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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stoster38, post: 661568, member: 11827&quot;]<b>Also my first ever ANA show</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I had gone to local shows such as the Long Beach show and was also happy that the ANA World&#039;s Fair of Money was comiing to Los Angeles. I was fortunate enough to be able to take time off work to attend the show so I was able to go to almost every day except Sunday.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Since this was my first show I decided to take things slow and just soak it all in. On Wednesday I was their for the opening ceremonies and even got my picture taken with US Mint Director Edmund Moy. He seems to be a very friendly fellow. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I ended up walking the floor that first day looking at all the exhibits and taking a look at all the lovely coins that the dealers brought with them. I did also buy the Mint Passport and spend part of the day getting my stamps and coins. It exposed me to some beautiful coins from different parts of the world. Unfortunately, because of the weak dollar, some of the foreign coins were a little too much for my budget. I did buy some coin supplies that first day which I needed.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The next day I went on the Federal Reserve walking tour. I had been there before many years ago but it&#039;s still an interesting tour to take. If you ever get a chance to take it I would recommend it. I ended up buying a couple of Mexican coins that I had been looking for many years. They are part of the Pre Columbian series and it was difficult to find dealers who carried the coins. I was very happy to finally complete the series!!!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On Friday I spent most of the day looking for a Morgan dollar. This was going to be my first one and I wanted to make sure that I found one with good eye appeal that fit into my budget. I went from dealer to dealer just looking at all the beautiful Morgans they had. Most of them were out of my budget or did not have the eye appeal I wanted. I finally found a 1882-S Morgan graded MS64. It&#039;s such a beautiful coin and was not too expensive. So not only did I get my first Morgan dollar but also my first coin that&#039;s over 100 years old!!! I also ended up buying a coin from the Austrian Mint called &quot;Der Basilisk&quot;. I loved the design and the story behind the design. If you get a chance take a look <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The final day I was there I ended up buying mostly modern proof sets that I was missing. I started collecting off &amp; on in 1992 and so my intention is to try and get all the proof &amp; uncirculated sets that I missed. The show itself wasn&#039;t too crowded which was a little surprising. It could be that lack of advertising hurt it some or because there are so many things to do in Los Angeles it just draws people away. However I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed myself and can&#039;t wait to go to another World&#039;s Fair of Money!!!&nbsp; Next year is in Boston which would be more expensive since I have to pay for travel and lodging but if I can work it out I&#039;ll definitely be attending!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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