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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;messydesk, post: 3996031, member: 1765&quot;]<font size="4"></font></p><p><font size="4">Great that you have a good time there.&nbsp; I&#039;ll make a few comments that might enhance your next visit further.</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Always good to get info from someone on who has what.&nbsp; If a dealer doesn&#039;t have something, ask who might and you&#039;ll eventually get to the right place.&nbsp; On coins where there are many available, like 23-D Saints, it is important to cherrypick the grade.&nbsp; The low-end ones will end up being sold sight unseen online, so don&#039;t pick one of those.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><font size="4">There&#039;s a printable bourse map and dealer guide avaialble before the show.&nbsp; Print this out and mark it up during the show with the good dealers.&nbsp; They tend to get the same tables each year, so it&#039;ll be easy to find them next time.&nbsp; Normal printer paper is easier to mark up and fold into your pocket than the glossy show guide.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><font size="4"><br /></font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><font size="4">Not sure if you are aware, but anyone can go register for lot viewing and look at stuff like this in hand before the auction.&nbsp; You&#039;ll have to go behind the velvet rope for the &quot;platinum night&quot; stuff, and the highest value coins are in their own box that comes with a couple body guards, but you can handle the coins just the same as anyone else.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><font size="4"><br /></font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4">Always ask permission before taking a picture of a dealer&#039;s booth or display case.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font size="4">The contest was open to anyone.&nbsp; They wanted you to register for a time slot, but they accommodated walk-ups as they could.&nbsp; There were about 10 YNs that participated, if I recall.&nbsp; Like Jason&#039;s grading experiment, the more you do, the better you get.</font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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