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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 1666995, member: 16948&quot;]I arrived at the show on Friday morning around 9am so I would have&nbsp; enough time to get my newps added to my inventory.&nbsp; Even though the&nbsp; lobby was not very full when I arrived at 9am, by the time the show&nbsp; opened, there was quite a crowd that rolled in.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1053_zps2905bea8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1054_zps3b27c4f7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here I am ready for business!</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1068_zpsd1af37b9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Peter, Adam and Spencer&nbsp; - these three “amigos” also visited me at FUN and stopped by again to say hi!&nbsp; </p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1063_zps3dbd6321.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ken&nbsp; Finkenbinder helps out at the registration desk – and always stops by&nbsp; to say hi and see if I have any coins that will fill the few spots left&nbsp; in his beautiful PCGS MS65 RB Indian set!</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1064_zps019fedc8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Two of ANA’s very tireless workers - Emily and David</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1069_zps9449576d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The&nbsp; bourse floor was very active from morning until about mid-day, then it&nbsp; slowed down quite a bit around 3pm – that’s when we broke out the wine&nbsp; that the restaurant gave me!</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1070_zpscb6bac1c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1071_zps84dfaeaa.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Len/Coinasaurus</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1072_zpsff51101a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Alan/CoinZip</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1077_zps9675d047.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bob and Shirley from Bethlehem, PA</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1078_zpsf0729b3b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Eric/Rollsearcher and his son Jake</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1073_zps552caf2e.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Eric&nbsp; is a fellow penny exonumia enthusiast, in particular he enjoys&nbsp; collecting capped pennies including this rare Santa Claus capped penny&nbsp; on an original postcard in an original envelope</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1075_zps7758f717.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1076_zpsb43bcd0f.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1074_zpsd5e98c15.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&nbsp; are a couple very cool penny exonumia pieces I picked up for my&nbsp; personal collection.&nbsp; They are two different Indian cent push-out&nbsp; pennies!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1060_zps8a02242b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1062_zps8e053a6d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A&nbsp; big thank you to Broadstruck who told me about this cool error that NFC&nbsp; had on their website.&nbsp; I contacted them and they brought it to&nbsp; Baltimore for me!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1080_zps2b4ac221.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1085_zpsb40d3374.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is another neat error that I recently picked up and brought to Baltimore for Todd to photograph.</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1085_zpsb40d3374.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1086_zps4febbe99.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1087_zps0a22907d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>My&nbsp; dealer friend (and fellow birthday buddy) Dino Koromvokis showed me&nbsp; this very interesting complete set of counterfeit trade dollars – some&nbsp; of which were very well made.</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1089_zps8c30f9f5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1088_zps1e52852b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>After&nbsp; the show on Friday, several of us went to La Tavola in Little Italy for&nbsp; some yummy Italian food and some more great wine!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1090_zps16a2325e.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1091_zps65bcd227.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/photo1_zpsa26c313c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/photo2_zps7f8ff319.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&nbsp; really look forward to getting together with my dealer friends at the&nbsp; end of the day after a show closes.&nbsp; We get to catch up on how our&nbsp; families are doing, how the show is going, what’s happening in in the&nbsp; market, any special new purchases, what’s selling, what’s not.&nbsp; It’s a&nbsp; really great way to stay connected with friends and coins!</p><p><br /></p><p>We had&nbsp; heard that a new casino recently opened just outside of town, so we&nbsp; decided to check it out after dinner.&nbsp; Unfortunately, they didn’t have&nbsp; any live card or table games (yet).&nbsp; The place was packed, with lots of&nbsp; bar and lounge areas, and even some live music.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1093_zps8da55c4d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I’m&nbsp; not a slot person because it seems kind of boring to me to just sit&nbsp; there and press a button, but I decided to give the penny slots at try.&nbsp;&nbsp; Boy, were they confusing.&nbsp; I never did figure out what configuration&nbsp; paid out!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1092_zps05b45d22.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>So&nbsp; then we went over to the electronic card table pit and, after waiting&nbsp; in line for about 45 minutes, we got a seat at the 3-card poker table.&nbsp;&nbsp; It actually turned out to be pretty fun, everything moved quicker than a&nbsp; live table, and I even ended up winning a nice little bundle which&nbsp; helped pay for the $50 cab ride back to the hotel!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2003%20Baltimore/IMG_1094_zpsb69292d8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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