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mikegpo

@mikegpo

A coin and poured silver collector !

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mikegpo
@mikegpo Sep 14, 2018, 3:02 AM UTC

Picked up a few beauties from @thedamus

I did a small deal with @thedamus for some Canadian half dollars ! Here is a link to a Youtube video ! https://youtu.be/cot0bmP6pN0

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mikegpo
@mikegpo Aug 31, 2018, 2:07 PM UTC

Daily Coin # 157 A Beautiful 1983 100 Francs From France

I 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 Interne…

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mikegpo
@mikegpo Aug 30, 2018, 1:47 PM UTC

Daily Coin # 156 A really Good Looking 50 Francs From 1974

I 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 US$3.9…

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mikegpo
@mikegpo Aug 29, 2018, 12:50 PM UTC

Daily Coin # 155 A very Nice Condition 10 French Francs From 1965

Technology 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 a…

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mikegpo
@mikegpo Aug 28, 2018, 12:44 PM UTC

Daily Coin # 154 A Nice Looking 1933 20 Francs From France

Another 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…

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mikegpo
@mikegpo Aug 27, 2018, 12:21 PM UTC

Daily Coin # 153 A Recently Acquired 1934 10 Francs From La Republique Francais

Unfortunately 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 esti…

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mikegpo
@mikegpo Aug 26, 2018, 2:56 PM UTC

Daily Coin # 152 A Lovely 5 Francs From 1960's France

In 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 1…

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mikegpo
@mikegpo Aug 25, 2018, 4:15 PM UTC

Daily Coin # 152 A 2 Francs from France

Another 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 , Kentuc…

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mikegpo
@mikegpo Aug 24, 2018, 1:50 PM UTC

Daily Coin # 151 A 1915 1 Franc From The Republique Francaise

Today'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 coast-to-coast…

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mikegpo
@mikegpo Aug 23, 2018, 2:01 PM UTC

Daily Coin # 150 A Very Nice 1901 50 Centimes From The Republic Of France

My 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 o…

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