My purchases from Baltimore Coin Show

sadysta1

It was just, as usual, a pleasure to meet all the board members there. It is funny how flying56eagle is teasing Merz2 all the time... I think parking prices went up since last time i was there, It's $17.00 now . I know that people were saying that Saturday is not a great day to buy but for me Baltimore is the only big show I attend so it is way sufficient for me size and choice-wise.
The coolest slab - there was actualy PCGS regency slab, and next to it way, way out of my price range 1878-S half in PCGS VF-35 holder
Fred Windberg had an empty mint bag (probably) for sale, what was cool at one point it held $5000 worth of eagles (bag had 1932 date on it). I wanted to sell him PCGS 1945-S cent 5% O/C but he did not want it and I quote "not enough off center".
Having coins for trade helps a lot esp. if someone specializes in the series and does not just look at the graysheet.
This is first coin I bought it's for my matching set of 3 cents pieces. This coin is a 1862 PCGS 64 it will match my NGC 1861 64
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This was the only coin I bought before lunch with the guys. After the lunch many of us (me) had to move quickly since as usual many dealers and PCGS started to pack after lunch (the show is open from 10AM till 7PM on Saturday)
This coin resulted in my first power trade. I traded my 1876-CC DDO Trade and cash for this beauty. It's a great buy too (late die state coin) and raw AU.
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Seated half trade 1_2
date close-up
The next two coins came from aother power trade. I traded my proof IHC and the cent that Fred did not want plus cash for a half and a quarter
Seated half trade 2_1
Seated half trade 2_2
The quarter is ANACS62 but I think it could go for 63. it has some hairlines but the look makes up for it.
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Finally goose3 is EVIL. because of him I "had" to buy this PCGS AU50 half
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I think that everyone could call this collecting (matching set) but I think this borders on hoarding/obsession
Tom

goose3

Tom!
I am the EVIL one!!! bwa hah ahahahahahahaha

I made you buy that coin! see my post somewhere on here.

sadysta1

SO SORRY you are right I apologize and the message was edited accordingly.

PhillyJoe

Tom, I like that '59 half. Sounds like you had a great time. Sorry I didn't get to go.

Joe

DaveG

Tom,

Nice coins!

(am consumed by jelousy. I hate you, I hate you!)

sadysta1

bug fixed date close-up link shows date close up now. sorry it was an error on my part.
Fot those who are not specializing in seated halves varieties it's 6/horizontal 6

Luvdawgs

Very nice coins, Tom. Sorry that I did not get to go either It would've been nice to meet you and the other board members and dealers, too.

Susan

goose3

are those MPD's outside the denticles on that 6/6???

that coin I made you buy is really sweet in person!

Tootawl

$17 for parking???? Am I the only one who parked for just $6?? The amazing thing about it was the fact that there was a line of cars to get into the $10 parking lot and absolutley NO ONE in line for the $6 lot right across the street. Both of these lots were maybe a block and half from the convention center so I didn't have to walk a mile or two. The Navy football game at Raven's stadium did not help traffic at all. It was not fun trying to get out of Baltimore.

I noticed more Morgans in GSA slabs and more Redfields in one place than all the coin shows I've been to in a year. It took some time but I did end up getting a decent 1892 Barber quarter for the type set and a handfull of Morgans for that set. I also picked up a good example of a 1806 draped bust half cent. One of these days, I'm going to break down and start getting some CCs.

sadysta1

Goose - no it's just 6/ hor. 6 this variety has MPD in denticles as well but this one is a late die state and that MPD is gone. there is that rim cud that's a marker for this variety. late die state can be recognized by a cud above UN in UNITED