WAYNE'S NUMISMATIC DIARY: AUGUST 6, 2017, PART 3

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Rittenhouse Breakfast
7:30am Saturday brought the Rittenhouse Society annual breakfast meeting. On the way there I ran into Paul Gilkes of Coin World and we chatted a bit about the show and our hectic schedules.

The Rittenhouse society was started in October 1959. Among the founding members were Ken Bressett and Dave Bowers, both of whom were in attendance in Denver. Membership is by invitation only, by a vote of current members. Following a buffet breakfast each member stands to introduce themselves and mention current research projects they are working on. It's a fascinating glimpse into where numismatic research and publication is going. Here are some of the photos I took.

At right is David T. Alexander, proudly wearing his Society of Bearded Numismatists medal as a clasp on a bolo tie. David was seated next to me. At our table was Tom DeLorey, who was also wearing one of the medals.

Here's my table. Clockwise from left: Doug Mudd, ANA Museum Director, Dave Schenkman, John Dannreuther, John Kraljevich, Mark Borckardt, Tom DeLorey and wife, Christopher and David Alexander.

Here's Dave Bowers' table. Clockwise from left: P. Scott Rubin, George Kolbe, Dave, Mary Burleson, Ray Williams. Except for the first one of Dave and Mary, the remaining photos are by Mary Burleson.

Before we broke up Mary stood up on a chair to get a group photo. Roger Burdette, having worked as a professional photographer at one point, herded the cats and got us all standing and facing for a proper portrait.

Seated: Q. David Bowers, Ken Bressett
1st standing row: Barbara Gregory, Dave Schenkman, Phil Bressett, david Lange, George Kolbe, John Kraljevich, P. Scott Rubin, Tom DeLorey
2nd standing row: Roger Burdette, Roger Siboni, Robert Van Ryzin, Len Augsburger, Wayne Homren, Pete Smith, Jeff Garrett, John Dannreuther, Joel Orosz, Mark Borckardt, Doug Mudd, Ray Williams, David T. Alexander, Dennis Tucker

On the way out I chatted with Scott Rubin and George Kolbe. Later I ran into John Lupia and Barbara Gregory. Was that Rob Rodriguez who waved at me from across the street?

I made my way back to the Sheraton, stopping in the 7-11 downstairs for a fountain drink. It came to $1.69 and I had exactly $1.53 cash, in the form of a lonely one-dollar bill and some pocket change. It seemed silly to use a debit card for such a small purchase, but I did. One more nail in the coffin of coinage.

I finished packing and waited outside for my airport shuttle. While sitting in the van waiting to pull out I saw Ken and Phil Bressett entering the hotel. What a great convention it had been. It was so nice to see everyone and enjoy our hobby together. At the airport I stopped at an ATM to replenish my cash, grabbed some lunch and got on my plane. I passed a seated Roger Burdette as I made my way back to my own seat in the cheap section. We completed our journey safely and I was back home by 7pm Saturday. See you next time, everyone!

NOTE: Of course, I ran into many others during the convention, including Jan Monroe, Dave Baldwin, Jim Neiswinter, Jan Valentine, Gawain O'Conner, Nancy Wilson, Bob Hurst, Cindy Wibker, Larry Gaye, Skyler Liechty, Jim Halperin, Bob Leonard and Greg Ruby. It was so great to see everyone, if only briefly. If I could choose a superpower, it might be the ability to be in two places at once.