Hall G | Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL
September 30 – October 3, 2026
Presented by Shepherd Expos Management and Coin World
Sponsored by Legend Numismatics, West Coast Coins, and Other Dealers
Heritage Auctions, Official Auctioneer
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Dealer Trading Room (Rooms TBA) -- 8:00 a.m.-3 p.m., limited to Dealer Trading Room table purchasers ($350 Cost) behind tables, GACCS bourse table dealers walking ONLY (free); Equal & Early Access Pass holders may enter according to the timetable below. No public is allowed without a dealer badge or an Equal or Early Access pass.
ONLY DEALERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED DTR TABLES ARE ALLOWED BEHIND DTR TABLES. ANY PASS HOLDERS OR NON-DTR TABLE PURCHASERS FOUND BEHIND TABLES THEY DID NOT PURCHASE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE ROOM AND NOT ALLOWED TO RE-ENTER. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Dealer Trading Room -- A separate room away from the main show bourse floor designed for aggressive high-volume dealer to dealer trading prior to the main show, without having to run around a large bourse floor dragging inventory. Those desiring to use a table for showing boxes may purchase one or more 6 ft. tables for $350 each.
Other than Dealer Trading Room table holders, attendance is limited to regular GACC show dealers as shoppers, but not allowed behind tables, Equal Access and Early Access badge holders as buyers, according to scheduled entry times. Regular badge holders do not have access.
There is a limit of 60 Dealer Trading Room tables to maximize business for those who purchase tables, highly concentrating business activity at their tables.
Many dealers have told us this is when they do the bulk of their business at the show, and it is well worth the cost to them.
Dealers from around the nation, who are unable to take a regular show table, can fly in on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning, buy an Equal Access Pass, come to the Trading Room, do a ton of business, and still catch an afternoon or evening flight home -- a very low cost, but profitable single day!
Main Bourse Floor -- Hall G, second floor, up the escalator on the right side of the Rosemont lobby.
Show Dates -- September 30 for dealers; October 1-3 for public.
Dealer Set-Up -- Wednesday September 30 at 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Hall G. If you don't have a table in the Dealer Trading Room, this is the only set-up time you should remember!
Equal Access Pass (NOT an Early Bird Pass!) - Non-table holders with an Equal access Pass and collectors with an Equal Access gain entrance to the Dealer Trading Room and the Main Floor Bourse room on the same schedule Wednesday through Saturday as table dealers, giving them immediate access to freshest inventory. This pass is most applicable to high volume wholesale dealers and ultra-aggressive collectors. Equal Access Pass holders also have free use of the Security Room on Tuesday evening. This is a Shepherd Expos/GACCS exclusive. No other major show provides such extraordinary access for non-table dealers and passionate collectors.
Early Access Pass (Formerly called Early-Bird Pass) -- Early Access Passes provide entry to the Dealer Trading Room at 10:15 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., plus a two-hour advance entry during Wednesday main-floor dealer set-up, and one-hour early entrance before the public on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Similar to what other shows call an Early-Bird Pass. An Early Access pass does not include free security room usage, but it can be purchased for an extra fee.
Dealers -- All times for dealers on the above schedule refer to badge holding GACCS Table dealers at the main show and assistants with dealer badges only, except as noted.
Entry - The main show is located in Hall G upstairs, so pay attention to signage upon entry. For those offloading to the back dock, directions will be mailed out separately.
Q. If I buy an Early Access pass, can I leave my belongings in the security room overnight?
A. No, only Bourse Floor Table Dealers and Equal Access Pass holders may use the Security Room for free. All others must pay $100 per item for storage.
Q. If I don't have a table at the main show, can I buy a table in the Dealer Trading Room?
A. No. Dealer Trading Room table holders are limited to main show table holders in Sections 1 & 2. You can enter and shop by purchasing an Equal Access Pass or enter on a delayed schedule with an Early Access Pass, but you cannot be behind a table.
