As usual my Baltimore show report
sadysta1
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It was fun! I woke up early and left early too at 7:45AM. I had an appointment at PCGS table early and I did not want to be late. It was a good call because one of the tunnels in Baltimore was closed and it took me 20 minutes to go through (It would have been faster but I left my E-Z pass transponder in Boston). Still I got there around 9:30AM park and went to the hall. As I approached I saw a bunch of familiar "ugly" faces chattering as usual. Guess who was the loudest. Merz2 had 10AM grading spot. I left my magnifier in the car so the first order of business was to locate another a new one. I was hovering near the PCGS table (I had 10:30AM grading spot) I had a chance to annoy Merz who with a great concentration was grading the coins. I think I said, "why don't you hurry up a little" or something like that. He gave me a nasty look 
. I could swear I saw a beads or perspiration on his forehead. There were a couple of good tables near by and I put a couple of marks on the coins I wanted to see later. After Merz left it was my turn and I tell you it's not easy. It's not a job I would like to do eight hours a day five days a week. Both Merz and I had a nasty little headache after just half an hour of grading. Grading was not easy I had a feeling I was undergrading a lot of them. Two of them had PVC on them I had no idea if it was deliberate of just the coins turned. Here I am working hard PIC and the prize PIC (everyone got a t-shirt
). Slightly lightheaded I went to look for coins. I scored this one near PCGS table. This piece is graded PF63CAM by PCGS. I'm proud to report that I own 0.5% of the original mintage. I have four 1859 proof three cent pieces in my possession . I also bought several cheap items at another table including some pedigreed pieces as well. Morgan, nickels, and a quarter. It was around lunchtime and I tried to find some other members to organize lunch. The show was BUSY, really BUSY usually I can find other member by locating Tootawl and he can spot other members but not this time. I have hard time remembering so many tall people before. Thankfully I bumped into Merz and around after 1PM we all went to eat. Here are some pics of us feasting PIC_1 and PIC_2. I ate too much and I was tired I was looking around for something I liked. I decided to invest a little. I stopped by Dick Osburn table where I was holding the key to my set (which I will not be able to afford) 1878-S half in PCGS G-4 [gulp]. Instead I bought 1878-CC in AG-3 (raw) it's my second one. I sent it to NGC along with several other raw coins I bought in Baltimore. Finally I went after a pair of twins I spotted earlier in the day. I spent the rest of the money there and I left here are the pics of my investment twins
first half of the twins
second half of the twins
. I could swear I saw a beads or perspiration on his forehead. There were a couple of good tables near by and I put a couple of marks on the coins I wanted to see later. After Merz left it was my turn and I tell you it's not easy. It's not a job I would like to do eight hours a day five days a week. Both Merz and I had a nasty little headache after just half an hour of grading. Grading was not easy I had a feeling I was undergrading a lot of them. Two of them had PVC on them I had no idea if it was deliberate of just the coins turned. Here I am working hard PIC and the prize PIC (everyone got a t-shirt
). Slightly lightheaded I went to look for coins. I scored this one near PCGS table. This piece is graded PF63CAM by PCGS. I'm proud to report that I own 0.5% of the original mintage. I have four 1859 proof three cent pieces in my possession 
. I also bought several cheap items at another table including some pedigreed pieces as well. Morgan, nickels, and a quarter. It was around lunchtime and I tried to find some other members to organize lunch. The show was BUSY, really BUSY usually I can find other member by locating Tootawl and he can spot other members but not this time. I have hard time remembering so many tall people before. Thankfully I bumped into Merz and around after 1PM we all went to eat. Here are some pics of us feasting PIC_1 and PIC_2. I ate too much and I was tired I was looking around for something I liked. I decided to invest a little. I stopped by Dick Osburn table where I was holding the key to my set (which I will not be able to afford) 1878-S half in PCGS G-4 [gulp]. Instead I bought 1878-CC in AG-3 (raw) it's my second one. I sent it to NGC along with several other raw coins I bought in Baltimore. Finally I went after a pair of twins I spotted earlier in the day. I spent the rest of the money there and I left here are the pics of my investment twins
first half of the twins
second half of the twins
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<< <i>Here I am working hard PIC >>
AARRRRRRGGGHHHH!!!! That is NOT what I meant when I said I needed a picture of one of the wolrd series slabs!!! I don't believe this. We even have people, with cameras, at the contest, taking pictures of the CONTESTENTS!!, and I still can't get a picture of the slab.