FUN 2013 Schedule of Events
F.U.N. 2013
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This Year we are celebrating the 100th Year Anniversary of the Buffalo Nickel.
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58th Annual FUN Convention
Florida United Numismatists, Inc., is hosting the 58th annual FUN Convention in Orlando Florida
When January 10th through January 13th, 2013
Where The convention will be held at the Orange County Convention Center,
Orange County Convention Center
9899 International Dr.
Orlando, FL 32819
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Event Location: South Building, Hall SB
Attendance: 15,000+
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Admission: FREE and open to the public.
Parking See OCCC's Website for OCCC General Parking Information
Directions Map Quest
Hours Of Operation The convention opens to the public at 10:00 A.M. January 10th and will run through 3:00 P.M. January 13th.
FUN Show Hours
Thursday January 10th
10 am to 6:30 pm
Friday January 11th
10 am to 6:30 pm
Saturday January 12th
10 am to 6:30 pm
Sunday January 13th
10 am to 3:00 pm
Numismatic dealers from around the country will converge at the Orange County Convention Center to buy, sell and appraise coins, paper currency, tokens, medals and other items. Make sure to mark your calendar for this great event.
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A View of the convention floor
Schedule Of Events
Monday, January 7th 2013
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Heritage Auction Lot Viewing
Monday, January 7, 2013
10:00AM-7:00PM Heritage Auction Lot Viewing. Room S230C/D/E.
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12:00 Noon Security room opens. Security is open 24 hours a day until closing at noon next Monday, January 14. Room S230AB.
7:00 PM Heritage Auction Lot Viewing closes.
Tuesday January 8th, 2013
Tuesday, January 8
* Security room open 24 hours a day. Room S230AB.
8:00AM-7:00PM Heritage Auction Lot Viewing. Room S230C/D/E.
12:00-6:00 PM Dealer pre-registration and photo ID open. Second level lobby outside Hall SB.
Dealer Pre-Registration
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Photo Credit L to R- Pictures 1&2 Erin Leigh, 3-Fred Lake
Depicted in photos: Jim Best, Nancy Casey, Dealer Registration Crew
6:00 PM Dealer pre-registration closes.
7:00 PM Heritage Auction Lot Viewing closes.
Wednesday, January 9th 2013
Wednesday, January 9
Security room open 24 hours a day. Room S230AB.
8:00AM-7:00PM Heritage Auction Lot Viewing. Room S230C/D/E.
9:00AM-7:30PM Dealer/Exhibitor registration. Second level lobby outside Hall SB.
11:00AM-12:30PM Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) seminar. Latest Updates
on AML and Cash Reporting with guest speaker Ray Gregson. Room S230G.
Noon Heritage U.S. Coin Auction, Session 1. Room S330E.
12:30-2:00 PM Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) luncheon. This is a private event. Room S330B/C/D.
2:00 PM Security begins in bourse area. Hall SB.
2:00-8:00 PM Dealer/Exhibitor set-up. Closed to the public. Hall SB.
Note Please read our previous post Exhibiting At The FUN Convention
4:00-8:00 PM "Early Bird" badge holders admitted. Hall SB
6:00 PM Heritage Currency Auction, Session 1 Room S330A
6:30 PM Heritage U.S. Coin Auction, Session 2 Room S330E
7:00 PM Heritage Auction Lot Viewing closes.
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Note Please read our previous post Heritage Coin Auctions @ The FUN Show
7:30 PM Dealer/Exhibitor registration closes.
8:00 PM Bourse/exhibit areas closed. Area secured.
Thursday, January 10th 2013
Thursday, January 10
Security room open 24 hours a day. Room S230AB.
8:00AM-6:00PM Dealer registration. Second level lobby outside Hall SB.
8:00AM-7:00PM Heritage Auction Lot Viewing. Room S230C/D/E.
8:30AM-7:00PM Bourse & exhibit areas open to authorized persons and EARLY BIRD badge holders. Hall SB.
Remember, The Early Bird Gets The Worm the coins.
Click to enlarge Photo Credit Erin Leigh
9:00 AM Public registration begins. Second level lobby outside Hall SB.
10:00AM-1:00PM Heritage Auction Lot pick-up. Room S230C/D/E.
10:00 AM Official ribbon cutting. Entrance to 2013 FUN Convention at Hall SB.
