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johnmilton liked jolumoga's post in the thread United States: 1925-D gold Indian Head quarter-eagle ($2.50).
Truly one of the greatest designs in all of American numismatics! These are still within reach, people, but consider buying them...
Mar 2, 2026 at 9:24 AM -
johnmilton attached a file to the thread The Collaborative "Virtual 7070" Type Set Project.
A 1932 for the "light Motto" type. [ATTACH] And a late date one in Cameo Proof for the type [ATTACH]
Mar 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1814 Classic Head Cent.
I regret selling this one years ago. I was looking for a piece to go into my NGC registry type set. This came back in a body bag for no...
Mar 1, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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johnmilton replied to the thread Counterfeit 1877 Indian Head Cent.
Your 1877 cent is really a great circulated piece, @Eduard. The main devices are boldly defined, and the surfaces are “hard” and smooth....
Mar 1, 2026 at 6:14 AM -
johnmilton liked Eduard's post in the thread Counterfeit 1877 Indian Head Cent.
I think FAKE. I have a well worn example I bought many years ago. Here is a comparison of the dates on both. My example is the one on...
Mar 1, 2026 at 6:07 AM
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johnmilton attached a file to the thread The Collaborative "Virtual 7070" Type Set Project.
This is really super PR-64. I wish that they could all be this nice for the grade. [ATTACH] 1917 MS-65, Full Head [ATTACH] 1920...
Feb 28, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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johnmilton attached a file to the thread Follicle Friday: Men’s Hairstyles on Coins.
Yes, they are mine. Gordian III coins are very common because he was very wealthy and could afford to issue a large number of coins....
Feb 28, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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johnmilton replied to the thread Hazing on proof sets.
Not all of them haze over, but a large number have.
Feb 28, 2026 at 12:35 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread New 1904 Type 3 Double Eagle.
As Doug Winter said, "If you did not do well at the 2026 Winter FUN show, you are in the wrong profession."
Feb 28, 2026 at 11:34 AM -
johnmilton attached a file to the thread Follicle Friday: Men’s Hairstyles on Coins.
These two are among the more famous Roman imperial coin rarities. If the portrait has hair, it's Gordian I, the father [ATTACH] If...
Feb 28, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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johnmilton replied to the thread The Adjustment Mark Thread.
I think that you might have both adjustment marks and damage. The thicker lines in the center of the obverse look like adjustment marks....
Feb 28, 2026 at 11:23 AM -
johnmilton attached a file to the thread New 1904 Type 3 Double Eagle.
I bought this one when I was a dealer and kept it. It's NGC graded AU-58, but it would not shame a Mint State type set. [ATTACH]
Feb 28, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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johnmilton attached a file to the thread Counterfeit 1877 Indian Head Cent.
Here are a couple of real ones. This one is in my one a year cent set. It's graded EF-45. [ATTACH] I bought this one raw from a...
Feb 28, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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johnmilton replied to the thread Proof sets.
I gave up on the base metal Proof sets more than 10 years ago. I have collected only the silver sets after the State Quarter ended in...
Feb 28, 2026 at 8:15 AM -
johnmilton liked Hiddendragon's post in the thread Proof sets.
My son keeps saying he really wants a proof set for 2026 because of the special coins for the 250th anniversary. I was looking at the...
Feb 28, 2026 at 8:06 AM
