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2021 FUN CONVENTION EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Thursday, January 7, 2021

11:30AM-12:30PM "Lincoln Cents 1909-1949," by Mark Trout. Why is the Lincoln Cent seriesso incredibly popular? Mr. Trout, a FUN Board member and an experienced collector, will delveinto exactly WHAT makes this series so special with both collectors and dealers. His presentation,which focuses on the 1909-1949 period, is a bonanza for the Lincoln cent enthusiast!

12:30-1:30 PM "My Top 10 Most Underrated/Undervalued Barber Coins of All Time," by JohnFrost. Mr. Frost, a recognized expert on Barber coinage, is president of the Barber Coin CollectorsSociety. Today he will reveal his list of his top 10 favorite issues among all of the Barber coinseries. A few of these dates will surprise you!

1:30-2:30 PM "Surviving Our Hobby's Latest Threat. How to Protect Yourself from CounterfeitSlabs," by Tom Walker. Counterfeit slabs continue to plague our hobby, but there are somethings dealers and collectors CAN DO to protect themselves. What are the diagnostics? Whatsteps can be taken to spot these fake slabs? Mr. Walker has the answers in this vitally importantpresentation.

2:30-3:30 PM "My Top 10 U.S. Gold Coin Recommendations for 2021," by Robert McDonald. Thefirst words out of Florida dealer Robert McDonald's mouth will be "I told you so!" Indeed, he did.In 2019 his presentation centered on undervalued dates in the $10 Liberty series. In January2020 he made specific date selections on $20 gold pieces. The results were spectacular! This yearMr. McDonald will examine the broad spectrum of all U.S. gold coins to make his top 10 picks for2021. He believes all 10 of them have a chance to be winners!

Friday, January 8, 2021

11:30AM-12:30PM "My Top 10 Numismatic Predictions for 2021," by David Harper. The year2020 was a year few of us will forget. Will 2021 bring more upward gyrations in the preciousmetals? Will silver dollars and gold coins soar through the roof? Or will they come crashingdown? David Harper, the former editor of Numismatic News, has the answers to these and otherrelated issues as he makes his annual forecast for the coming year in coins. This blend ofinformation spiced with humor has become a FUN tradition. Don't miss it!

12:30-1:45 PM "43rd Annual Silver Dollar Investors' Forum: Collecting Goals for UnderratedSeated, Trade, Morgan, and Peace Dollars," by Randy Campbell, NLG. Mr. Campbell is a formerpresident of both FUN and the National Silver Dollar Roundtable. He's also the senior grader forICG Grading Service in Tampa. Today Mr. Campbell will suggest specific collecting goals for thoseputting together sets of underrated dates in these four different types of silver dollars. His factloaded presentation is full of reasonable collecting goals for buyers of all income levels.

1:45-2:45 PM "How to Fail Miserably and Still Succeed as a Collector and Dealer," by SteveHoward. Mr. Howard, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, has spent several decades as both a seriouscollector and a part-time dealer. His experiences have ranged from terrible to truly outstanding!He will tell those in the audience how to avoid the bad and enjoy the good experiences of thecoin collecting hobby we all love!

2:45-3:45 PM "My Top 12 VAMs for 2021," by John Roberts. Mr. Roberts is the Director ofAttributions for ANACS Grading Service. He also authors a monthly column for Coin World. Whatare his 12 favorite VAMs for 2021? Find out in this highly informative program.

3:45 PM "Annual VAM Thing," by The Society of Silver Dollar Collectors. For over a decade thismeeting of silver dollar variety collectors has been held at the January FUN convention.Collectors will be amazed at the volume of information available at this program. All are welcometo attend!

Saturday, January 9, 2021

12:15-1:15 PM "An Overview of Liberty Seated Coinage: Recommendations on My FavoriteIssues," by Gerry Fortin. Mr. Fortin has been a dealer in quality Seated coinage for severaldecades. He is also the immediate past president of The Liberty Seated Collectors Club. TodayMr. Fortin will take a close look at certain dates in the various Seated series that he believes areunderrated. This is a "can't miss program" for those who love Seated coins!

1:15-2:15 PM "Confederate States Currency," by Pierre Fricke. Mr. Fricke is a nationallyrespected expert in the currency of the old Confederate states. What are some of Mr. Fricke'sfavorites? Are these notes still undervalued? These and other related issues will be addressed asMr. Fricke gives an expert's overview of the currency of the Confederacy.

2:15-3:15 PM "Spectacular Varieties, Part II," by Dr. David Elliott. Dr. Elliott thrilled the FUNaudience in 2019 with Part I of his "spectacular varieties" program. Part II contains even more ofthose jaw-dropping varieties we all love. It is a truly spectacular program!

3:15-4:15 PM "2021 Edition of an Introduction to Variety Collecting," by Dr. David Close. Dr.Close recently updated this terrific program with new and exciting information. Both beginnersand veteran variety collectors will learn valuable inside knowledge from this wonderful program!

All speakers and topics are subject to change without notice. These presentations will be held in ameeting room near Hall SB in the North-South building of the Orange County Convention Centerin Orlando, Florida. Admission is free.

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