I am putting together a list of episodes of the 1959-1963 CBS Televsion show "Dennis the Menace" which feature coin or numismatic related topics....
I visited the Disney Family Museum at the Presidio of San Francisco recently. This museum is dedicated to the life of film animator and producer...
I have been looking at appearances of coins and numismatic items in films for some time, and I have found the best one: "Gold Diggers of 1933"...
I just watched the old Western film "Winchester 73" and it made me wonder about something. In the film, there is a rifle shooting contest where...
I added the film "Moby Dick" to my "Coins in Movies" webpage. The 1956 Warner Brothers film "Moby Dick" has a famous scene where the captain of...
No doubt many have read Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novel Treasure Island at some time or another. I read it and also saw the 1950 Walt...
I think I'll keep her. [IMG] Mexico Peso 1913 "Caballito" or little horse peso (27.04gm) She joins this one which appears to have served in the...
The 1944 Twentieth Century Fox film "Buffalo Bill" is about the Western hero and Wild West Show promoter William Cody, known as "Buffalo Bill"....
I do not know what this is: [IMG] Obverse: Eagle with wings raised standing on leaves and arrows Reverse: Number '10' in box within wreath Metal:...
Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987) was one of the glamorous women of the 1930's and 1940's. She was in the news a lot during that period and later....
In the 1954 British film "Mad About Men", Glynis plays Miranda, a mermaid who has some Spanish gold doubloons and needs cash. She is accompanied...
The first San Francisco Mint was open from 1854 to 1874 at 608 Commercial Street near Montgomery Street. The building was previously used by...
The 1945 film "The Picture of Dorian Gray" features a collection tray of coins and medals. The film was based on the famous 1890 novel by Irish...
Heritage Auctions is selling one of the famous Brasher Doubloons today. The company has an excellent article on the famous coin: Link (for...
Born January 7, 1800, 13th President of the United States (1850-1853) and the last Whig President. [IMG] United States Dollar 2010-D Millard...
I went to a local coin show recently and found these items in a dealer's coin box, marked for $18 each. I am not a big fan of the Olympics, but...
Egyptian Magic Coins usually look like this: [IMG] The obverse has a seated Pharoah and the reverse has a Sphinx and Pyramids. They are usually...
Featured on this coin of Hadrian (AD 117-138) issued for Egypt: [IMG] Hadrian Roman Provincial Bronze Obol Alexandria Obverse: Laureate head...
Recently I watched the 1950 color film "The Black Rose", where Englishman Tyrone Power sets off to China to seek his fortune. The film was set in...
I have this imitation Masonic "Penny" parody token. I am trying to find out who made them and when. [IMG] Obverse: Cartoon demon with big ears...
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