FUN has canceled it’s 2020 summer show.
The following statement, regarding the cancelation of the 2020 Summer FUN Show, was issued by the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) May 26:
It is with great disappointment that the FUN board of directors is announcing Summer FUN 2020 is cancelled. The FUN board has worked hard to make this show a reality, desperately wanting to provide a venue for our dealers to get back to what they love and have our numismatic community be able to convene again
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DALLAS, Texas (February 3, 2020) – Heritage Auctions announced Monday, Feb. 3, that its numismatic Signature Auction sales in the first part of January totaled a combined $68,811,129 from auctions held during the Florida United Numismatic Convention and the New York International Numismatic Convention conventions.
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The first major – and arguably the most important – numismatic event of the year is now complete, and Heritage Auctions has a near $42 million auction to show for it. Conducted in conjunction with the Florida United Numismatists convention, Heritage’s Jan. 8-12 FUN Signature Auction was led by an example of the classic rarity 1927-D double eagle gold coin
Accepting plaques for 2020 Numismatic Ambassador honors are (from left) David Crenshaw, Kim Kiick, Mark Anderson accepting on behalf of David Menchell, Scott E. Douglas and Patrick A. Heller
Scarce in all grades, the 1853 Dahlonega quarter eagle is rare in Mint State and unknown any finer than the MS62 level, assigned by NGC to a coin we will be offering in Heritage Auction’s Oct. 15-18 Dallas Signature auction. The latest Doug Winter reference pegs the number of surviving pieces in all grades at 85 to 105 coins — a figure echoed by PCGS CoinFacts, which suggests that under 100 pieces are known
There are many things for me to do at coin shows, but thanks to the arrival of an email this morning, you can take a look at a video showing me engaged in one of my favorite tasks.
I was passing out Numismatic Ambassador Award plaques at the Florida United Numismatists convention Jan. 11
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By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek.com …… I’ve been rediscovering the joys of tokens & medals lately. I say “rediscovering” because I’ve actually been accumulating them–along with medals and other forms of exonumia–since I was a child. I just never formally considered myself a “collector” of tokens and medals, because I spent much more time […]
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News & Analysis of rare coins, markets and coin collecting strategies #400 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds Pearls come from oysters, and the term pearl is often employed figuratively to refer to something that is refined, sophisticated, attractive, valuable and treasured by an individual owner. Rare coin enthusiasts of all income groups who really […]
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$41 Million in Total US Coin Sales in FUN Auction with $25 MIllion from Platinum Night Two examples of the fabled four dollar gold piece highlighted the results as just short of $25 million in US coins crossed the block during Heritage’s Platinum Night on January 4. Platinum Night was the feature event in the January 3-8 […]
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Free evaluations and a grading contest are among the show’s highlights.
The Florida United Numismatists (FUN) show is Thursday, January 4 to Sunday, January 7, 2018, at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida
(Newport Beach, California) — The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is offering a special label for 2018-W Proof American Silver Eagle coins submitted at the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Show being held at the Tampa Convention Center, January 4-7, 2018.
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As offered as LOT #4469 in the Heritage 2018 January FUN US Coins Signature Auction and described in the catalog below, this is original artwork for a proposed reverse of the Standing Liberty Quarter dollar. a true piece of numismatic history sketched by Hermon MacNeil. “Paper: 7.5×10 in. Sketch: 5.5 in. dia. Famously displayed in the Eric P. Newman […]
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Prized Rare Gold Certificate believed to be one of just five examples in existence An extremely rare 1882 gold certificate that could sell for $500,000 or more is expected to draw the heaviest pursuit among serious collectors at the FUN Currency Auction in Tampa, Fla. “The January FUN auction is like no other event,” Heritage […]
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The Florida United Numismatists (FUN) show in January is traditionally the start of the new numismatic year. This year, the show is held in Tampa from January 4th to 7th
“Perhaps unique as a die variety; Walter Breen did not know of other examples, but he was aware of this one, as he participated in the sale of it to Mrs. Norweb. “Here is a superb gem coin, a half dollar for the ages.”
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1943 Bronze Cents from Philadelphia and San Francisco featured in January 4 Platinum Night
Dallas, Texas (December 18, 2017) — Nearly 7,000 lots from private collections, including early U.S
1943 Bronze Cents from Philadelphia and San Francisco featured in January 4 Platinum Night
Dallas, Texas (December 18, 2017) — Nearly 7,000 lots from private collections, including early U.S
1943 Bronze Cents from Philadelphia and San Francisco featured in January 4 Platinum Night
Dallas, Texas (December 18, 2017) — Nearly 7,000 lots from private collections, including early U.S
A Loomis Armored representative will discuss transportation and shipping security at the upcoming Florida United Numismatists (FUN) show. The Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) will host the seminar
A Loomis Armored representative will discuss transportation and shipping security at the upcoming Florida United Numismatists (FUN) show. The Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) will host the seminar
(Newport Beach, California) — The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will display the Miller/Ashmore Morgan Dollars Super Set, Circulation Strikes (1878-1921) at the Florida United Numismatists Show (FUN) at the Tampa Convention Center January 4-7, 2018.
The Morgan Dollars Super Set, Circulation Strikes (1878-1921), consists of 331 Morgan Silver Dollars, including the standard Morgan major variety rarities and the Major VAM set with many scarce VAM rarities
Both US paper money and world currency submissions will be accepted at the Summer FUN Show, July 6-8, 2017 in Orlando, Florida Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) will be accepting regular submissions for all service levels during the show. All submissions will be sent to our office in Sarasota, Florida. PMG will be at booth #619. […]
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The world’s most valuable coin ever sold at auction, the 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar graded PCGS SP66 and believed by many experts to be the first silver dollar struck by the United States, will be publicly displayed in the U.S. for the first time since it was purchased at auction three years ago for $10 […]
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By Jim Bisognani – Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ….. 10th Annual Summer FUN Set To Sizzle; Wasn’t The Bicentennial Just Yesterday? – Spot Metals Soaring A Summer Holiday As I write this report another Fourth of July Holiday has come and gone. Our great country’s birthday is something which we should all take great pride in […]
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News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community, #307 A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds …….. The Barber half dollar collection assembled by Dr. Peter Shireman is, by far, the finest intact set that is known to the coin community and was built during a period of more than […]
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News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community, #307 A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds….. The Barber half dollar collection assembled by Dr. Peter Shireman is, by far, the finest intact set that is known to the coin community and was built during a period of more than […]
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By Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists…. Ohio coin dealer Tom Priebe of TJ Coins won a free table for the next PAN Coin Show, to be held October 22 – 24, 2015. A dealer drawing was held at the PAN Spring Coin Show on May 9th the last day of the three-day event. Each participating dealer’s […]
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The 2015-W Proof Silver Eagle will go on sale Friday, January 2. Scroll to learn about NGC’s FIRST DAY OF ISSUE and FUN SHOW RELEASES special designations. The 2015-W Proof Silver Eagle will go on sale Friday, January 2—the first US Mint release of the new year. According to some news sources the coins will […]
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Posted by Jeff Garrett on the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation Weekly Market Report ….. For most dealers and collectors, 2014 has been an exciting and successful year. Several great collections were sold at auction, and were, for the most case, fully absorbed by the marketplace. The Eric Newman and Eugene Gardner collections presented many collectors with […]
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Tony Swicer, President, Florida United Numismatists……… FUN Coin Club President Tony Swicer knows about how to work with coin clubs. Tony is president of one of the most successful state coin organizations as well as being involved with local clubs and conventions for decades. Tony meet with member clubs of the Florida United Numismatists to […]
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