Garden State Coin, Stamp, and Currency show (Parsipanny, NJ)
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Hey everyone, I have been away for a while but I'm back! Anyways, I'll be heading to the Parsipanny, NJ show, my first in a while.
Is anyone from here going? I haven't been to this show in a while, so I've got a question to you regulars, does the show begin at 8 or 9? I tried calling the host but I got no response. I'd like to get there nice and early.
Enjoy!
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Please be sure to give us a show report..... Cheers, RickO
Welcome and I hope I saw you today as I pretty much have the first table when you walk into the show
Officially the old start time for collectors used to be 9:30am. As time went on it became 9am and today the show promoters allowed public in at 8:30am
The 8:30 am was a bit early and three or four dealers were really upset as either they were not set up or they did not have time to walk the floor.
Personally I arrive fairly early so I’m usually set up.
This trip I brought a huge assortment of silver 90%
Unsearched and bagged up which I sold at the bargain rate of 11x face. Most dealers were asking more and mine was half dollars not just dimes and quarters. While I try to sell it to collectors I would say that more than half of the items were bought by dealers to resell.
I certainly sold a lot of items and while I was able to purchase some rather nice coins I left with a lot less than I started with
Most tables were filled but a bit less dealers during the summer the crowd was pretty good and the food stand was not set up as during the summer that gentlemen runs the food at a location on Fire Island LI
Funny a lot of simple items I was asked for simply were not at the show for example I had a request for a 2018 Proof set from a flushing coin club member and another request for the new Apollo coin. Items I just don’t carry unless someone asks me to bring especially for them. I had a really cool 1960’s tootsie roll bank which while a few people asked about nobody wanted to buy even though they sell $15 to $25 on eBay and I would have happily given it to anyone for a new good home for $5
As the district rep for the ANA I had a few freebie gold membership certificates and I did give away one to a nice retired gentleman and the other a father who brought his ya daughter to the show. Hopefully two new members that will enjoy using them.
So for me a pretty positive experience and gave out a lot of free candy. Think that had to do with the lack of food vendor lol
See you all in Chicago next week. Have a terrific weekend
Ps I won’t be at this show next month as it falls on holiday weekend but will be back in October there.
Thanks for the report, Jon.
11x for 90% halves - wow, that was a good deal indeed.
Hopefully you acquired a few nice 3 centers too.