No. It is not a surprise. We know that counterfeiting is a strategy of war. That is all I know. MEM
Longobardi = Long Beards and ... whence so many "Italians" named Lombardi... [ATTACH] ... and, yes, a heck of a nice coin...
I am not sure what kind of "state" it was supposed to be. As far as I found - starting with the motto PERGO ET PERAGO - North Borneo was...
I have one .... [ATTACH] Hanover 1846. Ernst August king of Hanover. B= Mintmaster Ludwig August Bruel. 1/12 thaler 168 to the fine mark. The...
Thanks to all! I could have "liked" all 78 posts Great topic.
Thanks for the reply, Irbguy, and for the clarification. I appreciate the depth of your scholarship. I was misinformed or perhaps misunderstood...
Actually, bad as he was, mostly an empty suit, as opposed to other flaws, he was among the worst, but not the worst. Historical Rankings of U.S....
East India Company 1840 Calcutta Type II Craig #4a - 28 berries. Very Fine 30.5 mm 11.66 grams 0.917 fine Paid $40 in 1985 [ATTACH]
I used to believe in the Koine New Testament. Unless you can provide some other scholarship, what we call the Greek New Testament is recreated...
SIX CAESARS OF THE TRIBUTE PENNY by Michael E. Marotta (“Five Caesars of the Tribute Penny,” originally was published Fall 1996 by The...
It is also the custom in Hungary, the most Asiatic place in Europe, to put the family name first and the given name second. Note, also, that in...
Many different issues are known, Bicentennial (or other) USPS stamps and many different cancellations on First Day of Issue new series $2 bill....
It is an American Silver Eagle, issued by the U.S. Mint. Nominally one dollar, today, they retail for about $20 or more. Yours a bit worse for...
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[ATTACH] Tax stamps. State of Massachusetts. Sales of stocks. [ATTACH] Pennsylvania Tax Stamps for stock transfers.
The topic of stamps came up elsewhere. Aside from the passions that connect all collectors, stamps and coins have much in common. We know that...
I went to the site and read it throug. I appreciate the effort you put into it. We could go back and forth on much and agree on more. Obviously,...
Again, thanks for your reply and I am glad that you found the original post interesting. And, again, I point to the actual history of money. Why...
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