Coin Show Etiquette: How Dealers Should Conduct Themselves Toward Collectors
June 16, 2026
Honestly, I was a little nervous when I published the first part of my coin show etiquette guide. What I hadn’t anticipated was the wave of approval that washed over me. Many seem to have been just waiting to talk about politeness. There was a lot of approval, but also a call to take a closer look at dealers’ behavior. That was the plan from the start. However, I wanted to wait for your input. After all, you are the experts when it comes to determining what behavior you consider polite and what you consider rude.
Some of the letters I received surprised me, because I thought things like that no longer happened today. I was wrong. Here you can read a compilation of all the requests and suggestions I’ve received from various sources.
From Coin Weekly