Gold coins are nice! Here is a silly reason for getting a gold coin: Last April, after visiting Istanbul and Justinian's great church, the...
Iran? :)
The above link wants a membership login. :)
From Joel's Coins, showing relative sizes: [IMG] One can buy a "2012 Solomon Islands Fine Silver Proof Coin Set" for around $280....
Here is a picture of the new coins: [IMG] I like the guy on the lower right 10 cents coin....
Probably related to this: [IMG] Egypt Magic Coin See my website for my article on these items. :)
The dime in "Titanic" looks worn, not AU. The Cameron "Watch Fob" story sounds like a publicity release. I didn't know anyone used watch fobs...
I usually collect non-US coins, ancient coins, and medals. I received this Seated Half Dollar, 1861-O (New Orleans). [IMG] [IMG] Any...
I like my one set. :)
The Barber dime in "Titanic" looks worn. [IMG] Barber dime from "Titanic" :)
I have some pictures of Coins in Movies on my website (below my signature). I'm up to over 40 films now, including some classics. There are...
The plating and the hole mean that it was probably sold as something to be worn. :)
the break-in was at a home on Prison Camp Road, near the Holiday Inn Express Who would want to live on "Prison Camp Road"? :)
Fifty years ago I had a similar find in a California dealer's "junk box": [IMG] Spain 2 reales 177x, Mexico City mint, 5.60 gm, about the...
"The Brasher Doubloon" is a pretty good 1940's detective film, based on the Raymond Chandler novel "The High Window". An imitation doubloon is...
Play money. :)
The John Wayne western with Peace dollars is "Rio Grande", made in 1950. The film is set at a US Army Cavalry post in the 1880's. [IMG] :)
Number 2 Iraq 10 Fils 1974 :)
Moose and Squirrel: [IMG] :)
I need help because I had a hard day's night :)
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