More than 75 tables of coins, paper money and bullion will be at Marriott Pyramid North later this month as the Albuquerque Coin Club brings its fall expo back to town. The Great Southwest Coin Expo runs November 13 through 15, drawing more than 35 currency dealers from around the region for three days of buying, selling and browsing.
The club is holding the event at the Marriott Pyramid North location in Albuquerque, according to KRQE. Per the club's own event listing on the Albuquerque Coin Club website, doors open noon to 5 p.m. Friday, November 13, then run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and wrap up 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, November 15. Phil Vitale is listed as Bourse Chair for the fall show, with Jim Derrick serving as co-chair.
What's on the Tables
Guests will find U.S. coins alongside foreign and ancient currency, plus paper money and gold and silver bullion spread across the dealer tables, the station's report notes. The expo gives attendees the chance to view, purchase, sell and trade different types of currency rather than just look. Those bringing in their own gold or silver can get it appraised for free, a perk the station highlighted alongside the show's admission details.
Getting in costs $6 for adults, while children under 18 are admitted free, per the same account. The event is pitched as family-friendly, and organizers have built in a special treasure hunt for kids to keep younger visitors entertained while the grown-ups dig through dealer inventory.
A Twice-Yearly Tradition
This isn't a one-off. KRQE has previously reported that the Albuquerque Coin Club hosts the Great Southwest Coin Expo twice each year, and the club's own listings bear that out. A spring 2026 edition was scheduled for April 17 through 19 at a Marriott hotel downtown, also per the Albuquerque Coin Club, putting the fall show on a familiar seasonal rhythm for local collectors.
Past editions give a sense of what regulars have come to expect, even though specifics can shift from show to show. The club's fall 2025 expo, for instance, was held November 7 through 9 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel rather than the Marriott, according to the club's dealer listing for that event. A spring 2025 show at the Crowne Plaza, covered by Yahoo Lifestyle, featured currency from different countries and eras, on-site appraisers, educational displays, a silent auction and a raffle.
Whether this fall's lineup repeats any of those extras hasn't been detailed for the 2026 show, but the core draw remains the same: a weekend where coin collectors, curious kids and anyone with an old jar of silver dollars can wander through Marriott Pyramid North and see what turns up.
