johnmilton's Recent Activity

I apologize for the poor picture quality. I copied it from the seller's e-bay listing even though I purchased from it from their...

Jul 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM

I just added an 1835 large cent to my one a year collection. I have three more dates to go. Perhaps I'll find one or all of them at the...

Jul 5, 2025 at 11:13 AM

The 1909 VDB was the last matte proof I needed for my set. I watched the price just keep going up and up. At some point I gave up.

Jul 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM

Here's and easy one for 1652, and Oak Tree Shilling. [ATTACH] Of course we know those coins were made AFTER 1652. Here is a real...

Jul 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM

Suspected that it might have been fooled with, but I didn't want to offend.

Jul 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM

The experts (Anthoney Swiatek) do not think any Proofs of this coin exist. I have seen examples of this coin with very bright surfaces....

Jul 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM

Yes when I was hoarding the steel cents in the 1960s, I ran into a number of these pieces. The steel planchets were hard on dies, and a...

Jul 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM

Yes, some scratchs can be so deep that there is raised metal around them that makes them look like a die break. This of dirt piled up on...

Jul 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM

I think that is is filled in area of the die, maybe with something like greese. The area opposite Lincoln's coat theory does not work....

Jul 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM