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Coin show for collectors and the curious FLORENCE — Man has used some form of coin in exchange for goods and services for more than 2,000 years, from the Romans to the Aztecs. At the 19th annual Coin and Stamp Show, nearly 50 vendors from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California and as far away as Connecticut will be exhibiting, trading and selling coins from around the world. On hand will be U.S. territorial gold coins, as well as coins from Greece, Italy, the Middle East and more. “Buy, Sell or Trade” is the theme. For anyone who is new to coin col- Coins can be identified, appraised and collected at the 19th annual event in Florence. lecting, or who has never Plan to arrive early in the day rather to look at all the exhibits and talk with been to a major coin show, here are a few than later. This will allow plenty of time dealers. tips to make the show more enjoyable: Florence Area D INING 1. 1285 RESTOBAR 1285 Bay Street Florence, OR (541) 902-8338 www.1285restobar.com 4. INTERNATIONAL C-FOOD MARKET 1498 Bay Street Old Town Florence (541) 997-9646 2. A&W FAMILY RESTAURANT 17th & Hwy. 101 Florence, OR (541) 997-8124 5.NATURE’S CORNER CAFÉ & MARKET 185 Hwy. 101 Florence, Oregon 541-997-0901 3. SURFSIDE RESTAURANT AT DRIFTWOOD SHORES RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER 88416 1st Avenue Florence, OR (541) 997-8263 1-800-422-5091 6.MAPLE STREET GRILLE 165 MAPLE ST. Florence, Oregon 541-997-9811 L ODGING A. DRIFTWOOD SHORES RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER 88416 1ST AVENUE FLORENCE, OR. 541-997-8263 1-800-422-5091 7. The Grill & Lounge a t S a n d p i n e s 1201 35th Street at Kingwood, Florence Highway 101 & 35 St. 541-997-4623 C. RIVERHOUSE INN 1202 BAY STREET FLORENCE, OR 888 824-2752 www.riverhousefl orence.com B. OLD TOWN INN 170 HWY. 101 FLORENCE, OR 800 587-5879 www.old-town-inn.com 2 0 • C OAST C ENTRAL • A r ts & En t er ta in m e nt • A U GU S T 2 01 6 Bring a good coin guide with prices for reference. There will be many coin dealers at the show. Find out who can offer the best value by having the current pricing chart handy and visible. Bring a notebook or use the memo func- tion in your smart phone to keep track of contact information for dealers you may want to contact again in the future. The show will be held Saturday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 21., from 9 a.m. COURTESY PHOTO to 4 p.m. at the Florence Events Center. Admission is free to the public and coin appraisals will be available. NEED A LIFT? We’ll help you up! FREE FINANCING AVAILABLE OAC 18th & Hwy. 101 , Florence (541) 997-8214