KINGDOM OF BERMANIA
ROYAL WEDDING COIN
 Struck for my own fantasy kingdom
for my real life November 1998 wedding.
1 3/8 inches
WANTED
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PORTUGAL 1899
ORIGINAL RED COPPER!
Carlos I (1889-1908) 5 reis from an original hoard which is truely
a blessing for numismatists. Diameter as US nickel. Scarce grade.
Red Uncirculated.......$16.00 |
THE FAMOUS KATANGA CROSS
Cast copper, 19th - early 20th century. Circulated in Zimbabwe,
Zambia & Congo (Zaire).
Face value: 10 kilograms flour, or 6 fowl, or 6 axes, or 4 kilograms
rubber, or half gun. 8-9" Quiggin, fig.38, Opitz, pg.38.
...........$89.00
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VATICAN
ANGEL COINS 
Three different Vatican City coins depicting
angels. All have portrait of Pope on obverse.
Types and dates my choice. Brilliant Uncirculated,
the set ................$5.95
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POPE JOHN PAUL
II OFFICIAL VATICAN MINT SET
 
Each bears Pope John Paul II on obverse. Contains one large silver
(500 or 1,000 Lire) and 5 or 6 minor coins. Dates my choice (mostly
1979 to 1980s) but I'll try to accommodate requests...........................$27.50
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ANCIENT CHINESE
ANT NOSE MONEY
403-221 BC, long called "Ghost Face" money,
also in error, but after 2,200 year, who's going
to change?
Uniface, avg. VG .............$6.50
Same, Fine .....................................$13.50
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MEXICAN WOOD MONEY
In the 1800s tokens from nearby plantations
freely circulated in Latin American towns. Most
were metal, but not these! 29mm and somewhat
thick.
Unusual, VF .....................$25.00
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BERMANIAN HORSECART TOKEN
Who was Gretta? One of the most respected and beloved horses in Bermania,
that's who. Schmuel & Gretta operated a horsecart for hire in
the 1930s & 1940s. It was Gretta & Schmuel who would meet
Howard Hughes when he'd arrive on the Danube, and bring him to meetings
at Castle Bermansk.
Schmuel was a burly man with a large black beard. He would give a
deep laugh from the seat of his horse cart and say, "Schmuel's
Horse cart at your service. Need a hand up?" Gretta was a gentle
chestnut mare.
These tokens were good for one fare "anywhere in the kingdom."
Schmuel's grandson, found a tightly sealed keg of them, shiny as the
day they were made.
Almost the size of a US half dollar.
BU ..........$4
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VATICAN 1975 HOLY YEAR MINT SET
These short set were issued with just the 5 middle denominations and
are very reasonably priced. In original folder ............ $9.50
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