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  1. johnmilton liked philologus_1's post in the thread Nero.

    @johnmilton beautiful dupondius! Congrats! Below is the largest Nero I have, an As, 11.0 g., 29 mm.: [ATTACH] Nero, Rome, 62-68 AD,...

    upload_2026-10-1_20-32-23.png Oct 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM

  2. johnmilton attached a file to the thread Please Grade This 1825 Quarter.

    I'd grade it EF-45, maybe AU-50, depending upon the luster. Given "grade-flation" it's probably an AU for sure now. NGC graded this one...

    1828 Quarter All.jpg 1815 Quarter All.jpg Oct 1, 2026 at 4:43 PM

  3. johnmilton attached a file to the thread Nero.

    [ATTACH] Dupondius of Nero, Obverse IPM NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P PP “Emperor Nero Caesar Augustus Pontifex Maximus (High priest in...

    Nero AS All.jpg Nero All.jpg Nero in color.jpg Oct 1, 2026 at 4:36 PM

  4. johnmilton replied to the thread 1909-S/S Cent.

    Early in my career as a coin dealer, I bought one of these pieces. It was not marked as such, and it was a red Unc. It’s not a great...

    Oct 1, 2026 at 12:43 PM

  5. johnmilton liked geekpryde's post in the thread ChatGPT (AI) analysis of my US Coin Type Set.

    I really like expanding the typical Type set to include some non-traditional items like US Medals, Bullion coins, US Philippines,...

    Oct 1, 2026 at 12:34 PM

  6. johnmilton liked kaosleeroy108's post in the thread ohh wow.

    hey guys i think i finally did it.. I wrote an article, a paper, a while back with some educational seasoning and some decent...

    Oct 1, 2026 at 10:37 AM

  7. johnmilton replied to the thread ohh wow.

    I've been published in several magazines and newspapers, but never CoinWorld. I've never even tried. I figure they were most staff...

    Oct 1, 2026 at 10:37 AM

  8. johnmilton replied to the thread ChatGPT (AI) analysis of my US Coin Type Set.

    Not that much actually. You have to remember that I have been a type collector since the mid 1960s. I was trying to fill the two Library...

    Oct 1, 2026 at 10:35 AM

  9. johnmilton replied to the thread ChatGPT (AI) analysis of my US Coin Type Set.

    I am surprised that they have included the Pilipino coins in a U.S. type set. Yes, it was a U.S. possession at one time, but it was not...

    Oct 1, 2026 at 10:14 AM

  10. johnmilton liked The Meat man's post in the thread Common but comely Columbus commemorative coin.

    Very nice! I like the two-tone "circam" toning. Thanks! That is a beauty. So many of these are wonderfully toned, and yours is...

    Sep 30, 2026 at 8:13 PM

  11. johnmilton replied to the thread This was a difficult photo..

    I would like to purchase one of those coins if it's not too expensive. I won't need one in a slab.

    Sep 30, 2026 at 4:35 PM

  12. johnmilton replied to the thread Please Grade This 1794 Half Dollar.

    Given the close-up images, the coin gets a straight grade Good-4.

    Sep 30, 2026 at 4:12 PM

  13. johnmilton attached a file to the thread NGC weirdness.

    I bought this one years ago after it failed to sell in a Heritage auction. PCGS called this one VF-35. [ATTACH]

    1646 Newark All.jpg Sep 30, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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