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  1. johnmilton replied to the thread Numismatic GOLD Vs GOLD Bullion, which do you prefer?.

    All but less than 20 of the gold coin purchases were numismatic. Now that the price of gold has drained the numismatic value from all of...

    Sep 29, 2026 at 3:22 PM

  2. johnmilton replied to the thread GOLD is flying of the shelf at these prices !.

    If you are a collector, are you going to tie up all of your money in modern bullion gold? Not I. If you don buy it, stick with the one...

    Sep 29, 2026 at 3:16 PM

  3. johnmilton liked AdamL's post in the thread GOLD is flying of the shelf at these prices !.

    Gold is far outperforming the Raiders.

    Sep 29, 2026 at 3:15 PM

  4. johnmilton attached a file to the thread Common but comely Columbus commemorative coin.

    I'd go MS-65 on it. It's a sharp strike, and I don't see any rub. Here's my best one, which is graded MS-63. I paid MS-64 money for it...

    Columbian All.jpg Sep 29, 2026 at 3:09 PM

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

    Good details because I'm not sure if the dark spot over the fourth star is strictly on the surface of the coin. If it is on the surface,...

    Sep 29, 2026 at 3:08 PM

  6. johnmilton replied to the thread Liberty Nickel for the Type Set.

    I would choose the 1899 because of the luster. I don't care for the 1904 at all because the marks on the chin are too distracting. The...

    Sep 29, 2026 at 3:06 PM

  7. johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1652 but really 1940ish.

    There are two ways to look at it. It was "the series of 1652" because that was the year the Massachusetts General Court approved of the...

    Mass Pine Shil N 1 All.jpg Mass Oak Two Pence All.jpg Sep 29, 2026 at 2:55 PM

  8. johnmilton liked KBBPLL's post in the thread 1652 but really 1940ish.

    None of the real ones were actually minted in 1652 either. I don’t recall the exact story but they were basically playing mind games...

    Sep 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM

  9. johnmilton attached a file to the thread Newspaper Money.

    Yea, you guessed it. This button was ironic. [ATTACH]

    Dewey is due.jpg Sep 29, 2026 at 2:45 PM

  10. johnmilton replied to the thread Would you pay $183.000 for one coin?.

    I have paid more than that for one coin once. It was the very last piece I needed to complete my type set. If the Grey Sheet numbers are...

    Sep 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM

  11. johnmilton attached a file to the thread Newspaper Money.

    The newspaper Truman is holding here is a big deal among political items collectors. It's worth several hundred dollars in decent...

    8881.jpg Sep 29, 2026 at 2:40 PM

  12. johnmilton replied to the thread What's Your Coin Wishlist For The Next 12 Months ?.

    I'd like to find a decent Augustus Humbert $50 gold slug, but it's hard to find one I like. The grading on these things is very lose....

    Sep 29, 2026 at 2:33 PM

  13. johnmilton liked Jersey magic man's post in the thread Here is a cute little advertising token..

    Simonds Saws, Fitchburg, MA [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  14. johnmilton replied to the thread 3-legged Buffalo for $23!.

    If you check out the motion picture part, it looks to be a bit big for a nickel.

    Sep 28, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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