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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;messydesk, post: 2458717, member: 1765&quot;]Great prices on these.&nbsp; For those really into collecting, or even just amassing, numismatic literature, the ANA book sale could very well be worth the cost of tuition to the summer seminar.&nbsp; David Sklow, who runs the library, fills a conference room with books -- US coins, auction catalogs, lots of red books, world coins, club newsletters, journals, 19th century mint director reports (alas, no 1878), a hardbound book that was the proceedings of the 2nd session of the 25th Congress (1837-38) just waiting for a HTT junkie to spot it, you name it.&nbsp; If you want to go to the sale, you draw a numbered ticket that represents your spot in line.&nbsp; Ticket #1 is withheld from the draw and is auctioned off along with a pretty desirable book.&nbsp; The holder of ticket #1 gets 4 minutes in the room alone, after which people are admitted to the room as space permits.&nbsp; I probably paid around $100 for everything, and I had ticket #84.&nbsp; Mike Faraone (PCGS attributer/grader) bought a box full of softcover Ford sale catalogs, about 80% complete, for about $40.&nbsp; The second day of the sale, some fresh books are added to the mix.&nbsp; The third day of the sale, stuff is 25% off (when I picked up the Brown &amp; Dunn book), then 50% off, and eventually $5 for a banker&#039;s box full (with some exceptions).&nbsp; The sale is restocked with fresh material for each week of the summer seminar.&nbsp; The mail room will ship for you (book rate, at your expense) if you can&#039;t carry your loot home, or in the case of Mark Borckhart a couple years ago, your car can&#039;t hold any more boxes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lots of fun.&nbsp; I just wish the room had better ventilation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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