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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2484095, member: 71723&quot;]ANA goes where they believe collectors want to go, period. Only one thing disqualifies a state - sales tax on coins. They plan about 4 years out. 2017 is Denver. 2018 is Philly. 2019 is Chicago. 2020 is due for discussion. The March shows are mostly southern, with Pittsburgh thrown in just to screw with us for 2019. 2017 is Orlando. 2018 is Irving, TX.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m going for the whole ANA Anaheim show. Flying from Philly to John Wayne/Orange County airport for only about $159 each person. (Southwest - book early and watch for sales.) I flew to Dallas in March for $59 each way.</p><p><br /></p><p>I arrive Monday the 8th at 12:45PM. Leaving Anaheim Saturday the 13th at 6:00PM, heading to Burbank for the night. Leaving LA Sunday night for a 48 hour Amtrak trip to New Orleans where I will be meeting up with [USER=75866]@Santinidollar[/USER] and [USER=36864]@Kirkuleez[/USER] for fun and frivolity. Anyone else who wants to come along and can be in NOLA on August 17, you&#039;re welcome. Let me know and I&#039;ll include you on our NOLA PM conversation.</p><p><br /></p><p>I gots no spousal unit (two exes, one adult son who is travelling with me), and this is my big vacation - working as a National Volunteer for my beloved American Numismatic Association. I&#039;ll be doing it until I physically can&#039;t any more. Then I think I&#039;ll assume ambient temperature. I genuinely love the staff of the ANA. They are great people who love us, the hobbyists. Thank them, and give them advice as to what you want. It does happen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Look me up in Anaheim. I can be found at the Message Center (announcements over the P.A. system) or near registration every day unless I&#039;m snapping pics for <i>The Numismatist. </i>Ask for Kurt or Bellman or anything else descriptive you like. I answer to some really insulting stuff. Come. We drink. We laugh. We take sustenence. Party time, dudes! It&#039;s ANA time!</p><p><br /></p><p>Most of my bourse purchases will be &quot;dumb stuff&quot;, really odd low ticket stuff I need for an exhibit. ANA bourse prices for serious material get a little starchy for my tastes.</p><p><br /></p><p>My Anaheim evening agenda:</p><p>Monday night - open</p><p>Tuesday night - 125th Anniversary reception</p><p>Wed. night - Disneyland</p><p>Thurs. night - Numismatic Literary Guild Bash</p><p>Fri. night - Banquet and Silent Auction</p><p>Sat. night - lick wounds from getting my butt kicked for my exhibit, skulk away to Burbank[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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