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PCGS ANA Luncheon today - any comments, impressions from those who attended??
Lakesammman
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Wasn't able to attend - would love an update on what's happening!
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Nice affair, big crowd and good food. Cliff Notes: Newman and Terranova were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Some updates about user friendly improvements made to the website and registry, an ability to better track grading submissions, in 2020 they will start grading banknotes again, they are linked into Hugh Wood where you can easily apply for insurance for your registry coins.
I don't see anything on the PCGS site about the Hugh Wood connection. Did they provide any other details?
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It is is the works. They emphasized how easy it will be, about 4-5 keystrokes.
The food wasn't bad, although the faux tiramisu wasn't worth the calories. The silverware was at the beginning of the line rather than the end, which is a buffet peeve of mine. Giveaway slab was an Illinois state quarter.
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lunch was extremely well organized. Got people in, through the food line, and seated quite efficiently. Induction and announcement speeches were brief and right to the point. Cut out the fluff, recognize people who deserve recognition, and tell us where the company is going ...loved it how they valued attendees' time with on-point planning and execution.
Time, once gone can never be retrieved. Agree, good planning and execution is a must.
Organization and presentation are critical for such gatherings. Good to hear it was done well. Cheers, RickO
It was a very nice luncheon.
The important thing was the luncheon slab had a state quarter in it.
Boo hiss ... I was HOPING for ATB Guam.
I like silverware at the start wrapped in the napkin, it slips into my pocket and I don't have to juggle at the end.
Except the "tira-something" for was excellent for banquet food. They did the trays of mains only in one layer deep and kept bringing out fresh. (Unlike several dealers who piled slabs 10 high and had random dates in the understock).
A couple of the luncheon slabs have already been listed for sale, at least one already sold. First Cert# is 37116244 Last is 37116534
ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
Have seen 2 different mintmark so far - any slabs with the wrong quarter??
I think the folks who put on these slab promotions have a sense of humor in that regard.....
Of the 300, 200 are listed as 2003-P and 100 are 2003-D. (I got one of the P coins).
If you want to see the hobby getting younger, look at PCGS. Brett, David Talk and Heather all look like kids to me.
This reminds me of when I go out dining, finish my salad and place my knife and fork in the salad bowl, and then the food server comes by, removes the silverware from the bowl, places it next to the bowl, and says “keep your knife and fork”. And I reply, “Oh, I can keep my knife and fork?”, and then I wipe them off with my napkin and place them in my pocket right in front of them!
(Naturally, I then take them out, place them back on the bowl, and ask for clean silverware.) 😂
My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
Noticed my P mint Illinois quarter handout slab/ obverse had the label at the bottom not the top
unusual, error or purposeful?
Any comments?
Krueger
I give PCGS kudos for continuing this luncheon tradition. Their generosity is exemplary. Very good food. Fun slabbed coins as remembrances. Swag at each seat. I love the show and the camaraderie.
The presentations...hall of fame tributes and newsy business stuff were just fine. It's hard to make such things exciting. Some speakers should work on their deliveries. One, in particular, began almost every sentence with "So, ..." and was littered with "you guys..." Kind of pedestrian.
Lance.
Actually thought the new Prez' preso was the best - acknowledged he's coming out of the sports card world and has to learn about coins, but promised to keep doing what is good and focus on customer service.
ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
Much said about future youth in our hobby but all in context (more than several times)
concerning youth 30 yos as employees or interns of coin businesses the speakers represented.
Nothing about evidence of youthful collectors entering our hobby today or their numbers.
Their vision looking around seemed to be only within their own bubble.
Looking around the Bourse floor every day I was there (5 days) was mostly grey mountain tops.
My vision of the future of the hobby is as the baby boomers. (1946-1964) decline in numbers so will the collector base
track accordingly. The last boomer is 56, so we have some time left.
Been a collector for 63 years