Interesting coins, especially the Seljuk dirham. There is a thread on another coin board stating that European collectors like their coins...
American tourists in Breslau, Germany sent this postcard to Berkeley, California in 1938. [IMG] Breslau Cathedral [IMG] Message "Anne is having...
Could we see a picture of the coin? :)
[IMG] Austria 50 Schillings 1964 - Winter Olympics at Innsbruck, Austria One of the first world coins I bought from the Vienna Mint. Post yours. :)
Thank you for the information on the Clark Gruber episode. I watched the episode last night and found it entertaining. There is no doubt that...
The 1965 television program "Death Valley Days" episode "Raid on the San Francisco Mint" is an interesting San Francisco numismatic story. "Death...
Another one: [IMG] Great Britain sovereign 1888-M (Melbourne, Australia) :)
Ethiopian Birr or silver dollar: [IMG] Ethiopia 1 Birr Ethiopian Era EE 1889 AD 1897 (Silver, 38mm, 27.91gm) One of my favorites as a man wears...
Sometimes a coin just says "take me home with you". :)
OkoniteMatt contacted me and I replied that the item is not for sale. :)
I also have a "red cent". [IMG] United States Cent 1934-D It had been painted red at one time. I had heard a long time ago that travelling...
My oldest United States coin turned 200 years old this year. [IMG] United States large cent 1818 :)
[IMG] Canada $10 1914 :)
Thank you, Lynda. :)
My main numismatic interests are non-US coins and some types of medals and tokens. I do browse the United States coin forums and now and then...
The item appears to have sold for $30.00. :)
At that time people used pocket watches and frequently had the cases engraved. Many jewelers had engravers among their employees, including...
A metal detectorist too eager to dig up his "first silver of the year". :)
Although the subject of the article is the current US defense chief, it mentions handout coins several times. There is no mention of the term...
The plates: [IMG] Set of 8 decorative plates featuring World War II generals and admirals My grandmother bought these decorative plates shortly...
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