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johnmilton replied to the thread My Feuchtwanger Token.
Who knows what the mintages were? For the cents, the mintages were high, and there are many varieties. The three cent tokens are much...
Sep 24, 2026 at 7:08 AM -
johnmilton liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread My Feuchtwanger Token.
I bought this back in 2011. Lewis Feuchtwanger used nickel copper, a little zinc, and made a variety of German silver in the form of...
Sep 24, 2026 at 7:03 AM
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johnmilton replied to the thread Lincoln smoking a corn cob pipe?.
The dealers charged $1.50 for them in the '60s. They are junk in my opinion, but then again the mint's mania for "privy marks" is...
Sep 23, 2026 at 11:56 AM -
johnmilton attached a file to the thread Another new Roman silver hoard found.
Yes, it's nonsense. It's an example of government greed and overreach. Chances are there no great rarities in that hoard. The government...
Sep 23, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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johnmilton replied to the thread 1792 Half Disme Debate.
That coin or one similar was offered in an auction in the early 1980s. I thought for about 30 seconds, what if I sold my entire...
Sep 23, 2026 at 8:14 AM -
johnmilton liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread A Civil War Coin.
@johnmilton Not sure what I was thinking. It old age is starting to set in or my wife was talking about something I could care less...
Sep 22, 2026 at 7:39 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread Please Grade This 1815 Capped Bust Quarter.
Fine-12
Sep 22, 2026 at 5:07 PM -
johnmilton attached a file to the thread A Seated Liberty Twenty Cent Piece.
I bought this one on my first buying trip as a dealer in 1995. I decided to keep it, which is something you are not supposed to do as a...
Sep 22, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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johnmilton attached a file to the thread A Civil War Coin.
No, that's not "a trime." Trime was the name for the Silver Three Cent piece. But yes, that is a Civil War era coin. It was introduced...
Sep 22, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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johnmilton replied to the thread Lincoln smoking a corn cob pipe?.
The mark on the coin is a counterstamp, not glue. It is into the surface of the coin.
Sep 22, 2026 at 2:28 PM -
johnmilton attached a file to the thread A Beautiful 1956 Proof Cent.
Here is my 1956 Proof set. The coins are quite well preserved in the government flat pack. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sep 22, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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johnmilton replied to the thread Lincoln smoking a corn cob pipe?.
This one looks like the standard novelty piece they sold in the 1960s in the coin magazines. It's worth a cent, or whatever the price of...
Sep 22, 2026 at 11:32 AM -
johnmilton liked David Woodhouse's post in the thread Intriguing Cnut Short Cross.
Being Scottish, finding these silver cufflinks on the field made my day. They bear the image of the Duke of Cumberland (Butcher of the...
Sep 22, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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johnmilton liked David Woodhouse's post in the thread Intriguing Cnut Short Cross.
Strapends, buckles, a pilgrim's ampulla and this 11th century lyre tuning key.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sep 21, 2026 at 6:47 AM
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johnmilton replied to the thread 1809 half cent.
Yes, I would say that it grades Fine. The 1809 over 6 is not a true overdate. It’s a blundered die. The “9” was first punched in upside...
Sep 21, 2026 at 6:41 AM
