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The E-Sylum: Volume 26, Number 33, August 13, 2023, Article 20

WAYNE'S NUMISMATIC DIARY: 2023 ANA, PART FOUR

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2023
I had fewer meetings to attend on Friday but was still quite busy. In the morning I met Dana Linett of Early American History Auctions who recently announced his firm's relocation from San Diego, CA to Winchester, VA, a town about 45 miles from me here in the Washington D.C. suburbs. As it happens my good friend Eric Schena lives in Winchester and I introduced the two of them before heading off to the NBS General Meeting.

We had a nice crowd for the charity auction at our NBS General Meeting Friday. David Fanning called the sale while Len Augsburger recorded bids. Dan Hamelberg showed the lots while ANA Librarian Akio Lis and I shuttled books from the display tables in the back of the room to chairs in front where Dan could reach them.

  20230811 ANA NBS auction Danning Augsburger
David Fanning and Len Augsburger
  20230811 ANA NBS auction bidders
Auction bidders
  20230811 ANA NBS auction Dan Hamelberg
Dan displaying a lot
  20230811 ANA NBS auction David Steine settling wioth Len Augsburger 20230811 ANA NBS auction Jeff Dickerson winnings
LEFT: David Steine settling with Len Augsburger
RIGHT: Jeff Dickerson getting a grip on his auction winnings
  20230811 ANA NBS auction Maria Fanning Kellen Hoard Garret Ziss 20230811 ANA NBS auction Chuck Heck David Alexander
LEFT: Maria Fanning, Kellen Hoard, and Garret Ziss
RIGHT: Chuck Heck sharing a laugh with David Alexander

Later in the day NBS Board Member Shanna Schmidt introduced me to the folks at Gorny & Mosch, enjoying a laugh about the nearly matching green dresses.

  20230811 ANA Pittsburgh Gorny Mosch table green dresses Shanna Schmidt, Mosch

There were great pickings for numismatic ephemera collectors at tables in the lobby. Some well-produced and interesting pieces here. Print is not dead - there is still room for hardcopy advertising at in-person shows.

  20230811 ANA Pittsburgh ephemera CAC
New grading firm CAC made a big splash
  20230811 ANA Pittsburgh ephemera Workman's Books
Don't miss Alan Workman's November literature sale
  20230811 ANA Pittsburgh ephemera Wheat Cent rolls
Wanna buy some wheaties?

Friday night I attended a great dinner at the invitation of Len Augsburger. A group of about 20 numismatists and family members attended a fun evening of food, drink and conversation.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 2023
Saturday morning brought the annual Rittenhouse Society breakfast. A fitting capstone to every convention, it's an honor to be a member of this august group of numismatists. It was great to see all of these old friends and learn something about the goings-on in their personal and numismatic lives.

Following breakfast it was time to head home, but I wasn't in a huge hurry. So I took a more scenic route back to my hotel, following the waterfall trail at the convention center that I hadn't even realized was there. Most conventiongoers walked right past it. It passes between the two street level sections and takes pedestrians down to the river.

  20230811 ANA Pittsburgh Convention Center city and bridge view
  20230811 ANA Pittsburgh Convention Center waterfall walk2
  20230811 ANA Pittsburgh Convention Center feeding fowl

Here a man was feeding a flock of waterfowl. The scene was a great way to end my visit to the show. Before long I was on the road back to my home in Virginia.

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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