Attending TPA show.....advice

knovak1976

Hello everyone. I'll be attending the show in Tampa this week and was going to be be taking approximately 10-12 coins for possible trading/selling/CAC submissions and grading. What is the easiest way to carry these coins without being "obvious?" Getting a bid concerned having to worry about "stalkers" in the parking lot and waiting outside the venue to see what people are coming and leaving with..... or maybe I'm just being too overly cautious? Thanks!

lermish

abbyme24

@knovak1976 said:
Hello everyone. I'll be attending the show in Tampa this week and was going to be be taking approximately 10-12 coins for possible trading/selling/CAC submissions and grading. What is the easiest way to carry these coins without being "obvious?" Getting a bid concerned having to worry about "stalkers" in the parking lot and waiting outside the venue to see what people are coming and leaving with..... or maybe I'm just being too overly cautious? Thanks!

A backpack is fine. Tons of people are walking around the bourse with bags, it won’t stick out as unusual or as a target anymore than anybody else will.

Jacques_Loungecoque

@knovak1976 said:
Hello everyone. I'll be attending the show in Tampa this week and was going to be be taking approximately 10-12 coins for possible trading/selling/CAC submissions and grading. What is the easiest way to carry these coins without being "obvious?" Getting a bid concerned having to worry about "stalkers" in the parking lot and waiting outside the venue to see what people are coming and leaving with..... or maybe I'm just being too overly cautious? Thanks!

Unless you’re actually a celebrity from Hollywood or something I’m pretty sure this will be a stalking free environment. Crime can happen anywhere. Any probably at a higher rate at coin shows. But you’ll be fine, most likely. 😉

neildrobertson

Carry the coins like you would anything else. You can have a backpack. I personally use reusable grocery bags. If there's a binder or notepad sticking out people won't assume you are carrying valuables. The more "secure" you look, the more valuable you appear. Also, with 10-12 coins you probably won't be in the top 100 more valuable targets in the show.

I'd focus more on avoiding high risk areas at high risk times.

Jacques_Loungecoque

Oh, this is Florida too. Throw a sidearm on your hip. We won’t be mad at you. Unless you’re a felon.

knovak1976

Being in Florida every thing is possible. My 2000 Honda Accord had the converter stolen off it last year. It had 341,000 miles on it when they got it and our parking lot was well lit. Not sure it was worth a heck of a lot….but the thieves go for anything any more…..….just rather be safe than sorry. Backpack it is! Thanks! 😉

johnny010

Suggest a brief case and handcuffs. Put the key in a balloon and swallow it 2 hours before lunch. You’ll be just fine.

Dave99B

I was going through LAX last weekend after the Long Beach show, and my bag got flagged for inspection after passing through the scanner. The TSA agent rummaged around in my bag and pulled out ten PCGS slabs, looked at them, and then announced 'Are these rare coins?'. Dozens of people were around me at the time. Annoying.

Dave

TomB

Your carrying 10-12 coins? How would anyone know what you have? Are they Yap stones?

pointfivezero

I had similar concerns bringing about 25 ozs of slabbed coins to Long Beach last week. I usually rent a car at the Long Beach airport and take the short drive to the show, finding a parking space on a surface street nearby. However, the immediate area around the convention center can be considered a bit “seedy” to walk around with a laptop bag so I opted to take an Uber both ways for door to door service.

As I side note, I did leave the convention center to grab some lunch on Ocean Blvd. While walking to the restaurant, a “gentleman” on a bike approached me and asked me to follow him into a dark alley so he could use my phone to make a call. Uh, no.

Tim

CRHer700

@Jacques_Loungecoque said:
Oh, this is Florida too. Throw a sidearm on your hip. We won’t be mad at you. Unless you’re a felon.

Or you have exploding bullets.

jacrispies

@TomB said:
Your carrying 10-12 coins? How would anyone know what you have? Are they Yap stones?

Thieves only target those with _slabbed _yap stones.

Glen2022

Might try a money belt if all coins would fit into it $20 or so on Amazon

knovak1976

@Glen2022 said:
Might try a money belt if all coins would fit into it $20 or so on Amazon

Using one for my trip to Tanzania next month! Coins are slabbed otherwise that would be a great idea! Thanks!