Pinnacle's Dan Duncan has a very good blog up on the Pinnacle site...

TahoeDale

Dan has written a well thought blog re "Less is More" and deserves reading. It is a noted dealer's perspective of the lack of desireable coins at too many shows.

And if there were fewer, but bigger shows, it would benefit all--a better supply of nice coins and less travel by all concerned.

So, which shows are you planning on attending in the next 12 months, and what particular coins/series/grades are you seriously looking for today?

Me? The ANA in Philly, November Baltimore, FUN in January, and maybe Long Beach in February( this last one because it gets cold here in Tahoe)

Specific coins? all early bust in high grade, with great eye appeal.

tradedollarnut

I cannot disagree with the premise.

How's this for eye appealing bust material?

Justacommeman

Man that quarter was snatched up quickly. Don't blink. MJ

blu62vette

Good read. The east coast show glutton is a concern.

Zoins

<< <i>Dan has written a well thought blog re "Less is More" and deserves reading. >>



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Kove

I agree with Dan that there are too many big shows, and think it's a very healthy development that the ANA has cancelled their fall show after this year. The next big problem is all the consecutive years of summer ANA and CSNS being held near Chicago. That market will be numismatically tapped out very quickly.

Eagleguy

<< <i>I cannot disagree with the premise.

How's this for eye appealing bust material?

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No kidding! Wish I could afford MS Bust coinage. I just have to be satisfied by enjoying the eye candy on Dan's site while it lasts

JH

golden

<< <i>I agree with Dan that there are too many big shows, and think it's a very healthy development that the ANA has cancelled their fall show after this year. The next big problem is all the consecutive years of summer ANA and CSNS being held near Chicago. That market will be numismatically tapped out very quickly. >>

scher

Great article..
Bruce Scher

Nic

<< <i>Great article..
Bruce Scher >>




Agree

K

bidask

I like alot of shows if they are geographically placed in different parts of the country.

But I guess it looks like most coin dealing is heading toward the internet.

roadrunner

Another way to interpret that article is that there aren't enough great coins. 20 yrs of gradeflation and 25-50 million total coins graded has severely upped the ante
on what are considered good coins. There's only so much numismatic bucks to go around. Back in the late 80's when only 1-2 MILL coins had been graded, "everything"
was a good coin, including MS65 common date Buffs and Mercs. As the ranks continually grow, the gene pool of great coins shrinks, while "stuff" constantly increases.

Lakesammman

Interesting read - thanks for posting it.

Just 2 shows for me this year, Philly and FUN.

BAJJERFAN

Not to be nitpicky, but the proper term to use when searching for coins is to pore and not to pour. One may pour coins out of a bag in order to pore through them.

That being said, one reason for the scarcity of fresh coins at shows is the ease with which they can be sold without the hassle of dragging them to shows.

johnny9434

<< <i>Great article..
Bruce Scher >>

theres alot of truth to it.