International Coin Collectors are at the Ramada and will be purchasing coin collections, vintage bank notes and scrap gold and silver until Saturday.
Travelling from small towns to large cities, the ICC hosts hundreds of events each year where local residents are encouraged to bring in their precious metals, old coins and paper money to earn extra cash.
While meeting one-on-one with each guest, the ICC specialists review, research and evaluate the items and will make an offer to purchase all gold coins, silver coins made before 1965 and paper money printed prior to 1934.
The amount of the offer depends on the silver or gold content, the collectability, the rarity and the condition of the items.
If the guest decides to accept the offer made, a cheque will be issued on the spot.
"We hope to spend at least $250,000 while we are in town, purchasing people's old coin collections, vintage bank notes and scrap gold and silver," said Mark Cooper, ICC spokesman. "It's been all over the news - gold and silver are trading at record highs - and people everywhere are scrambling to cash in. We buy a lot of class rings, mismatched earrings and broken necklaces. Just a small handful of gold can add up to hundreds of dollars very quickly."
The event is free to attend. Wednesday until Friday the show is from 9 a.m. to
6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
