How to make money from horses (he says!): [IMG] Obverse: MIRACLE SYSTEM LUCKY PIECE / GUARANTEED TURF PROFITS EASY FOR PLAYER - HARD FOR LAYER...
The 1947 film "The Brasher Doubloon" was about a coin. The film I want to see about a rare gold coin hasn't been made yet. Who will play King...
Some of the early Ataturk Turkish Republic coins of the 1930's and 1940's have an art deco look. :)
It's a standard Royal Arch Mason Masonic Penny token. Here's one from Roswell, New Mexico: [IMG] "We had to let them in. They knew the sign and...
The California gold discovery occurred in 1848 and as the centennial approached, many companies began striking medals to commemorate the event. A...
The Confederacy was pretty primitive when it came to machinery. Most of the machinery, including equipment to make tokens, was in the North....
Booby trap devices are dangerous and illegal because of possible injury to firefighters and children. :)
A distant relative of mine was a doctor in Los Angeles in the 1970's. One night office was burglarized - by the Nixon / Watergate gang. He "dined...
I usually wait until a few minutes before the end to bid on something. :)
The old flag would be hard to identify at a distance as Canadian. Imagine the fun at the Olympics. But it does look good on coins (with some...
In the civilwarindex.com PDF document, his name is listed as Orrin Mallett, and he was 39 when he enlisted. Thank you for your service, Oran. :)
Has anyone looked up Oran to see if he survived the war and what became of him? The 186th was only organized in February 1865 and spent most of...
I have two of the California Gold Discovery Centennial medals, they are quite interesting from a historical standpoint. [IMG] California Gold...
I believe that collector coins are exempt from customs duty taxes. I recently bought a Canadian coin from a Canadian dealer and wasn't charged....
It's not a buffalo, it's a bison. :)
Roman emperor Julian II (AD 361-363), one of his "VOT X" coins. Roman Imperial Coins (RIC) 106, Heraclea mint. :)
Did Picasso design these? :)
I wonder where they are being minted. :)
An unusual happy royal marriage. They had their fiftieth anniversary on September 18, 2014....
That will go nicely with this: [IMG] :)
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