At a Coin Show William Cregan Quality in any grade is the name of the game in coin collecting.
Numismatists are proud to be known as individuals who know what they want.
The art of picking out and purchasing just the right coin at a coin show is the product of this trait. Often the coin sought is a scarce issue, and never locally available from the corner coin dealer. To secure these issues, thought and skill must be mixed in their proper proportions upon the floor of a coin show. Thick crowds huddle around the outside of the cases, staring at the choice issues inside. Sometimes it is impossible to view the coins because of the thickness and intensity of the crowd.