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johnmilton attached a file to the thread An 1825 John Quincy Adams Inauguration Medal.

Okay, let's try this version of the photo. The piece does have some tanish toning which makes it look a little brown, but it's mostly...

johnmilton replied to the thread An 1825 John Quincy Adams Inauguration Medal.

The color is whiter than it appears in the photos. I may have to go back and fool with the white balance. Some sources say a bronze...

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Great people just do great people things.

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Dwhiz also sent me the new Mayflower quarter and the Bessie Coldman quarter even though I hadn't won his contest a few months ago....

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Awesome gift from a great-hearted soul.[ATTACH]

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It really is nice to see generous people such as dwhiz. I can't do that stuff. Ain't in my genes. I even watch a Christmas Carol every...

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There have been several threads where I lamented not being able to find any sequi coins in my change....... Get to my office this...

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An 1825 John Quincy Adams Inauguration Medal

I went to a political items convention last week, the APIC National Convention which was held in Danvers, Masschusetts. There were many...

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johnmilton replied to the thread Coin show questions. Trading coins and selling bullion..

Most dealers are open to trades if what you are offering fits into their business model. Don’t expect to trade Civil War tokens to most...

johnmilton replied to the thread Please Grade This 1803 Half Dime - Large 8.

VF-35 sharpness with edge issues. Probably worth VF-20 money. It would probably land in a “details grade” holder. This variety comes...

johnmilton replied to the thread Please Grade This 1800 Half Dime.

VF-25. It’s a nice coin. Many of these pieces are damaged in addition to worn.

johnmilton replied to the thread How on earth could this have happened?.

Back in the early 1970s, there was a rash of “errors” from San Francisco Mint. They included Eisenhower Dollars struck on cent planchets...