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Message:: [QUOTE="mrbrklyn, post: 1472071, member: 4381"][TABLE][TR][TD]<a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/halfs/columbian_obverse.png" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/halfs/columbian_obverse.png" rel="nofollow"> <img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/halfs/columbian_obverse_sm.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a>     [/TD]     [TD]  [h=2]Coin Collecting at the Safir HouseCayman Islands Cuban Amazon Parrot: 25 Anniversity World Wifelife Fund[/h]      [/TD]     [TD] <a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/halfs/columbia_reverse.png" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/halfs/columbia_reverse.png" rel="nofollow"> <img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/halfs/columbia_reverse_sm.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a>     [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Sun Jun 24 00:58:48 2012 [HR][/HR]   The Cuban Amazon Parrot [h=3]World Wildlife Fund 25th Avniversary - 1987[/h]   <blockquote>  The Cuban Amazon Parrot or Rose Throated Parrot, is an unusual Amazon which comes in 4 subspecies that range Great Inagua, Abaco and formerly other islands in the Bahamas, all three of the Cayman Islands,  Cuba and the Isle of Youth.  It has a complex coloration that can varry slightly from subspecies to subspecies which include feathers with dark edges giving it a striking scaly look, and a rosey throat, white frontage area  on its face, and a light horn colored bill.  It has been of recent times to have been raised and captured as Pets and Aviculture, although it is often difficult to breed because the male can be agressive to its mate and chicks.    Durign the 25th anniversity many world silver andd gold coins from 1986 even until 1988 were minted to celebrate and support the fund.  Unfortunately, I can't find a source that lists them all. The CHARD website, <a href="http://www.24carat.co.uk/frame.php?url=1986wwfworldwildlifefundcollection.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.24carat.co.uk/frame.php?url=1986wwfworldwildlifefundcollection.html" rel="nofollow">24carot.co.uk</a> lists 17 of them: <ol> <li>1986    Bahrain    5 Dinars    Rhim Gazelle</li> <li>1986    Bermuda    $1    Green Turtle</li> <li>1986    Botswana    2 Pula    Slaty Egret</li> <li>1986    Cayman Islands    5 Dollars    Cuban Amazon</li> <li>1986    China    5 Yuan    Panda</li> <li>1986    Cyprus    One Pound    Cyprus Mouflon</li> <li>1987    Falkland Islands    50 Pence    King Penguin</li> <li>1986    Fiji    10 Dollars    Fijian Ground Frog</li> <li>1986    Gambia    20 Dalasis    Temminck's Colobus</li> <li>1987    Indonesia    10,000 Rupiah (Rupess)    Babirusa (Pig similar to Warthog)</li> <li>1986    Nepal    250 Rupees    Musk Deer</li> <li>1987    Philippines    200 Piso    Tamarau</li> <li>1987    Sierra Leone    20 Dalasis    Temminck's Colobus</li> <li>1987    Thailand    200 Baht    Siamese Fireback Pheasant</li> <li>1986    Turks & Caicos Islands    1 Crown    Rock Iguana</li> <li>1986    Western Samoa    10 Tala    Samoan Fantail</li> <li>1986    Zambia    10 Kwacha    White - Winged Flufftail</li> </ol>  On the other hand,numismaster, lists 20 of them just for 1986 in its  database. And to confuse things more, there is a 1974 series of World Wildlife Fund coins.  Stacks sold 13  gold examples of 1986 dated coins in 2005. There may well be a 1988 Hungarian example that has been seen on Stacks and ebay.  It might well  be a great area of collecting.  <img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/Cuban_Parrot-_Abaco.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />               [TABLE="class: cms_table"][TR]  [TD] <a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/cuban/images/000-DSC08979.JPG" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/cuban/images/000-DSC08979.JPG" rel="nofollow">  <img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/cuban/previews/000-DSC08979.JPG.medium.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />  </a>     1987 Five Dollar Cayman Island Cuban Amazon Reverse[/TD]   [/TR]   [/TABLE]    [TABLE="class: cms_table"][TR]  [TD] <a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/cuban/images/005-DSC08984.JPG" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/cuban/images/005-DSC08984.JPG" rel="nofollow">  <img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/cuban/previews/005-DSC08984.JPG.medium.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />  </a>     1987 Five Dollar Cayman Island Cuban Amazon obverse[/TD]   [/TR]   [/TABLE]   This is the <a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/cuban/index.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/cuban/index.html" rel="nofollow">Formated Archive</a>  of images of this coin.    The Coin is $5 legal tender in the cayman Islands.  