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    speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭
    I just drove 7 hours to St. Louis for the CSNS show. It was a good excuse to spend time with my cousin and uncle from seattle also though. They fly out here to Columbus, Ohio every year and we drive to the Central States show from here.
    Want to buy an auction catalog for the William Hesslein Sale (December 2, 1926). Thanks to all those who have helped us obtain the others!!!

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    CoastGuardCoastGuard Posts: 159
    The farthest I've driven is about four hours one way to St. Louis for the Central States Show. That would be my top limit. I would easily drive two hours one way for any medium size show. One hour to a small show.
    Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory. -Gandhi
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    garsmithgarsmith Posts: 5,894 ✭✭
    280 miles Las Vegas to Long Beach for the Long Beach Coin and Stamp Show, try to do it at least once a year! It would be nice if I could make all three!
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    CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    I have gone from San Jose to Long Beach a few times. That is a decent drive, perhaps 350-400 miles each way.

    I have crossed the US (like CoinKing) several times, but not for coin shows. It takes longer than flying but you see lots more. image
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    percybpercyb Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭✭
    Too many shops in the Windy City to drive too far. 1/2 hour 45 minutes, tops.
    "Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world." PBShelley
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    goldboygoldboy Posts: 463
    As far as I had to (within the U.S. of course).................................................image
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    ModernCrapNutModernCrapNut Posts: 2,086 ✭


    << <i>I want to drive to the ANA show this August but I would have to go through Chicago from Springfield, Ohio. When's the best time to get through there? >>



    Late at night is best, Otherwise from 9 am until 3 pm.


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    anablepanablep Posts: 5,204 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Half an hour maybe 45 minutes by car.

    But then, LI, NY area has plenty of shops and NYC is only an hour or so by LIRR.
    Always looking for attractive rim toned Morgan and Peace dollars in PCGS or (older) ANA/ANACS holders!

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    mozeppamozeppa Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭
    indianapolis to st. louis once.

    i'll be driving to the "fun" show....1000 + one way.
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    PhillyJoePhillyJoe Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭✭
    Pittsburgh ANA was a 5 hour, 350 mile drive each way; probably my limit.

    Baltimore is an easy 90 minute ride.

    Agree that if you drive from Chicago to Milwaukee using 90/94, allow 3 days, bring extra gas & food in the car, and leave your organ donor card where emergency personnel can find it.


    Joe
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    mcheathmcheath Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭
    2 hrs to Baltimore is about my limit. Although if I could have gotten the days off work I would have drove the five hours to Charlotte.
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    beartracks42beartracks42 Posts: 2,834 ✭
    I don't know the exact distance from my home in SE Ohio to Milwaukee, but I am going there for the ANA show, God willing.image
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