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johnmilton replied to the thread 3-legged Buffalo for $23!.

If you check out the motion picture part, it looks to be a bit big for a nickel.

johnmilton replied to the thread P.T. Barnum tokens.

Dumb locals. :wacky:

johnmilton liked fretboard's post in the thread P.T. Barnum tokens.

Very nice rare ones up there John always a treat to see your rarities, on your 3rd token down, my top one has the same die crack as...

johnmilton replied to the thread Holed Seated Dollars.

Only if you sell it at the right auction with the specialist die variety collectors bidding.

johnmilton liked benveniste's post in the thread P.T. Barnum tokens.

Not tokens, but of interest to Barnum followers: [ATTACH]

johnmilton posted a new thread.

P.T. Barnum tokens

One of our members wanted to see some P.T. Barnum tokens. He was a great showman and basically an honest man. He was just the 19th...

Forum: Coin Chat

johnmilton attached a file to the thread NGC MS-63BN 1866 2 Cents coin..

I have not had a Proof Two Cent Pieces in many years. The last one was when I was a dealer. Here's all I have now. This one is graded...

johnmilton liked Sallent's post in the thread NGC MS-63BN 1866 2 Cents coin..

I had a significant gift certificate with a dealer for them botching up one of my orders a while back, so I decided to apply it towards...

johnmilton replied to the thread Post your CAC certified coins here..

Sometimes CAC is a wrong. I have a file full of their goofs. Some people treat Albanese like he's the "Pope of numismatics,"...

johnmilton attached a file to the thread Post your CAC certified coins here..

I have quite a few of them, although I don't go out of my way to buy them, and I am anything but a CAC cheerleader. Here are a few:...

johnmilton replied to the thread Sifting through my late father in laws coin collection.

Yea, they have "cherrypicked" it pretty well, if there were any good coins. The silver pieces are worth, what, 50 times face value, but...

johnmilton replied to the thread Holed Seated Dollars.

In the old days, a hole reduced prices by a lot more than 50%. Back in the 1960s, I bought ann 1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar from Gimbels...

johnmilton replied to the thread Does a CAC certification still demand higher prices ?.

I don't care if CAC approved coins get premiums. I only care with the CAC-A-FILES scream that any coin without a CAC sticker is a piece...

johnmilton replied to the thread A little twist GTG 86' Morgan.

MS-64+. There are a few too many little marks to make MS-65 IMO.

johnmilton replied to the thread Please Grade This 1836 Reeded Edge Half Dollar.

VF-30.