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  1. johnmilton replied to the thread 1858 Flying Eagle Cent.

    That is a coin with major problems. It’s been cleaned badly. It’s nothing I would touch. The buy price should be very cheep, like the...

    Jun 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
  2. johnmilton liked fretboard's post in the thread 1858 Flying Eagle Cent.

    Cleaned harshly and at 7 o'clock on the reverse and at 4 o'clock on the obverse shows edge damage, definitely a low details grade. :sorry:

    Jun 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
  3. johnmilton replied to the thread I am Done With Internet Bids.

    If Randy bid $300 and some else bid $400, they should have paid the next increment, something like $320 or $325. They should not get it...

    Jun 7, 2026 at 6:32 PM
  4. johnmilton replied to the thread I am Done With Internet Bids.

    I hate auctions. I spend hours doing research, and you get to the sale, and price goes to the moon. I much prefer buying from dealers....

    Jun 7, 2026 at 6:27 PM
  5. johnmilton replied to the thread Guess the grade of this 1907 Saint.

    I see a rub. AU-58.

    Jun 7, 2026 at 9:54 AM
  6. johnmilton liked GoldFinger1969's post in the thread Guess the grade of this 1907 Saint.

    That obverse is very blurry...can you do another one ?

    Jun 7, 2026 at 9:53 AM
  7. johnmilton replied to the thread Guess the grade of this 1857 $20 Liberty.

    It should be graded AU-50, but I think the slab grade is AU-55. I have an 1860 double eagle in an AU-55, CAC holder with a similar look.

    Jun 7, 2026 at 9:53 AM
  8. johnmilton replied to the thread Anyone pickup the Best of the Mint 1916 Mercury Dime Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set.

    Yes, “Yikes.” At least it’s got silver in it. That’s why I switched to silver sets several years ago. Now the sets I bought years ago...

    Jun 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
  9. johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1839 booby head large cent..

    Here's the one I have in my cent date set. It happens to be a Booby Head. It's graded MS-63, Brown. [ATTACH]

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  10. johnmilton liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread 1839 booby head large cent..

    The term booby head only applies to 1839 braided hair, large cents. The name booby head comes from the appearance of the braided hair....

    Jun 5, 2026 at 10:31 AM
  11. johnmilton attached a file to the thread To me, there's just nothing like the 1913 5c Type1s.

    The Matte Proofs are supposed to be dull or have subdued luster. That was the whole idea. The mirrored surfaces of a brilliant Proof...

    1936 Satin Proof Nickel All.jpg 1936 Bril Proof Nickel All.jpg Jun 5, 2026 at 10:25 AM
  12. johnmilton replied to the thread Anyone pickup the Best of the Mint 1916 Mercury Dime Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set.

    Not I. There has to be a good reason for me to buy the modern mint stuff these days, especially at their prices. All I really want...

    Jun 5, 2026 at 10:16 AM
  13. johnmilton liked fretboard's post in the thread Anyone pickup the Best of the Mint 1916 Mercury Dime Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set.

    Not me I have one from 2016 though, so I'm good with that! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  14. johnmilton attached a file to the thread To me, there's just nothing like the 1913 5c Type1s.

    I have a Matte Proof example. These coins are rarer than they might seem to be because it takes expertise to tell the difference between...

    1913 Ty 1 Buff MS All.jpg 1913 Matte Pr Nic Ty1 All.jpg Jun 5, 2026 at 10:10 AM
  15. johnmilton liked Sardar's post in the thread Fake seller or not? BE CAREFUL..

    hello buddies I am living in Iran . Unfortunately some coin sellers abuse the issue ( my nationality and race as KURD who lives Iran)...

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