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  1. johnmilton liked Barney McRae's post in the thread Ever fed the sharks in a bidding war?.

    Lightning does strike sometimes on common Morgans that just happen to be conditionally rare especially.....it used to happen a lot on...

    Aug 18, 2026 at 4:33 PM

  2. johnmilton liked mark_h's post in the thread Which would you keep for a type set....

    Love those two. I agree about dealers - they should definitely know that one.

    Aug 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM

  3. johnmilton attached a file to the thread Which would you keep for a type set....

    Here are the two I have. I cherry picked a Small Motto in EF from a dealer when I was dealer. Yea, I know, you are supposed to tell...

    1864 Two Cent Sm Motto W.jpg 1864 Two Cent Lg Motto W.jpg Aug 18, 2026 at 2:19 PM

  4. johnmilton replied to the thread Ever fed the sharks in a bidding war?.

    There's one thing about Morgan Dollars. Unless some super rare VAM variety, there is not such thing as "I'll never see than one again."...

    Aug 18, 2026 at 2:16 PM

  5. johnmilton attached a file to the thread Lordmarcovan: where I stand with a US Basic Design Type Set (19th + 20th C.).

    I have everything, at least according to most people. I've been a type collector since the 1960s. Of course everything depends upon the...

    1834 Half Dime All.jpg Aug 18, 2026 at 2:08 PM

  6. johnmilton attached a file to the thread Proof Morgans.

    Here's the one I have. I think that it's a cameo, but the graders didn't call it that. I bought when the market was falling. I'm still...

    1883 Proof Mor All.jpg Aug 18, 2026 at 1:47 PM

  7. johnmilton replied to the thread Proof Morgans.

    I would never buy a raw Proof coin on-line unless it was a recent issue in a government package Proof set. When I was building my 1936...

    Aug 18, 2026 at 7:48 AM

  8. johnmilton liked Neal's post in the thread Proof Morgans.

    I wonder if it was made in China.

    Aug 18, 2026 at 7:42 AM

  9. johnmilton liked Eduard's post in the thread Please Grade This 1801 Dime.

    Thanks! [ATTACH]

    1801 Dime - OBV - REV - October 2023 - October 2025 - Pic 3.png Aug 16, 2026 at 7:59 AM

  10. johnmilton replied to the thread Please Grade This 1801 Dime.

    The obverse is VF-25; the reverse is an EF-40. Since the obverse mostly grades the coin, you could call it a VF-30. No one could...

    Aug 16, 2026 at 7:59 AM

  11. johnmilton replied to the thread Which would you keep for a type set....

    I have both, but that’s because I’m a type coin nut who has been doing it for 60 years and who has dived beyond the norm with a type...

    Aug 16, 2026 at 7:54 AM

  12. johnmilton replied to the thread Anyone want to take a guess at the date.

    Okay, I goofed. I asked AI the wrong question. The mint mark was moved in 1968, but the "P" mint mark was not used until 1980. I tell...

    Aug 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM

  13. johnmilton replied to the thread Anyone want to take a guess at the date.

    The “P” mint mark is on the obverse which means the piece was issued 1968 or later. From what’s left, that narrows it down to 1969 or...

    Aug 13, 2026 at 6:31 AM
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