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2 Dollar US Banknote from 2003

Posted by Magdiel Lagunas on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, In : American Banknote

Introducing one of my 2 dollar US banknote from 2003, with a serial number I89114386 A, showing in the front Thomas Jefferson, and in the back a picture of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

This is one of my favorite banknotes due to the rarity of the bill and all those myths, urban legends and fans behind the 2 dollar bill. Some People consider bad luck to have one of this, others think is worthless or fake if they receive one. Interesting facts about the 2 dollar bill:

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1 Centavo Mexican Coin from 1959

Posted by Magdiel Lagunas on Saturday, March 3, 2012, In : Mexican Coins

This is my 1 Centavo Mexican Coin from 1959. The features of this coin are:

Metal:Brass
Weight: 2 gr
Diameter: 16 mm
Thickness: 1.25 mm
Shape: Round

500 Pesos Mexican Banknote from 1984

Posted by Magdiel Lagunas on Sunday, February 26, 2012, In : Mexican Banknotes

This is my 500 pesos Mexican Bill from 1984 and It portraits in the front the writer, the politician, and one of the presidents of Mexico that governed the country from November 1911 to February 1913. The serie of this bill is EH with the number C0381098.

In the back you can se an emblematic stone used in several coins and bills and it's called "The Aztec Calendar Sun Stone"

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2000 Reis Brazil Coin from 1908

Posted by Magdiel Lagunas on Friday, February 24, 2012, In : Brazilian Coins

I just got from a relative this Brazilian silver coin 2000 Reis from 1908 and obviously the condition of the coin is not great. I tried to find more information about this coin but most of what I found was not in English. Any comments about this coin are greatly appreciated.

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10 Pesos Mexican Coin from 1980

Posted by Magdiel Lagunas on Thursday, March 25, 2010, In : Mexican Coins

This is my 10 pesos Mexican coin from 1980, made of cupro-nickel, showing in the obverse Miguel Hidalgo's profile and in the reverse the Mexican eagle over a nopal (cactae). There were two versions of this coin, thin flan, 1.6 mm, 1974-77 and the thick flan, 2.3 mm, 1978-85. The value of the coin is estimated between 3 to 4.80 dollars.

50 Pesos Mexican Banknote from 1981

Posted by Magdiel Lagunas on Thursday, March 25, 2010, In : Mexican Banknotes

1 Quetzal Banknote from 1991

Posted by Magdiel Lagunas on Monday, March 22, 2010, In : Guatemalan Banknotes

1 Franc Coin from 1960

Posted by Magdiel Lagunas on Sunday, March 21, 2010, In : French Coins

On the collection I have a french coin, a franc from 1960. Apparently 406 million coins were release on that year, all of them made of nickel. The circulation of this coin stopped when the Euro was adopted in 2002.

500 Pesos Chile Banknote from 1996

Posted by Magdiel Lagunas on Sunday, March 21, 2010, In : Chilean Banknotes

3 Pesos Cuba Banknote from 1995

Posted by Magdiel Lagunas on Sunday, March 21, 2010, In : Cuban Banknotes

This is my 3 peso cuban bill (also called national peso) from 1995 that has on the front side the legendary revolutionary "Che Guevara". The serie of this bill is 076392 an is an uncirculated bill. On the center top right you can see the simbol of the National Bank of Cuba.