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  1. johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime.

    Yes, I looked at the date and knew it had a problem. Here's a real one. Woops! I forgot my type coin is an 1854. [ATTACH]

    1854 Half Dime All.jpg Sep 18, 2026 at 4:26 PM

  2. johnmilton liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread 1792 Half Disme Debate.

    I was hoping you would post that one.

    Sep 18, 2026 at 4:23 PM

  3. johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1792 Half Disme Debate.

    A book published about a decade ago, 1792: Birth of a Nation's Coinage, cleared this issue up. Jefferson had 75 Spanish Milled dollars...

    1792 Half Disme All.jpg Sep 18, 2026 at 4:22 PM

  4. johnmilton attached a file to the thread Intriguing Cnut Short Cross.

    Here is my one example of Cnut penny. [ATTACH] I bought this Henry III penny because it was cut. The value really drops on these when...

    Cnut Penny All.jpg Henry III cut H Pen O.jpg Henry III cut H Pen R.jpg Sep 18, 2026 at 4:15 PM

  5. johnmilton replied to the thread Please Grade This 1795 Half Dollar.

    The sharpness is VF-25, but the spots knock it down. The services might net grade it to Fine-15 or 12, or they might say “VF sharpness,...

    Sep 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM

  6. johnmilton liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread 1864 Confederate States of America $50 Note..

    Please take note that there are only 72 confederate states of America or CSA notes. Of that 72 approximately 1/3 are easily affordable...

    Sep 18, 2026 at 12:03 PM

  7. johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1864 Confederate States of America $50 Note..

    Here is the 20% for coppers Civil War token I mentioned above. There is no way of knowing who was paying the 20% because no merchant is...

    20 Percent All.jpg T-64 1864 $500 Red Slab.jpg T-3 All.jpg Sep 18, 2026 at 10:07 AM

  8. johnmilton replied to the thread 1804 half cent.

    It looks like an 1804 C-13, Plain 4 Stemless, but the “4” is not clear in the photo. C-13 is the most common 1804 variety.

    Sep 18, 2026 at 7:51 AM

  9. johnmilton replied to the thread 1835 half cent.

    The reverse has AU sharpness, but the obverse comes up a little short for me. EF-45. I imagine that its slab grade would be AU, but...

    Sep 18, 2026 at 7:17 AM

  10. johnmilton replied to the thread Intriguing Cnut Short Cross.

    That piece is in remarkable condition, especially since it’s a metal detecting find. It’s too bad someone needed a half penny before it...

    Sep 18, 2026 at 7:13 AM

  11. johnmilton replied to the thread 1864 Confederate States of America $50 Note..

    The paper money for both sides was not interchangeable for coins. By 1862 or so, you could not have exchanged a Union paper dollar for...

    Sep 18, 2026 at 7:06 AM

  12. johnmilton liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Please Grade This 1848 Quarter.

    Very sharp. Looks AU to me all day long.

    Sep 17, 2026 at 5:55 AM

  13. johnmilton liked ldhair's post in the thread For discriminating silver dollar collector who wants….

    I already have enough of this type of stuff. I'm not buying anything from the mint as of now.

    Sep 16, 2026 at 9:26 PM

  14. johnmilton liked KBBPLL's post in the thread For discriminating silver dollar collector who wants….

    It hurts my eyes. Looks like it comes pre-whizzed.

    Sep 16, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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