LordM 2026 FUN show report (live updates from the floor)

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    There are several tables of “pick bin” stuff like that.
     
    lordmarcovan, Jan 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Here ‘tis. Still not great, and I had to reduce the quality to be able to upload it here, but it gives you a little better idea than a still photo. You can see the cartwheel effect, even if I didn’t capture the PL qualities ideally.

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    lordmarcovan, Jan 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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  4. ddddd

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    @lordmarcovan thank you for the enjoyable thread! ...I would also say to keep looking in terms of the gold trade; most common dates up to MS 64 are basically melt or under nowadays so some other dealer might be willing to do a trade for less than $150 (maybe $50-$100).

    @Randy Abercrombie nice PL Half and congrats on getting the 20c! Did you decide on trading in that gold coin you were asking about in a thread recently?
     
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  5. Randy Abercrombie

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    Yes I did! Took that and a handful over other odds and ends and got me some walking around money!
     
    Randy Abercrombie, Jan 9, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    I think he sold off all his castoffs in one place, to one dealer he knows. Except the two Seated CircCam coins I snagged from his stash (both mentioned in Post #3 of this thread- and one of which I’ll be giving away).
     
    lordmarcovan, Jan 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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  7. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    I'm so glad you guys are having a "ball"! Remember, you still have to return home to reality. Home, animals, bills and wives.... :eek:
     
    SensibleSal66, Jan 9, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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  8. ddddd

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    Glad to hear! I think it was a good decision to turn that into the two cool coins you bought!
     
    ddddd, Jan 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    I don’t mind the home, animals, and wife part so much (she handles the bills).

    But it’s nice to have a coin geek getaway once a year.
     
    lordmarcovan, Jan 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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  10. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    I hear you. Just joking. I love the wife and animals just fine and dandy. :)
    I need time away to metal detect again. Maybe a club hunt. Trying to join one near me soon. :woot:
     
    SensibleSal66, Jan 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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  11. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    :cigar::cigar::cigar:
     
    SensibleSal66, Jan 9, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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  12. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    I have never gone to a show looking for one certain coin, I get to a place like that and I am a child in a candy store.
    How long is the stay, at FUN.
     
    Pickin and Grinin, Jan 9, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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  13. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    For us, half day Friday, full day Saturday, half day Sunday.
     
    lordmarcovan, Jan 9, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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  14. messydesk

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    Lamp situation has been resolved. I swiped one from a dealer that left. It's a little awkward compared to my gooseneck lamps, but it's working.
     
    messydesk, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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  15. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Fun interactive thread M'Lord.
     
    Pickin and Grinin, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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  16. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    The wraps that people have been putting on these apparently wreak havoc on the stainless steel.
     
    messydesk, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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  17. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Reminds me of something out of Robocop......
     
    green18, Jan 10, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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  18. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Exactly my initial impression, first time I saw one. ‘80s throwback sci-fi.
     
    lordmarcovan, Jan 10, 2026 at 6:36 AM
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    chrissy1955, Jan 10, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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  20. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    January 10, 2026
    Orlando, Florida
    Day 2 of the show     (for us)

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    I was up by 6:30 AM, even before Randy, who is usually up around 4:30 AM in his regular working life. And I had gone to sleep around midnight, long after he’d zonked out.

    Urgh. I’m awake but not yet alive. :yack:

    I overindulged on the Caribbean Jerk Shrimp Pasta last night, and while it was delicious, it did not agree with me. :depressed:

    It’s the meds I’m on. Thankfully my wise spouse advised me to bring some Imodium along. I might skip breakfast.

    But that’s TMI. Y’all want to see more coins, not read about my gastrointestinal woes.

    And that’ll happen. (More coins, that is- hopefully not more gastrointestinal woes.)
     
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  21. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    No, the Gallery Mint’s coin presses, I’m told, where they are reportedly striking free tokens. I’ll have to go back and check that out today.
     
    lordmarcovan, Jan 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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