Long Beach Expo, I familiarized myself with one dealer and kept going back, I liked their inventory and now visit their website for bargains. EBay is the best if you know what you're doing because let's face it, a $1,000 coin being listed at $1 starting bid with no reserve is pretty darn fun, but the competition is fierce and a person could get stuck over paying for something that might not infact look good in-hand. I reckon the truth of the matter is that knowledge is power, the more you know the better off you'll be. The sheer quantity of coins on the interweb give you better odds of making a score though.[/QUOTE]