FUN 2015 - My Pictorial Report

baddogss · January 12, 2015 4:42AM

Welcome to the 2015 FUN Show Saturday morning January 10, 2015

PCGS exhibit of Bob Simpson's Gobrecht dollars. I tried to get some good pictures, but the lighting made that really difficult.
These are some gorgeous coins.

Some bourse floor views. I was there Friday and Saturday. There seemed to be pretty good crowd in attendance.
I did notice that by 1:30 - 2PM Saturday several dealers were already gone though.

United States Mint Engraver Don Everhart at work on a plaster model.
Don was super friendly and very informative. Answered many questions from people viewing his demonstration.

Even Abe Lincoln was interested in the wreck of the fleet of 1715 ...

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) was on hand and the demonstration was very informative.
The process he demonstrated is very labor intensive. Spinning the wheel on the press takes a lot of effort.

Some more products from the BEP.

Happened to be walking by and saw this guy.

... and this guy our ANA President Walter (Walt) Ostromecki

Last, but not least my friend Bobby with his Abe Lincoln portrait made entirely from Lincoln cents.
He sold it at the show and did not have to carry it around or cart it back home.

Well, that's it for now. I hope you enjoyed and it gave you some sense of being at the show.
Looking forward to next year, although it will be in Tampa, FL again. May try summer FUN if I can.

I did join the Greater Jacksonville Coin Club while at the show.
I'm looking forward to attending one of their meetings soon.

As for newp's I filled some holes in my buffalo nickel album (raw) - 1926-S and 1917-S.

Purchased my 2015-W proof Silver Eagles both raw and PCGS graded at the show.
The ASE PCGS label says FUN 2015, pretty cool.

Also, bought the Modern Coin Mart offering of the Florida Native series - Florida Panther graded.

I did attend our host PCGS luncheon on Friday and went to the folks ATS luncheon on Saturday.
Overall had a very good time, even though I didn't find or purchase too many coins.

Thanks for looking and take care. Bob

CMCART · January 12, 2015 4:45AM

Great report - Thanks

Walkerguy21D · January 12, 2015 5:00AM

Nice - thanks for posting.
I REALLY need to take time away from buying and selling on the bourse and look at the displays

Yorkshireman · January 12, 2015 5:06AM

I was there and had a great time!!

How refreshing it is to see a pictorial coin show report that involves... well...you know...coins.

illini420 · January 12, 2015 5:07AM

Thanks for sharing! Enjoyed it!

Will certainly have to check out that display of Gobrecht Dollars at Long Beach in a couple of weeks!

dpoole · January 12, 2015 5:59AM

<< Also, bought the Modern Coin Mart offering of the Florida Native series - Florida Panther graded. >>

Our own Chuck Daugherty ("coppercoins") has been designing that series. He's a spectacular artist. It was great to see him there.

Thanks for the report!

baddogss · January 12, 2015 6:05AM

<< 

<< Also, bought the Modern Coin Mart offering of the Florida Native series - Florida Panther graded. >>

Our own Chuck Daugherty ("coppercoins") has been designing that series. He's a spectacular artist. It was great to see him there.

Thanks for the report! >>

I wanted to meet him, but missed him. Thanks for the information, had no idea he was a member here.

etexmike · January 12, 2015 6:13AM

Thanks for the report and pics.

Post some images of your meals and a few wine bottles and you just might be hearing from Charmy.

Mike

SeattleSlammer · January 12, 2015 6:41AM

Thanks for the pics!

roadrunner · January 12, 2015 6:46AM

Great pics.

And Abe Lincoln hasn't aged a bit since I last saw him at the 2003 ANA.

Nic · January 12, 2015 10:33AM

Thank you for posting the pics. Awesome.

K

sparky64 · January 12, 2015 10:45AM

Good stuff. Much appreciated.

kaz · January 12, 2015 10:48AM

Thanks for the photo tour. That portrait of lincoln done with cents is amazing!

AnkurJ · January 12, 2015 10:53AM

Was that BEP print being sold at the show?

baddogss · January 12, 2015 10:59AM

<< Was that BEP print being sold at the show? >>

I don't believe so. They had the Defenders of Freedom series, presidential portraits and some of the buildings around the capital.
Also, uncut currency and some special currency sets.