About the only event remembered pertaining to the Battle of Gettysburg is the speech President Lincoln made at the Appamattox Court House, but the...
Louisiana is the English equivalent to the French La Louisianne literally meaning "Land of Louis" which the French explorer, La Salle dubbed to...
The Maui, Hawaii Chamber of Commerce produced another winner with it s Copper-nickel Crown-sized 2010 Trade $2 coin. The 39mm (Crown Size)...
Are you going to acquire a collection of the new United States 1 ounce America Eagle Proofs? You have a chance to be one of the first coin...
The Seed Sower on Some of France's Euro Coins photos courtesy of Don's World Coin Gallery: 2008 5 Euro:...
Do you have one or all of these (photos courtesy of coin page? http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1598.html...
The following story is fictitious. The names used in this story are fictitious. Any resemblance to real facts or real people is truly...
Did you know every Proof coin, except one, (singles & those in sets) ever struck by a U.S.A. Mint contains copper? Do you know not all USA coins...
Quid, Snicker, Spud are all slang words for the Pound Sterling coin that was minted in the past by England. It was "coin of the realm" during...
Ever see the highest denomination coin ever issued by Germany? In 1914 Germany's post war reparations forced inflation to take a strong hold on...
If you collect sets of Japanese coins or have just one Japanese coin, a Japanese Military Payment Certificate or some Japanese Occupation Currency...
Well, Easter Week will soon be upon us. There is, of course, Easter Sunday, which is preceded by Saturday, which is preceeded by Good Friday...
You've heard about Guadeloupe and it being a double-island entity among a group of islands known as the Leeward Islands which, in and of...
When looking at coin catalogs, have you given any thought to the "grains" description of each listing? For instance, when the USA Half Cent was...
You are about to click on a link which will let you see a photo of a 1 Brass Razoo, but there is no such coin or token ever placed into...
When one speaks about "Bob" numismatically non Englanders think of a British coin, "Bob," but any Brit, Scot, Irishman or Aussie will tell you...
This is a trivia article about Crowns. Let's start with the origin of Denmark's Kronor gold pieces. These 10 Kronor and 20 Kronor coins can trace...
As you know, many countries (mostly small or island nations) came into being as a commonwealth member, a protectorate or a colony of the British...
What are those small stampings on some Spanish 8 Reales, Mexican Pesos, and English or USA Trade Dollars? Are they what some coin dealers refer to...
What does the word "Dandiprat" mean and what's it's relevance to Numismatics? The Free On-line Dictionary gives us some insight: dandiprat:...
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