10:15 AM 58th Annual FUN Convention opens to the public. Hall SB.
11:00 AM Educational Seminar. "Grading Buffalo Nickels", by Bill Fivaz, NLG. 2013 marks the 100th Anniversary of the birth of the Buffalo Nickel. Who better to discuss this highly popular series than "Mr. Numismatic Education" himself, Bill Fivaz? After giving a brief overview of this series, Mr. Fivaz will discuss the proper way to grade both circulated and mint state examples of the Buffalo Nickel. Room S230F.
12 Noon Educational Seminar."The Many Faces of World Coins", by Bob Hurst Interest in collecting world coins is on the rise. Former FUN President Bob Hurst, a leading dealer in foreign coins, will tell those in the audience how to get the most out of their collecting experience. The possibilities will amaze you! Room S230F.
1:00 PM Heritage Auction Lot Pick-Up closes.
1:00 PM Heritage U.S. Coin Auction, Session 3. Room S330E.
1:00 PM Educational Seminar."Affordable Modern Commemoratives: Collecting With A Purpose", by Bart Bartanowicz, Ph.D. Is it possible to collect modern commems that are both affordable and a reasonable investment? "Yes", says researcher Bart Bartanowicz. His power point program will focus on those modern issues that are fun to collect and, in his view, potentially undervalued. Room S230F.
2:00 PM Educational Seminar "Other Works by Well-Known Coin Designers; The Modern Era", by Ray Hertz. Jacksonville researcher Ray Hertz will examine the careers and works of modern coin designers such as Gilroy Roberts and Glenna Goodacre. Their sculptures and other works of art will amaze you! Room S230F.
3:00 PM Educational Seminar "300th Anniversary of the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet Loss - An Update", by Ben Costello. Mr. Costello, an attorney from Washington, PA, is the director of the 1715 Fleet Society. His program will explain the details of the catastrophic fleet loss which poured hundreds of millions of dollars worth of gold and silver items into the ocean just off the Ft. Pierce and Vero Beach area. He'll also discuss plans to celebrate the 300th Anniversary of this event. Room S230F.
6:00 PM Dealer registration closes.
6:00 PM Heritage Currency Auction, Session 2. Room S330A.
6:30 PM Bourse/exhibit areas closed to the public. One-way traffic begins.
7:00 PM Heritage Auction Lot Viewing closes.
7:00 PM Bourse/exhibit areas closed. Area secured.
7:00 PM Heritage U.S. Coin Auction, Session 4. Platinum Night . Room S330E/F.
Friday, January 11th 2013
Friday, January 11
Security room open 24 hours a day. Room S230AB.
7:30-8:30 AM Fellowship of Christian Coin Dealers. Non-denominational Christian worship service. Public welcome. Room S321.
8:00AM-6:00PM Dealer registration resumes. Second level lobby outside Hall SB.
8:00AM-7:00PM Heritage Auction Lot Viewing. Room S230C/D/E.
8:30AM-7:00PM Bourse/exhibit areas open to authorized persons and EARLY BIRD badge holders. Hall SB.
8:30-10:00 AM Society of Silver Dollar Collectors board meeting. Room S330H.
9:00 AM Public registration resumes. Second level lobby outside Hall SB.
9:00-10:00 AM Liberty Seated Collectors Club meeting. Room S321.
9:00-10:30 AM John Reich Collectors Society Meeting. Room S230G.
10:00 AM Show opens to public. Hall SB.
10:00AM-1:00PM Heritage Auction Lot pick-up. Room S230C/D/E.
11:30 AM Educational Seminar. "Telltale Signs of Altered and Counterfeit Coins", by Skip Fazzari. Mr. Fazzari writes a monthly column on this subject for Numismatic News. His program will give very important tips that can keep collectors "one step ahead of the bad guys"! Don't miss it. Room S230F.
12 Noon Heritage U.S. Coin Auction, Session 5. Room S330E.
12:30 PM Educational Seminar. "My 13 Favorite Investment Coins for 2013", by Don Bonser. Mr. Bonser, a former fulltime professional grader, is a major Central Florida coin dealer. He plans to entertain and inform his audience with his top picks for fun and profit in the coming year. Time permitting, he intends to take questions from the audience. Room S230F.
1:00 PM Heritage Auction Lot Pick-Up closes.
