ANA Baltimore July 30-Aug 2, 2008

Stewart Blay at the Display

Stewart, and friend Laura, at the "Red Copper Collection" display at the PCGS booth.

PCGS Set Registry Luncheon

PCGS hosts 170 Set Registry, Collectors Club and Authorized Dealers on August 1, 2008.

David Hall, President Collectors Universe

David Hall says a few words to the audience with Ron Guth, PCGS President, and BJ Searls, Set Registry Manager.

Cliff Andrews

Winner of Best Australian Set award for Kookaburra Silver Dollars and Best British Set award for Elizabeth II 2 Pounds Silver Britannia.

Tom Bender

Winner of Best Classic Set and Best New Set awards for Indian Cents.

Stewart Blay

Winner of Best Classic Set awards for Indian and Lincoln Cents and Best Modern Set award for Lincoln Cents with Varieties.

Paul Covey

Winner of Best New Set awards for Complete Commemorative Set and 20th Centry Type Set.

Dr. Steve Ducker

Winner of Best Classic Set awards for Barber Half Dollars and St. Gaudens $20 and Best New Set award for Barber Type Set.

Gerry Fortin

Winner of Best Classic Set award for Liberty Seated Dimes.

Dale Friend

Winner of Best Classic Set award for Capped Bust Half Dollars.

Dr. Robert Hesselgesser

Winner of Best Classic Set award for Early Dollars.

Bob Lande

Winner of Best Colonials, Private Issues & Territorial Gold and Pattern Set award for California Fractional Gold.

David Miller

Winner of Best Classic Set award for Prooflike Morgan Dollars.

Martin Miller

Winner of Best Classic Set awards for U.S. Cents Complete set, Proof Half Cents, Large Cents and Best Modern Set award for Lincoln Cents with Varieties.

James Sego

Winner of Best Modern Set award for Eisenhower Dollars.

Odis Wooten

Winner of Best Australian Set award for Lunar Gold $100.

Douglas Wright

Winner of Best New Set award for Complete Lincoln Cent Variety Set.

Jason Bradford & Laura Kessler

Jason, President of PCGS Currency, and Laura, VP, present the awards for the PCGS Currency Set Registry.

Larry Emard

Winner of Best Small Sized Currency award for $1 Federal Reserve Notes 1963-Date District Set With Stars. (No, that's not his award!)

Cliff Andrews

Winner of Best Low Ball Set award for $1 Small Size Design Low Ball Set.

David Hall

David discusses enhancements to the PCGS Price Guide.

Panel Discussion

Ron Guth introduces members of the panel who discuss copper coins.

Steve Ellsworth

An early U.S. Copper specialist and dealer who recently sold his phenomenal Half Cent Collection.

Dennis Loring

A Large Cent specialist for over 40 years, Dennis wrote the grading standards for Large Cents found in the standard ANA grading guide.

Rick Snow

Rick is a Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cent expert whose book on Indian Cents is the foremost guide to the series.

Andy Skrabalak

Andy collected Lincoln Cents in the 1960s and then parlayed his love for the series by becoming a full-time dealer.

Stewart Blay

Owner of the "Red Copper Collection," Stewart's collection of Half Cents, Flying Eagle, Indian and Lincoln Cents is the finest ever assembled.

Duane Blake

Duane purchases the final coin for his Matte Proof Lincoln set, a 1909 VDB. From right to left: Jonathan Watkins, Duane Blake, Stewart Blay and Brain Wagner. Photo credit: Anne McCullagh