Coin Fairs

[Guest Martin B]

Being new to coin collecting, I thought a few visits to coin fairs might help me understand the hobby. But having searched on the internet without luck, how do I locate coin events? Martin in Somerset.

[Chris Perkins]

Coin fairs are something that tends to be very under-represented online. Some are mentioned here and there, but frankly they're marketed badly.

I don't know about things down there in Somerset, but if you can get to London today, before 5pm there's a massive coin fair at the Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury.

It'll be there again on the 11th June 2005, and on the 5th November. Organisers are simmonsgallery.co.uk

[Guest MartinB]

Thanks for the prompt reply Chris. I was looking for regional listings of events for example.

I have aquired a Spink 2005 book, and with this great forum & associated sites I hope to learn quickly.

Martin B, now registered!

[Chris Perkins]

I expect you'll want one of my books too?

And what goes on in here actually can affect what goes in this book:

http://www.predecimal.com/books/ccgb2005framed.htm

[Millimoo]

"Coin News" a monthly magazine have a section "Fair Diary". I'm sure it's not all the fairs everywhere, but at least its a few.

You can get a free trial copy of the mag here:

www.tokenpublishing.com

[william]

I know how you feel! I can't find any in the North West near me!!

[Guest Peter_I'm_a_Guest]

Re. London Coin Fair.

Shame that I didn't know about this before Saturday 'cos I would have loved to have gone to it (didn't do much on Saturday except have my hair cut!) I work not far from the venue so my travelcard would have covered the travel expense

Hopefully I will remember that there is another one on June 11!!

[Andy Bruce]

Hi Peter - the London Coin Fair is on 3 times a year.

2 more coming up this year - as you rightly say, 11th June, followed by 5th November.

Hope to meet up with you at one of them. (I believe Chris will also be standing at both.....)