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johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1844 Large Cent Graded ICG - RB?.

Okay, this one is graded MS-62, Brown CAC. I don't understand what the grade is on the first one. [ATTACH]

johnmilton liked ldhair's post in the thread Do any of you still have some nice coins from your early days as a collector?.

My early days in the hobby were not all that great. Someone broke into our house and took almost all of my collection. They only left me...

johnmilton liked mark_h's post in the thread Dude Got Burnt! Fake Gold Bars! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

PS - it did not really say where he got them from. Some people think they can buy fake stuff and take it to the local shop to try to...

johnmilton replied to the thread Do any of you still have some nice coins from your early days as a collector?.

That’s serious coin. Really attractive Type II $20 Liberty gold coins are not easy to find because none have been recovered from shipwrecks.

johnmilton liked mpcusa's post in the thread Do any of you still have some nice coins from your early days as a collector?.

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johnmilton liked AcesKings's post in the thread Do any of you still have some nice coins from your early days as a collector?.

I got this one in the early 80's when I was starting out.....[ATTACH] [ATTACH]

johnmilton liked Publius2's post in the thread Do any of you still have some nice coins from your early days as a collector?.

[ATTACH] This is the only one from my childhood, about 1965. Like most, I had no money but I did buy this from a coin shop in Kansas...

johnmilton liked Inspector43's post in the thread Do any of you still have some nice coins from your early days as a collector?.

This is my first coin given to me in 1948 by my aunt. It started the hobby and I still have it. Like most collectors, I never bought...

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Do any of you still have some nice coins from your early days as a collector?

I started collecting around 1960 and began to buy coins from dealers around 1963. I sold a lot of pieces in the early 1970s when I...

Forum: US Coins Forum

johnmilton replied to the thread 1893S Morgan. $69 or best offer..............

If you are dumb enough to be happy with an “unreasonable facsimile,” then buy it by all means.

johnmilton replied to the thread 1800 Dotted Date Dollar opinions.

Holed, plugged and cleaned. I don’t buy pieces like this so I can’t comment on the value.

johnmilton liked History nerd.'s post in the thread About that Presidential gold coin....

I don't care what side of the argument you're on, that's funny. :hilarious:

johnmilton replied to the thread Check This Out! A 14 Hundred Dollar Token!.

Now I understand. It is noted that this Civil War token is issued by an African-American merchant. That drives the price way up. Tokens...

johnmilton replied to the thread Check This Out! A 14 Hundred Dollar Token!.

Not for me. Unless it has a good story around it, it would not grab me. It looks to be Mint State, and it must be certified to get...

johnmilton attached a file to the thread About that Presidential gold coin....

I wish they had let me know earlier. I could have starting saving a few years ago. o_O There was something like this during the...