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  1. johnmilton liked ToughCOINS's post in the thread New eBay policy on Coins sold for more than $500?.

    From eBay's site, specifically the link provided by @physics-fan3.14 above, "Who is authenticating the coins?" "eBay's partner team...

    Sep 4, 2026 at 11:18 AM

  2. johnmilton replied to the thread New eBay policy on Coins sold for more than $500?.

    If they are sending coins to the major grading services, the cost of certification is too high for $500 coins these days. At any rate,...

    Sep 4, 2026 at 11:17 AM

  3. johnmilton liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread New eBay policy on Coins sold for more than $500?.

    Another eBay joke. So glad I don’t buy from them.

    Sep 4, 2026 at 11:15 AM

  4. johnmilton liked spirityoda's post in the thread 1876 Trade Dollar - get it cleaned ?.

    looks like it was already cleaned. super shiny already.

    Sep 3, 2026 at 3:17 PM

  5. johnmilton replied to the thread Recent Auction Activity & Pricing Trends.

    “Askin’ and “Gettin’ are two different things. In extreme cases, I’ve seen someone posting a $50,000 price a circulate 1936 cent....

    Sep 3, 2026 at 7:11 AM

  6. johnmilton attached a file to the thread Sixty Dollars Continental Note, 1779.

    That is a very nice note. I have very little continential currency. I am generally not a paper money collector. Here are the two pieces...

    Continential Currency Fr.jpg Continential Currency Bk.jpg Cont $7 F.jpg Cont $7 B.jpg Sep 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM

  7. johnmilton replied to the thread 1854-O Quarter - Hurt My Heart.

    Spending money on having that coin "conserved" is wasting money. If the TPG conservation service is ethical, they will send it back to...

    Sep 2, 2026 at 1:54 PM

  8. johnmilton liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread 1854-O Quarter - Hurt My Heart.

    This. Since the environmental damage is essentially irreversible, it's better to leave it as-is, to show it for what it is: a dug...

    Sep 2, 2026 at 6:38 AM

  9. johnmilton liked benveniste's post in the thread US 15 cents note.

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    Sep 1, 2026 at 9:15 PM

  10. johnmilton liked derkerlegand's post in the thread A 1940 Wendell Willkie Acceptance Celebration Token.

    I worked for Green Duck as a graphic designer for a VERY short time in 1987. I didn't like the way it was managed, and went back to my...

    Sep 1, 2026 at 8:18 PM

  11. johnmilton liked green18's post in the thread A 1940 Wendell Willkie Acceptance Celebration Token.

    As always, I love the history brought to the table. Bravo John....

    Sep 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM

  12. johnmilton liked numist's post in the thread 1804 Counterfeit Cent article.

    By Jack Young via CoinWeek: https://coinweek.com/fake-1804-large-cent-jack-young-tracks-a-3500-electrotype-trap/

    Sep 1, 2026 at 4:24 PM

  13. johnmilton replied to the thread More crap on Ebay! Counterfeits.....

    Well, if the U.S. Mint system is not going to get this coins into circulation for collectors, I guess the Chinese will do it instead....

    Sep 1, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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