Saint Rita de Cascia

The boys try to move the coin from his forehead in his mouth during a contest at the religious festival in honor of Saint Rita de Cascia, Baclaran, Philippines, May 23:

(REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo)

Posted by andrew, June 2, 2010. Post has 1 comments.
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In coffee shop, Cuba

20+ pesos for ice tea

Do you know, that in 1993, during the period of economic austerity known as the Special Period, the US dollar was made legal tender to encourage hard currency to enter the economy. The dollar became the currency used to purchase some non-essential goods and services, such as cosmetics, and even non-staple kinds of food and drink. In 1994, the convertible peso was introduced at a par with the dollar. On November 8, 2004, the Cuban government withdrew the U.S. dollar from circulation, citing the need to retaliate against further U.S. sanctions.

Posted by andrew, May 4, 2010. Post has 0 comments.
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Fashion and money

Katie Derham poses in a £50,000 dress made of money to launch a lottery show.

The People's £50 Million Lottery Giveaway will pit worthy causes against each other in a public vote. And these environmental projects must prove they deserve to win £50million. Derham said: "It's going to benefit people for a long time".

If our ladies think it is not so attractive we have another one:

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Posted by andrew, March 24, 2010. Post has 0 comments.
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Coin Stacking and magnet

Coin stacking can be easy done using magnet. But in any case either you use magnet or not, you need to have a very good imagination skills to build your fantasy construction.

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Posted by serge, December 21, 2009. Post has 0 comments.
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Collectors wheels

Do you have the same wheels on your car? No! - you're not true collector!

Posted by serge, December 10, 2009. Post has 0 comments.
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1792 Disme

PCGS Specimen-65 Brown. This 1792 Copper Disme: The Story of the Finest Known Specimen can be described easily using following auction results:

Ex Col. James W. Ellsworth Collection (Wayte Raymond, 1923) - Garrett IV (Bowers & Ruddy, 3/1981), lot 2352, where it was graded About Uncirculated and realized $54,000 - Marvin Brauder - Alhambra Coin Center; sold in 1998 - Hanks & Associates - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "E-Fair Signature Sale"; October 8, 1999, Lot 6187, unsold (as of November 23, 1999, this coin was being offered by Hanks & Associates of El Paso, Texas for $575,000; then, in the May 22, 2000 issue of Coin World, the asking price was raised to $700,000) - "a group of private investors" - Rare Coin Wholesalers of California - Benchmark Ventures, L.P. with an asking price of $1.2 million.

Posted by serge, November 19, 2009. Post has 0 comments.
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Numismatics dreams

Today, in the forest, I hit my foot against a half-buried metal thing. I dig into the ground and find a beautiful box, heavy enough not to be empty. I already imagine myself with gold coins. It's the corpse of a dead cat. © fmylife.com

Posted by serge, November 17, 2009. Post has 0 comments.
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Wish tree

Some weeks ago I thought about how we can use coins in other non usual purpose than just to buy something or just store it in superb album. And here goes the answer: we can make a wish! To make this we should just find a good tree and drive a coin through the bark or into the wood:

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Posted by serge, October 13, 2009. Post has 1 comments.
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Be respectful when handling Thai currency!

Thailand has and does enforce the national lese majeste laws. These laws expressly prohibit any act - verbal, physical or written, that shows insolent or disrespectful behavior toward any member of the Royal family. In same time, all currency in Thailand, paper and coin, bears a portrait of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej or a deceased relative. With this in mind, DO NOT EVER: step on a coin to stop it from rolling away. DO NOT step on a Thai banknote to stop it from blowing away. DO NOT throw a note or coin in anger towards another person. DO NOT tear, burn or otherwise deface a note or coin.

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Posted by serge, August 22, 2009. Post has 0 comments.
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Coin Stacking

One of my old friends, old bearded numismatist, said one day, that he “collects that jingle and, Serge, you collect that can be used in toilet ”. Yeah, it was rather funny!

Today, we will talk about what we can advise him to do with his coins! For example, we can advise a coin stacking:

Nickel Spiral.

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Posted by serge, July 31, 2009. Post has 0 comments.
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