The introduction of the U.S. Trade Dollar was probably the least objectionable thing about the Coinage Act of 1873.
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China
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Less than a year after I hit 500 libraries, I’m pleased to announce Nixon in New York has now hit the 1,000 mark.
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If you’re head of state, you’ll be on coins– even if you last about as long as “The Chevy Chase Show.”
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“He said you were a born killer. Is that true?” — Jonathan Wallace. Oh yes, Jonathan. You have no idea.
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Don’t buy coins from China – because they’re probably fake.
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Welcome back, Jack! I assume you’ve changed your ways and given up torture and extrajudicial killings, right?
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“Chinese Democracy” is Axl Rose’s “Star Wars” prequel trilogy.
Spoiler alert: Coins from Taiwan often have either Chiang Kai-shek’s or Sun Yat-sen’s faces on them.
A look at some coins issued by World War II puppet governments in Manchuria and France.