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johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1796 Year Set.
1796 Dime [ATTACH] The piece with the big cud to the left of the date is supposed to have been the first 1796 dime die pair. There are...
Sep 1, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1796 Year Set.
Okay, I said that I have 7 of the 10, 1796 coins. Here they are. Half Cent I don't have a half cent which is dated 1796, but I know...
Sep 1, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1796 Year Set.
[ATTACH] Here is the finest known example, an MS-66, by a considerable margin. It last sold for $822,500 in 2015. I think if you saw...
Sep 1, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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johnmilton replied to the thread 1796 Year Set.
I know that you love Proof-Likes. There are P-L 1796 half dollars, but you need to win the Power Ball Lottery or something similar first.
Aug 31, 2026 at 5:17 PM -
johnmilton liked Eduard's post in the thread 1796 Year Set.
Continuing with the theme of Year Sets. This is my set for the year 1796. Four years after the mint at Philadelphia was established....
Aug 31, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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johnmilton liked Publius2's post in the thread 1796 Year Set.
Nice! Don't have a year set but do have two 1796s: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Aug 31, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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johnmilton liked ksparrow's post in the thread A 1795 Year Set..
John Milton that is an awe inspiring set! Thanks for sharing. Now please excuse me while I search for my lower jaw, which detached...
Aug 31, 2026 at 7:44 AM -
johnmilton replied to the thread Are All US Mint Proofs PF69 or PF70 quality?.
The mint certainly had poor quality control when it produced "the last" 2025 cents and auctioned them off for big bucks. I've seen some...
Aug 30, 2026 at 2:42 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread Are All US Mint Proofs PF69 or PF70 quality?.
It all depends upon the period. If you are talking about the 1990s and up, than yes, most of them are going to be PR-68 to 70. The...
Aug 30, 2026 at 12:04 PM -
johnmilton replied to the thread Please Grade This 1874 Quarter.
I think that it's a high end AU that might end up in an MS-62 holder.
Aug 30, 2026 at 11:58 AM -
johnmilton attached a file to the thread Please Grade This 1831 Quarter.
It's genuine, but I think it's been cleaned or polished at some point. Here's mine which is graded AU-58. Some people don't like this...
Aug 30, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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johnmilton attached a file to the thread Some 4rth issue Fractional US currency I picked up..
You guys have better fractional notes than I do. I collected them raw in late 1980s. I completed most of the set, except for the red...
Aug 30, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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johnmilton liked Tall Paul's post in the thread Some 4rth issue Fractional US currency I picked up..
If you don't have one, get yourself a copy of A Collector's Guide to Postage & Fractional Currency by Robert J. Kravitz. Here are a few...
Aug 30, 2026 at 11:47 AM -
johnmilton liked fretboard's post in the thread $1000.00 - Series of 1928 - Cleveland.
Nice, wish I had one but the only Grover Cleveland I have is a token! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Aug 30, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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johnmilton liked paddyman98's post in the thread $1000.00 - Series of 1928 - Cleveland.
Hello everyone, I've been busy with family issues and work responsibilities. I've been wanting to post this item for a long time and I...
Aug 30, 2026 at 11:37 AM
