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  1. johnmilton replied to the thread WWYG this H.J. Bang Storecard?.

    Somewhere in the AU-50 range give or take 5 points.

    Jul 25, 2026 at 6:54 AM
  2. johnmilton liked physics-fan3.14's post in the thread WWYG this H.J. Bang Storecard?.

    Uh... can you first explain what "WWYG" is supposed to mean? And then never use it again. Maybe follow that with.... what is an H.J. Bang?

    Jul 25, 2026 at 6:52 AM
  3. johnmilton liked paddyman98's post in the thread 1964 Roosevelt Dimes.

    Seriously o_O [ATTACH]

    TTIWWOP.jpg Jul 25, 2026 at 6:51 AM
  4. johnmilton liked JoshuaP's post in the thread Could this be a possible counterfeit Buffalo nickel ?.

    I have been surprised at the types of coins I am seeing counterfeited. I have seen counterfeit 1964 Kennedy half dollars and Franklins...

    Jul 25, 2026 at 6:50 AM
  5. johnmilton replied to the thread Please Grade This 1846 Dime.

    Yea, VF-20.

    Jul 24, 2026 at 3:39 PM
  6. johnmilton liked Mat's post in the thread Please Grade This 1846 Dime.

    I'm leaning more towards VF 20.

    Jul 24, 2026 at 3:39 PM
  7. johnmilton replied to the thread Standing Liberty Quarters.

    They are my three type coins. I have never gone beyond that point. The 1917 Type 1 quarter is the easiest to find, especially with the...

    Jul 23, 2026 at 6:24 AM
  8. johnmilton liked Sholom's post in the thread Standing Liberty Quarters.

    Wow. Great pix! I'm partial to the Walking Liberty Half, but because of your pix I have a new appreciation for SLQ. Thanks for sharing!

    Jul 23, 2026 at 6:18 AM
  9. johnmilton liked Bing's post in the thread Ancients- Do you digitally catalog your collection?.

    I use Excel spreadsheet which also has a column where I keep images with the description of the coin. I record the full attribution,...

    Jul 22, 2026 at 2:56 PM
  10. johnmilton replied to the thread Please Grade This 1845-P Half Dime - With Drapery.

    If there is a far amount of luster in the white areas or under the toning, it's better than an EF-45. You can't tell that from the...

    Jul 21, 2026 at 1:33 PM
  11. johnmilton replied to the thread Please Grade This 1811/09 Bust Dime.

    Fine-15. The minor rim issues cost it 5 points IMO.

    Jul 20, 2026 at 12:08 PM
  12. johnmilton replied to the thread Baltimore Whitman show to Washington, DC?.

    The promoter says they can't get a room at the Baltimore Expo. That has happened to FUN a few times, but I'm surprised that Baltimore is...

    Jul 20, 2026 at 12:06 PM
  13. johnmilton attached a file to the thread Please Grade This 1858 Over Inverted Date Half Dime.

    It's a late die state. I'll go MS-63 if complete luster is there. Here are a couple more examples of the type. NGC graded this MS-64....

    1856 Half Dime All.jpg 1858 Proof HD Ang.jpg Jul 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM