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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bhp3rd, post: 836132, member: 16510&quot;]At our monthly show, The Knoxville Coins show we have been very lucky indeed.</p><p>It&#039;s been going on for 28 years now and we never had an incident but,</p><p>We have had several thiefs (probably 4, 1 a women) known though who work the floor by sitting at dealers tables and going through stacks of 2x2&#039;s and then putting some coins in hidden places.&nbsp; We never caught one though but have banned them from the site. </p><p>We now have armed security in uniform on the floor and that&#039;s a big help.</p><p>Most coin show robberies never happen during or at the show that I&#039;ve heard of.&nbsp; They happen when folks leave and are targeted or followed when they (if they do) make a stop for food or something along the way.</p><p>Many dealers have pistols of course laying on their back table or on the person.&nbsp; Probably about 12 pistols are ready for action and heaven help a body if they tried to out right rob during or inside the show - cross fire would be deadly I&#039;m sure.</p><p>There are many things that can be done.&nbsp; One thing I always did when I ran it was just get up from time to time and walk around really looking and let them know I was looking at them.</p><p>Most people are honest to a fault here and it helps by the caliber of people we have.</p><p>I&#039;ve had stangers bring me coins they found dropped on the floor and once someone (not a dealer) found $5000 on the floor in a bank envelope.&nbsp; He brought it to me and said he found it lying on the floor.&nbsp; He knew I would find the owner and I did a couple hours later.&nbsp; Of course the man that lost it gave the finder a hundred for his honesty and me $50 for just keeping it safe. I didn&#039;t want it but he insisted so &quot;what are you gonna do&quot;?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It&#039;s threads like these that help other less experienced people learn and there are many ways to stay safe at coins shows.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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