2016 FUN Update - Including Sample Display

Lakesammman

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Having a good time at the 2016 FUN show.



Enjoyed a round of golf with Boiler78 at the TPC Tampa getting to the bourse around 4PM.



Yesterday was dealer set up - slow on the bourse with many dealers either not set up or doing wholesale activity.



Today PCGS set up the sample display that has been discussed here earlier. It was fun to see the brochure that BJ and PCGS came up with. The 4 flaps are sealed with a velcro closure and opens to reveal the sample. Gayle and Cosetta along with Dave were great in setting it up and after a few adjustments, it looks good.



It will also be set up at the Long Beach show in February. There will be 1250 brochures/Samples at each show but the LB show will likely have the 2016 cent rather than 2015.



























Tomorrow is the PCGS Luncheon - looking forward to seeing the Luncheon slab.



Was 0/2 on reconsiderations with PCGS.



Bourse looked busy today - will leave it to the dealers to report on activity, etc. Saw at least 2 coins I would love to own and will go back for a second look tomorrow.



HA Platinum night was tonight - no purchases to report but enjoyed lot viewing and the auction activity. It was fun to see a lot of old friends that were auctioned in the Tom and Jean Fore collection.



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Interesting PCGS luncheon today. They surprised us all by having 4 different denominations in the 30th Anniv. holders - 5c through 50c. So, some of us had to scramble to get all 4. After completing the set, I couldn't get anyone else to sell or swap. An unnamed member tried buying slabs after the lunch but was shooed away by the PCGS staff (I'll let him post....). After it all, I was showing a friend the 4 slabs and he pointed out the error date in the Kennedy 50c - they were all supposed to be 1986, the year PCGS began business. Just dumb luck on my part.











Had a good time visiting with several non-forum and forum members to include Boiler78, Keyman64, Pistareen, Regulated, George Kellogg, EERC, BWRC, Aurora Borealis, CRO, Dave Wnuck, TahoeDale, StuartBlayNumismatics and others that I'm blanking on their forum handles at this moment this moment...... Also had several texts from Oreville.



Didn't buy much numismatic wise but did enjoy watching several of my favorite fleagles sell in the Tom and Jean Fore collection last night. Seemed like the material that wasn't overly reserved did well.



Did buy some generic Saints today for what seems like a good price along with a couple Doilies. Wasn't expecting to find PCGS 64 Saints for $1200 on the Bourse!



View looking back at the convention center from the bridge near the Marriott hotel - not a bad view.







If anything interesting happens tomorrow, will do a final brief update.



Alright - here are the NEWPS. Bought 3 Doilies along with some bullion (common Saints). The 1864 no-L Bronze IHC is from John Dannreuther, the other 2 from CRO. The Luncheon slabs are also shown. Almost pulled the trigger on a 6 figure coin but promised the wife I wouldn't buy something expensive at this show - maybe LB??

Justacommeman

Well done Tim!



mark

Lakesammman

Wow - I see the sample is already on ebay.

keyman64

Did you pick up the 2015-D 1c Sample Slab they also had available at the table? The one with the brochure is the 2015 Philly 1c Sample....but they also had stand alone non-brochure sample of a 2015-D. I was able to get both. Then the luncheon tomorrow, I am looking forward to that as well.

CuKevin

Does the cert number (or anything on the slab) tell you which number out of 1,250 it is?

oreville

In the very front of the display on the far left, take a look at my 1921 sample Morgan silver dollar in the blue label holder with the old fashioned OGH PCGS lettering on top and OGH bar coding at the bottom of the label.



Then ask the PCGS staff (you probably will need Lakesamman's on site permission) to show you the reverse of this slab.



It is a hybrid sample slab in which it has elements of the OGH slab and elements of the post OGH slab!!!



Way too cool!!!

keyman64

Originally posted by: CuKevin

Does the cert number (or anything on the slab) tell you which number out of 1,250 it is?

No, the press release serves as the info in this case that only 1,250 were made, at least for the Philly brochure example. I have a feeling the 2015-D will be the tougher one to locate since it looked like they had a blue box or two of those.



But, an interesting factoid for you: The cert # for the 2015 & 2015-D samples are of course different but when you go check the certs for them on the PCGS website, they BOTH resolve to showing the coin as a 2015-D on the PCGS cert look-up...and they both show a generic 2015-D TrueView of an example with a bad obv hit.

SeattleSlammer

Thanks for the report Lakes....wish I could be there.

