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ALL THE WAY FROM AMERICA
A HENRY VIII CUT COIN “The metal detecting bug bit me hard after I found my very first Civil War minnie ball. I remember clearly when I pulled it out
5th June 2025

THE COINS THAT NEVER WERE: SURVIVORS OF THE 2019 BREXIT “MELTDOWN”
“THE UNTOLD STORY OF A REAL LIFE NUMISMATIC “GOLDEN TICKET” “Few however could have predicted the rapidity by which general currency usage would decline domestically, and with it the once-dependable
5th June 2025

THE FIRST RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND BANKNOTE ISSUED
“The Number One” For much of the 19th and early 20th centuries, New Zealand’s monetary system was shaped by the now-unfamiliar practice of private trading banks issuing banknotes for public
5th June 2025

MILITARY TELEGRAPHS IN BRITISH BECHUANALAND
THE UNAPPROPRIATED DIE ERA: 1884-1885 Figure 1 -Unappropriated Dies – Die Proofs, 1872While proofs of 19 duties were prepared for use for varying Great Britain revenues, the eight duties shown
28th May 2025
