ANA Chicago, August, 2015
On display at the PCGS booth were two sets from the Bob Simpson collection, the 1877 half dollars and the $4 gold Stellas.
Gayle Kean, PCGS Set Registry Coordinator, was on hand to answer questions.
The luncheon buffet was all about Italy!
Our guests enjoy and Italian lunch.
PCGS guest get ready to listen to speakers.
Barry Stuppler, President of the California Coin & Bullion Merchants Association, discusses initiatives.
PCGS President, Don Willis, discusses PCGS's new holder and its technology.
Collectors Universe President and PCGS Founder, David Hall, introduces Ron Guth.
Ron Guth (right), PCGS CoinFacts President, inducts Édouard Frossard into the PCGS CoinFacts Coin Dealer Hall of Fame.
Dave Bowers, Chairman Stack's Bowers, inducts Harry Forman into the PCGS CoinFacts Coin Dealer Hall of Fame.
David Hall inducts his friend and PCGS co-founder, John Dannreuther, into the PCGS CoinFact Coin Dealer Hall of Fame.
John speaks about his years as a coin dealer.
PCGS Co-Founder David Hall presented John Dannreuther with his plaque as an inductee into the PCGS CoinFacts Coin Dealer Hall of Fame. (Photo by Donn Pearlman.)
Dr. Brown is awarded Best Modern Set for his 1936-Present Mint Set and is inducted into the PCGS Set Registry Hall of Fame for his 1968-Present Proof Set.
Dale is awarded a plaque for the Platinum Level (has won gold for 5 years in a row) for his Early Half Dollars Basic Set.
Ash and David win gold for their Morgan Dollar Super Set and Platinum for thier Morgan Dollars Prooflike Set.
For his Lincoln Cents, Michael wins a Best Everyman goldaward.
Dr. Link takes home three awards. His Capped Bust Quarters with Major Varieties won gold for Best Classic Set and Best Digital Album. His Overton Half Dollar set wins Best Classic Set.
For his Capped Bust Half Dimes Die Variety Set by Logan-McCloskey, Richard wins Best Classic Set.
A Best Classic Set award goes to Tim for his Early Half Dollars Basic Set.
Christine Karstedt and David Bowers accept the awards for Brent, who won gold for his Draped Bust $5 Gold Basic Set and his Early $10 Gold Basic Set. He was also inducted into the HOF for Early Federal Coinage.
For his Capped Bust Half Dollars, Dr. Sears wins gold for Best Everyman Set.
Kenneth wins two awards: Best Colonials, Private Issues & Territorial Gold and Pattern sets for Philipines Complete Classic Set, Best New Set for Philippines Twenty Centavos.
Barry wins a Best Classic Set award for his Capped Bust Dimes with Major Varieties.