How a Nickel and a Paperboy Brought Down A Cold War Spy

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  1. Hobo

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  3. willieboyd2

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    Then there were the Canadian spy quarters:

    Espionage warnings from the (US) Defense Department caused an international sensation a few years ago over reports of mysterious coins with radio frequency transmitters, until they were debunked.

    The culprit turned out to be a commemorative quarter in Canada.

    http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-250_162-5877951.html

    :)
     
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  4. marid3

    marid3 Member

    Neat article - thanks for sharing.
     
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  5. scottishmoney

    scottishmoney Buh bye

    I want that nickel, it would be a nice addition to my black box collection of goodies.
     
    scottishmoney, Jan 4, 2013
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  6. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    Cool story and good read. Thanks for sharing it.
     
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