My Baltimore Report

MICHAELDIXON

My son, Victor who is 13, and I got up, put the top down on the Corvette and went to the Baltimore Show this morning. We arrived around 11am and to my surprise, there wasn't a large crowd at the show. In terms of dealers, there wasn't as many as usual. This can be attributed to it being summer or so the dealers I talked with said. The good thing was you could walk up to any of the dealer's cases and browse without a problem. I talked with boardmembers Shortgapbob, Wayne Herndon and WTC. Most of the dealers seemed to be buying material without any problems. Individuals were walking the floor looking to sell. To me, it seemed like the dealers were not selling much. I bought the following: 1958 Franklin half Mint Set toned, 1936 D Buffalo BU with intense luster under light yellow toning, 1994 Matte Proof Jefferson Nickel, 1943 Mercury Dime BU with intense frosty luster and a 1944 S Mercury Dime BU with the same intense frosty luster. The lines at the table for the grading companies were empty also. I dropped the coins I bought off and headed home. We stopped in Ellicott City and ate at Ci Ci's Pizza.

I know what you're thinking: "This thread is useless without pictures!"

Here is a picture!

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Ahrensdad

Nice car.

bidask

Did your 13 year old have a good time too?

Walkerguy21D

Thanks for the report. I'm betting you had the top back up and the AC on for the ride home

bosco5041

NICE CAR,My son has a reddish one like it with the ground effect package on it.

MICHAELDIXON

Walkerguy21D,
I'm betting you had the top back up and the AC on for the ride home.

How did you know? It was 104 degrees whenever we left Baltimore!!!

EXOJUNKIE

The summer Baltimore show is always a little slow. I think Summer Seminar and Philly ANA being right around the corner compelled some to stay away and made this year's show even less-attended than usual. It was fine with me though ... all the dealers I wanted to see were there! Lines were short, the bourse was easy to navigate, and I was able to spend lots of money. Dealers were begging to buy, but I brought nothing to sell. It was a great show. I even picked up some cheap lots from the S-B auction.

If you can still go tomorrow, I'd recommend it.

Coinosaurus

It was pretty quiet, esp. in the afternoon.

I bought a CC double eagle from Doug Winter and a seated quarter from the Teaparty crew.

Stack's had the recently discovered 1853-O NA 50c on display - will be in the ANA sale.

mustanggt

Thanks for the report. Sounds like a good time.

123cents

Nice report and cool Corvette!

blu62vette

I may get the 62 out today! Never a top on it.

bestclser1

<< <i>I may get the 62 out today! Never a top on it. >>

Sounds like fun,its my Thursday!

johnny9434

nice vette

braddick

Hey, I think it's cool you let your thirteen year old drive your Corvette.

MICHAELDIXON

Hey, I think it's cool you let your thirteen year old drive your Corvette.

I knew you weren't on duty in Baltimore!

braddick

Oh, geez.
I'd have given you a pass.