One of the statistics that we like to do is to attempt to track the number of dealers and attendees at coin shows and create a ratio. These are difficult numbers to acquire since not all showspublish both numbers. We have been able to assemble some comparisons for the last few years of a few coin shows. The attendance numbers presented do not include dealers and table help. Some showscombine both so we subtracted the number of dealers listed in their directories. Our goal was to see how the PAN shows stacked up as compared to others.

We have never published this list before and have stats going back to 2013. If you run a coin show then we would be grateful for your accurate numbers. We view this as a tool to determine thetrends and health of the coin business. Major national shows tend to have attendees that are serious buyers. Smaller shows may have a mix of serious to curiosity seekers. There are many other factorsthat determine the success of a coin show. This is only presented as food for thought. Your thoughts? Email us mailto:pancoins@gmail.com

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