"Bad Guys who make Good Coins and the people who love them" Sounds like something on Oprah. :)
A teller at the Moraga California Bank of America told me that he had 600 rolls of Millard Fillmore dollars. I bought a couple of rolls and...
I received this one this week: [IMG] Southern Rhodesia Fantasy Edward VIII Crown from the "Spink Patina Collection", made around 2001 :)
I refuse to collect coins from Mongolia until their government apologizes for the war crimes committed under Ghengiz Khan. :)
My friend's aunt was given this coin set by the Oakland Bank of Commerce of Oakland, California for participating in a golf tournament. The...
From B. Traven's book "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", published in 1935: Anyway, gold is a very devilish sort of a thing, believe me,...
They live in California, too: [IMG] [IMG] :)
I usually collect "Darkside" or non-United States coins but went to a coin show today where I purchased these two 1933 Lincoln Cents. 1933 was...
[IMG] Portugal 10 Escudos 1954 [IMG] Portugal 10 Escudos 1954, probably counterfeit :)
I just have one coin of Titus: [IMG] Titus Denarius - Electric Chair Obverse: Laureate head right IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M...
After watching the 1950 film "King Solomon's Mines" and identifying the coins worn by one of the actors as late 1800's Ethiopian Birrs, I just...
Who can't love dancing elephants? [IMG] :)
I received this 1912 penny from a change machine at the local Safeway grocery store. [IMG] Where has it been for 98 years? Also, my...
The Egyptian token looks interesting! :)
I suppose since 1900 the largest circulationg coin might be Mexico's 40mm Cuauhtemoc 5 Peso silver coin struck in 1947 and 1948. [IMG] :)
Sprinkle them in local parks and fields to excite the metal detector people. :)
The model for the Peace Dollar was Teresa Cafarelli De Francisci, the wife of the coin's designer, Anthony De Francisci. She was born in...
For a long time I refused to collect coins from Mongolia until their government apologized for the war crimes committed under Ghengiz Khan....
Anyone remember Charles Van Doren? :)
Siam (Thailand) 1 Baht 1962
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