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  1. johnmilton replied to the thread Who in their right mind would buy this?.

    Many years ago I saw an 1877 Indian Cent with a cut into the planchet at a coin show. The dealer had found it metal detecting. He...

    May 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM
  2. johnmilton liked BRandM's post in the thread Who in their right mind would buy this?.

    I have a lot of pet rocks...in my yard. Didn't cost me a dime.;) Bruce

    May 23, 2026 at 6:55 AM
  3. johnmilton liked green18's post in the thread Who in their right mind would buy this?.

    You'd be surprised. Ever hear of the pet rock?

    May 21, 2026 at 9:53 PM
  4. johnmilton liked Troodon's post in the thread About that Presidential gold coin....

    Well I don't have that kind of money, and if I did, there's other things I'd rather spend it on.

    May 21, 2026 at 12:12 PM
  5. johnmilton liked green18's post in the thread Valuating pedigrees, hoards, +, and star designations.

    Well said sir. That's really what it all boils down to.

    May 21, 2026 at 12:12 PM
  6. johnmilton replied to the thread Valuating pedigrees, hoards, +, and star designations.

    To me personally, I think that pedigrees are nice and might add a little to value if they mean something. For example I own an 1800...

    May 20, 2026 at 1:48 PM
  7. johnmilton liked The Meat man's post in the thread About that Presidential gold coin....

    That's just way too big.

    May 20, 2026 at 1:22 PM
  8. johnmilton replied to the thread About that Presidential gold coin....

    19.8 ounces of gold? I predict that it will have a small mintage. That would be almost 8 times heavier than Panama - Pacific $50 gold...

    May 19, 2026 at 9:52 PM
  9. johnmilton liked No_Ragrets's post in the thread What are your 3 top favorite coins you own ?.

    This is the first and, so far, only coin my wife bought for me. Very good choice on her end![ATTACH] [ATTACH] My flashiest looking...

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  10. johnmilton liked kountryken's post in the thread What are your 3 top favorite coins you own ?.

    Thank you for posting. These are beyond amazing. And, congratulations on completing your type set.

    May 19, 2026 at 12:56 PM
  11. johnmilton attached a file to the thread What are your 3 top favorite coins you own ?.

    1795 half eagle. I finally got an example of the Small Eagle on a gold coin! [ATTACH] 1796 No Stars Quarter Eagle. My type set, up...

    1795 Half Eagle All.jpg 1796 NO St $250 All.jpg 1797 Dol All.jpg May 19, 2026 at 11:39 AM
  12. johnmilton liked wxcoin's post in the thread Indian Head Pennies "One little , two little,three little Indians ".

    Love these coins! Thanks for sharing and the comments!

    May 18, 2026 at 9:13 PM