Gaya street gong seller

On my vacations to Kota Kinabalu on November, I try to find Gaya street gong seller I have been talking about in my gaya street post. Kota Kinabalu tamu@Sunday market held along Gaya street, near the state library. Gaya street tamu open once a week on Sunday from 6am until 12pm. Gaya street tamu is one of the most go places for tourist since you can found so many local crafts and souvenir. You can also found so many discount hotels near gaya street.Photo:...

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Jonker Street Melaka

If you're coming To Malaysia and looking for a historic place to visit, Melaka is one of the must go state in Malaysia. There are many place of interest in Melaka. One of them is Jonker Street or also known as Jonker Walk. The name Jonker mean junk, referring to Chinese vessels. Jonker Street once known for its Chinese Clan house. Most of the building in this street is dated in the early part of the 20th century. Nowadays, Jonker Street also known...

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Malacca stamp & money fair 2009

This will be the last money and stamp fair held in Malaysia this year. Malacca stamp & money fair held from 25 to 27 December 2009 at Malacca Famous Jonker Street. It is held in a Hainan Clan House in Jalan Hang Jebat or famously known as Jonker Street or Jonker walk. Chinese clan associations are formed by Overseas Chinese based on dialect groups or same family names to look after their member's affairs and welfare. On my visit there on Saturday,...

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Merry Christmas Everyone

Just want to wish merry Christmas to everyone who is reading this post of mine. Do you know that Royal Canadian Mint has been minting a holiday special coin featuring Santa Claus on one of the coin set every year? Celebrating Life’s Special Moments, the Holiday Gift Set 2009 with a Canadian theme includes uncirculated versions of each of the denominations issued for circulation in Canada and a painted 25-cent coin. The painted Christmas coin is on...

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Spy Coin Story

Do you still remember about Commemorative poppy quarter sparks distrust of Canada in the U.S In 2007? In the United States these coins were briefly reported as a possible 'spy tool' or bugging equipment by some US Defense Contractors unfamiliar with the odd-seeming coin and raised espionage warnings until the situation was clarified. Few days ago, The Associated Press under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act received an emails marked "Secret/NoForn".In...

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Royal Spanish Mint-2010 FIFA World Cup coin

The Royal Spanish Mint has been releasing 2010 FIFA World Cup coin set, a 2-escudos coin or 100 euro coin in .999 gold, and the other an 8-reales or 10 euro coin in .925 silver. The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is the 19th edition of this competition and the first time that it will be held on the African continent. Both of the coins minted in Proof quality, it also come in stylish jewel cases, each coin resting in its own case.Photo by zimbio.com:...

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When coin worth more then face value

Do you know what will happen when coin worth more then face value? A news by Press Trust of India (PTI) reported that it will be turned into razor blade. In New Delhi,  Indian security authorities are now burdened with a new kind of border crime, smuggling of five Indian rupee coins to neighbouring Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, these coins are worth more than their face value. Syndicates are melting the coins and turning them...

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Isle of Man Christmas Angel Gold 2009

Every year, Isle of Man will release the special '12 Days of Christmas' Gold Angel. The limited-edition 2009 coin is the sixth in the series, so it bears a custom privy mark on the reverse featuring 'Six Geese A-Laying'. The Gold Angel is already one of the world's premier gold bullion coins, but the 2009 privy mark is added to only a very small number of coins. Each beautiful and historic gold coin is protectively encapsulated and presented in a...

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Coin Picture Grading for Newbies

This are Coin Pictures Grading for Newbies. I have many request from newbies in this hobbies for a grading pictures that can help them understand a little bit about coin grading. I have been taking hundreds of picture and videos trying to get the best pictures for this. This pictures in here is the best one that I can think will help newbies to understand grading for coins. Coin grading involved evaluation of coin surface, lustre and coin details....

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