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. The coins inside the cases, however, are really no surprise. They are most likely common date type coins in proof and uncirculated condition. There is usually very little variation in this pattern among dealers, because these coins make an expensive sale that will cover the expenses of setting up on the show floor. Dealers have trade secrets.