Coins Are About More Than Upgrades.....

Jaded Professional Numismatist that I am, I sometimes need to be reminded what coin collecting is all about. I recently attended the first official meeting of the newly-formed 20th Century Gold Club and it left me feeling really good about the state of the hobby. It reminded me that coins are about more than upgrades, slabbing disputes, Registry Set battles and message board bickering: they are, more than anything else, about fraternity

The 20th Century Gold Club was founded by two prominent collectors of gold coins minted between 1907 and 1933. The club is by-invitation and it includes a number of the most serious collectors of American gold. The group is unique in that it not only includes these collectors but it incorporates prominent professionals who are Associate Members. The list of these dealers and researchers is extremely impressive and I was flattered to be included in a group that featured David Hall, Mark Salzburg, David Akers, John Albanese, Jim Halperin, Kevin Lipton, Todd Imhof, Mike Moran and Roger Burdette.

The meeting was held in Dallas and it was refreshing in that it wasn't held in conjunction with a show. This meant that I was much more relaxed than I typically am at a show (if you've ever spent time with me at a coin show you know that I can be pretty intense and that I rarely have time for non-business chatter). It also helped that the meeting was held at a world-class five star hotel, was catered with incredible food (thanks to Heritage for the chow and the logistics) and that the weather in Dallas was perfect.

I thought one of the most interesting things about the meeting was the lack of agenda. All of the dealers were on their best behavior and no one was secretly passing out business cards looking for new clients. It was great to be able to chat with David Hall and not be worried about my latest round of PCGS grades.

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