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johnmilton liked robec's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.

This is subtle but it has an area that is toning lighter, maybe even eventually towards the silver side. [IMG] And this has turned...

johnmilton replied to the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.

The heat theory sounds reasonable. U.S. Mint bronze is made of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc. That's not say that the alloy is mixed...

johnmilton liked BadThad's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.

Looks like heat damage. Zinc has a lower melting point than copper so it tends to rise to the surface.

johnmilton attached a file to the thread Hard Times & Civil War Tokens thread.

Here is one of the most popular New England Civil War token varieties, the salamander press token. I bought this one many years ago when...

johnmilton liked gronnh20's post in the thread Do auction houses bid/buy their own coins?.

The Auction House was probably shill bidding and ended up with the coin. This especially happens with soft close auctions.

johnmilton replied to the thread Do auction houses bid/buy their own coins?.

In the old days it met that the lot was sold to someone who had bid a reserve ahead of the auction. It also could mean that the...

johnmilton liked dwhiz's post in the thread A pleasant surprise at auction.

Well done

johnmilton liked ddddd's post in the thread A pleasant surprise at auction.

Nice coin!

johnmilton liked Michael K's post in the thread Do auction houses bid/buy their own coins?.

John. If they missed the snail mail bid that is THEIR mistake and you won the auction at the price they accepted. This kind of shady...

johnmilton replied to the thread Beware - Fake Carson City Dollars.

Ebay is heavily involved in a segment of the collector market which requires expertise which they do not have. Since there are no...

johnmilton liked BRandM's post in the thread A pleasant surprise at auction.

Even if it were areal scratch it wouldn't bother me. The coin is so appealing that I could look right past it. Excellent addition to...

johnmilton replied to the thread Do auction houses bid/buy their own coins?.

Lots of games go on with auctions, which bidders don't know about. It's supposed to be illegal, but that's only if they get caught....

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A pleasant surprise at auction

Recently I started thinking about an exhibit of the eight, normal sized $5 gold coins which were issued from each of the United States....

Forum: US Coins Forum

johnmilton liked Troodon's post in the thread When will "The Last U.S. Penny" hype die out?.

Yeah it is kind of a trick question, but... 1970, 1987, 2002-2019... And maybe again this year (2020-2024 they actually released some...

johnmilton replied to the thread SECRET SANTA 2025!!!!!!!!!!!.

I received my package today. I’m to wait until Christmas.