FUN show Thursday 1/8/04: any reports on activity?

SG58

What's happening at FUN show Thursday? Any reports? I will be there tomorrow and will comment tomorrow.

Tootawl

Here's my report. I just got into town and drive past the convention center. Man! That's a big place. wonder how long it's going to take me to find the right entrance.

End of Report.

MadMarty

Frank the poodlehumper and Heath called this morning to gloat that he found some very nice SMS sets!!!

Merc

There were lots of people where I was there (from 12 to 4pm), but it was more crowded last year.

I set up my exhibit, Proof coinage of the 1940's. It is a colorful exhibit with the pictures. Take a look if you go to the show. It is in the first row of exhibits on the far left side of the hall.

Then I attended a counterfeit detection seminar given by Mike Faraone of ANACS. It was great with slides and he passed around about 40 nice counterfeits. Some I could tell from reading the PCGS grading book and Bill Fivaz's book. The gold counterfeits were too tough for me. I'll have to study that area if I ever get into gold. Around 40 people attended.

I only went to a few dealers' tables. There were many nice coins, but I don't have money this time of year. It is a new semester and I just had to pay tuition.