What is the story regarding this coin and missionaries? Sounds interesting. :)
A knowledgeable person on another board posted the best answer. Apparently the halfcrown was an unpopular denomination in some parts of...
During the Civil War, the US contracted with the Russian Pacific fleet to provide security for the San Francisco ports to prevent Confederate...
I was curious because many of the other British controlled countries which used the British monetary system issued half crowns, including South...
Does anyone know the reason that Australia never issued a Half Crown (2-1/2 Shilling) coin? Google is useless, requests come up with other half...
I bought this Tiberius Denarius and one of Elagabalus at a coin show in San Francisco in 1982. [IMG] Tiberius Denarius - Livia Obverse:...
This one is not in as nice shape as the ones above but the price was right. I received it from a change machine at the local Safeway grocery...
Don't sell them. You will regret selling them if you do. I know. :)
Date is 70th year of the Republic of China or AD 1981 (Year 1 = AD 1912). The man on the coin is Chiang Kai-shek, the president at the time. :)
The UK national archives has a photograph (not online): Photograph of Dick Seymour (Silver King) founder of the Seymour and Storey Turf...
It is a coin. India native state of Rajkot 1 Paisa. The date looks like Samvat date 1947 (AD 1890). If it is very thin it is a restrike made...
I'm sorry but the original poster brought this up. Franklin Roosevelt had polio. It was a common disease then and doctors could recognize...
"with what at the time was believed to be polio" What do you mean? :)
I added the weight (19.6gm) to my original post. :)
What about Paul, George, and Ringo? :)
I received this Roman coin made in Egypt recently and it reminded me of something. [IMG] Antoninus Pius Provincial Egypt Bronze Drachm -...
I don't think that $1000 bills or coins would be used as currency. Most people don't carry that amount of cash. Also people would be worried...
Syria 5 Piastres AH 1375 AD 1956 Here is one like it: [IMG] :)
Usually the lion is victorious... [IMG] But not this time. Bulgaria 10 Leva 1930 For more information: http://www.cointalk.com/t89008...
this is a 'please rob me' thread Maybe if someone just: 1. Purchased a Brasher Doubloon or a similar celebrity 2. Posted their address on...
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