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roy1954  
Posted : Tuesday, 13 November 2012 9:30:51 PM(UTC)
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hi all,not much going on tonight but found this italian coin ,well at least its different!!
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Posted : Tuesday, 13 November 2012 10:35:19 PM(UTC)
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10 Centisimi.

That's Vittorio Emanuelle II apparently.

roy1954  
Posted : Tuesday, 13 November 2012 10:38:10 PM(UTC)
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hi thanks for that pity its not in better shape
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Posted : Tuesday, 13 November 2012 10:42:44 PM(UTC)
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Very different Roy. If you've gotta mix it up a bit.............why not go Italian I say!.........."bei tempi, il buon vino e l'amicizia sempre".
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Posted : Tuesday, 13 November 2012 10:53:43 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: number8wire Go to Quoted Post
"bei tempi, il buon vino e l'amicizia sempre".


Oi...what did you just call my mother??!! ;-D

lol it's a cool find roy...I found a similar one once I think but was about 1928 ish
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Posted : Tuesday, 13 November 2012 11:53:32 PM(UTC)
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nice one Roy, saving yourself for the dunedin trip, eh? I'm trying to clean up all those nasty noisy signals before you get here so you will have a nice gentle hum in your ear when sweeeping your coil. hehehe!
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Posted : Wednesday, 14 November 2012 9:10:42 AM(UTC)
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hi,iam looking forward to dunedin ,nice finds itsa justa lika my momma ,see andrew i speak fluent italian too!!
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Posted : Wednesday, 14 November 2012 7:19:00 PM(UTC)
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hi,iam looking forward to dunedin ,nice finds itsa justa lika my momma ,see andrew i speak fluent italian too!!


Was that fluent Roy........or wasa you talkina effluent?
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Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 5:53:56 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: number8wire Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: roy1954 Go to Quoted Post
hi,iam looking forward to dunedin ,nice finds itsa justa lika my momma ,see andrew i speak fluent italian too!!


Was that fluent Roy........or wasa you talkina effluent?


Lol. Brilliant.




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