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Rock IguanaTurks & Caicos Islands WWF 25th Anniversary Rock IguanaOne of two reptiles in the set, the Cyclura Carinata, or the Rock Iguana, can grow to 60 cm, and weigh up to a Kilo. They hang out of the Limestone rocks of Turks and Caicos island and are most active during the daytime.These rather small iguanas have been hunted by dogs and cats into the critically endangered status, and a large conservation effort is underway in the Islands. They live about 20 years and have a diet of primary vegitative matter, but also dines on small insects. lizzards and crustaceans when in the mood.

Japan Aomori Silver Coin 1000 Yuan - 47 Prefectures Coin Program Perched on the top of Island of Honshu, which is the main island of Japan, the Aomori Prefecture is a rugged land surrounded by water and split in the middle by the Ou mountains. Because of this, the western side and eastern side can have dramatically different weather. Its capital city is Aomori (proving that New York, New York is not alone is double names), a city of a little over 300,000 residents. The important Misawa Air Base, a US installation shared with Japanese forces, is in Aomori Prefecture. The is a legend that Jesus made his way to Shingō, Aomori where he became a rice farmer, married, and had a family. Somehow this epic event failed to make the coin. The area is also an active Volcanic area right into the historical period with eruptions as late as the 10th Century on what is now Lake Towada, the popular tourist and camping site. It is always good to go swimming on the top of an active volcano. I would right something of the historical settlement of Aomori, but it is better written on wikipedia, and frankly, with my lack of knowledge of Japanese History prior Commodore Perry, or the Japanese Language, I profess that I don't understand any of it. The same is true of the Summer Festival, Aomori Nebuta Matsuri, which is largely the subject of the coin. One thing i do know about the festival is that they have a wonderful time and more than 3.7 million people come to participate in it. The Nebuta Matsuri is celebrated from August 2 to August 7th and includes three types of floats, local sponsored children and regional nebuta, and then the large floats which often have corporate sponsorship. Otherwise, participation involves what is known as the haneto dancers which involve customs of a specific type, and a lot of stomping and jumping around. The Aomori Coin is a 1,000 yen commemorative Silver Proof from the Japan Mint with a mintage of 100,000. You would never know it because only 5,000 became available outside of Japan. It is 3.1grams of pure silver and somes in a capsule that has a locking mechanism which can not be opened, wrapped within a case that looks like an old zip drive case or a CDROM case. 2010 Japanese Aomori Coin 2010 Japanese Aomori Coin 2010 Japanese Aomori Coin 2010 Japanese Aomori Coin Reverse I truly love the design of this coin. i just wish I could unlock the capsule in order to take a better photograph. http://www.mrbrklyn.com/japan.html

Speaking of the British Virgin Islands (which is not Barbados),� my family asquired these nice 1975 Proofs that were minted in the Fraklin Mint, and we had them graded at ANACS. The 25 cent was graded Proof PF68.��� Often these kind of Franklin Mint sets are as much of Franklin Mint production as a national legal tender set.�� The initials of Gilroy Roberts, who designed the reverses, also worked on the Kenedy Half.� https://billhicksisdead.blogspot.com/2012/04/sucker-born-every-minute-franklin-mint.htmlThe British Virgin Islands are east of Puerto Rico and far north of Barbados.� BVI citizens are actually British citizens,�� The Islands are wealthy from the financial businesses that give off shore licenses to businesses and such. and is a tax haven.�

The Polish entry into the 1971 Food for All Program is one of the unsual coins that we have come across for several reasons.��� First of all, the subject matter would get the attention of most Americans as it's obverse is an iconographic image of a nuring infant.��� Americans wouldn't put this on a coin, but the Poles, especially when still behind the Iron Curtain, would and did.�� And it is a nice design, well balanced and with occusive aspects to it.� It doesn't have a traditional rim, but it is struck on an upset coin blank.� So it has a spoon like curve in the coin.�� The coin came raw and had a nice bronze tint, but it went to ANACS for conservation and grading and the result wa a lovely metalic color of the coin.It came in two varieties that are listed in Krause:Pr185 1971 10 Zotych. Copper-Nickel. Eagle� with wings open. Baby nursing in front of world globe, FAO above.There is about 51K coins mintedthe other is plain nickel and was minted for the elite of the Polish governmen and this coin is hard to find.� Krause has it minted at about 500 coins, but I've heard that these numbers are very rough and not to be taken seriously.Pr186 1971�I'm sort of looking for one of these at a reasonable cost.� Being nickel it should be magnetic.