The silver is 0.925 finess, 28.28 grams, 38.61MM proof with a 25,000 coin mintage. <ul> <li>Links on Cuban Parrots </li> <li><a href="http://www.parrots.org/index.php/encyclopedia/wildstatus/cuban_amazon/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.parrots.org/index.php/encyclopedia/wildstatus/cuban_amazon/" rel="nofollow">Parrots.org</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Amazon" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Amazon" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.arkive.org/cuban-amazon/amazona-leucocephala/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.arkive.org/cuban-amazon/amazona-leucocephala/" rel="nofollow">ARKIVE</a> - Great site</li> <li><a href="http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p_spp=196856" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p_spp=196856" rel="nofollow">Cornell University</a></li> </ul>     [HR][/HR]     Several mints from around the world make exciting coin designs in circulating alloys, silver  and gold.  Among my favorites are the Perth Mint in Austrailia which produces a variety of  coins for nations mostly through out the Pacific Rim. The Neatherlands has also produced some interesting designs, and several private US based mints have produced foreign currency on  contract, include the Franklin Mint which has produced many Israeli Coins.  Our interest in foreign coins has been nominal but rapidly growing as it seems that US designs  are so stuck in the mud.  Also, foreign mints are creating bold new designs with color and bimetal designs that are both eye catching and fun.  This is a short list of our current modern design:       [HR][/HR] [TABLE] [TR][TD] <ul> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/koala.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/koala.html" rel="nofollow">Australan Silver Koala</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/kookaburra.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/kookaburra.html" rel="nofollow">Australan Kookaburra  Silver</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/turt_ausie.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/turt_ausie.html" rel="nofollow">Austrailian Perth Mint Reef II Sea Life Silver Hawkbill Turtle </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/red_oct.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/red_oct.html" rel="nofollow">Austrailian Perth Mint Reef II Sea Life Series Octopus</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/starfish.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/starfish.html" rel="nofollow">Austrailian Perth Mint Reef II Sea Life Series Starfish</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/sugeon.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/sugeon.html" rel="nofollow">Austrailian Perth Mint Reef II Sea Life Series Surgeon Fish</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/manta_ray.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/manta_ray.html" rel="nofollow">Austrailian Perth Mint Reef II Sea Life Series Manta Ray</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/cockatoo.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/cockatoo.html" rel="nofollow">Austrailian Perth Mint Silver Cockatoo Parrot</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/duggong.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/duggong.html" rel="nofollow">Austrailian Perth Mint Dollar Silver Dugong</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/octopus.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/octopus.html" rel="nofollow">Austrailian Deadly and Dangerous Silver Ringed Octopus</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/cuban.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/cuban.html" rel="nofollow">Cayman Islands Cuban Amazon Parrot: 25 Anniversity World Wifelife Fund</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/panda.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/panda.html" rel="nofollow">Chinese Silver Panda</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/easter.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/easter.html" rel="nofollow">Easter Islands </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/fiji.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/fiji.html" rel="nofollow">Fiji Island Turtle Bullion</a> from New Zeland</li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/archeopteryx.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/archeopteryx.html" rel="nofollow">German 10 Euro Archeopteryx Coin</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/indo-Sassanian.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/indo-Sassanian.html" rel="nofollow">Indo-Sassanian Gadhaya Paisa Saurastrat - Silver Coin</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/israeli.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/israeli.html" rel="nofollow">Israeli Coins</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/judwar.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/judwar.html" rel="nofollow">Judean Roman Wars</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/herod.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/herod.html" rel="nofollow">Judean Herodian Coinage</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/kashmir.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/kashmir.html" rel="nofollow">Kashmir</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/kurd.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/kurd.html" rel="nofollow">Kurdistan</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/mac.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/mac.html" rel="nofollow">Macabean Coins</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/arch.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/arch.html" rel="nofollow">Netherlands Architecture Commemerative Euro</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/manhattan_commem.