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Family 'ran fake £1 coin factory'

I have always thought that coin forgery was not worth while doing, but evidently not and at a guess others are making their own money. Coins are in fact easier to forge than paper money. I expect it was the weight...

The Surge

As the ‘surge’ in Afghanistan gets underway two tragic incidents are noteworthy. The US air attack in Afghanistan’s Farah province on civilians a few weeks ago and the latest drone delivered missile attack in Pakistan’s South Waziristan area on a funeral procession....

Salvation Army Red Kettles Yields Odd Treasures

A Salvation Army volunteer emptying kettles in southwest Florida recently glanced something that stood out from the piles of spare change and crumpled bills:  a 1911 Liberty Eagle gold coin worth about...

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THE AMERO COIN. THE UNITED STATES IS GOING TO SWITCH THE USA CURRENCY WITH A NEW FORM OF CURRENCY, "THE AMERO COIN". THIS WILL COMBINE THE CURRENCY OF THE USA, MEXICO, & CANADA. THE GOVERNMENT ALLEGEDLY IS...

"Official" Obama Coins - Investment or the Real Deal?

I'm sure you've seen them - commercials promising a "genuine" US Inaugural Presidential Dollar, showing a picture of President-elect Barack Obama, depicted in full color, for $9.95 plus shipping and handling. ...

Pakistan set to issue Benazir Bhutto coin

One year after her  assassination former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is coming to the pockets of her citizens. Her big portraits have been hanging on the government buildings, billboards,...

Ex-bankers should open gold and silver coin shops

" Retail investors have been a bit quicker to jump ship than many experts on Wall Street who will now gradually see the logic of investment in precious metals during a period of reflation. So there is going to be big money in owning a coin shop where retail clients can buy...

Spanish shopkeeper finds Homer Simpson euro

A one euro coin has turned up in Spain bearing the face of cartoon couch potato Homer Simpson instead of that of the country's king, Juan Carlos. " The comical carver had not taken his tools to the other side of...

Money makes the political world go 'round

It's "all change" in the currency world today, in what some might read as a commentary on political popularity."China's greatest Communist icon, Chairman Mao Zedong, will be dropped from new 10 yuan (75p)...

Fiddy Cent From Hillary To Obama To 'Don't Know' Flip a Coin?

Rapper 50 "Fiddy"  Cent can't seem to make up his mind who is is supporting for president.  Maybe he should flip a coin?" Just weeks ago, America knew where 50 Cent stood in this year's presidential...

Half a Decade of War: Five Years After Iraq Invasion, Soldiers Testify at Win...

" AMY GOODMAN: [Five years ago] on March 19th, 2003, the US began bombing Baghdad. The invasion was on. Six weeks later, President Bush stood under a banner reading “Mission Accomplished” and declared an end to major military combat operations in Iraq. Now, half a...

The rape of Britannia

The following article is accompanied by excellent photos, so well worth clicking through to the original. But first, let me share a couple of my favourite quotes on how the PICTS dealt with the Roman incursions....

New currency for space travellers

It is called the Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination, or Quid. With this in hand you can go to this intergalactic shopping center and buy without limits...

Canadian Dollar Trades Equal to U.S. for First Time Since 1976

An article many Americans should read."Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Canada's dollar traded equal to the U.S. currency for the first time in three decades, capping a five-year run on the back of booming demand for the...

U.S. to release new dollar coins

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two recent efforts to promote wide usage of a dollar coin proved unsuccessful. But maybe Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea should not take public rejection personally. It's not easy overcoming...

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