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johnmilton replied to the thread Grade Inflation or Why is midrange UNC gold all junk?.
You grade the coins on their merits. I don’t know if they are “new blood.” I just know the quality of at some of the recent stuff is not...
Feb 19, 2026 at 5:20 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread Benjamin Franklin Token.
It started with a book, but this time I Googled it because I have not memorized this stuff and needed a quick answer. Google AI is powerful.
Feb 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread Help with Brooklyn Bridge Medal/Token.
That is an 1868 presidential campaign token. It was from the first time U.S. Grant ran for president. He won. The quote is one he made...
Feb 19, 2026 at 12:49 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread What Loupe magnification is best?.
I use two magnifiers “on the road.” The first one is an old Bosh and Lomb 3x that I use in general. I have a B&M 5x too, but I prefer...
Feb 19, 2026 at 6:59 AM -
johnmilton liked iPen's post in the thread What Loupe magnification is best?.
Get a high quality one that'll literally last you your lifetime. Bausch and Lomb Hastings Triplet loupes are good. 10x is good.
Feb 19, 2026 at 6:46 AM -
johnmilton replied to the thread eBay obviously doesn't care about counterfeits!!!.
It’s my understanding that the Chinese Government comes down hard on anyone who counterfeits post revolution Chinese coins.
Feb 19, 2026 at 6:43 AM -
johnmilton liked The Half Dime's post in the thread Did I just make a rookie mistake...1909 VDB cent.
That specific coin looks polished or whizzed and appears to be AU details. For a coin advertised as "shiny red", I'd be tearing the...
Feb 18, 2026 at 3:46 PM -
johnmilton liked dwhiz's post in the thread It's "Token Tuesday Ya'll!" Post Those Cool Tokens Please......
This one they will most likely make till the cows come home.[ATTACH]
Feb 18, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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johnmilton replied to the thread Benjamin Franklin Token.
My guess is your piece was struck in 20th century. I am not sure about the finish because the Paris mint did different things in the...
Feb 18, 2026 at 1:03 PM -
johnmilton attached a file to the thread Most you ever paid for a coin/ World survey.
By a small margin, the most I have paid for a foreign coin was this 1813 British military guinea. These pieces were issued for use in...
Feb 18, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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johnmilton attached a file to the thread Benjamin Franklin Token.
@fretboard, here is an example of the Franklin medal you have which was stuck from the original dies by Augustin Dupre. This one was...
Feb 18, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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johnmilton attached a file to the thread It's "Token Tuesday Ya'll!" Post Those Cool Tokens Please......
Here's a political token which helped re-elect Abraham Lincoln in 1864. [ATTACH] This die was used to strike the obverse. It's one...
Feb 18, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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johnmilton attached a file to the thread Tokens.
Here are a few tokens made by my favorite Wisconsin Civil War token die sinker, Jon Marr. Marr's son became more famous in the art world...
Feb 18, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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johnmilton replied to the thread eBay obviously doesn't care about counterfeits!!!.
Are you going to sue China? PCGS has added a lot of gismos to their slabs which makes counterfeiting harder. Of course they don't do you...
Feb 18, 2026 at 11:06 AM
