BlogHide Resteemsmikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoPicked up a few beauties from @thedamusI did a small deal with @thedamus for some Canadian half dollars ! Here is a link to a Youtube video !mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 157 A Beautiful 1983 100 Francs From FranceI am 99 % sure that this is the newest silver coin I own ! On January 1 1983 the ARPANET (created by the US Defence Department)officially changes to using the Internet Protocol , creating the…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 156 A really Good Looking 50 Francs From 1974I am pretty sure this is the 2nd newest silver coin I own !(with the exception of bullion "coins" ! On January 3 1974 gold hits record US$121.25 an ounce in London England . Silver hits record…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 155 A very Nice Condition 10 French Francs From 1965Technology is exploding world wide ! On January 27th 1965 the first ground station-to-aircraft radio communication via satellite was performed . America is back at war as the first US combat forces…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 154 A Nice Looking 1933 20 Francs From FranceAnother great looking french coin from between the great wars . On February 6 1933 the highest recorded sea wave (not tsunami) , 34 metres (112 feet) , in Pacific hurricane near Manila , Philippines…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 153 A Recently Acquired 1934 10 Francs From La Republique FrancaisUnfortunately the world again is not far from another war to end all wars !! The great depression is close to its end . On May 11 and 12 , the most severe dust storm to date in the USA sweeps an…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 152 A Lovely 5 Francs From 1960's FranceIn 1960 the world was poised on the edge of a technology explosion , here comes the future ! On January 1 1960 the Bank of France issues a new franc , equivalent to 100 old francs . Also on January…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergol • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 152 A 2 Francs from FranceAnother beautiful french coin . On January 1 1902 Nathan Stubblefield makes the first public demonstration of radio in Pennsylvania , USA . A meteorite falls to earth , landing in Sharpsburg …mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 151 A 1915 1 Franc From The Republique FrancaiseToday's coin comes from just after the beginning of WW1 . An earthquake in Avezzano, Italy , kills 30,000 people on January 13 1915 . On January 25 1915 in the United States the first…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 150 A Very Nice 1901 50 Centimes From The Republic Of FranceMy French silver coins cover most decades in the 20th century so lets have a look ! On January 22 1901 Britain's Queen Victoria (1837-1901) dies at age 81 , after 63 years The Royal Mail stops sale…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 149 A Modern Day Post Decimalization 1 Dollar Non-Circulating Commemorative Proof Coin From New ZealandA fairly rare coin for today . On January 3 1980 gold hits record highs of US $634 an ounce . on January 18 1980 the price of an ounce of silver hits record high of $50.35 in Comex trading . Six…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 149 Another Stunner From Down Under !Here for your viewing pleasure is another simply stunning crown coin ! On January 1 1949 Tokelau (Union) Islands were declared part of New Zealand . Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province …mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 148 A Great Looking 1840-1940 Circulating Commemorative Half Crown CoinHere is another 50 % coin from New Zealand . As I was searching for some history tidbits from 1940 I realized that the world was so taken up with WW 2 we almost forgot to be humans . So no tidbits…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 147 A Very Nice Condition 1933 New Zealand Half-CrownWhat we have here today is a very nice looking 1933 1/2 crown from New Zealand . On January 12 1933 the US Congress recognizes independence for Philippines . On March 6th 1933 US President Franklin…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 146 A Lovely 1934 Six Pence From New ZealandAnother 50% beauty from New Zealand . On January 15 1934 an 8.4 earthquake in India/Nepal kills 10,700 people . Edwin Hubble photo shows as many galaxies as Milky Way has stars on March 8th 1934 .…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 145 A New Zealand 3d CoinA tiny little 50 %er from down under . Let me begin and say how hard it is to find history tidbits that are not war related in 1945 ! On January 20 1945 Franklin Delano Roosevelt sworn-in for an…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 144 A Special Queen Victoria Crown CoinThis coin is very special to me because it was a gift from a very special friend from the UK . On January 29 1845 Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" is first published in the New York Evening Mirror .…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 143 A Nice Victoria Half CrownHere is yet another beautiful Victorian coin . On January 13th 1883 a fire in circus Ferroni in Berditschoft , Poland kills 430 people . Amsterdam World's Fair opens on May 1st 1883 . The world…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergol • 6 years agoDaily Coin # 142 A Very Experienced Victorian Gothic Florin From 1860Another experienced coin from the mid-1800's . On January 29 1860 the American College was established in Rome by Pope Pius IX . October 12th 1860 British and French troops capture Peking . (You…mikegpo (58)in steemsilvergold • 6 years agoDaily Coin# 141 Another Well Worn Victorian Silver CoinA new coin introduced in 1848, "the florin" was worth two shillings or one-tenth of a pound. It proved popular and was struck in considerable numbers but it did not displace the half crown or…
