If ANR held an auction in Wolfeboro, NH, would the results be better, worse or the same as any other

Longacre · August 24, 2006 6:54AM

I know that at least once or twice a year, Heritage flexes its numismatic muscles and forces collectors near and far to travel to its Dallas HQ, sometimes in the dead of summer, to participate in "Dallas auctions". I have not checked Heritage's Dallas auction results as compared to auctions that it held as part of a major show.

Just for fun, what do you think would happen if ANR rightly pulls rank and blatantly declares that Wolfboro, NH is the numismatic center of the universe, and schedules a major auction there? I have never been to Wolfboro, but I assume that downtown Wolfboro must have a major hotel chain or two, such as a Ritz or Four Seasons, which could make the auction something special and not like your typical coin auction. If ANR decided to have an auction in Wolfboro, do you think the auction results would be the same, better, or worse than an auction that they would have as part of, say, Long Beach or Baltimore? What do you think?

1775 · August 24, 2006 7:08AM

I can see that you have never been to Wolfboro; all small mom and pop motels; bed and breakfasts; out in the country atmosphere; which is what makes it a fabulous destination; also why Dave Bowers likes to run a business from there.

cape · August 24, 2006 7:08AM

longacre, wolfboro is a quaint summer resort and would be difficult to have an auction there. although if anyone wants to see an old beautiful new england village like atmosphere this place called wolfboro is a must see

Michigan · August 24, 2006 7:30AM

<< I can see that you have never been to Wolfboro; all small mom and pop motels; bed and breakfasts; out in the country atmosphere; which is what makes it a fabulous destination; also why Dave Bowers likes to run a business from there. >>

Bowers moved from Los Angeles to Wolfeboro many years ago due to being fed up with the whole rat race California atmosphere.
As stated, Wolfeboro is not really suited to hold a major auction due to its small size but it would be a nice place to visit sometime.
I think they welcome visitors at their office but it would probably be best to make prior arrangements rather than drop in
unannounced.

ColonialCoinUnion · August 24, 2006 7:32AM

<< I assume that downtown Wolfboro must have a major hotel chain or two, such as a Ritz or Four Seasons >>

This might be the single most absurd thing ever to appear on the internet.

CoinRaritiesOnline · August 24, 2006 7:38AM

Yes, the Four Seasons in Wolfeboro is definately sub-standard, and does not live up to that fine hotel group's high standards. In fact, I thought the caviar was quite chewy, and the foie gras a bit overdone for my taste. Tsk tsk.

jamesfsm · August 24, 2006 7:39AM

It's actually Wolfeboro. It's a very small town in New Hampshire's lakes region. It's very small, about 6,500 people, and the downtown is almost entirely mom and pop stores. You'd have to fly into Boston I guess and drive a ways on mostly two lane roads to get there.

Pistareen · August 24, 2006 7:49AM

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<< This might be the single most absurd thing ever to appear on the internet >>

What, just because we don't have a stop light we wouldn't have a few high end hotels? C'mon!

It's true: every year they put the blinker up for a vote -- stop light, or no stop light? Every year it gets voted down.

Luckily there are plenty of happenin' bars, excellent nightlife, music venues, beautiful women by the boatload, etc.

Oh wait, there's none of that. That's why I moved!

To answer the real question, if we sold Norweb's Washingtonia out of my trunk on a back road in Wolfeboro, I suspect it would bring very close to what it would bring if sold in any city on earth.

elassoto · August 24, 2006 7:52AM

Maybe not an auction, but for anyone who has not been to New Hampshire, you HAVE to go someday. New Hampshire is lovely, especially in the summer. I have been going there many years for vacation at Squam Lake. My mother lives there also, in Warner. Does ANR have a "museum"? I would love to visit it if it does. I bet QDB and the gang can put on a nice show.

Whizzard · August 24, 2006 7:58AM

<< Yes, the Four Seasons in Wolfeboro is definately sub-standard, and does not live up to that fine hotel group's high standards. In fact, I thought the caviar was quite chewy, and the foie gras a bit overdone for my taste. Tsk tsk. >>

Overdone pate? That is truly scary.

Wolfboro aside, how does one get to this "New Hampshire"??

Michigan · August 24, 2006 7:58AM

<< Maybe not an auction, but for anyone who has not been to New Hampshire, you HAVE to go someday. New Hampshire is lovely, especially in the summer. I have been going there many years for vacation at Squam Lake. My mother lives there also, in Warner. Does ANR have a "museum"? I would love to visit it if it does. I bet QDB and the gang can put on a nice show. >>

I don't think they have a museum but their regular inventory would probably qualify anyway.

I believe they are located in an
old Victorian era house near the lake. I have seen pictures of the inside of it, has a fancy stairway leading to the second floor.
Pretty nice.

IGWT · August 24, 2006 8:01AM

It'd be too easy to pull of a heist using speedboats on Lake Winnepsaukee for a getaway.

