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  1. johnmilton replied to the thread Nice common IHC - 1881.

    The sharpness grade is better than that, it all depends on upon whether it’s been cleaned or dipped. I can’t tell by the pictures.

    Apr 27, 2026 at 8:50 PM
  2. johnmilton liked ldhair's post in the thread Nice common IHC - 1881.

    Nice coin for the price.

    Apr 27, 2026 at 8:48 PM
  3. johnmilton replied to the thread 1803 large cent for eval.

    I don’t see a straight grade for this piece, but I can see someone paying thin VG money for it.

    Apr 27, 2026 at 8:47 PM
  4. johnmilton liked Vess1's post in the thread Opening day Central States update.

    My only pickup. Older NGC slab. MS-62. Scratch on the plastic in front of face. It's just like a nice $5 Liberty. Great luster....

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  5. johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1915 Panama Pacific $2.50 -Old Paper Grade-MS-63 ANACS!.

    [IMG] If the mark under Ms. Liberty's arm is really there, it might grade not higher than MS-63. These coins tend to come in higher...

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  6. johnmilton liked fretboard's post in the thread 1915 Panama Pacific $2.50 -Old Paper Grade-MS-63 ANACS!.

    Exactly my thought nice enough looking coin, but you never know until you send it in to be graded! :smuggrin:

    Apr 27, 2026 at 4:08 PM
  7. johnmilton replied to the thread 1915 Panama Pacific $2.50 -Old Paper Grade-MS-63 ANACS!.

    Coin switching was a problem with old ANACS papers. It got better when they switched to color photos. Still many people have trouble...

    Apr 27, 2026 at 9:28 AM
  8. johnmilton replied to the thread If you were buying this lot of coins....

    You can't expect to get better mint marked pieces in a lot like this. You would expect duplicates. The main thing to be concerned about...

    Apr 25, 2026 at 10:48 AM
  9. johnmilton attached a file to the thread New Haven Railroad Token.

    I don't have very many transportation tokens. This is nice one for the New York and Harlaem Railroad which ran in New York City. It...

    NY & Harlaem RR All.jpg Apr 25, 2026 at 10:43 AM
  10. johnmilton liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread New Haven Railroad Token.

    I have a small number of railroad tokens as I find them very interesting. This is my newest one, from the New Haven railroad. What’s...

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  11. johnmilton liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread Post your 1776-2026 Coins.

    I wish some would find their way to me....

    Apr 23, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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  15. johnmilton replied to the thread Double Guess the Grade.

    I think that MS-61 is on the low side. It could be that CACAC under grades to get higher prices for their products. I haven’t looked at...

    Apr 22, 2026 at 9:51 AM