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  1. johnmilton liked ddddd's post in the thread Proof sets at melt and face.

    As the prices for silver rose quickly from last year to early this year, these sets quickly lost any premium they had. Most dealers...

    Oct 3, 2026 at 10:09 PM

  2. johnmilton replied to the thread Proof sets at melt and face.

    It’s too bad, but a few ago I saw that dealers are busting up modern silver Proof sets and throwing the coins in their silver junk...

    Oct 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM

  3. johnmilton liked Bing's post in the thread Nero.

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    Nero 12.png Oct 2, 2026 at 6:22 AM

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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
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