Charmy's November 2017 BALTIMORE SHOW REPORT w/lots of Pics!
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I love going the Baltimore show - and this one was no exception! Whitman does a great job putting on this show, and Baltimore is a fun city to visit.
I had checked out the weather forecast and discovered it was going to be quite cold so this wimpy SoCal gal made sure to take my heavy wool coat (now known as my "Baltimore coat"), scarf, gloves, and hat! And boy, was I glad that I did!
I left bright and sunny OC Tuesday morning around 10am, and was delighted to find that the John Wayne Airport was pretty deserted at that time and I sailed through security with only a brief swipe and wipe on my bags!
I arrived in Baltimore Tuesday evening, and settled into my hotel. Wednesday I dropped my bags off at security and got my dealer tag. Then I did some shopping at a couple dealer hotel "preshows" and found quite a few nice pieces to add to my inventory. Then I headed to the Horseshoe Casino for a little gambling entertainment.
Set up was at 8am on Thursday morning and the lobby was crowded with dealers waiting to get in!
This is what the bourse floor looks like before all the dealers set up their booths.
I did more buying during dealer set up, as well as throughout the show. My certified inventory was a little depleted on some dates, so I did a lot of buying at this show. Here are most of my newps:
Out of all the coins I bought at this show, this toned 1877 PCGS PF65 RB is one of the prettiest pennies and my favorite coin I bought at the show!
In the afternoon, I broke out one of the wines I had brought with me.
After the show, several dealers headed over to a reception at the Pratt Street Ale House sponsored by a Facebook group called "Coin Dealers Helping Coin Dealers" put on my Rob Oberth and John Schuch, Jr. They are introducing a great new program where dealers can list and promote coins. Hopefully, when it's ready to launch they will put the word out on the message boards!
After the reception, we headed over to our favorite Italian restaurant in Little Italy, Da Mimmo's. When we got there, several other dealers were already there dining. I had a delicious Lemon Drop Martini instead of wine this time.
After dinner, we walked around the corner to the famous Vaccarro's for dessert!
I also bought a box of cookies to take back to my hubby!
When I got to the show on Friday morning, I went over to PCGS to turn in a group of raw coins for grading before they got too busy.
Mark Stephenson
I brought several Conder tokens to have graded by NGC, including two new very rare pieces I had just picked up at the show (Warwickshire 122, one is the early die state and the other is the late die state of the same piece).
Before I submitted the Conder tokens for grading, I had Todd photograph them
I also had him photograph some new penny exonumia I had recently bought, including this common repoussé/pop out penny with a very unusual clip on the back.
I just bought this very cool very detailed carved eagle Indian cent love token
These are Todd's photos of some of the other exonumia I acquired recently.
Cliff/TooTawl stopped by my table and bought a 1909-S VDB that he'd been wanting to add to his collection.
My friend Alan Weinberg came by and showed me this beautiful and extremely valuable 1792 silver plugged half cent from his own personal collection (valued in the 7 figures). He had brought it with him to compare to the one that was in the auction. Needless to say, his piece was quite superior to the one in the auction.
Also, a young dealer friend who also deals in rare books showed me this very rare (valued in the 6 figures) First Edition of the Book of Mormon he had brought to sell to another collector at the show. This one was in great shape and I was honored to be able to see and touch this amazing piece of history.
This is me trying on a friend's pair of pretty blingy sunglasses - what do ya'll think!
After the show died down in the afternoon, out came the wine - and of course my wine drinking dealer friends! This is Don from Goldberg Auctions.
After the show on Friday, my dark side coin dealer group and I went to our anxiously awaited dinner in the wine cellar of the Black Olive restaurant. We love this place and have a great time together. These dark side folks are a hoot, and the wine and food are always wonderful.
We always start off at the intimate bar with a refreshing tasty white wine.
Then we headed down into the cellar to the one large table they had waiting for us where we are surrounded by hundreds of bottles of wine!
These are some of the red wines we had
The menu
Their famous and very delicious octopus appetizer
Some of the main course dishes we had
And dessert!
The latest flight home I could get on Saturday was at 3pm, so I headed over to the show early on Saturday to get some work done before the public came in and before I would have to start packing up. The lobby was already full of the dealers waiting to get into the bourse.
All too soon it was time to pack and head to the airport. Bye-bye Baltimore - be back in March!
I love being at the show, but by the end, I really look forward to going home to my hubby, my adorable grandbaby and Penny!
Next up: The Las Vegas Club show in December, then of course the FUN show in Tampa!
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I'm famous!! I made Charmy's famous show report! Thanks again for the great deal on the 09S VDB!
That plugged half cent is unbelievable, what a treasure. And a great report as always.
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Super dooper report as always. Thanks.
Nice report, thanks for sharing.
Did the 1877 find it's way into your personal collection? (Nice!) Also, you should upgrade your meat to RED!!
Great report as usual, thanks for sharing.
That 1792 cent is absolutely incredible.
Some real impressive coins in this report. Thanks for sharing.
Great report. Thanks.
