I spent six weeks in Argentina in 1981 and received these two coins in change: [IMG] Argentina 50 Pesos 1979 Aluminum-bronze, 26.2 mm, 7.6 gm...
Congress did not approve any commemorative coins for 2023. :)
Today was the second good day at the Coinstar machine recently. I found around $2.00 in modern US coins and four modern foreign coins. The...
[IMG] Brazil 960 reis 1816-R, King Joao as regent Silver, 40 mm, 26.80 gm, Rio de Janiero mint Obverse: Crowned arms of Portugal and three petals...
That coin is from around the time of the Three Musketeers. :)
Coinstar find Croatia 50 Lipa: I found this neat coin in a Coinstar machine on December 12 2022: [IMG] Croatia 50 Lipa 2006 Nickel-steel, 20.5...
Today was the first good day at the Coinstar machine in a long time. I found around $3.00 in modern US coins and six modern foreign coins. The...
Coins found in New England help solve mystery of murderous 1600s pirate: "One of the greatest crimes of the 17th century" From CBS News: One...
I just watched the 1934 film "The Count of Monte Cristo" with Robert Donat. :)
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You must have seen the movie. :)
I bought two of these medallions in 1964 by mail: [IMG] The Beatles 1964 US Tour Medallion Brass, 30 mm, 10.35 gm These items were advertised in...
Buy the story not the coin! :)
I suspect that it is a generic "American" image. :)
Found at Oak Island. :)
Elementary :)
[IMG] Portugal 10 Escudos 1940 Silver, 30.0 mm, 12.67 gm The obverse has ships which have faint "Order of Christ" crosses on their sails. The...
Abdul Hamid II of Turkey had quite a mustache also: [IMG] Abdul Hamid II Illustration Size: 7" x 10" (17.6 mm x 25.1 mm) :)
My father collected postcards and drawings and had these two printed fanciful illustrations of Turkey's Sultan Abdul Hamid II with harem girls...
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