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johnmilton replied to the thread When will "The Last U.S. Penny" hype die out?.
As a collector of 65+ years, I can’t recall of the modern U.S. coins which have been expensive soon after they were issued. Years later...
Dec 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread Charlotte Mint Gold Dollar.
The 1851-C gold dollar is the most common Charlotte Mint coin. It is the easiest Charlotte Mint coin to find in Mint State. There are...
Dec 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread Hard Times & Civil War Tokens thread.
Santa used to be able to afford Civil War token when I was selling them as a dealer. Nice common ones, in EF and AU used to sell for $10...
Dec 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM -
johnmilton liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread Hard Times & Civil War Tokens thread.
An 1861 advertising token for plumbing and gas fitting. They are from Michigan. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Dec 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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johnmilton liked Barney McRae's post in the thread The situation with gold and the Sarasota Coin Show.
PM's historically have never been great investments. They are a hedge against the ish hitting the fan. It's like buying inexpensive puts...
Dec 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread The situation with gold and the Sarasota Coin Show.
Unfortunately a lot of this gold nonsense is driven by the central banks. One would think that they would be innovative enough to invest...
Dec 9, 2025 at 7:24 AM -
johnmilton replied to the thread 1893 Isabella quarter.
The sharpness is AU-58 with enough little marks to make it AU-55. Cleaning might be an issue. It’s to tell from the photo. This is a...
Dec 9, 2025 at 6:51 AM -
johnmilton liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread 1893 Isabella quarter.
I'll concur with 55-58. 58 was my initial impression. Likely had an old cleaning.
Dec 9, 2025 at 6:43 AM -
johnmilton replied to the thread The situation with gold and the Sarasota Coin Show.
Collectors only have so much to spend on coins. At $1,600, collectors with a moderate could afford to buy a double eagle. When the...
Dec 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread The situation with gold and the Sarasota Coin Show.
When I was a dealer I bought and put away a common date, certified MS-64 St Gaudens $20 gold @ $1,600. That was over a decade ago. I...
Dec 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread The situation with gold and the Sarasota Coin Show.
If you assume that gold at its current high prices has no risk of going down. I am old enough to remember when gold hit $850 and then...
Dec 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM -
johnmilton liked panzerman's post in the thread Post your medieval hammered silver (or gold) coins!.
Late to the thread! Exceptional coins:) I have a ton of these.....here are some[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Dec 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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johnmilton replied to the thread 1875S.
My grade would be Good. The reverse is better, but the obverse is the more important side for grading.
Dec 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
