What is the farthest distance you have driven to a coin show?

bosco5041

or rode with someone else in a car.

LanceNewmanOCC

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coin show/shop

around 2 hours one way
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CoinRaritiesOnline

Not a show, but I did drive approximately 6 and a half hours for a numismatic party (seriously) at a friends house. I'd have flown but there was no nearby airport or meaningfully easier way to do it.

The ride home was a hoot, since I accidentally knocked out one contact lens while passing by the meadowlands and drove the last 4+ hours with one eye open.

BillJones

One year the New England Numismatic Association (NENA) held their annual convention at the Samerset Resort in Maine. For those who don't realize it Maine is a lot bigger than it seems on the map. After driving through Massachusetts and New Hampshire, my wife and I could not believe how long it too us to reach the convention site in Maine.

I fly to the more distant shows.

illini420

I drove from L.A. to Sacramento in Spring 2011 for the Sacramento ANA show. It was right around 400 miles or so. Boring drive! But it was a pretty good show.

ModCrewman

Just a touch over 200 miles to a show with several members of the local coin club, made the time go quickly.

MsMorrisine

over 300, close to 350

VTCoins

1,306.8 miles.

Rutland, VT to Orlando, FL.

RYK

Approximately 468 miles to Dalton, GA

guitarwes

About 2 hours. LordMarcovan (from the Brunswick, Ga area) met me at my house (in the Statesboro, Ga area) and we carpooled to the show in Macon, Ga.

abitofthisabitofthat

NJ to Chicago

Maybe 800 miles or so

mgoodm3

About 275 miles to PDX, the closest major city to me.

CoinZip

I'm sure this will be changing for me in the near future......but right now about 250 miles from Western Maryland to Eastern Maryland.

Manorcourtman

300 miles one way. Last Summer's ANA show in Chicago. Stayed 3 hours and drove back home to central Ohio. Started at 4am, got back home at 10pm. That's the last time I do that!

metalmeister

about 1 hour or 80 miles

DennisH

About 230 miles.

LindeDad

About 150 miles day trip Milton WA to ANA in Portland OR.

COALPORTER

159.87 MILES.

Jinx86

Well only been to coin shows here in Fargo, so about 3/4 of a mile from my house....Thats if you dont count going to FUN this last January. Just happened to be in Orlando, what a coincidence. Wife doesnt know I kind of planned our vacation that way.

Edit to add

Furthest Ive driven was when I was in high school. Drove from Mobridge, SD to Alaska, also drove from Ellendale, ND to Miami, FL. That was back in the day when it was cheaper to drive then fly.

SeattleSlammer

Seattle to Santa Clara ... about 1678 miles roundtrip

valente151

Considering that the FUN show was a crucial factor in choosing to go to school in Orlando, you could argue for nearly 1500 miles or 24 hours from Maine to Orlando.

coinsarefun

Los to Las Vegas......several times.


Angelus

dbldie55

1,400 miles to Chicago last year. (and probably again next summer)

renomedphys

<< <i>Seattle to Santa Clara ... about 1678 miles roundtrip >>


All that for Santa Clara!

Mine was Reno to Santa Clara. A little more acceptable at about 200 miles one way.

Senex

<< <i>or rode with someone else in a car. >>



NY to Baltimore

SeattleSlammer

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<< <i>Seattle to Santa Clara ... about 1678 miles roundtrip >>


All that for Santa Clara!

Mine was Reno to Santa Clara. A little more acceptable at about 200 miles one way. >>




Yeah, I was jonesing!

yellowkid

<< <i>One year the New England Numismatic Association (NENA) held their annual convention at the Samerset Resort in Maine. For those who don't realize it Maine is a lot bigger than it seems on the map. After driving through Massachusetts and New Hampshire, my wife and I could not believe how long it too us to reach the convention site in Maine.

I fly to the more distant shows. >>



Bill you weren't halfway down the coast yet. From most of Southern Maine, NYC is closer than say, Fort Kent or Presque Isle. I've only driven from Portland to Boston, but I fly to Baltimore and Orlando.

johnny9434

about an hour and a quarter one way.

TONEDDOLLARS

Boston to Philly ANA Or Boston to Baltimore, which one is further? Boston to Philly 309, Boston to Balt. 410

GeorgeKellogg

We drove approximately 780 miles to the 2005 FUN Show in Ft. Lauderdale.

MrHalfDime

Wow, I can't compete with Tim Puro (1,306.8 miles), but I did ride (not drive) with a friend from Knoxville, TN to Atlanta, GA to an ANA Summer Convention a few years back.

And I'm not sure what Bill Jones is talking about when he says that "One year the New England Numismatic Association (NENA) held their annual convention at the Samerset Resort in Maine. For those who don't realize it Maine is a lot bigger than it seems on the map. After driving through Massachusetts and New Hampshire, my wife and I could not believe how long it too us to reach the convention site in Maine." Why, anyone knows that Rockport, Maine is just down the road a piece, 'downeast' as they like to say in these parts. And no place in Maine is too far to travel if there is lobstah for dinner. Ayuh.

messydesk

Just over 80 miles to Milwaukee.

coinnut

500 miles round trip to The Bay State Show and back to Maine. Looks like most of you guys have that beat!

Catbert

6 hours one way to Chicago. That has been and will be my max.

lkeigwin

7 miles.
Lance.

COALPORTER

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<< <i>Seattle to Santa Clara ... about 1678 miles roundtrip >>


All that for Santa Clara!

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At one point, it was almost worth it, but not in the last 10-12 years.

coindeuce

Round trip from Central N.Y. to Pittsburgh and back, all on the same day. This after having had a previous experience earlier in life of having fallen asleep at the wheel late at night on a major highway. Never again.

291fifth

Detroit to Pittsburgh in 1989 and again in 2004 for ANA conventions.

stockergreen

Bout 3 miles

tightbudget

Central NJ to Baltimore. In recent years however, I've taken Amtrak instead because I'm too lazy to drive.

Walkerfan

125 miles----I know; I'm a wimp----but I plan on stepping that up.

DIMEMAN

Over 1200 miles each way.......Illinois to Orlando.

UtahCoin

St. George, UT to the Long Beach, CA shows. About 400 miles

golden

In 1990 I drove to the ANA in Seattle. The total trip was 8544 miles. I took a sight seeing trip along the way of the entire Northwest quadrant of the U.S. I think I drove the farthest to a coin show. What did I win?

Nickcap

<< <i>In 1990 I drove to the ANA in Seattle. The total trip was 8544 miles. I took a sight seeing trip along the way of the entire Northwest quadrant of the U.S. I think I drove the farthest to a coin show. What did I win? >>




That is a bunch of gas.

CoinCast

<< <i>Considering that the FUN show was a crucial factor in choosing to go to school in Orlando, you could argue for nearly 1500 miles or 24 hours from Maine to Orlando. >>



Hahahaha


I drove from Fresno (middle of CA) to Colorado Springs for Summer Seminar and attended the show. I guess that counts.

nwcoast

About 60 miles each way..
Small potatoes in comparison to many here.

WTCG

A little less than 300 miles. Coin show or not I generally don't drive to places more than 250 miles away unless there are no other feasible options.

WaterSport

Drove fron Charleston, SC to Orlando. Walked the entire bourse the next day and got up and drove back on the third day - with not a single coin purchase.

WS

boxeldercoin

Rapid City, SD to Central State Show

crispy

About 350 miles. Twin Cities to Milwaukee. 2007