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johnmilton replied to the thread Please Grade this 1870 Trime.

It appears to me that the mint frost has been slightly broken. I think AU-58. The weakness you cite is strike.

johnmilton liked dwhiz's post in the thread Please Grade this 1870 Trime.

I'm thinkin 58

johnmilton liked Neal's post in the thread A 1795 Year Set..

Fantastic set. I love it!

johnmilton liked Mat's post in the thread A 1795 Year Set..

@johnmilton, your set was simply amazing!:eek: I’m definitely jealous. :)

johnmilton liked CoinCorgi's post in the thread A 1795 Year Set..

Nice coins, as usual. A fantasy version... [ATTACH] I like your real life version better!

johnmilton attached a file to the thread A 1795 Year Set..

Here the gold coins. There are only two. The quarter eagle was introduced in 1796. Half Eagle The half eagle was introduced in July...

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A 1795 Year Set.

I put this set together over ten years ago and have displayed at the Winter FUN twice. Oddly enough, it has never won "First Place U.S."...

Forum: US Coins Forum

johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1801 Partial Coin Set.

Here is an 1801 half dime. This one is graded EF-45. It should be an AU-50, but it's a late die state with the entire obverse cracked in...

johnmilton replied to the thread 1995 10th Anniversary American Gold Eagles Set & Rare ASE!.

I could had two of these sets for $1,200 apiece when I was a dealer in the 1990s. I was slightly attracted because it was a complete...

johnmilton replied to the thread Just in case anyone was wondering....

@paddyman98, you have a lot more coins than I have. Congratulations!

johnmilton replied to the thread coin cleaning.

This is why I can’t buy most P-L graded and lower level Proof coins. They are ugly.

johnmilton liked Mr. Numismatist's post in the thread Help identifying.

The lettering is incuse, so these are contact marks on the field above the lettering.

johnmilton replied to the thread coin cleaning.

That is true. "Cleaning" is in the eyes of the beholder, including the experts. The say thing goes for toning. A piece can be dipped,...

johnmilton liked Kentucky's post in the thread coin cleaning.

If the coin has no grit or other debris on the surface, wiping should be undetectable. If it is undetectable, the coins hasn't been...

johnmilton replied to the thread Just in case anyone was wondering....

I also like coins. Unfortunately all of them are quickly becoming obsolete, at least in the United States. There is a guy in my local...