Q. If I pay a one-time $15 entry fee is my badge good for all three days? Will it get me into the Dealer Trading Room?
A. It will get you into the show all three public days, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, but no, it will not get you into the Dealer Trading Room on Wednesday. You will have to purchase an Equal Access Pass or an Early Access Pass to gain entry into the Dealer Trading Room. See above schedule.
Q. If I buy one of the passes for the Dealer Trading Room, do I still have to pay to get into the regular show?
A. No. Your Equal Access or Early Access Pass is good all week, giving you access to the show floor each day ahead of the general public. Early Access passes function like a typical Early Bird pass (but we don't call them that), but better, while Equal Access passes give you access like a dealer badge. Both are like Early Bird passes on steroids. No other major show offers such an advantaged pass. Plus, you get the added bonus of access to the wholesale Dealer Trading Room with each pass. GACCS passes offer more than any other major show passes. See the show schedule for each day's entry times for each type of pass.
Q. If I have a dealer badge for my main floor table, do I have to pay extra to get into the Dealer Trading Room on Wednesday?
A. No, you may enter the Dealer Trading Room to shop any time after 8:05 a.m. but you cannot be behind a table. This is a big benefit for GACC Show table holders. Some other large shows charge table dealers as much as $250 extra.
Q. Why don't you have the Dealer Trading function on the main bourse floor like other shows do?
A. We do what we think provides the greatest benefit to our dealers, based on over 70 years of combined first-hand show dealer experience. Our team is made up of dealer coin show professionals who have first-hand knowledge of what works best and what doesn't. We don't rely on show administrators hired off the street with no dealer experience or understanding of dealer needs. So, we use our judgement based on our own experience and we don't copy what others do.
We believe the more intimate setting of a separate room, with dealers placed close together, is a much more conducive setting for active trading and high-volume interaction and profitable trading.
Plus, the separate room provides extra time to set up the show floor on Wednesday morning to make sure everything is set up properly. Those shows who use the main floor have to schedule an extra day on the front end to allow the decorators sufficient time to arrange the floor, adding substantial expense, which translates into higher bourse table fees.
Q. Why do you have two different passes for early entry?
A. Buyers who want early access have diverse needs and budgets. There are large professional wholesale buyers shopping to fill the needs of very large companies who employ them. There are professional upgraders, willing to pay more for "first shot." These buyers often spend well into six figures and are willing to pay a lot more for the extra time and access.
Collectors looking to spend a few hundred or a few thousand dollars, the traditional "early bird" badge buyers, are not the same as the professional buyer spending six figures. Therefore, our Early Access badge is similar but better than what others call Early Bird. Our Equal Access badge is unique to GACCS.
Q. Why don't you call your badges Early Bird, like everyone else does?
A. None of the members of our team like the term Early Bird, or the image it evokes of pulling a slimy worm out of the ground. We don't view that as the professional image we want to portray.
| Registration Fees | Advance Purchase* | Day of Show |
| Equal Access Pass** | $250 | $300 |
| Early Access Pass** (Formerly known as Early Bird Pass) |
$150 | $175 |
| Regular Admission (3-day pass) | $15 | $11.20 (single day)* |
| Children 12 and under | Free | Free |
*Single day pass includes sales tax and credit card fee. Deadline for advance purchases is receipt by Shepherd Expos by September 15, 2026. You will not be allowed to pay the advance purchase price after September 15, or at the door. Send check payable to Shepherd Expos, name, return address, phone number and email address to:
Shepherd Expos
P.O. Box 667688
Miami, FL 33166
Order must arrive in Miami by Sept. 15, 2026 to receive the discounted price.
Your badge will be mailed to you in advance, and you can skip the registration line and go straight to entrance at the appropriate time.
**Equal and Early access passes work for both the Dealer Trading Room and the main floor bourse show all week, although each has their own separate schedule of entry time. Equal Access Passes (green badge) have quite an advantage over Early Access Passes, and the extra cost may be insignificant when considering the opportunity to see the freshest inventory available for purchase, that may not be available later in the morning or at the show.