Saturday, August 18, 2018

Rittenhouse Society breakfast

I spotted John W. Adams and Jeff Garrett in the hotel lobby Saturday morning and would see them later at the Rittenhouse Society breakfast over at the Hilton. I waited to walk over there together with Numismatic Bookie Joel Orosz, Len Augsburger and his wife Deb.

The breakfast was a nice affair as always. Founding member Ken Bressett was there with his son Phil, although our other founding member Dave Bowers had to depart the convention early due to travel schedules and was already on his way home to New Hampshire.

After breakfast attendees take turns standing to mention their latest research projects. Numismatic research and writing is alive and well with a number of new books, publication and exhibits in the works. Look for future announcements here in The E-Sylum.

I discussed my work with the Newman Numismatic Portal and an article I'm working on with reader Chip Howell about the coins of ISIS - this grew out of earlier E-Sylum articles on the topic.

At my table were Len Augsburger and Joel, Neil Shafer, Pete Smith, Neil Musante, John W. Adams, and Syd Martin. It was great speaking with everyone.

Ray Williams speaking

Crowd shot with Ray Williams speaking

Before heading back to the hotel I chatted with Bob Van Ryzin, Robert Hoge, and Neil Shafer. On the walk back I spoke with Barbara Gregory about submitting our ISIS article to The Numismatist once it's complete.

I took about an hour to work on some email and pack my bags before hitting the road home to Virginia. It was an uneventful trip, and had sure been a memorable convention. What's better than enjoying a hobby surrounded with friends old and new?

Stuff You don't Often See

To round out this Diary, here are a few odd things I've never seen at a coin show before.

Starbucks. Was. Out. Of. Coffee.

So, what do Amish emoji look like, anyway?

Here are links to some other numimatic blogs from the show.

Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez:

Dennis Tucker:

Kenny Sammut and the John Reich Collectors Society:

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