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johnmilton liked fretboard's post in the thread A Few New Tokens.

Nice rare Lincoln there, here's my only Lincoln definitely not too rare at all but my Mayan Plumed Serpent is pretty scarce and the...

johnmilton attached a file to the thread A Few New Tokens.

Childs was one of the most prolific, Chicago based Civil War token makers. Here is a CWT which they issued to advertise their business....

johnmilton replied to the thread maybe the tariffs were the numismatic reset I needed (non-political).

I used to buy coins from England on occasion when I could not find them in the U.S. Despite the fact that the coins were well over 100...

johnmilton replied to the thread David Bowers Retiring.

I have met David Bowers several times at shows and at the NENA Conferences. He is one of the best and most prolific authors in...

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A Semi Quincentennial Medal

NENA is the New England states equivalent of FUN. It’s a regional organization which publishes a magazine and holds a convention, which...

Forum: Coin Chat

johnmilton replied to the thread Stupid is as Stupid does. Help with Morgans please..

I am confused. The only reason spend $25 (actually more with shipping both ways) is if you get more than $25 more for the coin in the...

johnmilton liked Dafydd's post in the thread Stupid is as Stupid does. Help with Morgans please..

Sounds like a plan @ddddd and I will take your advice and that of @johnmilton and others. Thank you all.

johnmilton liked ddddd's post in the thread Stupid is as Stupid does. Help with Morgans please..

The pictured examples are not worth the grading fees. The 1885 example appears as if it would come back details environmental damage....

johnmilton replied to the thread Help me decide which coin to get.

Really "rare coins" can be dangerous place to go when you are learning. I've often heard the advice "buy the key date coins first" when...

johnmilton liked The Meat man's post in the thread Help me decide which coin to get.

That's kinda scary. And while I feel like I have a decent eye for spotting problem ancient coins, I know very little about when it comes...

johnmilton attached a file to the thread Stupid is as Stupid does. Help with Morgans please..

First, I would not spend the money to have coins graded if your grading skills are not great. Given the current grading fees, you can...

johnmilton attached a file to the thread does this 1800 silver dollar look legit to you?.

The piece in the OP looks a lot like this thing. If Iwere Ms. Liberty, I would be unhappy to appear on this on this thing too. Look at...

johnmilton replied to the thread Sorry Steve....

There are too many of these "1776 - 2026" coins which the mint is selling for high prices which are not going to the public. As a...

johnmilton attached a file to the thread Help me decide which coin to get.

For almost all of the time, I would pick the early coin, but "-G-4" with no problems raw, is not a good fit for me. I usually buy higher...

johnmilton liked ToughCOINS's post in the thread "Fractured Numismatic Fact" of the night..

Thanks for the note, Skip. I don't believe I've ever seen a cast counterfeit Indian.