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In 1996, before the first Euro coin was minted in 1999 a ticklish situation had to be dealt with; the how and why of the coin being able to...
While pondering about numismatic subjects, Euro coinage began to peake my interests like: "Why collect them - aren't they all the same?" "Are...
Continuing our quest in seeing some of the Free German States Thaler Coinage we have come to our first listing under the letter E which is...
The error coin is Columbian silver 1/2 Real. It was struck in 1819 at the Bogato Mint and bears the mintmark MR. This is one of those coins that...
Since we know the US denomination Dollar was derived from the European Thaler, I got to pondering about all the nations in today's world of...
Our quest to reveal some of the Pre Empire German States' "Thaler" coinage brings us to the final listing under the letter D which now stands for...
A very HA P P Y B I RTH DA Y To Lilcatwoman, JSermarini, LordVger, crazy larry, RiotGrrrl, harkenkc123, and SourPickleGirl andmay your...
The silver 3 Polker This silver 3 Polker coin of Poland issued by King Sigismund III Vasa is dated 1616. Sigismund became king of Poland and...
Way back in 1863 a Bolivian Silver 8 Soles coin was struck and somehow released into circulation bearing an error on its reverse. So you can...
Few coins can match the history and romance of the Piece-of-Eight, commonly known as the Spanish 8 Reales, or Spanish Milled Dollar. As you...
12. Value Tokens A. Examples (Coin Archives images) i. Post Colonial USA 1783 Nova Constallatio Token...
5. Coins of Dead Nations (no longer existing) A. Examples...
If you've been collecting coins for at least a year you are probably familiar with the following numismatic organizations: 1.California State...
If you've ever purchased a coin from Joel Anderson, you look forward to receiving an issue of his "Interesting Stuff Catalog." It's usually sent...
You know what Medals are; awards, commemorations of a deed, event, person or place. They usually have a design on only one side, but some are...
Continuing with our quest to look at the Thaler coinage of the Pre Empire German States we come to the second State listed under the letter "D"...
Let us go back in Canada's historical time to the yesteryear 1967. 1967 was the Centennial (100th) year of their Confederation. To help in...
In 2000, Charles Shultz's Peanuts Comic strip achieved its 50th Anniveresary. The Island of Niue authorized the minting of One Dollar coins to...
Once, again, I got to pondering about coins. Were there any coins minted by a nation that no longer exists of where a complete type collection can...
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