A good group of 33 people attended, 5 of whom were WoC members. ONS had provided a food for thought agenda, with talks by
Karan Singh, Ellen Raven (Gupta gold and how to classify them), Patrick Pasmans (tokens of the Habib bank) and
Paul Stevens (what is Paul Stevens up to?) Our member Oesho announced he will step back as regional secretary. Mr. Stevens will succeed him.
Many attendees had brought duplicate coins, that changed hands during lunch and breaks. The auction offered a large and varied number of coins and books. My impression (I forgot to bring a pen, so I couldn't take notes) is that the expensive pieces went for more than estimated, while the cheaper ones went below estimate or failed to attract a bid above the reserve. Personally, I won 5 coins of the 18 I wanted, in spite of a nice war chest.
I will try to contact Mr.
Stevens Pasmans to see if and how we can expand contacts between ONS (Europe) and WoC.
Peter