These unusual "wallets" meant for carrying British gold coins in the 1800's appeared in these two films. "The Card" was a British film released...
From Coin World: In a bid to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, the NCAA canceled the entire men’s basketball tournament, and with it, a...
There was an interesting film on television this morning, "Dime with a Halo", made by MGM in 1963. The dime, a 1929 Mercury, only makes an...
An American Congresswoman once stated that politics "was all about the Benjamins" referring to United States $100 dollar bills which have a...
A student’s purse that went missing in 1957 was discovered in 2019 between a set of lockers and a wall during repairs and has turned into a...
One of Kirk Douglas's first roles was in the great detective film "Out of the Past" with Robert Mitchum. [IMG] Out of the Past - Kirk Douglas...
The law directs the Treasury Department to issue $1 coins honoring the history of the women's suffrage movement. The coins will mark 100 years...
I became interested in the San Francisco Bridge Medals after discovering one that had been awarded to one of my father's relatives. Since then I...
The Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable channel ran the 1942 film "This Gun For Hire" last night. TCM's host for the film was Eddie Muller, a...
Does anyone remember the "Saddle Ridge Hoard" of gold coins? On the news today: The Saddleridge Fire, near Sylmar, had been listed at 1,600...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a woman stole $6,000 worth of quarters and her getaway car was a baby stroller. Bakersfield police...
Solid gold toilet worth $1M and titled 'America' stolen An 18-karat solid gold toilet worth more than $1 million was stolen early Saturday...
As Navy Challenge Coins Get More Elaborate, a Tradition Can Become a Treasure Hunt From Stars and Stripes and Military.Com, Author: Joshua Karsten...
Greenland is Denmark's large mostly ice-covered island. It's emblem is the polar bear. Some coins from Greenland. [IMG] Greenland 50 Ore 1926...
On August 10, 1969, the Los Angeles couple Leno and Rosemary LaBianca were found murdered at their home by Rosemary's adult children. Leno...
From NBC Bay Area News, June 29, 2019 is this article about a San Francisco police warning to Chinese people about a scam. Included with the...
"The Great Sinner" is a 1949 film set around 1860 at the Wiesbaden casino in Germany. Gregory Peck meets Ava Gardner and she introduces him to...
The local Safeway grocery store removed their Coinstar machine yesterday. Has anyone else noticed removals of Coinstar machines where they shop?...
In January 2019 I found a book in the local library entitled Louis XI, The Universal Spider, a biography of France's King Louis XI, written by...
An unusual story featuring coins: From ABC News: [IMG] Bry Marie is an artist who paints works of art on pennies. [IMG] See how she turns...
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