I thought that Goldfinger tried to steal it but James Bond and Pussy Galore stopped him. :)
I have had this one since the 1960's: [IMG] Civil War Token THE FLAG OF OUR UNION / 1863 IF ANYBODY ATTEMPTS TO TEAR IT DOWN / SHOOT HIM ON THE...
Ancient coins are rarely slabbed. :)
Appears to be some kind of token, not a coin. May have something to do with King William III of England. :)
Maybe we can get a General Westmoreland medal to go with it. :)
This is a 50% silver coin after it has circulated a few years: [IMG] South Africa 2 Shillings 1957 A 40% silver coin would look worse. :)
It is too bad that this guy isn't around any more: [IMG] :)
I got several of these when I was a kid in the 1960's. [IMG] They were quite common then. I still have them. :)
Once again it is that time of year. Happy Sol Invictus! :)
That got your attention! [IMG] Portugal Gold 4000 Reis 1704 The coin is graded by PCGS as MS-62. The weight should be 10.76 gm and diameter 29.4...
It didn't look like this place, did it? [IMG] :)
Looks real to me. The weight loss is from wear or circulation. :)
The episode of the long-running American CBS television show "Twilight Zone", "A Penny for Your Thoughts", first broadcast on February 3, 1961,...
I have never read of anyone being robbed or burglarized of rare coins due to an Ebay purchase. Does anyone else know of such an incident? :)
Probably the most countries of any monarch. :)
I found several items similar to this one on the internet, most dated 1863. Possibly a fantasy inspired by Mexico's Maximilian period....
Here is what a real one looks like: [IMG] Greek Attic Athens Classical Owl Tetradrachm Obverse: Head of Athena right with beaded necklace, three...
Last week I read French mountain climber Maurice Herzog's book "Annapurna", about the 1950 French expediton to the Nepal peak Annapurna. Herzog...
It's Magic: [IMG] :)
This is a "Masonic Penny", made for members of the Berkeley, California RAM Masonic lodge. [IMG] Masonic Penny, Berkeley, California, RAM Chapter...
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