First FUN show
stockdude_
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I drove down from Daytona and attended my first FUN show. I was literally blown away. The size and scope of the show is amazing. Spent 3 1/2 hours on floor and didnt cover the entire show. Picked up 2 Franklins, 2 War Nix, a BTW and a Buff. Nothing very expensive but nice coins. It was fun!!!! Saw John from Scarsdale coins ( fellow Westchester resident) and chatted with the Great Collection folks. Definitely will go again next year
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Congratulations! I agree it is definitely a great show and worth attending especially if you are that close!
The first time on a FUN Show bourse is utterly mind-blowing! Stockdude, how was the traffic going from Daytona to Orlando? Coming from the West Coast was a bear...
Curiously, seeing as how you were “literally blown away”, what was the wind speed and how far did it take you? 😉
Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself.
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Traffic was fine going down. Maybe lost 10 minutes going back home due to an accident on I-4
LOL. Actually walking to the Center from the parking lot it was extremely windy. Too windy for golf but perfect for a show
In 4 1/2 DAYS , I was not able to cover the entire show.
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What blows my mind is the total market value of the coins in the bourse at FUN. I estimate $500M to a billion dollars' worth of coins, bullion, and currency in that room. The coins you'll see there are amazing.
And then add in Heritage lot value available for viewing!
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What always blows my mind at that show is just the sheer volume of how many coins are available. But then to adjust the perspective, I think if you take out the Morgans, the generic gold, the moderns, late date walkers, etc., I again appreciate the coins that are actually scarce.