As some of you know, I am a Life Member, Past President and co-founder of the Garden State Numismatic Assocation and I've just received this email below from the organization this evening. I wonder what the reaction would be from some of the CC & GTCC membership if the club attempted to put on a similar two-day program.

Garden State Offers ANA Grading Seminar

The Garden State Numismatic Association, in conjunction with the ANA, will be offering a Coin Grading Seminar at the DoubleTree Hotel in Somerset, New Jersey on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 16 and 17th just prior to the annual GSNA Convention scheduled for May 18 - 20 at the Ukrainian Center in Somerset, just off Route 287 exit 10 in central New Jersey.

Cost is $325.00 with a $25.00 discount for ANA and/or GSNA members. Rooms are available at the DoubleTree at a GSNA group rate of $82.00 per night. Application forms and travel directions are available at the GSNA web site: www.GSNA.org or the ANA web site: www.money.org.

The seminar is limited to twenty-five students. Books, lamps and necessary supplies will be provided. Students should bring their own loupes. The coins used in the Seminar will be from the ANA collection, flown in especially for this event.

Because grading is a fundamental tool for collectors and a critical form of self protection; collectors new to the fraternity especially are encouraged to attend. Consider this to be your investment in yourself. We have also had many seasoned collectors enroll in past years as a refresher. Whoever you are, wherever you are; consider this opportunity as the GSNA sponsors these seminars only in even numbered years. As an added inducement and welcome, GSNA will provide every enrollee with an Early Bird Pass for the Convention.

For additional questions contact Spencer Peck, President GSNA at 908-236-2880 or by e-mail: spencerpeck@earthlink.net