I received my Numismatic News today, and a couple stories pointed me to some coins I just had to buy.
From the UK's Royal Mint: a ₤2 D-Day commemorative and a ₤5 200th anniversary commemorative of Queen Victoria's birth
From the US Mint: a half-dollar and a silver dollar commemorative of Apollo 11
You have those days, right? Where you just have to order a couple coins?
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Not coins, but miniature oil lamps and art glass paperweights. GRIN Some of my friends can't believe that I have seen paperweights listed on email on the high side of 1K dollars. They are beautiful, but I just look and drool at them.
I was pretty tempted by that 5-pound coin myself, and I don't even collect coins. Those gears are so cool. However, my personal need-to-buy is quilting fabric.
Oh, I forgot what I was actually going to say. We did just acquire 3 US 3-cent pieces, one for me and each kid. We need to display them somehow...but also they are teeny.
Jean, you have silver 3 cent pieces, which are indeed teeny. The US also made 3 cent pieces out of nickel, and they're bigger.
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