ANA World's Fair of Money is Coming
The American Numismatic Association (ANA) sponsors an annual summer convention that is unmatched by any other North American coin show for its sheer size and scope. Although I will be covering the show in greater depth as it approaches, I did want to remind everyone that the ANA World's Fair of Money begins July 30 and runs until August 3, 2008. This year's location, Baltimore, Maryland, is within easy reach of the eastern third of the U.S., and therefore promises to be one of the biggest shows in recent memory. More than a thousand coin dealers attend this show, along with the majority of the leading world Mints. Attending the World's Fair of Money is like visiting hundreds upon hundreds of coin shops in a single weekend, and the many world Mints, including our own beloved U.S. Mint, set up beautiful displays and often give away cool swag.
By far, my favorite event at last year's World's Fair was the U.S. Mint Collectors Forum. These periodic forums, usually hosted by U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy personally, are the average coin collector's chance to hobnob with the Powers That Be when it comes to making our nation's coinage. Have a gripe about the way the Mint does things? Tell Ed Moy personally! Would you like to know what's coming down the numismatic pipeline ahead of everyone else? The Collectors Forum has often been the first place that new products and interesting details are revealed. At last year's World's Fair of Money, Forum attendees got the first look at the new packaging for the 28-coin Uncirculated Mint Sets, weeks before the sets went on sale to the public. This year's U.S. Mint Collectors Forum at the World's Fair of Money will be held on Friday, August 1 at 2:00 PM ET near the Promenade of World Mints.
If you can make it Baltimore for this year's World's Fair of Money, try not to miss the Collectors Forum. If you've never been to an ANA show and you live close enough to attend, don't miss this chance! The ANA World's Fair of Money is a stunning numismatic spectacle that you will always remember. Tip: If you're looking for some of the best deals on coins, forget all the major dealers in the front half of the room. Look for the bargain section, off toward the back, where the cherrypickin' is very ripe (and the dealers are usually a lot friendlier, too!)
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