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  1. johnmilton liked Jeffjay's post in the thread Guess the toning premium.

    I always looked at it like for the premium on a toned Morgan I could buy a much higher grade one for the same money.

    Mar 28, 2026 at 6:39 PM

  2. johnmilton liked Marie909's post in the thread BU 1964 Half Dollar question.

    Thank you I did not know any of that. As mentioned I'm a hobby Penny looker person LOL but this has been fun and now I might widen my...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 6:36 PM

  3. johnmilton attached a file to the thread BU 1964 Half Dollar question.

    Maybe you know all of this, but this coin was part of set which the mint sold in 1964. It came in a tan envelope and looked like this....

    1964 Acent Proof O.jpg 1964 Acent Proof R.jpg Mar 28, 2026 at 3:42 PM

  4. johnmilton attached a file to the thread Guess the toning premium.

    I was going to say $400. I have no idea what these toners are worth, and refuse to pay the money for them. I bought this piece many...

    1879-S Dollar All.jpg Mar 28, 2026 at 3:13 PM

  5. johnmilton attached a file to the thread Just received Newark siege coin back from NGC.

    I bought one of those pieces a few years. It was a left over from one the Heritage Auctions. For once I had no competition! [ATTACH]

    1646 Newark All.jpg Mar 28, 2026 at 3:08 PM

  6. johnmilton liked calcol's post in the thread Just received Newark siege coin back from NGC.

    Silver coins were issued in Newark by supporters of Charles I during the English civil war. During the war, various walled cities stayed...

    Great_Britain_shilling_1646_Newark_NGC_xf40_low_res.jpg Mar 28, 2026 at 3:06 PM

  7. johnmilton replied to the thread Collecting Exomumia.

    That is the first, last and latest one. Russell Rulau passed on some years ago.

    Mar 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM

  8. johnmilton attached a file to the thread Collecting Exomumia.

    Here are a couple of Jon Marr Civil War tokens. Blaz Beer. I have seen ads for this company, but have not seen the product offered...

    Blaz Store Card.jpg Marr Store Card.jpg Liberty Leading the People.jpg Mar 28, 2026 at 3:01 PM

  9. johnmilton replied to the thread 10,000 Mark Coin.

    These are relics of Germany in the early 1920s when hyper inflation did in the economy. It stemmed from the reparations the allies...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM

  10. johnmilton replied to the thread Collecting Exomumia.

    I collect the more conventional exonumia with big emphasis on presidential politics. That includes politically themed Hard Times, Civil...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 1:37 PM

  11. johnmilton liked longnine009's post in the thread Collecting Exomumia.

    What I do find, which hasn't been much, is off Ebay. The correct term is Exonumia. British call it Paranumismatica.

    Mar 28, 2026 at 1:22 PM

  12. johnmilton liked Bing's post in the thread I waited 13 years for a chance to buy this coin!.

    Congratulations. I've shown it before, but will again ad nauseum. My only JQA example. Sold at Stacks in 1971, Lot 785 [ATTACH]...

    Vespasian 10.jpg Mar 28, 2026 at 6:20 AM

  13. johnmilton liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread I waited 13 years for a chance to buy this coin!.

    I am a maternal descendent of the two Adams presidents of the United States (John Adams and John Quincy Adams). Ever since I learned...

    IMG_5238.JPG IMG_5239.JPG IMG_5236.jpg IMG_5235.jpg JQA.png Mar 28, 2026 at 6:19 AM

  14. johnmilton replied to the thread Would this 1811 large one cent "straight grade?"....

    I had an 1811 large cent similar to this when I was kid. It was the overdate, and there was enough left to see the "0." It was a wee bit...

    Mar 27, 2026 at 10:36 AM

  15. johnmilton replied to the thread Would this 1811 large one cent "straight grade?"....

    The leading grading companies, NGC and PCGS, discovered that the registry concept was a goldmine for their products. Collector demand...

    Mar 27, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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