Sounds good. I'll be in touch by PM. I looked at the dealer list on the floor plan, but I don't recognize anyone that sells ancients through the venues I use. But it looks like it's big enough for a look-see anyway.
I count 65 dealers registered so far. Collectors of ancients are accustomed to slim pickings at most shows, but the more dealers, the better. Btw, nice website!
There will always be Ancients sold at a show of this size, the fun part is you will get to roll around them, hold them before you buy, online sales you really don't get the true color and flaws. Have Fun... They should have a contact number and you could call and they would tell you how many ancient sellers will be there.
Yeah, I think I'll do that, John. It's just plain tedious to walk around the bourse and say, "Got any ancients? Got any ancients? Got any ancients?" Hey, maybe I'll wear a placard: GOT ANCIENTS? PULL 'EM OUT!
I saw collectors do that up at the Chicago ANA show. One guy was walking around with a signed that read "Buying Rare Polish Coins".
Careful => I got more than I bargained for when I wore my placard that said "PULL 'EM OUT" (lesson learned)
You guys make me feel like the only ancients collector in my neck of the woods (I probably am). I feel left out lol
I sold the local coin shop the only quality ancients they've ever carried. They've been around since the mid 90's. I swear i'm alone in St George, UT.
One of the dealers at the Gettysburg show will be my favorite ancient dealer and the one from whom I have bought about 3/4 of the coins I have shown here following coin shows. I would prefer you not buy any coins from him because the next weekend he will be doing the show in Fredericksburg VA that I will attend and would prefer he have good stock left for me. I will point out, however, that his name is misspelled in the show dealer list. Zauche with an A not O. He has a range of coins from a couple dollars to a couple thousand and has a few artifacts. Buy chocolate from his wife. Here is an idea: Sell him some nice coins real cheap so he can sell them to me even cheaper!
Hmmm...JA I think Doug has some ulterior motives in his post. I could be wrong though he is a pretty stand up guy. I hope those attending enjoy the show! It looks like it will be a great time.
I do not claim to know the names of all dealers who have ancients but see only three here. One is enough to make a good show if they have what you want. In my case that would be Don Zauche. Another listed here is Fred Shore who wrote a very good book on Parthian coins that you need to own if you collect Parthian. IMHO it is not worth $375. Amazon used books often are jokes. http://www.amazon.com/Parthian-Coins-History-Dragons-Against/dp/0963673807 $295? That is what they seem to be bringing now. http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/cyb...k_parthian_coins__history/452182/Default.aspx I don't think he has any left at original list. Fred is a knowledgeable dealer in more expensive coins. His coins will cost more than Don's. The third I saw was Parry Bragg who sells absolutely any and everything (coins, stamps, tokens, buttons, paper and many things hard to define). He occasionally has an ancient I want but he is by no means a specialist dealer. Three dealers so very different could provide one that fits for many people but I doubt many will find anything of interest at all three tables. They are very different. These guys do more shows than I could possibly find the strength to handle. Whether I will find anything worth buying at Fredericksburg depends on whether my dealers buy more at Gettysburg or sell all they had. I do not regularly see coins at a show I remember seeing the last time I saw that dealer except when the dealer is asking too much for a coin. Certainly I would rather you not buy the coins I want a week before I see them. Ulterior? Don't go to the show. All they will have is filthy money.