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/manhattan_commem.html" rel="nofollow">Netherlands 400 years since the discovery of Manhattan Commem</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/kaka.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/kaka.html" rel="nofollow">New Zealand 1996 Kaka Parrot $5 Silver Dollar</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/niue_vangough.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/niue_vangough.html" rel="nofollow">Niue Island Artist Series: Van Gogh</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/cave.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/cave.html" rel="nofollow">Niue Island Cave of Chauvet</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/sart.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/sart.html" rel="nofollow">Western Satraps 1st Century - 2nd Centry India -R-Drachm</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/israeli_perth_cook/index.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/images/israeli_perth_cook/index.html" rel="nofollow">Israeli Akko, Birds, Red Sea and Elijah Coins.  Perth Minti Kookabura and Koalas,  and Van Gogh Coin from Niue Island</a></li> </ul>[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [HR][/HR]    Our modest collection generally contains the following coins types. Click to see these examples show below including photography:  <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/large_pennies.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/large_pennies.html" rel="nofollow">Large Cent Coppers</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/flying_eagle.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/flying_eagle.html" rel="nofollow">Flying Eagle Cents</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/lincoln.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/lincoln.html" rel="nofollow">Lincoln Cents and Wheat Backs</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/buffalo_nickles.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/buffalo_nickles.html" rel="nofollow">Buffalo Nickels</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/jeff.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/jeff.html" rel="nofollow">Jefferson Nickels</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/half_dimes.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/half_dimes.html" rel="nofollow">Bust Half Dimes</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/mercs.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/mercs.html" rel="nofollow">Mercury (Liberrty Head) Dimes</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/roosevelt.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/roosevelt.html" rel="nofollow">Roosevelt Dime</a> <a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/barber_quarter.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/barber_quarter.html" rel="nofollow">Barber Quarter Dollars</a> <a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/slq.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" 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class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/walking_liberty.html" rel="nofollow">Walking Liberty Half Dollars</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/franklin.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/franklin.html" rel="nofollow">Franklin Half Dollars</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/kenedy.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/kenedy.html" rel="nofollow">Kennedy Half Dollars</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/morgan_coins.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/morgan_coins.html" rel="nofollow">Morgan Silver Dollars</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/peace_coins.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/peace_coins.html" rel="nofollow">Peace Silver Dollars</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/ikes.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/ikes.html" rel="nofollow">Eisenhower Clad and Silver Dollars</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/sacagawea.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/sacagawea.html" rel="nofollow">Sacawagea Golden Dollars</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/proofs.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/proofs.html" rel="nofollow">Modern Silver and Clad Proof Sets</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/ase.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/ase.html" rel="nofollow">Modern American Silver Eagle uncirculated mint coins and proofs</a> <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/comemeagles2008.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/comemeagles2008.html" rel="nofollow">Modern Silver and Clad 2008 Commorative Bald Eagle Series</a> <a href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/gold_coins.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/gold_coins.html" rel="nofollow">Gold Coins</a> - Not too many <a href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/foreign.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/foreign.html" rel="nofollow">Modern Foreign Coins from Outside The United States</a> Circulated US Silver Coins prior to 1964            </blockquote>[/QUOTE]

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