Is the Westchester (NY) Coin & Stamp show worth attending (White Plains, NY)?

Longacre

Longacre was supposed to play golf at historic Winged Foot on Friday, but unfortunately my playing partner cannot make it. Therefore, I will come into the office and slave away for The Man, but am looking for a brief respite from slogging through the internal revenue code. I noticed that the Westchester Coin and Stamp Show is this weekend, beginning on Friday.

I have gone to this in the past (I think it was called Westpex or something like that). Is this a good show to ask the limo to steer towards? How is the activity on Friday, say, mid-day? I was thinking of going around noon or so, after my advance team has given me the all-clear. What do you think? Comments?

garrynot

I don't know about that coin show, but I like the quote from "Happy". It was quite a refreshing change from the rest of the sleepy 1970's rock that was coming out.

Steve

Longacre,
The "show" is the same as always. This one is down in the basement. Mostly the same dealers including the stamp guys. Probably the largest show in Westchester County, New York except for Thanksgiving. Enjoy, but I won't be there this time. Show opens around noon on Friday.

BillJones

I used to go to this show years ago, but I have not been in over a decade. The "big show" that is upstairs had more dealers than "small show" which is in the basement. My impression then was it was something better than a local show, but well short of a regional show, like summer FUN. That is especially true of the basement show. I would go if I were in the area, but I would not drive a couple hundred miles out of my way to attend it.

Jeb

I've gone a couple of times. I was surprised the last time I went at the variety of coins available along with some good deals I was able to find.

CommemDude

I used to love this show in the 1990s when early type was chronically "dead" and cheap compared to now, and there was almost no premium for nicely colored commems and capped bust halves..... dealers like the late Chip Gambino had dozens of beautiful coins to pick from but the uncertified coins were often overgraded.... it's still a nice show and worth attending if you are in the area.

Longacre

Where is DaveG when I need him???

DaveG

DaveG was at work.

Actually, I haven't been to this show in about a decade, but, when I used to go, the October show was the second strongest, after the Thanksgiving show. There used to a pretty interesting mix of material, even at the "basement" shows.

I've never been on a Friday, but the floor should be pretty quiet, so you can cruise the tables pretty quickly.

Jon Lerner is the guy to ask, as he used to set up at this show regularly.