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johnmilton replied to the thread does this 1800 silver dollar look legit to you?.
The Bust of Liberty is all wrong. It looks like one from a silver round or a fake 1804 “reasonable facsimile” dollar. I’ll post picture...
May 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread Unsolicited Calls from Coin Vendors.
I used to get calls now and then. Since I know more than the guys who were calling me, I used to end up jerking them around. They...
May 10, 2026 at 12:10 PM -
johnmilton attached a file to the thread A Fitting Bicentennial Token.
The U.S. Government did not issue an commemorative gold coins for the Bicentennial. This was as close as ti got. There were a series of...
May 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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johnmilton liked Spark1951's post in the thread My two Morgans.
Morgans and Peace dollars are some of my favorite coins. I inherited about 45 Morgans and 30 or so Peace from my Mom and my brother, my...
May 10, 2026 at 11:57 AM -
johnmilton attached a file to the thread To Clean or Not to Clean.
Gold does not tarnish, but the copper in the coins can turn into sometimes ugly spots or it can tone beautifully. By that I don't mean...
May 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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johnmilton replied to the thread 1962-D Franklin.
Yes, the grading for slabbed Franklin Half Dollars is all over the place. I saw that when I was a dealer. I think the one you have might...
May 9, 2026 at 5:35 PM -
johnmilton attached a file to the thread My two Morgans.
My Morgan Dollar holdings are not huge. I considered collecting a date set of them a couple of times but lost interest. I built two sets...
May 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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johnmilton liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread My two Morgans.
Those two Morgan’s are beautiful.
May 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM -
johnmilton liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread 78,000 Likes Celebration-My Collection Is Completed.
He was a pharmacist by trade so yes it was a product. Camphor ice was popular at the time and that’s a skin care product. Oil of Ice is...
May 8, 2026 at 10:27 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread 1902 Barber half marred by Whitman folder sheet.
I remember from many years ago a Whitman competitor, called “Shoreline,” which put a slick, plastic colored page where the offending...
May 8, 2026 at 5:42 AM -
johnmilton replied to the thread 78,000 Likes Celebration-My Collection Is Completed.
Congratulations! What did “oil ice” mean or refer to? Was it a product?
May 8, 2026 at 5:37 AM -
johnmilton liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread 78,000 Likes Celebration-My Collection Is Completed.
Welcome to my 78,000 likes celebration and thanks to all that contributed to that figure. I never thought about having that many when I...
May 8, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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johnmilton liked fretboard's post in the thread Check Out This Seller!.
Exactly, the Indian on the fake even has a grimace, can't get any more obvious! [ATTACH] Yours is a beauty!
May 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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johnmilton attached a file to the thread Check Out This Seller!.
Super low grade copy. If you know anything about how the real thing looks, that one shouts "FAKE!!!" as soon as you see it. Here's a...
May 6, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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johnmilton replied to the thread 1902 Barber half marred by Whitman folder sheet.
I started out with the Whitman coin folders, but quickly moved on to the "Liberty of Coins" albums when I was in junior high school. The...
May 6, 2026 at 10:02 AM