TomB · August 24, 2006 8:02AM

<< I have never been to Wolfboro, but I assume that downtown Wolfboro must have a major hotel chain or two, such as a Ritz or Four Seasons, which could make the auction something special and not like your typical coin auction. >>

Sometimes you really crack me up, Longacre! If they really wanted to do that, then the best they could hope for would be to hold the auction somewhere relatively close by like Hanover, NH and to use all the Dartmouth College facilities.

Regulated · August 24, 2006 8:05AM

John - I highly recommend that you sell the Norweb material out of a trunk on a back road - just make sure you tell me when and where.

IGWT · August 24, 2006 8:10AM

Imagine 2,500 Hawaiian shirts walking around these streets!

WTCG · August 24, 2006 8:18AM

I think John K. said it all about Wolfeboro.

Barndog · August 24, 2006 8:21AM

I'd imagine it would depend on what they were auctioning.

Pistareen · August 24, 2006 8:22AM

IGWT -- great photo!

ANR's headquarters are in that picture. See the 6 mostly empty parallel docks in the foreground? Just right of them is a little dock. That's ours. I'm looking at it out the window right now.

David -- if I called you and about 6 other people, all of whom would meet in Tuktiyuktuk if they had to, the Norweb stuff would bring full freight.

Barry · August 24, 2006 8:40AM

I've driven thru Wolfeboro, but never stopped there. I used to ski at Gunstock wihen I lived in Portsmouth (in the mid 80s.) The lake looks different than I remember it. I recall it being all white with huts on top of it (for ice fishing.)

pontiacinf · August 24, 2006 8:55AM

<< I can see that you have never been to Wolfboro; all small mom and pop motels; bed and breakfasts; out in the country atmosphere; which is what makes it a fabulous destination; also why Dave Bowers likes to run a business from there. >>

wow, that said it in a nutshell

the remote location will hinder the riff raff, and one couldnt wish to be in a better place (especially this time of year)

pontiacinf · August 24, 2006 8:57AM

<< John - I highly recommend that you sell the Norweb material out of a trunk on a back road - just make sure you tell me when and where. >>

mercurydimeguy · August 24, 2006 8:57AM

I'd go...I live in NH

earlygoldnut · August 24, 2006 9:09AM

Does ANR have a "museum"?

bewteen the auction lots up there and the interesting items that take up about every inch of wall space down to the cigar store indian at the bottom of the stairs.,( if it made it;s way back into the building when they moved back to the original location) you could probably consider it a museum of sorts.

pontiacinf · August 24, 2006 9:14AM

<< Imagine 2,500 Hawaiian shirts walking around these streets!

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has Davids collection gotten that big?

RWB · August 24, 2006 9:22AM

The ANR B&B is nice. It's just to the right of the small boat dock in the photo.

Instead of a mint or small chocolate on your pillow at night, they place a 1799 gold eagle there. I guess that's to be expected for $32,000 a night....but the view is great and the service excellent.

Now, for upscale sophistication, drive a little and try the Wolfeboro Falls Mandarin International hotel. A four-star chef serves more than 100 varieties of Bahston Bean soup and lahbst'a rolls.

oreville · August 24, 2006 11:31AM

Hey!! I am going to be there in a few days!!!

The guys at ANR will hopefully be open for me when I come by!

I will buy the coffee/iced coffee!

Connecticoin · August 24, 2006 11:39AM

<< 

<< I assume that downtown Wolfboro must have a major hotel chain or two, such as a Ritz or Four Seasons >>

This might be the single most absurd thing ever to appear on the internet. >>

Many of you have not figured out that Longacre can be subtlely sarcastic at times.

Elcontador · August 24, 2006 11:42AM

While Wolfeboro sounds like a pleasant enough place to work, I think Mr. Bowers should seriously consider spending his weekends back in Los Angeles. Just think of all of the wonderful current and former coin people he could hang out with on weekends! If he thought we had traffic problems when he left years ago, he will be uh, 'surprised,' upon his return. He can experience the "ode to joy" of attempting to drive on Pacific Coast Highway on a sunny Saturday in September.

Just think about all of the "really neat" stuff he's missing!

ColonialCoinUnion · August 24, 2006 11:45AM

<< Many of you have not figured out that Longacre can be subtlely sarcastic at times. >>

Wow, thats ironic. So you, a keen good judge of sarcasm, actually believed that I thought this was 'the most absurd thing ever to appear on the internet'?

