Charmy's 2017 Orlando ANA National Money Show Report w/tons of Pics!
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The spring ANA show is usually about half to one-third the size of the summer ANA show, and accordingly less attended as well. However, this show was even slower than expected and I didn't find nearly the amount of quality material I usually do. Still, I was pretty busy most of Thursday and part of Friday, with very decent sales. Friday we had some excitement with a thief being caught red handed, and Saturday was the usual active family day but I didn't see a lot of business being conducted. (By the way, this particular show report ought to appease some of those nay sayers who feel my reports aren't coin-related enough!)
Since flying from coast to coast especially with the 3-hour time change is an all-day ordeal, I left beautiful sunny OC early on Tuesday morning. Whenever I have a 7am flight (no flights can leave out of the John Wayne Airport until after 7am due to noise abatement rules), the airport is usually packed. But this time, my flight wasn't until 8:30am and surprisingly, the airport was quite empty!
I boarded my flight, settled into my seat, and got my audio book cued up. Here I am very happy to be headed to another coin show!
The Southern California coast is stunningly beautiful!
Many hours later, hello Orlando!
After settling into our rental condo, we headed over to the convention center to drop our bags off with security. It was eerie to see the convention center so deserted!
After breakfast the next morning we headed over to the convention center to view the auction lots. Wow, what a gorgeous day it was, sunny and warm, just like Southern California!
The Rosen Plaza hotel, which was right across from the convention center, had discounted parking for coin show attendees so we parked there each morning.
This is the banner ad for the show that was on the bridge walkway between the Rosen Plaze and the convention center
This is an interesting sculpture in the lobby of the convention center, it looks like a piece of coral.
When we arrived at the auction room, there were already several people viewing the lots. Nina, who is the auction coordinator for Kagin's, and Don's wife Candace, were very busy at work registering the dealers for live bidding.
There were some amazing coins in this auction, including several very cool Steve Brewer Flying Eagle patterns and all the Bechtler gold pieces! My favorite pieces were the double headed Flying Eagle pattern and the Bechtler gold piece that still had the cloth ribbon attached on a string.
After lot viewing, we waited out in the lobby with many other dealers for the show to open.
From left to right: John Agre/CRO, Roger (Todd/BluCC's dad), Todd, Larry Shapiro, and Rick Snow
This gentleman, Gene Hynds, loves all types of coins and has given me several interesting penny exonumia over the years, including some of the sticker cents that were in my past exhibit. While I was waiting in line, Gene handed me this adorable tiny barrel of pennies he had saved for me! I believe it is from the 1960's.
Soon it was time to be let in!
Set up went quickly and I also bought several new Pretty Pennies, some of which I sold at the show.
I was also very excited to find this very cool Indian cent error for my own collection!
After set up on Wednesday, we went to Maggianos for dinner. They have wonderful steak, seafood, and great pasta, as well as a fantastic wine selection.
They happened to have this wonderful Silver Oak on their wine list, and it actually was less expensive than what you could buy it for in the store! This is unheard of, especially for a wine of this caliber. So of course we had a bottle at dinner, and I decided to buy two more to take home with me.
After dinner, we walked over to the Blue Marlin for some drinks and great music.
Down the street from the restaurant is this famous upside down house
The next day I had an early meeting of the ANA Dealer Relations Committee. The committee consists of several dealers from various types of businesses, including U.S., foreign, paper money, large business, small business, Heritage and Stacks, as well as ANA representatives. We discussed various ways to try and improve the ANA shows, especially the National Money Shows which seem to be declining in attendance.
After the meeting, I headed into the show.
One of my favorite people (as evidenced by my lipstick on their cheeks) stopped by my table to say hi.
Charles "Wes" Parker
One of the hardest working ANA folks around, Larry Gage!
In the afternoon, I opened this bottle of Cooper Zinfandel which I had brought from home. I shared it with some of my customers and dealer friends, so it didn't last long!
After the show, I headed over to the auction. They had a really nice spread of food.
It was great to see a full room, which I haven't seen in a live auction in quite a while.
Don Kagin thanked everyone for working so hard to put on the auction, including his family and staff.
Massachusetts artist Chirs T. Costello's beautiful "Liberty Alive" design was the winner of Kagin's auction cover contest which won him a $5,000 prize.
Then Shonda Fry began the auction!
