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PAN 2018 FALL COIN SHOW SCHEDULEPat McBride of the Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists provided this information about the fall coin show they're hosting this week. I'll be there giving a presentation on the Newman Numismatic Portal, and hope to see many of our readers there. The PAN show is always vibrant - the deep collector base in Western Pennsylvania comes out in force, as seen in the below photo from an earlier show. It's a short drive from multiple states, and I encourage anyone who hasn't been there before to check it out. -Editor  The Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists (P.A.N.) Fall Coin Show & Convention is a full experience into the world of numismatics. It is held at the Monroeville Convention Center, near Pittsburgh, PA. There are 150 tables with 100 national and local coin dealers to buy, sell, and trade all numismatic items. A $1 optional door donation enters you in a drawing for a one tenth ounce American Gold Eagle coin. The PAN Lecture Series that is presented by knowledgeable speakers of various numismatic topics. Featured speaker at this coin show will be Mr. Bob Evans, Chief Scientist and Historian of the S.S. Central America project, and the co-discoverer of the shipwreck site. This shipwreck of 1857 is considered one of the largest gold discoveries ever located with an estimated value of $200 million of gold coins and bullion. His presentation is scheduled for Friday, September 14 th . Lecture Schedule Friday September 14 th 12:00 pm Ron Shintaku, Large Cent Specialist, EAC, ANA, PAN 1:00 pm Mark Benvenuto, Published Author in many numismatic Journals 2:00 pm Wayne Homren, Editor of The E-Sylum, electronic newsletter 3:00 pm John Frost, President of the Barber Coin Collectors’ Society 4:00 pm Bob Evans, Chief Scientist and Historian of the S.S. Central America PAN offers a very active Saturday kid’s program hosted by Robert O. Stakeley from the Heinz History Center. The PANKidZone is free and open to young people under 18 years of age. They learn about rare coins through a fun presentation, filling date folders, giveaways, and a kids auction using PAN Dollars that are earned and provided. The program is family friendly with a positive environment for learning and fun! We have an educational area that includes competitive collector exhibits to educate the viewer of a specific topic in various numismatic categories. These exhibits are judged by ANA standards. Winners receive numismatic prizes. Free Silver Eagle drawings are held in the exhibit area during the show hours. PAN has a section that is devoted to handouts and giveaway materials. Everyone walks away with something. We have a numismatic reference library available to use during show hours. It is a quiet area set aside to allow the curious to browse through books that feature a wide range of numismatic subjects. It is dedicated to the memory of numismatic bookseller and PAN charter member, John Burns. For more information contact Show Chairman Blaine Shiff c/o cybercoins.net 412-531-4100 PAN is an educational non-profit organization. Please go to our website for details and updates www.pancoins.org Coin Show Hours: Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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