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johnmilton attached a file to the thread 1838 Bust Half Dollar.

I bought this one in 2004. It's one of those really nice AUs that is graded MS-62. [ATTACH]

johnmilton replied to the thread 1838 Bust Half Dollar.

Let's start over on the next post.

johnmilton liked GoldFinger1969's post in the thread Let's write to John Albanese of CAC !.

Are we one of the most widely-read Coin forums ? Must be some kind of statistics for that, right ? We're not backed by any TPG so that...

johnmilton attached a file to the thread A Cigar Store Token.

Here are a couple more Civil War tokens which mention cigars. Mr. A. Ludewig offered a "20 Pr Ct Premium" for coppers (cents) on the...

johnmilton attached a file to the thread My Key Date “V” Nickel.

"V-nickels" have a tendency to wear like that. The obverse can be a full Good, but the reverse falls short. The 1912 D and S coins are...

johnmilton liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread My Key Date “V” Nickel.

Not bent at all. Just odd wear.

johnmilton replied to the thread Fun day at a local show.

No, I have spent zero, but $12 probably is a unique number. ;)

johnmilton liked -jeffB's post in the thread Fun day at a local show.

I'm picturing you (or anyone) talking to the dealer while finishing up the transaction. Dealer: Okay, that'll be $12. Sure there isn't...

johnmilton posted a new thread.

Fun day at a local show

I went to a local show yesterday, October 3. I went for an outing, and I also wanted to scope out how it was to get to the place because...

Forum: Coin Chat

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

I don't go to my local coin shop that often, but the last time I was there, it had an unusual number of customers. I asked them why, and...

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

The big problem when gold and silver prices are high is that the dealers don’t want to buy it because they don’t want to be left holding...

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...

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...

johnmilton liked Bing's post in the thread Nero.

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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,...