Going to my first show

Mercury

Hello All,
I'm a fairly new collector. I have mostly new stuff bought straight from the mint. I lgoing to my first coin show on Saturday in Metairie, Louisiana. I'm hoping to start a serices of Peace dollars. Any Advice?

coinguy1

Mercury, welcome to the forum and have a great time at the show.

Here are links to three previous threads on shows - hopefully this will help a bit:

Link

Another one

One more

Louis

Do you have any more info on the show ? I might be interested in going.

Tootawl

Wear comfortable shoes. You will be on your feet a while. I like to check out some price guides on certain coins that I want to look for before I leave the house. Do your homework. I like to bring a reference book with me, like the Red Book, and the CoinWorld Trends insert for prices guides.

merz2

Mercury
Let me add my welcome.The advice you've already received is excellent.Read the prior posts.Look at as many Peace dollars as possible.Don't buy the first one.I too am putting together a peace Dollar set.

fivecents

Welcome to the boards!!
You might consider buying certified Peace dollars to start off with. When you learn more about grading(Peace Dollars), then you might want to buy raw(uncertified) coins. Buying an overgraded coin is the same as buying an overpriced coin. Take merz2's advice an don't buy the first Peace dollar you see.

Mercury

The show is being put on by the Cresent City Coin Club Sat & Sun 10:00 to 4:00 at the VFW Hall at 3314 Richland Ave. in Metairie

grip

Merc
Welcome to the boards.All I can ad is try going with someone that's seasoned.Al

kranky

Fixed link.

You almost had it on your first try linking a site! Not bad.

Welcome to the board, Mercury. There's good stuff in the threads that coinguy1 linked. Hope you enjoy the show.

Mercury

Thank for the help Kranky.
And thanks for all the advice, I've been excited all week and I have been wanting to ask for advice for days, but I did'nt get my username and password for a week.

Cam40

oh boy. here we go. our first coin show.
i can feel the anticipation. the what should i look at, what should i look for. how should i act , etc.....

first bring a wad of cash and expect to blow it all on junk and you shouldnt feel too bad for about atleast a year
or so.

really though take a loupe with you if you can and maybe a Redbook for general reference if you have one of those too. and ofcourse the wad of cash.

not sure what your selection will be like but i might say, not really knowing, that there will probably be a lot
of raw junk, overgraded,overpriced, and if you do happen on a good top tier slabbed coin it could be
outside of your price range, as slabbed jacks up the price of a coin too so.....the more you learn to grade
the better power you have to make better buying decisions. so sharpen your grading skills the best you can
and go to the show and expect to be dissappointed.

Mercury

Thanks Cam......Now I thinking....Take less money because I just going to blow it on worthless coins.

Cam40

and welcome to the forums.

kranky

<< <i>Thanks Cam......Now I thinking....Take less money because I just going to blow it on worthless coins. >>



It is the solemn right of all new collectors to blow money on crappy coins at their first few shows.

MacCoin

welcome to the board. I always take a price guide and wish list. have a great time.

fountainheadgold

A Big Welcome

nucklehead

Good luck and have fun! Coin shows can be very addictive.

coinkat

Have fun and ask questions and bring a good loupe. Be careful of the lighting and tilt coins to check for hairlines. look at some of the slabbed examples to assist you with grading and it will help with grading skills in general. Good luck with the Peace Dollars...