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<p>[QUOTE="Stephan77, post: 2255587, member: 74244"]I enjoy seeing all the coins and currency at the coin shows, the massive amount of coins in one room, and particular coins I'm especially looking for, I get to see them in hand versus an eBay purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've long ago given up on buying coins from coin shops. At least the coin shops I know are ridiculously overpriced for what the coins really grade, not the higher grade written on the 2x2, and they have very little graded stock. At the coin shows, there are plenty of graded coins, and the sellers are usually open to negotiation, and sometimes you can get a decent deal.</p><p><br /></p><p>One or two dealers at the shows usually have a nice assortment of coin books, and I usually buy one or two coin books to read and enjoy, and further discover how much I still don't know about this great hobby of ours.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Stephan77, post: 2255587, member: 74244"]I enjoy seeing all the coins and currency at the coin shows, the massive amount of coins in one room, and particular coins I'm especially looking for, I get to see them in hand versus an eBay purchase. I've long ago given up on buying coins from coin shops. At least the coin shops I know are ridiculously overpriced for what the coins really grade, not the higher grade written on the 2x2, and they have very little graded stock. At the coin shows, there are plenty of graded coins, and the sellers are usually open to negotiation, and sometimes you can get a decent deal. One or two dealers at the shows usually have a nice assortment of coin books, and I usually buy one or two coin books to read and enjoy, and further discover how much I still don't know about this great hobby of ours.[/QUOTE]
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