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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 3997313, member: 78244&quot;]I got back from FUN last night. It was the first time I could spend multiple days at a coin show, was my first time sitting behind the table, and my first time exhibiting.</p><p><br /></p><p>I spent Wednesday setting up my exhibit and looking around at some dealers’ tables. I stopped by many friends’ tables, including [USER=43130]@C-B-D[/USER] (great guy!). I made a couple good friends who are experts in Ancient Chinese coins. I also bought some 8 Reales for a dealer friend. Then I had to leave early because the friend I was with had office hours she needed to attend.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Thursday, I finished my exhibit and walked the floor some more and bought some stuff from Jim Anderson, who is one of the experts in Chinese coins I befriended. Some of the coins were quite scarce and were priced right. I attended a talk given by Abby Zechman about keeping your kids in the hobby once you have gotten them hooked on coins. She had many great ideas. Then I gave my talk on Chinese counterfeits of US coins, during which 80 people showed up (!!!) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. The content delivered was good (several gave me good words after), but my delivery was quite sub-par due to nervousness (my friend fell asleep in the middle <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />). I browsed the floor a little more and then left to meet up with the guys who attended this gathering. Then I did a little more browsing on the floor to show my friend some of the major rarities in US coinage and we held roughly $3 million in coins. She enjoyed the history lessons, particularly at the Stack’s table (they were not busy, so one of their experts was more than happy to pull out the coins and share his input on them).</p><p><br /></p><p>Friday was spent behind the table, where I was helping out Greg Hannigan with Hannigan’s Rare Coins. Business was somewhat slow, but it got busy at times. Lunch food was extortionately priced. After closing, I went to a party hosted by the Hannigans and had great food, made great friends, and had an overall great time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Saturday was much the same as Friday, though I sold a Chinese knife coin and bought a hoard of 75 Chinese coins. I also met a couple YNs and their mother and helped them discover what to do at the show and gave a quick grading lesson. They were great fun, and I was glad I could add to their show experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sunday, I packed up my exhibit and made the rounds saying goodbye to all of my old friends and the new ones I had made. The show was dead at this point, so I left after a couple hours.</p><p><br /></p><p>Me (on the left) with the Hannigans (center) and another dealer on the right (David Sunshine):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1052370[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My friend and I with the Hannigans at their party</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1052371[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My FUN purchases:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1052377[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1052379[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1052378[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And a few closeups:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1052372[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1052373[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1052374[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1052375[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1052376[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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