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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 1814013, member: 16948&quot;]I woke up the next morning to a gorgeous Baltimore day and took photos of the same view of this beautiful city.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2011%20Baltimore%20Show/IMG_3205_zps1683e42b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2011%20Baltimore%20Show/IMG_3206_zps4c36ccc5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I then headed over to the bourse floor.&nbsp; When I made reservations at the Hilton, I was told it was “connected” to the convention center which usually means it’s just a quick hop from the hotel to the convention center.&nbsp; Well, I guess, technically, the hotel is attached to the convention center, but I discovered that the Hilton was actually about 4 blocks away from where the bourse floor was located, so it was more like cross country jog from the hotel to the bourse floor!&nbsp; (I hadn’t stayed at this Hilton before.)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I checked in, got my badge, headed to my table, and began the process of setting up my booth.&nbsp; Soon, some of my usual dealer friends who always have nice copper to show me began stopping by.&nbsp; One of my favorite dealers is Brian Wagner who has some of the most amazing pieces of copper, both for sale and for “show and tell.”&nbsp; He showed me this proof Indian cent which has the deepest cameo portrait I have ever seen on an Indian cent.&nbsp; When Brian first produced it, I thought it was a gold Indian cent.&nbsp; My photo doesn’t do his coin justice but, believe me, it has that complete jaw dropping “WOW” factor.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2011%20Baltimore%20Show/IMG_3207_zpsfc164c64.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Later, I wandered around the bourse floor and stopped by Todd’s table to say hi (he set up with his dad this time so he had his own table).&nbsp; He showed me this truly amazing piece of extremely rare copper in an also very rare regency holder.&nbsp; Its owner also happened to be at Todd’s table, so I asked him if I could photograph it for my show report and he graciously agreed.&nbsp; It’s my understanding that there are only about 12 known. The coin’s owner said he bought it in the early 1990’s when the coin market was at a low, and then submitted it to PCGS to be holdered in their special regency holders. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2011%20Baltimore%20Show/IMG_3208_zps216193e2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2011%20Baltimore%20Show/IMG_3210_zpscfe33544.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2011%20Baltimore%20Show/IMG_3211_zpsecaebbbd.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On my way back to my table, I stopped by Rick Snow’s table.&nbsp; He shares his corner table with another dealer, Mark, who owns a couple coin and jewelry shops and always brings some very interesting coins and beautiful jewelry.&nbsp; He showed me these very cool original 1800’s proof sets he had recently acquired.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2011%20Baltimore%20Show/IMG_3280_zps6d9190b2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2011%20Baltimore%20Show/IMG_3279_zps71a1646c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2011%20Baltimore%20Show/IMG_3212_zps964f94d6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mark also had the biggest and most beautiful diamond I have ever seen!!!&nbsp; It was 9 carats set in a platinum setting and was worth over $100,000!!!&nbsp; He let me wear it but I could only handle having it in my possession for about an hour before I got nervous that if something happened to it while in my possession, it could cost me my house!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2011%20Baltimore%20Show/IMG_3215_zps8c38c510.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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