[/caption]From August 10 through August 14, 2010, the World's Fair of Money takes place in Boston in the Hynes convention center. The non-member admission is $6 and the admission is free for ANA members (American Numismatic Association ) and for children 12 years and under. The convention hours are from 9:30 am until 5:30 pm.
The exact address is: John B. Hynes Veterans, Memorial Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02115. The complete schedule of the World's Fair of Money 2010 in Boston is here.
Heritage Auctions, ANA’s 2010 Official Auction Company, will conduct lot viewing
and auction sessions throughout the week.
There are Gold coins and sheets of $100,000 bills on display at the World's Fair of Money.
Over 1,100 coin dealers are showcasing their inventory and engaging in buying, selling and trading of rare coins and numismatic items.
The Boston World’s Fair of Money is the largest coin show in the world. Sponsored by the nonprofit American Numismatic Association, the show will also feature museum-quality exhibits from the Smithsonian Institution, the ANA Edward C. Rochette Money Museum and private collectors. As many as 20 mints from around the world will give visitors an opportunity to collect coins from five continents, and a number of family activities and educational programs make this an attractive event for anyone with an interest in history and money.
The theepochtimes.com reports, that the U.S. Treasury is displaying their gold-certified $100,000 bill. The bill has been discontinued, but was used for transactions among Federal Reserve Banks. The estimated value of the bill is about $1.6 million. But that price is completely irrelevant, as it is against the law for a private collector to own that bill.
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="180" caption="1857 Shipwreck Gold Coin, Picture courtesy of Austincoins.com"]
[/caption]Also on display is a $1 Coin that sold for more than $1 Million. Another interesting display are gold treasures, worth about $10 million, that were recovered from the SS Central America. The ship sank in a hurricane in September 1857 and took 30,000 pounds of gold with it to the ocean floor. The sinking of the SS Central America contributed to the Panic of 1857.
Also on display are rare forms of U.S. paper currency that never have been shown to the public, including coins from the Mexican War of Independence, and other rare coins worth a few million dollars a piece.
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