1:00 PM Heritage Currency Auction, Session 3. Room S330A.
1:00-5:00 PM Sunken Treasure Book Club meeting. Room S330H.
1:30-3:00 PM Flying Eagle & Indian Cent (Fly-In Club) meeting. There will be a program, and the topic is "Indian Cent Exonumitica". Room S230G.
1:30 PM Educational Seminar. "The Golden Glitter of Gold; But All That Glitters Isn't Gold", by Scott Travers and Maurice Rosen. The speakers are both prolific authors and well-known consumer advocates. Mr. Travers is the author of the popular "How to Make Money in Coins Right Now", and Mr. Rosen writes the award-winning "Rosen Numismatic Advisory". Together, they will advise collectors how to navigate the numismatic waters during turbulent times. A free advisory book will be given to each attendee. Room S230F.
2:45 PM Educational Seminar. "My 12 Favorite VAMs for 2013", by John Roberts Mr. Roberts is the director of attribution services for ANACS Grading Service of Colorado. He also writes a monthly column for Coin World dealing with VAM variety dollars. Find out which specific varieties are his favorites for 2013 in this highly informative program. Room S230F.
3:00-4:30 PM Barber Coin Collectors Society meeting. There is a program, "Presentation of Barber Quarters Varieties Survey Results". Club website is www.BarberCoins.org. Room S230G.
3:00-4:30 PM Love Token Society meeting. There will be a program and show and tell on the subject of modern love tokens, with interest in modern hobo nickels, by Carol Bastable. Room S331B.
3:45 PM Educational Seminar." Annual VAM Thing", sponsored by The Society of Silver Dollar Collectors. The FUN Convention continues to be the site for this annual gathering of dollar variety enthusiasts. The latest discoveries, the latest prices, attribution diagnostics - it's all here and available at the 2013 "VAM Thing"! Room S230F.
6:00 PM Dealer registration closes.
6:00 PM Heritage U.S. Coin Auction, Session 6. Room S330E.
6:00 PM Heritage Currency Auction, Session 4. Room S330A.
6:30 PM Bourse/exhibit areas closed to the public. Begin one-way traffic.
7:00 PM Heritage Auction Lot Viewing closes.
7:00 PM Bourse/exhibit areas closed. Area secured.
Saturday, January 12th 2013
Saturday, January 12
Security room open 24 hours a day. Room S230AB.
8:00AM-Noon Heritage Auction Lot Viewing. Room S230C/D/E.
8:00-9:00 AM Women In Numismatics (WIN) board meeting. Room S230G.
8:30AM-5:00PM Dealer registration resumes. Second level lobby outside Hall SB.
8:30AM-7:00 PM Bourse/exhibit areas open to authorized persons and EARLY BIRD badge holders. Hall SB.
8:30-10:00 AM Blue Ridge Numismatic Society (BRNA) board meeting. Room S321.
8:30-10:00 AM Society of Paper Money Collectors (SPMC) meeting. Room S330H.
9:00 AM Public registration resumes. Second level lobby outside Hall SB.
9:00 AM-Noon Heritage Auction Lot pick-up. Room S230C/D/E.
9:00-9:30AM Registration for Young Numismatist (YN) program. YN’s ages 5-18 are welcome. YN’s must be FUN members. Dues are $5 annually and may be paid at the door. Room S331C/D.
9:00-10:00 AM Women In Numismatics (WIN) general meeting. Guest speaker is FUN President Tony Swicer, and his topic is "Numismatic Reminiscing". Tony will discuss some unusual and humorous events that have occurred at coin shows since the early 1980's. Room S230G.
9:00-10:00 AM Early American Coppers (EAC) meeting. Room S331B.
9:00-10:00 AM Original Hobo Nickel Society (OHNS) board meeting. Room S330F.
9:30-11:00 AM Cuban Numismatic Association board meeting. Room S330G.
9:30-11:30AM Young Numismatist (YN) program. For YN’s ages 5 to 18. YN’s must be FUN members and dues are $5 annually. Room S331C/D.
10:00 AM Show opens to the public. Hall SB.
10:00AM-3:00PM Original Hobo Nickel Society (OHNS) general meeting and auction. Room S330F.
