I believe that the medal in the four Bela Lugosi pictures is the same medal but with different lighting. :)
There's an old joke from World War II about a new soldier who complains to his sergeant. The sergeant tells the soldier to "Tell it to the...
The "261st" on the coin might be the 261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, a Delaware National Guard unit. President Biden's son was a member. :)
The 1931 Universal Studios film "Dracula" is 80 years old now but is still a well known motion picture. Actor Bela Lugosi portrayed Bram Stoker's...
Cheaper than a safe. :)
As usual with these type of stories the coins are never identified. :)
Serbia coins issued by the German Occupation 1941-1944: [IMG] 50 Para 1942 (Zinc, 18 mm, 2.06 gm) [IMG] 1 Dinar 1942 (Zinc, 20 mm, 3.10 gm)...
In honor of the Antoninus Pius of the coin forum: [IMG] Roman Empire - Antoninus Pius Aureus - "Rome rules the world" Gold, 19.5 mm 7.26 gm...
Portugal 10 Escudos 1954 genuine and counterfeit: I have had these two Portugal 1954 10 escudos coins since the 1960's. One is real and one is a...
Well, then let's make it coin-related: [IMG] Byzantine Solidus Justinian Victory Gold, 21 mm, 4.43 gm Struck: AD 527-537 Constantinople Obverse:...
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[IMG] Germany Free City of Frankfurt Vereinsthaler 1862 Silver, 33 mm, 18.50 gm :)
I have a few British sovereigns (and some guineas) but this one is special: [IMG] British gold sovereign 1963 In the 1963 film "From Russia with...
I also have a "red penny" or "red cent" of a different kind: [IMG] United States Cent 1934-D It has been painted red at one time. I had heard a...
[IMG] Syracuse Sicily Tetras - Octopus Bronze, 15.4 mm, 3.84 gm Struck: BC 425-420 Syracuse mint Obverse: Head of Arethusa right with dolphins,...
But is YouTube safe? :)
This Mexico peso has a large die crack on the obverse: [IMG] Mexico Peso 1898 Silver, 38 mm, 27.05 gm Mexico City Mint (Mo) Original :)
[IMG] Cuba 1 Peso 1916 Silver, 38 mm, 26.44 gm :)
A coin from the last days of the Ottoman Empire: [IMG] Turkey 20 Kurush (Piastres) AH 1327 (AD 1909) Regnal Year 9 (AD 1917) Silver, 37 mm,...
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