UK: London Coin Fair @ Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury, London, WC1 (Saturday 5th February 2005)

AndyBruce

Is anyone coming along to the LONDON COIN FAIR next Saturday (5th Feb)?


DETAILS AS FOLLOWS:

Takes place at the Holiday Inn, Coram St., Bloomsbury, London, WC1
9.30am-5.00pm. Last paid admission 3.30pm
ADMISSION £4.00, concessionary rate for pensioners, students and accompanied children £2.00 each.

The fair is held in the Academy Conference suite of the Holiday Inn (follow the signs left from the foyer to the bourse reception) and is on two floors, with all sorts of exhibitors mixed together. Programme and plan available from reception when you register. Mix of dealers, from international traders to solo specialists in coins, medals, paper money, tokens and weights. There is also a good showing of antiquities (pre-1700) to embellish your coin collection.

Fairs average between 65 -75 dealers. It is hectic first thing in the morning but lunchtime is a little quieter for dealing!



HOW TO GET THERE

Russell Square tube station on the Piccadilly line is the nearest tube (hotel is 2 minutes north)
Buses from Euston and Waterloo/Holborn tube stop on Woburn Place (nos. 59, 68, 91, 168).
Bus no. 7 from Oxford Street stops on Russell Square.



The range of material is vast, from pocket money coins in 'junk boxes' to the highest rarities in the British numismatic series. Coins ancient and modern, British and foreign, plus tokens, commemorative medals, some war medals, banknotes, tokens, books and accessories for the hobby are all to be found at the fair.



Let me know if you're coming along and I'll look forward to seeing you there.

Cheers

Andy

cosmicdebris

Where's the part about free airfare and lodging?

AndyBruce

<< <i>Where's the part about free airfare and lodging? >>



Sorry Bill - must be in the small print somewhere - I'll take another look!!!

Sylvestius

Can't get to that, pity cos it'd be the perfect place to look for another Louis XVI 1/10th of an Ecu coin.


Can't seem to find any listed on Ebay or anywhere.

MacCrimmon

<< <i> Where's the part about free airfare and lodging? >>


Mac's Travel Service - Virgin Atlantic - Whoooosh!!

Have Andy ship your bounty back and just ride the tube from pub to pub . . . . find a youth hostel for 20 quid, and PARTY after the coin fair!!!

AndyBruce

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<< <i> Where's the part about free airfare and lodging? >>


Mac's Travel Service - Virgin Atlantic - Whoooosh!!

Have Andy ship your bounty back and just ride the tube from pub to pub . . . . find a youth hostel for 20 quid, and PARTY after the coin fair!!! >>

Sylvestius

Andy, (as your PM on coinpeople)

James II problem free half guineas in Fine how much do they retail for? Can you get one for £500 or less?

Looking kinda like this?




Juast wondering how 'easy' it would be to find such a specimen, i should never have sold that one i had (pictured), bad move on my part that.

itsnotjustme

Wish I could. I'll be camping in Germany. I may freeze my butofski!

wybrit

Only four minor problems preventing me from going:
(1) The airfare and lodging
(2) The strength of the $.
(3) The wife wouldn't like it (maybe that should be #1)
(4) The job.

Take those away and I am there!

PuddlePirate

I'd like to be there but at the moment I have several "entities" trying to send me off to "sandland", if they got me 1/2 way there I'd be toast. SO I shall continue to hide in Alaska and travel to the show on the "astral plane" perhaps. You guys have fun.

AndyBruce

Syl - looking into it and will PM you via CoinPeople - please bear with me.

Seem to have a lot of people saying they can't make it!

How about those that can? Or are you just going to turn up on the day and surprise me!

AndyBruce

Syl - PM sent via CoinPeople.

Cheers

Andy