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  1. johnmilton replied to the thread Please Grade This 1804 Quarter.

    Sometimes rarity lowers the bar for “market acceptable.” If this quarter were dated 1805, 6 or 7, it would not get a straight grade IMO.

    Oct 6, 2026 at 10:34 PM

  2. johnmilton replied to the thread Which Civil War token is this.

    I believe that the Patriotic token die combination is Fuld 45/350a which is an R-2 (fairly common) variety. The obverse is very weak for...

    Oct 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM

  3. johnmilton replied to the thread Please Grade This 1804 Quarter.

    Good-4 is the sharpness grade, but I am concerned about cleaning.

    Oct 6, 2026 at 9:53 AM

  4. johnmilton replied to the thread Proof sets at melt and face.

    I know one local dealer who was eager to buy them last July at $350. I don’t know what his buy price is now.

    Oct 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM

  5. johnmilton replied to the thread A Cigar Store Token.

    You will find the word “cigar” spelled “segar” on some Civil War tokens. I guess I sold all of those tokens like that which I handled.

    Oct 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM

  6. johnmilton liked fretboard's post in the thread A Cigar Store Token.

    Great pictorials on both! [ATTACH]

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  7. johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1838 Bust Half Dollar.

    I bought this one in 2004. It's one of those really nice AUs that is graded MS-62. [ATTACH]

    1838 Bust Half Dollar All.jpg Oct 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM

  8. johnmilton replied to the thread 1838 Bust Half Dollar.

    Let's start over on the next post.

    Oct 5, 2026 at 3:56 PM

  9. johnmilton liked GoldFinger1969's post in the thread Let's write to John Albanese of CAC !.

    Are we one of the most widely-read Coin forums ? Must be some kind of statistics for that, right ? We're not backed by any TPG so that...

    Oct 5, 2026 at 2:47 PM

  10. johnmilton attached a file to the thread A Cigar Store Token.

    Here are a couple more Civil War tokens which mention cigars. Mr. A. Ludewig offered a "20 Pr Ct Premium" for coppers (cents) on the...

    Ascherman Tobaco.jpg PA 765 J-1a All.jpg Oct 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM

  11. johnmilton attached a file to the thread My Key Date “V” Nickel.

    "V-nickels" have a tendency to wear like that. The obverse can be a full Good, but the reverse falls short. The 1912 D and S coins are...

    1912-D Nickel All.jpg 1912-S Nickel me 2 All.jpg Oct 5, 2026 at 2:29 PM

  12. johnmilton liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread My Key Date “V” Nickel.

    Not bent at all. Just odd wear.

    Oct 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM

  13. johnmilton replied to the thread Fun day at a local show.

    No, I have spent zero, but $12 probably is a unique number. ;)

    Oct 4, 2026 at 3:18 PM

  14. johnmilton liked -jeffB's post in the thread Fun day at a local show.

    I'm picturing you (or anyone) talking to the dealer while finishing up the transaction. Dealer: Okay, that'll be $12. Sure there isn't...

    Oct 4, 2026 at 1:22 PM

  15. johnmilton posted a new thread.

    Fun day at a local show

    I went to a local show yesterday, October 3. I went for an outing, and I also wanted to scope out how it was to get to the place because...

    Lincoln Part 2.jpg

    Forum: Coin Chat

    Oct 4, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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