From that same issue of coin world I like this article better:...
and all of those melted down gold coins... and don't let this happen to you: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-56945507
Well, one of the three is good, but with the raging river of those worthless fiat dollars flowing unabated, it doesn't seem like there'll be any...
Something's wrong with my kitco page. All figures show red instead of green.
Although she reigned for almost 64 years, Queen Elizabeth has already beaten her by 5 years.
That would be a griffin. Modeled from one in London Zoo.
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Where can I find an Airtite to fit that?
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I don't ever remember seeing "8s" like that....
They could have at least thrown a Canadian dime on top for the photo!
I don't know, but perhaps this image may show more detail :) [ATTACH]
And US Trade Dollars? My thinking is that they're alright in moderation - until they interfere too much with the devices.
Middle picture is same as the other one, except with reverse showing :)
English shilling - no silver :(
Canada and England use: https://en.numista.com/
not counter stamped, letters are, as the OP said, engraved
looks to have been soldered long ago, maybe to a pin? Could "PRESANT FROM FARTHER" mean? "PRESENT FROM FATHER"
24K with no alloy? Wear gloves over it!
Cyrillic alphabet: "It is currently used exclusively or as one of several alphabets for more than 50 languages, notably Belarusian, Bulgarian,...
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