Even though some of the sale prices were lower than expected, the auction was a big success and I heard nothing but great things about Kagin's auction!
Friday, Steve Brewer, the man who consigned all those wonderful Flying Eagle patterns stopped by my table. We chatted for a few minutes and I had heard he had also collects amazing cars. He showed me a photo of some of these cars!
Also on Friday, I am very pleased to say that a coin thief was actually caught red-handed stealing coins! My understanding is that a dealer suspected something was off with a guy who was looking at his coins so he watched him on his security camera and saw him tucking a coin inside a book that he had on the table. After security apprehended hand searched the thief, they found more coins that were taken from a couple other dealers. I asked the one of the affected dealers whether they were going to press charges and they said they definitely were!
Things slowed down a little early that afternoon, so I opened the other bottle of wine I had picked up at a local store. It was a very nice Rodney Strong Cab.
A beautiful Friday evening Orlando sunset.
We went to Vito's Steakhouse for dinner Friday night. What a fantastic restaurant, yes pricey, but some of the best steaks I've ever had!
After dinner we went to Howl and the Moon, a very fun dueling piano bar. It was very crowded but a lot of fun!
Saturday started out pretty dead and never picked up. There were lots of families and scouts but I didn't see a lot of business being conducted.
John Schuch, Jr. and his adorable kiddos stopped by my table
It was a good time to see all the exhibits, including the ANA exhibit.
The ANA exhibit judges hard at work!
This very creative exhibit on railroad notes won Best of Show
This fun and interesting exhibit on Uses and Abuses of Large Cents got my vote and won the People's Choice award!
The ANA folks and exhibits
The FUN table, and helping WIN out too!
Wayne Herndon of Wizard Coin Supplies
The PCGS table (that's Tim Brown/The Buffalo Brothers submitting coins)
The NGC table
My table!
Soon it was time to pack up and head to the airport. I think packing up at the end of a show is my least favorite part about being a coin dealer.
Once through security, I had some extra time and was able to use my special pass to the United Club (I get 2 passes each year since I have a United Airlines credit card).
Soon I was nestled in my seat and so happy to be heading home to my hubby, Penny, and little baby Ryder!
Bye-bye Orlando for now
Penny was glad I was home, and I don't think she wants me to leave again as she's guarding my suitcase!
Next up: PNNA Tukwila/Seattle this weekend, then Baltimore in a couple weeks.
Comments
Spectacular show report as always. Thank you!
Gonna get me a $50 Octagonal someday. Some. Day.
Wonderful report!!! The Proctor and Gamble anniversary cent is amazing!
Dave
Very interesting! Thanks!
If you need more United Club passes... Ebay has them listed $30 - 35 for 2 ...........nice to go to the Club for a quiet get away from other folks
Wow! What a great report. Thank you !
Thank you for your excellent reports. Not just this one, but ALL of them throughout the year. They are most appreciated!
Larry L.
Very enjoyable report as always. Thank you for writing it.
- Jim
Every one of your show reports tells a story. Really appreciate all the effort you put into them, Charmy... it's almost as if I had made it to Orlando myself!
thanks again-
'dude
Thanks for all you do!!!!
Love the reports but can't load pictures with our new forum
EAC 6024
Fun report. Thanks Charmy.
Very nice report! I wish that I could have been there.
Very nice report! This is the first I've heard about those gold coins, and as someone who loves and collects toned gold... WOW!
Great report Charmy and thank you for the effort you always do in making us all feel like we were there... AB
Enjoyed your report. Of particular interest to me was the split Indian cent as I collect splits and laminations. Thanks for that photo. With all your reports and identifying the various dealers, I will know what's what and who's who if I ever get to one of these major shows.
Glad they caught the bad guy!
Another great show report. Howl at the Moon was fun!
Somebody just got caught stealing other people's property.....so sad for the perp.
Glad you could show us justice in action from the show, Charmy!!!
As usual, with you telling the story and posting the images, its like being there in person.
Thanks for all the work you do for us !
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I really enjoy each of your reports and look forward to them Charmy.
Thanks again!
There were a number of threads about carrying a concealed weapon at the Orlando show.
I guess the thief is happy he didn't steal from the wrong person.
I hope all his victims come back to testify.
I liked the Uses and Abuses of early Copper exhibit. It would be cool to see in person.
