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johnmilton replied to the thread Anyone pickup the Best of the Mint 1916 Mercury Dime Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set.
Yes, “Yikes.” At least it’s got silver in it. That’s why I switched to silver sets several years ago. Now the sets I bought years ago...
Jun 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM -
johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1839 booby head large cent..
Here's the one I have in my cent date set. It happens to be a Booby Head. It's graded MS-63, Brown. [ATTACH]
Jun 5, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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johnmilton liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread 1839 booby head large cent..
The term booby head only applies to 1839 braided hair, large cents. The name booby head comes from the appearance of the braided hair....
Jun 5, 2026 at 10:31 AM -
johnmilton attached a file to the thread To me, there's just nothing like the 1913 5c Type1s.
The Matte Proofs are supposed to be dull or have subdued luster. That was the whole idea. The mirrored surfaces of a brilliant Proof...
Jun 5, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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johnmilton replied to the thread Anyone pickup the Best of the Mint 1916 Mercury Dime Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set.
Not I. There has to be a good reason for me to buy the modern mint stuff these days, especially at their prices. All I really want...
Jun 5, 2026 at 10:16 AM -
johnmilton liked fretboard's post in the thread Anyone pickup the Best of the Mint 1916 Mercury Dime Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set.
Not me I have one from 2016 though, so I'm good with that! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Jun 5, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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johnmilton attached a file to the thread To me, there's just nothing like the 1913 5c Type1s.
I have a Matte Proof example. These coins are rarer than they might seem to be because it takes expertise to tell the difference between...
Jun 5, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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johnmilton liked Sardar's post in the thread Fake seller or not? BE CAREFUL..
hello buddies I am living in Iran . Unfortunately some coin sellers abuse the issue ( my nationality and race as KURD who lives Iran)...
Jun 5, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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johnmilton replied to the thread Fake seller or not? BE CAREFUL..
Here in The United States, some of the scammers are on eBay. Their sins are offering counterfeit coins and sending out a coin other than...
Jun 5, 2026 at 10:03 AM -
johnmilton liked BRandM's post in the thread One Cent Tribute Token.
The Spoot spelling is actually an error by the die cutter. No British English there :) Bruce
Jun 5, 2026 at 9:56 AM -
johnmilton attached a file to the thread One Cent Tribute Token.
"Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute" was first used as a political slogan in the late 1790s during the XYZ Affair blow-up...
Jun 5, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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johnmilton replied to the thread One Cent Tribute Token.
Research has revealed that this Civil War token was not issued by the City of New York. It was issued for a Hudson River riverboat...
Jun 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM -
johnmilton replied to the thread Tell Me About SEGS.
My experience with 1904-O dollars is that most of them are flatly struck in the center, especially on the Eagle’s breast feathers. There...
Jun 4, 2026 at 10:06 PM -
johnmilton liked ddddd's post in the thread Tell Me About SEGS.
SEGS was originally owned by Larry Briggs. Around 2020/2021 it was sold to someone else. The slabs still look the same so you can't tell...
Jun 4, 2026 at 10:02 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread Tell Me About SEGS.
SEGS is a very mixed brand. When I was dealer I handled a few SEGS coins which were very nice. I once had an 1848-C quarter eagle on...
Jun 4, 2026 at 10:40 AM