I no longer collect coins (sold everything) but always enjoy reading your show reports.
Super report... as usual Charmy. I always look forward to your reports. That Black Stallion Cabernet is a very pleasant wine.... Nice exonumia for your collection as well. One day I will go to one of these large shows... Cheers, RickO
wow!! that 1877 is something else!!! Thanks for sharing...
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A Great Report and it was Good to see you.
@ThePennyLady Charmy, I love the time that you put into your coin show threads, but...this is what people who passed by my work station saw when I walked away to prepare my part for inspection. One person commented that someone was waiting to "video teleconference with me" (Skype, face chat, whatever these kids are into today). I replied "that is Charmy with her trip report." One of the ladies I work with said that it was rude to keep her (Charmy) waiting. Anywho...just thought it was amusing...great report, as usual...over and out!
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Cheers
Bob
Nice report. Hope you have warmed up.
(1792 silver center cent) WOW! And still raw.
Excellent show report as always! Amazing 1792 silver center and just love the new Conder tokens.
I hope all grade nicely.
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Lovely, informative show report - and a picture is worth 1,000 words - but these are hands down the most difficult photos to open up!
Wow, just wow, great report.
Fun report, thanks Charmy.
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Great report . . . great coins and tokens . . . and now I'm hungry for an Italian lunch with wine!
Thanks for sharing your experience, Charmy.
Thanks for reporting back to us.....................now I'm hungry
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Definitely looks like a fun show, with lots to see and do. I was unable to attend this year, but will definitely have to consider it in the future.
Thanks for the report.
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Great report, Charmy. The Vaccaro's sweet treats made me salivate.
Loved all the pics from the floor. Thank you for all you do for the coin community.
Heck, you brought back Tootawl into the limelight.....one of the good guys for sure.
Thank you Charmy. I always look forward to seeing the coin shows through your lens.
I especially LOVE your apres show activities in your report. Reminds me of a great skiing day that ends with great friends with a few cocktails after the lifts have closed. Somehow I think that dealers have all of the fun........
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Those rare book photos are amazing. What an opportunity to be able to examine a printing of a complete original edition in person. Several years ago I was able to visit the press at the site where it was printed and they gave us a reprinted uncut page as pictured below. The other photo is of my single page from an original edition positioned next to a reprinted book.
For a "side-by-side" comparison, here again are your photos of a complete original edition as you were able to examine it in person:
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I enjoy seeing the coinage in your reports. I always see something I've not seen before.
Awesome report Charmy- I like the pictures of the Conder tokens; very well done. The 1877 PR Indian Head Cent is gorgeous!
Great stuff and report!
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Thank you everyone! As you can see from the number of coins I purchased, it was a great buying show. Attendance seemed strong and retail was also good.
It was great to see Twotawl, he is such a nice, friendly, happy guy and I enjoyed being able to help him acquire that special penny!
The plugged half cent is truly incredible. Alan put all his incredible early copper on display at the FUN show a few years ago, all of which are raw. If/when these pieces come up for sale, there will be a lot of drooling!
The 1877 proof is the most colorful one I've had, but I don't personally collect proofs (though I have one in my collection mostly due to the story).
I forgot to mention, that Saturday morning when I was walking to the show from my hotel, it was 27 degrees!!!! I couldn't believe how cold it was. I know to many of you folks that that is sunbathing weather, but for this born-and-raised Southern California girl, that is do-not-venture-far-from-the-crackling-fireplace weather!
I really like all the Conder tokens I recently acquired, but I was very pleased to acquire the pair of Warwick 122 rare pieces in the early and late die states. I love coins with character, especially die cuds and shattered dies.
And I've been very lucky to find the new penny exonumia pieces I've found. They are a big passion of mine and I love it when I find something new!
I've mentioned this before, but it is so true - we dealers really look forward to going out to dinner with a group of friends after a busy day at a coin show, it is truly enjoyable and relaxing. And when we find a restaurant we really like in one of the many cities we visit, we become creatures of habit and return there time after time!
I was truly awe-struck being able to hold, touch, and admire that rare first edition of the Book of Mormon. It is such a historical piece of history and it's not very often when we have an opportunity to actually touch and handle something like this. Just like the 1792 plugged half cent, this is one of the GREAT things that happens at coin shows - we get to see in person and even handle such rare historical treasures! Seeing such amazing items at a museum or online is great, but nothing can compare to actually viewing them up close and holding them in your hand - that is one of the best reasons to attend coin shows!
The Penny Lady®
Great report, thanks Charmy!
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Fantastic report Charmy!!!
I just love your reports.
Thanks so much for taking the time to post them.
The 1792 plugged cent and the Book of Morman. Wow.
Superb exonumia
Thanks as always for the nice penny report. That's a mitt-full of newps. Love to see a close-up of the 25-D 65RD. That's a tough coin in gem red.
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Love the Conders Charmy!
Best, SH
Already looking forward to next report from the show coming up in Las Vegas in December.
Thanks for the report and pics! Happy Thanksgiving.