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		<title>25 Weird &#038; Bizarre Coins That Are Actually Legal Tender</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Sangster]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A selection of the worlds most bizarre coins that are used as legal tender. A recent finance report showed that the people of America hate the dollar coin. This inspired us to do some research into some of the worlds most bizarre legal coinage to see if we could find some inspirational design alternatives for [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>A selection of the worlds most bizarre coins that are used as legal tender</strong>. A recent <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10783019">finance report</a> showed that the people of America hate the dollar coin. This inspired us to do some research into some of the worlds most bizarre legal coinage to see if we could find some inspirational design alternatives for the dollar coin. Thanks to our friends operating financial <a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/">payday loans places like Advance Loan</a> for the their help. We’ve compiled a list of 25 most bizarre coins used as cash from all around the world!</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">1. 3D Money, Somalia</h6>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/somaliacoin.jpg" alt="Somalia-2008-5x-1-Dollar-Geometrics-CONE-PYRAMID-BALL-CYLINDER-CUBE" width="470" height="195" border="0" /></p>
<p>Yes, I know! All <a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/cash-advance/apply-online-cash-advance.php">money</a> is three dimensional but no coins other than these Somalis shapes have gone fully geometric. I can just imaging the pyramid one in your pocket digging into your leg, lovely.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">2. Man With a Massive Sword – The Battle of Grunwald, Palau</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/palaucoins.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/palaucoins.jpg" alt="Palau" width="576" height="216" border="0" /></a> Palau is a former German colony and this coin commemorates the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald, which was the largest medieval battle ever. The coins are silver plated, each has a unique proof-colour finished picture, with each reverse side showing the Palau crest of arms.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">3. Expensive Motorbikes, Somalia</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/motorbikecoin.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/motorbikecoin.png" alt="Untitled" width="545" height="192" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>It’s motorbike shaped coins of course! Two sides like your average boring coin but with a colourful side for show and the obligatory stamp on the other side.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">4. Coin with Actual Piece of Concorde Heat Shield in it, Tristan da Cunha</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/concorde-coin-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/concorde-coin-1.jpg" alt="tdc_anniversary_concorde" width="505" height="263" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>This coin celebrated the 20th anniversary of Concorde in 2009, it’s gold plated and each coin produced contained a tiny piece of Concorde’s titanium alloy heat shield, collect them all and build your own miniature Concorde!</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">5. Coin with Ocean Scent – Smelly Surfer, Palau</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/surfercoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/surfercoin.jpg" alt="24265_Scent_of_paradise_Surfer_r" width="283" height="283" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>Not only does this coin have an awesome design but it also has it’s own scent, if you rub the coin then you can smell the scent of the ocean. It even has the word &#8220;Onoliscious&#8221;, a surfer slang meaning something really great, inscribed in the silver… dude!</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">6. Genuine Pearl, Palau</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/palau2009.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/palau2009.jpg" alt="palau2009pearl" width="286" height="286" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>Another coin from the creative minds of Palau, this piece has real blue freshwater pearl embedded in sterling silver.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">7. Yellow Crystal Elsa, Sierra Leone</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sierraleonecoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sierraleonecoin.jpg" alt="sierraleoneadamsonbr" width="440" height="229" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>This coin commemorates the life of Joe Adamson, author of Born Free, with the lion from the book (Elsa) etched into yellow crystal. A must-have piece of memorabilia for any die-hard of the book turned Academy Award-winning film.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">8. Blue Crystal and Silver Turtle, British Indian Ocean Territory</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/britindiacoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/britindiacoin.jpg" alt="biotturtr" width="423" height="224" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>This £2 coin made by the British Indian Ocean Territory features a turtle etched into blue crystal embedded in a solid silver ring. Some people say that it is actually an alive turtle that is completely still and blue.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">9. