I usually collect "Darkside" or non-United States coins but went to a coin show today where I purchased these two 1933 Lincoln Cents. 1933 was...
After watching the 1950 film "King Solomon's Mines" and identifying the coins worn by one of the actors as late 1800's Ethiopian Birrs, I just...
For a long time I refused to collect coins from Mongolia until their government apologized for the war crimes committed under Ghengiz Khan....
I saw this silver dollar sized coin at a coin show in June for sale for $20 and I had to have it. Nothing special, but a nice simple design....
I have had this medal since the 1970's. Does anyone have any information about it? It is about the size of a US silver dollar (38mm) and may...
Among the items found in the Unabomber's infamous Montana cabin was a one ounce silver bullion coin or "round". Since Theodore Kacynski was not...
Edward VIII became King of England in early 1936 and abdicated late that year, because: 1. He gave up the throne for the woman he loved. or 2....
King George VI was still King Emperor (of India): [IMG] Southern Rhodesia Penny 1947 [IMG] Southern Rhodesia Three Pence 1947 [IMG]...
I like to find literary references to coins in novels or non-fiction books. Here is one of the more interesting ones. The novel To Kill A...
Some Cyprus coins from the 1950's [IMG] Cyprus 3 Mils 1955 They didn't make a 1 Mils then [IMG] Cyprus 5 Mils 1956 [IMG] Cyprus 25...
I received an unanticipated tax refund check, which was the result of a mistake that I made on my federal income tax form. (Look up "zero...
[IMG] Ghana Half Penny 1958 Kwame Nkrumah, first president of independent Ghana [IMG] Ghana Penny 1958 [IMG] Ghana Three Pence 1958...
British New Guinea coins all had holes in them so that the residents oould thread cords through the holes and carry coins without using purses....
King Haile Selassie, all dated Ethiopian Era (EE) 1936 (AD 1944): [IMG] Ethiopia 1 Cent EE 1936 (1944) [IMG] Ethiopia 5 Cents EE 1936...
The 1960 film "Psycho" was released 50 years ago this week. It was the first film to show real US $100 bills after the US Treasury ended the...
Jersey and Guernsey are islands located in the English channel between Great Britain and France. They are owned by Britain but under old...
[IMG] United States Millard Fillmore Dollar 2010-D I bought four of these, mints P and D, both rim legends for each mint. :)
[IMG] Rhodesia & Nyasaland Penny 1962 Fred and Ginger? [IMG] Rhodesia & Nyasaland Half Penny 1958 [IMG] Rhodesia & Nyasaland Three...
French New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie) is a group of islands in the Pacific They are currently administered by France and use the Comptoirs...
I have these two coins from the Indian state of Hyderabad. I don't think that this one has a date, am I correct? [IMG] India Hyderabad Dub...
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