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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A silver 3 Marks 1914 from the German state of Bavaria.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Regarding the Un Peso appearing at the end of the previous page, note the legend "Muera Huerta" ("Death to Heurta"), a reference to General Victoriano Huerta. Mocked as "The Usurper" and "The Jackal", Huerta was despised for having betrayed the first revoultionary President Francisco Madero's trust in him, seizing power for himself, and then having ordered Madero's murder.
Colligo ergo sum
Edited by Lucky Cuss
11/12/2015 4:30 pm
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 United States
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Thank you for the background information. It makes the coin even more interesting.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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A war officially starts when the first country declares war on the next. So it was not the death of the Archduke Ferdinand, it begins 28 July 1914 with Austria-Hungary's declaration of war with Serbia.
As for the end it officially ended November 11 1918 with Germany signing the armistice.
Good thread, some nice coins, I will try and did something out later when I get a chance.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Belgium -- 1914 20 francs:   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That preceding Belgian 20 Francs is really impressive. The level of detail incorporated into the design is just astounding!
Colligo ergo sum
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's another artifact of the Mexican Revolution, a 5 centavos copper issued by the State of Chihuahua.   Colligo ergo sum
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United States
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Worthy thread bump. |
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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From the junk box: here's another 10 kopeks. Strange shallow scratches on both sides - as if someone was checking if it was plated? I don't know if it was a problem at one point but it doesn't look accidental, nor is it your typical kind of intentional defacing or graffiti.  |
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United States
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Not bad at all for something from the junk box.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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Jbuck, it's from my box, as in: the box where I keep junk silver. I don't really remember where I bought it, though it's not inconceivable that it was in a junk bin... And since, rather surprisingly, it wasn't posted yet - a German half mark. 
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Ah, thank you for the clarification and a wonderful followup piece. |
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Pillar of the Community
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10 Cents Canada 1914 
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United States
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High mileage, but not bad for 103 years. |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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I think this one qualifies as they were part of the British Empire, therefore allies. Ceylon 1 Cent 1914 #107  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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