The show is somethin like January 6th right? Is there a fee I'd have to pay to get in, or maybe a ticket I'd have to buy? I'd look, but I'm on my phone ATM and it's been extremely slow ever since iOS5.
Dude I searched through an entire box of cents day, and found 2 1964's that have the most beautiful tone. I'm talking a green head, with salmon pink like sun rays. SCORE
Admission is free but it is $10 to park at the Orange County Convention Center. It is about 3/4 mile from the nearest Hotel free parking so you either get dropped-off (free) or you pay $10 to park. The show hours are 10am to 6:30 pm Thursday Friday & Saturday. The hours are 10 am to 3 pm on Sunday. The show is described at www.funtopics.com Send me a PM through CoinTalk if you are going to attend & I'll give you my cell phone number. If you are traveling with others that don't want to go to the coin show, then of course there are lots of things to do in Orlando. Sea World, Disney, etc are all nearby.
I'm trying to convince one of my friends to go with me on Thursday or Friday. I have an apartment in Orlando (I go to school there), so it would be nice to go to the show for a few hours, go back to the apartment for some lunch, then head back for the final parts of the show. Do you know if I'd have to pay $10 each time I came, or is the parking pass an all day thing? Edit: How crowded is the convention on Thursdays and Fridays? Would it be like walking around a theme park or a mall during Christmas shopping?
Can't swear to it, but as I recall you get a parking pass and that should be good for all day. Oh it'll be crowded, especially the first 2 days. But the benefit of attending is enormous. Not to mention that you'd be able to meet a lot of us in person - and of course ask all the questions you want
Was talking to my dad today and he told me had a bag with some coins in it, so he gave it to me to look at. Nothing amazing inside, but there was 2 Kennedy half dollars (both 1971), a 1999 gold (I believe gold-plated?) Susan B. Anthony dollar, a 1935 Buffalo nickel, a 1987 dime, and a 1935 quarter. I still have to go through all the coins I set aside last night. Hopefully I'll have some time between Christmas parties tomorrow. And I'm still trying to convince my buddy to ride down to Orlando with me for the FUN show. If I go, I'd like to buy a book for Ikes and Pennies and try to find some nice coins to fill it with while I'm there.
I guess my grandmother found out I was interested in coins, because today I unwrapped her present to me and found this: So it would seem this book is different from the Red Book of 2012, but does anyone know the differences? Should I take this and trade it in for the Red Book?
From my limited knowledge, the bluebook is what dealers pay, use it wisely. And be sure to thank your grandmother :yes:
I would, the blue book I do not feel has the same quantity of information for the collector as the red book. A red book and an ANA grading guide should be the two books you need until you get more interested in a particular series. Chris