Ahhhhh......What I would give to be sipping on that Lemon Drop Martini. That's my favorite go to drink. It looks like it may have been made the right way, with Limoncello. Thank you for posting that pic, I don't care about the coins.
Just kidding.....medical issues have kept me down recently so when I opened up your thread it sure brought a smile to my face and made me feel much better. Charmy, you did a wonderful job on this one! Thank you for making my night. Hope to see you again at a show sometime. Keep them coming please
Great report.
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Great report Charmy, thank you!
Kind regards,
George
@AuroraBorealis really nailed it for me--your reports make me feel as if I'm part of the crowd at the show. Indeed, they make me fell as if I'm part of the in-crowd! Thanks so very much.
Fantastic show report Charmy.... I always look forward to your reports.... excellent quality narrative and pictures. Also, super wine selections... I have had, and enjoyed, each one of those.... great coins, super people shots - almost like being there.... Cheers, RickO
very nice report. i love the bechtlers!
I always look forward to your reports and appreciate the effort you give them. On my system the pics take just a few minutes to load. Time enough to get a cup of coffee, come back and enjoy. I am now going to investigate what "pickle barrel and ringworm pieces" are.
Thank you, Charmy. All of that wonderful California and Florida weather looks so inviting. Wish I could be there. A nice mix of coins, bourse, and all of your activities.
Nobody does a show report like you do. Thanks again.
Always fun to read these!
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Big thumbs up! And nice to see so many coin pix!
Lance.
Justice will be when they toss him in the slammer. Seems that most of them walk.
Here's a better picture of the guy caught stealing at the Orlando show. I understand he's also suspected of stealing $30,000 at the FUN SHOW.
The Penny Lady®
The last picture you took flying over was Windermere Florida with all the lakes. The town for the wealthy! LOL
LOL on the close-up of the crook. He is pretending he does not even notice.
Charmy you're awesome!!
Super report as usual! Almost like I was there. All that food is making me very hungry now. Love the picture of the Indian error. Funniest pic is the clown being hauled off. Hope he loses a finger or two! Interesting to see the underground railroad made tokens.
Freddie
Thanks for another enjoyable report. I liked your photos of the coins, nice work considering you had to do them "on the fly" . Glad to see that thief caught, hope the victims follow through and press charges.
Nice report, plus.
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If he would have had a loupe around his neck and a bit of chili on his shirt, he likely blends in better and escapes capture.
Enjoyed the report Charmy- thanks for taking the time to share!
Another most enjoyable report. Thanks for including the views of the 1792 half disme that was in the auction as well as the display features relating to the issue. Does the ANA Money Museum Piece graded AU58 in the NGC holder have a story behind it? The lettering doesn't appear to exactly match that in the exhibit photo, or for that matter, the AU50 PCGS auction specimen either. (focusing on the top centered "LIB")
Thank you everyone for all your great comments, each one is very much appreciated and makes putting these show reports together well worth it!
Northcoin, I don't know the answer to your question about the half disme, but perhaps someone else on this forum may know.
The Penny Lady®
Thanks for another awesome report.
This one has taken a while to process as It is overflowing with interesting info.
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Northcoin mentioned (above) the lettering in LIBERTY on the obverse of the half disme. John Harper asked me to post these close-ups of LIB on the 1792 half dismes (first is ANA specimen, AU-58, second is the coin from the Kagin sale (lot 1143).
Heritage will shortly be announcing how to order copies of 1792: Birth of Nation's Coinage, a thorough study of the United States coinage of 1792 by Pete Smith, Joel Orosz, and Leonard Augsburger. Cover price will be $39.95.
Thanks for the report. I don't know where the collectors have the best time, West Coast, East Coast or the heartland.
@ThePennyLady
Your reports always make me hungry and thirsty.................for coins.
Thanks so much as I know how much time is involved in the photos and descriptions of the shows.
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Thanks. There are more similarities evident from those photos than from the ones on this thread. Interestingly the differences are more subtle, but apparently enough to suggest the possibility of multiple die states. Maybe it is just an artifact of the magnification or residue from cleaning, but there appears to be a ring between the letters and the denticles which is not evident on the other. Also it appears to my eye that the upper left flag on the "L" is pointed upwards on the top photo and is pointed horizontal on the lower one. Likewise for the "I" and "B" there appear to be subtle differences in the positioning of their flags and the thicknesses of the flags. On balance though they look a lot more similar than they do different based on the added photos.