10:00 AM Educational Seminar."Crack Out All Your Slab Coins!", by Andrew Kimmel. Mr. Kimmel, proprietor of Paragon Numismatics, is a Wisconsin dealer who specializes in beautifully toned U.S. silver coins. Today he'll discuss whether or not U.S. collectors are best served by leaving heir coins encapsulated in slabs. It promises to be a controversial and lively program. Room S230F.
11:00AM-Noon Currency Club of Long Island (CCLI) meeting. Room S230G.
11:00AM-Noon International Banknote Society (IBNS) meeting. Room S321.
11:00 AM Educational Seminar. "Buying Tomorrow's Classic Coinage Today", by Eric Jordan. Numismatic News contributor Eric Jordan will discuss how to pick future classic coins from the U.S. Mint's catalog of Eagles and recently closed issues. Learn what to look for and what to avoid in the modern coin market. Room S230F.
Noon Heritage Auction Lot Viewing and Lot Pick-Up closes.
Noon-1:00 PM Military Payment Certificates (MPC) Minifest. Room S321
Noon-1:30 PM Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) Luncheon. This is a private function. Room S330B/C/D.
12:00 Noon Educational Seminar."The Future of the U.S. Commemorative Market", by Anthony Swiatek. The U.S. commem market has been in the doldrums for some time. Is now a good time to buy certain examples? "Mr. Commem", former ANA President Anthony Swiatek, has the answers. His 33rd program at the FUN Convention promises to be one of the most important and informative programs he's ever given! Room S230F.
12:30-1:00PM Registration for Boy Scout/Girl Scout Coin Collecting Merit Badge program. Room S331C/D.
1:00-2:30 PM FUN Member Club "Get Together & Discussion" moderated by FUN President Tony Swicer. By invitation only. Room S330H.
1:00-4:00 PM Cuban Numismatic Association (CNA) general meeting. Room S330G.
1:00-4:00 PM Girl Scout/Boy Scout Coin Collecting Merit Badge program. Room S331C/D.
1:00-4:00 PM Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club (CC & GTCC) Florida Chapter meeting. Room S331B.
1:15 PM Educational Seminar. "35th Annual Silver Dollar Investors' Forum", by Al Johnbrier and Randy Campbell. The speakers are both former presidents of The National Silver Dollar Roundtable. Mr. Campbell is the current senior grader for ICG Grading Service of Tampa, Florida. Each of them will present their "Top 13 Silver Dollars for 2013". Those with an interest in Seated, Trade, Morgan and Peace Dollars are urged to attend what has become a FUN convention tradition - The Silver Dollar Investors' Forum! Room S230F.
2:00-3:30 PM Souvenir Card Collectors Society (SCCS) meeting. Room S230G.
2:15 PM Educational Seminar. "Is It a Doubled Die or Not? A Repunched Date or Not? A Repunched Mintmark or Not?", by B.J. Neff. Mr. Neff is a recognized expert in the field of errors and varieties. Today he will focus on doubled dies, RPD's and RPM's. Those with an interest in errors and varieties are in for a true learning experience thanks to the one and only B.J. Neff! Room S230F.
3:30 PM Educational Seminar. "Adding Value to ANA Membership", by Jeff Shevlin. Mr. Shevlin, Executive Director of the American Numismatic Association, will give a program on how the ANA will be adding more value for its members. Mr. Shevlin will discuss the ANA's monthly magazine, The Numismatist, the summer seminar, the Money Museum, and the ANA's library. Plans to overhaul the ANA's website also will be presented in this highly informative presentation. Room S230F.
5:00 PM Dealer registration closes.
6:30 PM Bourse/exhibit areas closed to the public. Begin one-way traffic.
7:00 PM Bourse/exhibit areas closed. Area secured.
Sunday, January 13th 2013
Sunday, January 13
Security room open 24 hours a day. Room S230AB.
8:30AM-4:00PM Bourse/exhibit areas open to authorized persons and EARLY BIRD badge holders. Hall SB.
9:00 AM Public and dealer registration resume. Second level lobby outside Hall SB.
9:00-11:00 AM Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Annual Membership meeting. FUN Exhibit Awards presentations. Room S230G.
10:00AM-3:00PM Bourse/exhibit areas open to the public. Hall SB.
11:00AM-Noon Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Board meeting. Room S230G.
3:00 PM All areas closed to the public. Exhibits removed.
4:00 PM All areas must be vacated.
Monday, January 14
12:00 Noon Security room closes.
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