Connecticoin · August 24, 2006 11:58AM

<< 

<< Many of you have not figured out that Longacre can be subtlely sarcastic at times. >>

Wow, thats ironic. So you, a keen good judge of sarcasm, actually believed that I thought this was 'the most absurd thing ever to appear on the internet'? >>

OK, perhaps I should not have quoted your post, but a few others seemed to be trying to "help" Longacre.

messydesk · August 24, 2006 12:05PM

There has to be a VFW hall or a school cafegymatorium that could hold the auction. Lot viewing might be a little more difficult, though.

oreville · August 24, 2006 12:09PM

I would love ANR to hold an auction at the big hotel in Bretton Woods, NH. Close the hotel to only coin collectors and have a new Bretton Woods auction and conference!!!!!!!!

But we would have to have it in late August. This is a picture of the hotel in a month OTHER than July or August!

Also, we could bring all of our dipped coins and retone them on the Cog Railroad!

mrearlygold · August 24, 2006 12:10PM

Wow what a neat town!

Longacre · August 24, 2006 12:10PM

<< 

<< 

<< Many of you have not figured out that Longacre can be subtlely sarcastic at times. >>

Wow, thats ironic. So you, a keen good judge of sarcasm, actually believed that I thought this was 'the most absurd thing ever to appear on the internet'? >>

OK, perhaps I should not have quoted your post, but a few others seemed to be trying to "help" Longacre. >>

You mean there's no Four Seasons in Wolfeboro?

Barry · August 24, 2006 12:11PM

There are only 2 Seasons in Wolfeboro - Winter and July 4th.

IGWT · August 24, 2006 12:13PM

<< There are only 2 Seasons in Wolfeboro - Winter and July 4th. >>

Actually, that's 50 weeks of winter and 2 weeks of rough sledding.

librtyhead · August 24, 2006 12:14PM

Last time I was in Wolfboro it was about 9 pm on a saturday night.I was in a pub and everyone started screaming"Paul is bombing the hill"! Everyone starts running out of the place,we go out to see whats going on.Everyone is running out of the houses screaming"Paul is bombing the hill"!I looks up and sure enough the bartender"Paul" is flyin down the hill on a skateboard!...........talk about excitement!

Longacre · August 24, 2006 12:17PM

<< Last time I was in Wolfboro it was about 9 pm on a saturday night.I was in a pub and everyone started screaming"Paul is bombing the hill"! Everyone starts running out of the place,we go out to see whats going on.Everyone is running out of the houses screaming"Paul is bombing the hill"!I looks up and sure enough the bartender"Paul" is flyin down the hill on a skateboard!...........talk about excitement! >>

I thought my town was boring... and we have more cows than people.

oreville · August 24, 2006 12:22PM

This is Bretton Woods, NH when the Royal Mounties of Canada (out of uniform) swoop in and invade the USA! They take a short stop at the hotel grounds.

I always wondered why the Canadians never had an auction here as well!

MikeKing · August 24, 2006 2:38PM

I'd love to go to Wolfeboro. I'd even like to work for them. Are you listening? I'd like a job. Doesn't have to pay much...In fact, take me and my partner and we'll both move to NH. Anyway, they need to perfect their internet bidding system and make it easier to get a bid in. There was only one auction that I've felt the internet bidding worked perfectly. It was a stamp auction and you could hear it live as well. They would say; 'any internet bidders out there???, if so, let us know now ... blah blah blah..' I think that drummed up a pretty hefty internet response. Then, you can hear them say blah blah blah went to bidder number xyz, beautiful stamp, yes, it's a beautiful stamp. Why can't that happen in the coin world. I'm a coinee. Oh my gosh....stop me now...

librtyhead · August 26, 2006 10:27AM

........................

......redrum,redrum!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Barry · August 26, 2006 12:09PM

librtyhead - Hate to burst your bubble, but that's the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO.

ziggy29 · August 26, 2006 1:01PM

Looks like a much nicer place to live and work than Dallas.

librtyhead · August 26, 2006 1:46PM

<< librtyhead - Hate to burst your bubble, but that's the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO. >>

............I know but the picture reminded me of "the shining"...................

...............................heres a coin.........

.......................

Coxe · August 26, 2006 1:59PM

<< I would love ANR to hold an auction at the big hotel in Bretton Woods, NH. Close the hotel to only coin collectors and have a new Bretton Woods auction and conference!!!!!!!!

But we would have to have it in late August. This is a picture of the hotel in a month OTHER than July or August!

Also, we could bring all of our dipped coins and retone them on the Cog Railroad! >>

I think that would be a great idea. Make it by invitation only. Everyone else does absentee bidding. We need something like that away from the hustle and bustle of a bourse and not in some NYC or LA hotel.

mach19 · August 26, 2006 2:05PM

New Hampshire is breathtaking, If you ever go there, take a ride on the cog railroad to the top of mount Washington. You can thank me later.

xbob · August 26, 2006 2:14PM

I have family that live in Wolfeboro. Here's a pic I took from last Thanksgiving time.
There is no way this place could be the numismatic center of the universe.
It's just a small quiet mountain town. Not much going on.

If ANR held an auction in Wolfeboro, NH, would the results be better, worse or the same as any other

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