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It's a shame to see the world's oldest republic going along with the latest European sovietization scheme.  RIP, San Marino.

Curious little fact about San Marino, for many years until about 20 years ago, they had communists leading their government.

Michael,

I see a distinct difference between the community dollars in your Michigan city, and these "Norfed" dollars. The community money projects benefit participants and if well organised and well regulated by the membership as a whole they are fully beneficial to all participants. Particularly the community as a whole by benefiting local merchants.

But I see these other private currency projects with a bit more concern, especially whence *revaluations* occur. I cannot say with definative evidence for this particular organisation at question here, but there was a movement in Texas several years ago that advocated the use of silver certificates it had printed the proceeds of which were used in it's effort to seek the independance of Texas from the United States. They were most definately an anti government, and an almost anarchial approach to a Texas government.

Premium copper coins being plate dalers, which were weapons grade or rather weapon sized coins.

Had his heart dashed:

Bender

It is a bender, meaning in likelihood a suitor gave it to his intended and she bent it and cast it away, dashing his hopes of marriage.

I have a large size Canada $1 from 1923 that was given to me when I was a kid, unfortunately it was laminated too.

I got mine sometime during the week, with all that is going on I didn't have a chance to look at it until last night. My note is one of only 3 printed of that design, with the Indian and Buffalo. When I print them again, the design will change so this will be a rare note.

I think Tiffybunny and 16D are the other owners of this version of the $5'er.

USA 1918 cent

It wasn't a circulation find really, but it was found under my wife's desk - a 1957 dime.

CP cratered back in early June, the server couldn't manage, so it got moved. When that happened a lot of the old data went to Valhalla.

So thus we start anew. Tiffybunny has a seriously pruned post count now:)

Depictions of Artemis/Diana, bees and dolphins.

I haven't quite convinced my wife yet that she wants to be the mother of 5 kids from 10-15 years old but we are getting closer to her agreeing. So soon when I get a chance I am going to be listing lots more stuff under $50 of course, the rest has to go to eBay.

At least the 3 most determined personalities are on my side:)

Just a reminder that this auction for our Ukraine adoption ends at 7 pm tonight.

Sorry I have not been around much, but four kids in the house, you have not a lot of time for the computer, especially when the 14 yr old whom speaks no English still operates the computer to play english language games non stop!

Ummm, let's see, two kids from the Ukrain!!! That's got to cost at least $16, so I will go $17

I think I posted somewhere that we are hosting two children in our home for three weeks, they are doing very well. Unfortunately their sister went to another home, but we are bringing her up for a visit so she can be with her brother and sister here. Kind of scary, but I think 2 children may not be in the works, but actually 3!

There goes my coin collection, but when a beautiful 11 year old girl cries when you leave for work and waits and greets you excitedly several hours later when you come home, coins don't mean much

Between vcoins.com and ebay, you have my purchases covered. I do buy things from other peeps too, Blackhawk etc. Never at a show, never in a shop, they never have what I want.

Another great coin from the Tiffibunny collection.

 

 

Both of my kids like Tiffybunny very very much. They are still talking about her a day after the coins arrived.

Geez, Chernobyl. That's a sad story. It's not the distance that's important if you are concerned about radiation, but more likely, the food products that you eat, and the water supply. Those are a lot harder to control, especially ground water, and some babusikas who collect wild mushrooms to earn a living... farming areas around that areas, etc... pretty sad stories really.

In Ukraine you are more likely to get poisoned from pesticides on your food than radiation poisoning. My wife got sick from eating watermelon which had too much pesticides on them.

For so long it's not true...

Led Zeppelin rules.

That set is one of my favorite modern commemoratives.

 

It is interesting because of the unique design, which is not typical of the usual run of the mill type USA commemoratives, it stands out.

Tell us your vote.

Only USA Half Dime I have is a SL dated 1841-O, which I think is my earliest branch mint coin also.

Thanks to Dr. Bunny, we have one of these nice coins in our house. I like the pysanky eggs on this coin, and seven sides, very symbolic.

You always see the outside in pictures but the inside is fantastic also.

If you were to try you could not find a more emblematic expression of the Ukrainian culture than Pecherskaya Lavra.

And I have been there

There was a programme on the television last night about Chornobyl - notice the Ukrainian spelling also on the coin. This has to be one of the costliest disasters ever in terms of thousands of lives and in expense of cleanup and containment. This disaster will continue to affect people generations from now.

Even being 100km from Chornobyl in Kyiv, I still wondered how safe even Kyiv is now?

A nice design for a touchy subject.

For a while he lived in Paris, obviously since he was the USA ambassador to the French Royal Court.

I have 2500 Mercury Dimes, they can't be wrong.

I have serial number 0000012 on my Clydesdale Bank of Scotland £5 set from 1996.

By far and away the lowest I will probably own.