It really came as no surprise, the only way it was not going to happen would
have been a line item veto from Gov. Taft but that was not in the cards at all.
How that will affect the future of coin shows in Ohio is uncertain. Out of state
dealers are not going to be happy dealing with that paper work.
But beginning today, smokers will pay 70 cents more per pack of cigarettes, shoppers will continue to pay half of the penny-on-the-dollar sales tax surcharge that was supposed to expire today, and coin dealers will lose their sales tax exemption.