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The basic elements of this design dated to 1941 when it was first used, their being printed by American Banknote in New York.

my stepmom used to work at the american bank note co ... i could never get her to bring home samples.

I'm a male, age 19, almost 20. I put that I was married, although its not legal for me to marry my fiance.

so you're engaged to do something illegal, then? interesting.

Got a great Mexican Libertad ounce from Jeff. Great!

i got one of those too ... thanks!

My first Equatorial African States Note. This one is Country Code A for Chad. I like the imagery on this one a lot.

these are some of my favorite banknotes ever.

watching all this is inspiring me to return to action (my collecting behavior comes and goes .. )

San Miguel_98 sent me these recently:

 

very cool. are they all the same thickness?

i wondered, briefly, if i could get these at work, but our canteen isn't affiliated with aafes ...

i bought some of these pogs from a random ebay seller ... just to see what they were like. definitely cool, but i thought they'd be thicker ... heavier.

 

My first AAFES pogs, wanted these for a while, even got extras for the kiddies. These bring back fond memories of my Air Force Brat days and PX chits!

those are *much* cooler than i expected them to be. i guess i expected them to look kinda like casino chips . . .

or you could use staple-free holders and avoid the problem entirely ...

Look at the detail definition on this 2000-S proof - pretty impressive, in my opinion.

i think US coins are the only coins where really old men get *more* hair over time instead of less

of the silver dollars, i have a strong preference for the peace dollar.

of the non-silver dollars, i like the sba and the sacajawea ...

i also like how the dollar coins have managed to attract strong women as subjects.

Art is a very patient guy.

That's a wonderful coin and a terrific prize. I've been thinking about bidding on one of those on ebay for my 2€ Commemorative collection. They're not that easy to find. 

i haven't seen one of those on ebay in a while. i have a nightly search that runs ... and nothing. last one i saw was a few weeks ago--it sold with another for something like USD140!

Still have to try to get one in UNC, though - It's harder than I thought!

around here there seems to have been a good initial supply ... i've easily spent three crisp unc so far.

of the 'new' designs, i like these best.

That's a nice coin.

it is ... i like the small touch of color. unfortunately these are a PITA for folks who don't live in Canada--their license to use the olympic rings only permits these to be sold in Canada, so I had to order them and have them sent to a friend who then forwarded me the package.

Lucky Loonies!

No, this is my first one.

i have to admit that this year's issue isn't as fun as earlier issues ... blue and green niobium has a more interesting look ...

i think i'm missing the first austrian niobium coin ...

got some 2006 nickels from the bunny today ... sadly, i think this image of jefferson is the worst of them all.

flying eagle here ... then indians ...

 

2005 Hungary 5000 Forint Aggtelek National Park Proof. Mint: Hungarian Mint Denomination: 5,000 Forint Quality: Proof Issue limit: 5,000 pcs. Alloy: 92.5% Sterling Silver Diameter: 38.61 mm Weight: 31.46 grams Design: Bohus Aron Aggtelek National Park is located on the border to the Slovak Republic in the northeastern part of Hungary. On the Hungarian side, the Gömör Torna Karst Area contains 14 cave systems and nearly 240 smaller or larger caves.

*that* is pretty cool-looking ... probably looks even better up close!

no mail on monday ...

i think there should be mail every day.

Not really.    That is, I don't have any "left" right now, but can pretty easily get more later this week.

 

Christian

count me in, please!

(i wish u.s. commems were handled this way ... )

Today's arrival:

 

 

KM#134, 500,000,000 dinara 1993.

wow. so is this the smallest denomination in the series, or the largest?

the eagle kinda looks like a turkey ... but it still looks good (and it does make up for previous very dull eagles).

  That kitty approval means a lot!

 

it's funny ... usually she's interested in the boxes that stuff comes in and not the stuff inside those boxes!