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Obtaining A Coin Collecting Show

If you can't find what you want at your local coin supply store, coin collecting shows can be a great opportunity to seek out rare coins and meet fellow collectors. There are coin collecting shows all over the United States, from major conventions to little local shows run by coin collecting clubs.

Author: Christopher S. Norwood
Date: Feb 1, 2010 - 4:37:31 AM

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If you can't find what you want at your local coin supply store, coin collecting shows can be a great opportunity to seek out rare coins and meet fellow collectors. There are coin collecting shows all over the United States, from major conventions to little local shows run by coin collecting clubs.

A Calendar of Major Coin Collecting Shows

January sees the Knoxville Coin Show in Tennessee, the biggest one day coin collecting show in the South. Admission is free. The Akron Coin Show, also in January and monthly thereafter, covers the whole tri-state area (Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia) and is an essential venue for collecting gold and silver coins and bullion. The Fort Worth Spring Coin Show in March has 50 tables of US and foreign coins and paper money. Admission is $3 and there is an on-site snack bar.

The Denver Coin Expo is the largest coin collecting show in the Rocky Mountain region - a three day event in May with 142 tables. Admission is $3.50, but you can get 50¢ off with a coupon available from the show's website at denvercoinexposhows.com. The Golden State Coin Show in Arcadia, California is a two day event in August. Parking is free, as is admission on Sunday.

The last major coin collecting show of the year is the Baltimore Coin and Currency Show in November. This show attracts coin collectors from as far away as Maine, and is considered one of the highlights of the coin collector's year. Reviews of the most recent show indicate that unlike many shows, the current recession has not hurt it overmuch and that it still shows signs of economic good health and vibrancy.

Other Coin Collecting Shows

If you do not want to travel, there are a host of coin collecting shows in towns and cities all across America. The website coinshows.com has a directory of shows across the United States and Canada, with shows in every state of the US except Alaska and the District of Columbia.

Coin collecting shows often hold educational events where you can learn more about numismatics, and offer a great opportunity to buy and sell coins. Please note that if you are just browsing, it is considered bad form to monopolize a dealer's time. If you see people buying and selling coins at a dealer's table, please allow them to finish before talking to the dealer. Coin collecting shows are fun events, but they are also places of business. Enjoy yourself, but please show consideration for others when doing so.

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