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, boys....
I have this extremely worn British 1797 penny: [IMG] Great Britain Penny 1797 with initials, diameter 35mm :)
I was in the army ...briefly :)
Amazingly enough, I have one just like it: [IMG] Spain Charles II Naples & Sicily Silver 20 Grana 1693 :)
One of my favorite world coins is the Bulgaria 10 Leva coin with King Krum: [IMG] Bulgaria 1930 10 Leva - King Krum Kills Kitty The...
[IMG] I have had this item mixed in with coins since the 1960's. Diameter 27mm, weight 3.66gm, brass? :)
I refuse to collect coins from Mongolia until their government apologizes for the war crimes committed under Ghengiz Khan. :)
It may be 1873 or 1874, but what value does it have anyway? :)
The token is a British gaming token, I have one like it: [IMG] :)
I found this coin in a California coin dealer's "junk box" in the mid 1960's. It was pretty dirty at the time, and I probably paid 50¢ for it. I...
The seller seems to have some personal problems. :)
I have some Brazilian coins, including these from the 1920's and 1930's: [IMG] 1000 Reis 1913 - Girl [IMG] 2000 Reis 1922 - Independence...
I have only these two small coins from the Vatican. The designs look like old Roman coins. [IMG] Vatican City 1 Lira 1953 [IMG] Vatican...
From the dates, I am assuming that they came back with a WW2 serviceman. :)
[IMG] Brass Japan 1 Yen - Showa (Hirohito) Year 24 (1949) :)
[IMG] Bhutan 25 Naye Paise 1966 King Jigme Wangchuk (1906-1952) [IMG] Bhutan 50 Naye Paise 1966 [IMG] Bhutan Rupee 1966 Bhutan is...
Thank you all for the information. My coin is 18.5mm, 1.98gm. I believe it is a contemporary counterfeit. :)
Can anyone identify the date on this coin China Hupeh 10 Cents, late 1800's to early 1900's Acquired in the mid-1960's from a coin dealer's...
King Leopold II of Belgium Right up there in infamy for what he did in the Belgian Congo. [IMG] 1 Franc 1867 - French language [IMG] 1...
[IMG] Ireland Farthing 1952 - Woodcock [IMG] Ireland Half Penny 1953 - Sow and piglets [IMG] Ireland Penny 1952 - Hen and chicks [IMG]...
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