Royal Canadian Mint Sterling Silver Playing Card Money Set in Box w/ COAs Draped Bust Half 5% copper (gold-plated inner core)

5% copper (gold-plated inner core)

$10 1995-W American Gold Eagle Proof in NGC PF 69 UCAM (

KM# 697 Denomination Farthing Country Great Britain Government Kingdom (Resumed) Ruler George IV Coinage Type Pre-decimal Coinage Composition Copper Weight 4

Just as nice

NGC Registry Score :: 2941

Royal Canadian Mint Sterling Silver Playing Card Money Set in Box w/ COAs Draped Bust Half 5% copper (gold-plated inner core)This neat set originally sold at the RCM @ $359. 80. Many items have been used for money throughout human history, but arguably the most surprising are the playing cards which replaced coinage during the 17th and 18th centuries when it became scarce in the isolated colony of New France. This exciting new series showcases the fascinating history of "playing card money" with coins that feature a unique rectangular shape and combine colour and selective