Midland Coin Fair

[cjbcomm]

I notice the Midland Coin fair is on this Sunday near the NEC.

Anyone been before and either recommend it or otherwise?

[shawy2510]

I have been a few times, its ok but nothing special, if you have never been before you will like it though

[Mrpound]

How dose it compare to the London coin fair?

[ZRPMs]

Might pop along. Not been to any coin fair.

 

[sovereignsteve]

I went a couple of times before the covid debacle. It was OK but you need to get there early as most of the dealers can't wait to get off as soon as they can in the afternoon.

[Orpster]

I go a couple or three times a year, 50ish stalls I would say

Not been to the London one for years but it used to be a lot bigger than the Birmingham one. 

I tend to get there early, go to the couple of sellers I know first to see what they have, then have a quick scan round the other stalls and I'm in MacDonald's having my breakfast by 10.30.  I likely only bother as its only 20 minutes away for me

@1stsovereign usually gets most of my cash, he goes to most of them and usually has a few nice shields up for grabs.  

[cjbcomm]

Popped over there this morning.

Plenty of stalls and a right old mixture to be honest. Busiest stalls where those with buckets of various coins at cheap prices that people were sifting through!

On the PM front, some decent dealers and the prices were OK. Some others had high expectations but doubt they would sell much at their prices.

Picked up a few bits and nice to be able to pay in cash!!