The coin is in very nice shape for being over 200-years old. Was it in someone's coin cabinet? I believe that the Wild Man on the right is...
I have been asked where the coin came from. It was from the Heritage September 2016 Long Beach auction. :)
The bird on the reverse right is a Ugandan Crested Crane. Several years ago two got loose in Los Altos (California) and were seen all over town...
Interesting historical coin. Apparently these were made after the South Sea Company discovered some silver. :)
November 20, 1818, a date which will live not in infamy but in historical trivia. Monterey, California holds the dubious distinction of being the...
It is from the Star Grading Service, 1 out of 4 Stars. :)
Sometimes California Gold Discovery medals from the 1940's are used as prop coins for $50 gold slugs. Here is what one looks like:...
Bolivia General Melgarejo 1865 coin: [IMG] Legends: AL PACIFICADOR DE BOLIVIA F.P. GRATITUD DEL PUEBLO POTOSINO EN 1865 AL VALOR DEL JENERAL...
The National Enquirer has a $1,000,000 reward for a live Bigfoot (Sasquatch). :bear:
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Are we at 1774 yet? [IMG] Spain 8 Maravedis 1774 - Charles III, Segovia Mint Specs: Copper, 30mm, 11.22gm :)
On the next episode of Pawn Stars: Charles Van Doren brings in a 1933 double eagle. :)
This Byzantine coin looks like a movie or TV space alien. And not a nice one. [IMG] Byzantine Justinian (AD 527-565) Copper Follis Obverse:...
I took this photograph at my place near San Francisco recently. [IMG] A pair of owls in a tree Pine cones, too. The bird looked familiar,...
Rhodesia was briefly an independent state in southern Africa from 1964 to 1979. It had previously been known as Southern Rhodesia, a British...
The website is bonanza.com. Which one of the Cartwrights is selling the coin? :)
Judith, we need pictures to answer your questions. :)
Now I know the difference between the White Rabbit and the March Hare. Thank you. :)
This item had an address but no city, but a little research found that it was from Louisville, Kentucky. [IMG] Egyptian Tea Room, Louisville,...
Nice coin from an unusual mint. :)
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