OldIndianNutKase

Thanks for the report Lakes. I thought all of Tom Fores' coins sold for very good money. And the coins from the Perfection 2 collection sold for reasonable money as well. But there were exceptions....... and I should have had a few glasses of Merlo because I was maybe a little short on the trigger. That's all well though as Long Beach is just around the corner.

The Perfection 2 Collection of IHC proofs has many Gems up for the LB offering.

And I love IHC proofs.

OINK

Zoins

Nice to know the new holder is virtually impossible to duplicate. Glad to have some in my collection already.

CuKevin

Originally posted by: keyman64

Originally posted by: CuKevin
Does the cert number (or anything on the slab) tell you which number out of 1,250 it is?

No, the press release serves as the info in this case that only 1,250 were made, at least for the Philly brochure example. I have a feeling the 2015-D will be the tougher one to locate since it looked like they had a blue box or two of those.

But, an interesting factoid for you: The cert # for the 2015 & 2015-D samples are of course different but when you go check the certs for them on the PCGS website, they BOTH resolve to showing the coin as a 2015-D on the PCGS cert look-up...and they both show a generic 2015-D TrueView of an example with a bad obv hit.

Interesting, but I can't get the cert numbers I've seen to pull up anything in the PCGS database. Not even that they are in the system.

ricko

Ah.... finally, a show report...thanks... looks like it is shaping up to be a great show.

Cheers, RickO

asheland

Great report!

Desert Moon

Lakesammmam,

It was a pleasure to view your set and receive a 5th generation sample in the container shown from Cosetta. I spent a good 15 minutes viewing it. That was a heck of a challenge to put together and is impressive! Well done! Now back to the bourse........



Best, SH

Wingsrule

And I will miss this display...

oreville

Wingsrule..... you did an amazing job of putting so many sample slabs. Only 12 of these slabs from this display were from my set of which probably 8 came from your set. But you had just about everything that Lakes had EXCEPT that mercury dime sample slab!!



How could you have missed that mercury dime??????

Lakesammman

Would have enjoyed seeing the Wingsrule set displayed - I hear the depth and breadth were amazing!



spacehayduke - glad you enjoyed it.

golden

Thanks for the report.

messydesk

... After it all, I was showing a friend the 4 slabs and he pointed out the error date in the Kennedy 50c - they were all supposed to be 1986, the year PCGS began business. Just dumb luck on my part.

Mine is a 1983-D, also, and after I got it, I was wondering why they chose 1983. Looks like it would grade MS66. Score!

oreville

Several texts to Lakesamman?



It was more like a tidal wave!!



Doing four different coins in the luncheon slab was unfair to the luncheon participants. Some got nickels others got dimes, quarters and/or half dollars!! I firmly believe all 230 coins should have been the same denomination, date and mm so everyone walks away equally and equally satisfied.



Did you look at the blue OGH typeface 1921 Morgan silver dollar sample with the post OGH silver reverse in the display? I believe it may be quite scarce as this is the only one I have ever seen. They usually have the OGH gold reverse.

Lakesammman

Oreville - yes I did - will have to study it more closely with the samples I left out of the display to see if it's unique or not - very cool!



And you're correct - it was more like a tidal wave to me and others.



Next luncheon, I'm stuffing my pockets with $10's and $20's, just in case.

Wingsrule

The handwriting on the PCGS 8.2 label looks vaguely familiar

Jackthecat1

Thank you for the great show report.

EXOJUNKIE

Originally posted by: Wingsrule

The handwriting on the PCGS 8.2 label looks vaguely familiar

So does the slab, Wingsrule. I haven't seen it since late 2004 as I recall.

thisnamztaken

Cool. Thanks.

Wingsrule

Should I mention the different flag label ASE versions? Nah, don't want to hijack the thread.

AuroraBorealis

Great report Tim! Nice seeing you again...

AB

2ltdjorn

No pictures of new purchase?

Nic

Great display Tim. I had no idea



Thanks for sharing.

asheland

I like those doilys!

TwoSides2aCoin

Despite the amount of dust I might kick up , I love you coin people

Lakesammman

I like those doilys!



I think the differences between the 3 were lost on most people, but the people who collect Doilies understand.

oreville

Lakesammman,



Do you have a close up pictures of the three doilys in the display? This would be helpful to those who have no idea of what you are talking about.



The photographs of the displays are hard to see.



Was there a brochure of all of the sample slabs?

Lakesammman

Here are the 3 styles. Hand cut label, possibly plastic, then alignment style of 2.5 and 3.5.



No, there wasn't a brochure showing all the samples.

bob48

Very Nice Report. I am looking forward to seeing it in person at the Long Beach show, soon.