Home U.S. Coin Forum

POLL: Why Do You Go To Major Coin Shows?

As a response to another thread, figured I might as well do a poll too.

Many of us go for more than one reason, but what is the main driving factor? If you are undecided on a particular show, what is the one reason that would most likely get you up and out the door?

Select Rarities -- DMPLs and VAMs
NSDR - Life Member
SSDC - Life Member
ANA - Pay As I Go Member

Comments

  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Of course I like buying and looking at tons of things, but I also enjoy the camaraderie. Shows are much more fun when you know people, and the big shows usually have a lot of people from the boards and elsewhere that I know.
    JK Coin Photography - eBay Consignments | High Quality Photos | LOW Prices | 20% of Consignment Proceeds Go to Pancreatic Cancer Research
  • TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭
    The people.. specially the women!! image
    PCGS Currency: HOF 2013, Best Low Ball Set 2009-2014, 2016, 2018. Appreciation Award 2015, Best Showcase 2018, Numerous others.
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Other - since I haven't been to one.image
    coinimaging.com/my photography articles Check out the new macro lens testing section
  • CoxeCoxe Posts: 11,139
    I have most of the listed reasons myself as well as just a reason to get away.
    Select Rarities -- DMPLs and VAMs
    NSDR - Life Member
    SSDC - Life Member
    ANA - Pay As I Go Member
  • WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    There is a much larger variety of coins available for purchase at a coin show as opposed to getting coins sent to you on approval or going to nearby coin shops.
    Follow me on Twitter @wtcgroup
    Authorized dealer for PCGS, PCGS Currency, NGC, NCS, PMG, CAC. Member of the PNG, ANA. Member dealer of CoinPlex and CCE/FACTS as "CH5"
  • I go for the hot chicks image
  • kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Choices... I like having 30 different 1956 proof Franklin halves to choose from instead of the same old four my dealer has. And to see things like a Pan Pac $50 piece or an Atocha bar-- things I don't see normally.

    And the $3.50 salty pretzels washed down with a $2.75 coke.
    "I'll split the atom! I am the fifth dimension! I am the eighth wonder of the world!" -Gef the talking mongoose.
  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭
    Can't answer this with just one. It's a combination of several of these. Almost any one of these, I can do without going to a coin show. To get several of them in one place, though, THAT's what makes an experience at the coin show such an event.
  • dorancoinsdorancoins Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭
    Most Importantly - To Have Fun!image
    DORAN COINS - On Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), & www.dorancoins.net - UPCOMING SHOWS (tentative dates)- 10/8/2023 - Fairfield, IL, 11/5/2023 - Urbana, IL., 12/3/2023 - Mattoon, IL.
  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,220 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Some of the above. Mostly to buy stuff, but also so I can expand my 1878 Morgan die marriage set (i.e., cherrypicking), meet people I otherwise only know online, SSDC meetings. I guess I don't go because of the auctions.
  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,189 ✭✭✭✭✭
    3,4,5,6 and 8
  • WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I go for the hot chicks image >>



    I don't know what your standards are or what shows you've been going to lately, but where are all the hot chicks?
    Follow me on Twitter @wtcgroup
    Authorized dealer for PCGS, PCGS Currency, NGC, NCS, PMG, CAC. Member of the PNG, ANA. Member dealer of CoinPlex and CCE/FACTS as "CH5"
  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,189 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I go for the hot chicks image >>



    I don't know what your standards are or what shows you've been going to lately, but where are all the hot chicks? >>

    I can name 4 off the top of my head that are at just about every major show.
  • WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>I go for the hot chicks image >>



    I don't know what your standards are or what shows you've been going to lately, but where are all the hot chicks? >>

    I can name 4 off the top of my head that are at just about every major show. >>



    I can only name two who are genuinely beautiful on the show circuit, and one who only attends a couple of shows a year. There are more than a few who are semi-attractive, but nothing to go crazy over.
    Follow me on Twitter @wtcgroup
    Authorized dealer for PCGS, PCGS Currency, NGC, NCS, PMG, CAC. Member of the PNG, ANA. Member dealer of CoinPlex and CCE/FACTS as "CH5"
  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,828 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I go to try to find coins that i can't find at local shows.
    image
  • Buy...sell...trade...learn...see things that I may never see again....and is there a better reason to not be at work???


    image

Leave a Comment

BoldItalicStrikethroughOrdered listUnordered list
Emoji
Image
Align leftAlign centerAlign rightToggle HTML viewToggle full pageToggle lights
Drop image/file