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DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
HK-859 German silver, Elder issue. image

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“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly."



- Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC

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  • ldhairldhair Posts: 7,350 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Really cool.
    Larry

  • I like that, when I hear the siren call I answer!image
  • very neat
    "If you hit a midget on the head with a stick, he turns into 40 gold coins." - Patty Oswalt
  • SCDHunterSCDHunter Posts: 686 ✭✭✭
    Very nice indeed! Is it in a holder?
  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Very nice indeed! Is it in a holder? >>




    Raw, as I hold her. image
    “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly."



    - Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
  • Great!

    Wish I had one like it.

    JT
    It is health that is real wealth, not pieces of gold and silver. Gandhi.

    I collect all 20th century series except gold including those series that ended there.
  • How did you come across something like that?
    Winner of the "You Suck!" award March 17, 2010 by LanLord, doh, 123cents and Bear.
  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭


    << <i>How did you come across something like that? >>



    By chance. Met a retired collector on the East cost. image
    “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly."



    - Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
  • kazkaz Posts: 9,274 ✭✭✭✭✭
    very interesting piece!
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice... thanks... Cheers, RickO
  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,496 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>How did you come across something like that? >>



    By chance. Met a retired collector on the East cost. image >>



    Translation: I've been schlepping Victor's treasure chest.image

    "Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
    http://www.american-legacy-coins.com

  • Way cool!
    Tony Barreca

    "Question your assumptions."
    "Intelligence is an evolutionary adaptation."

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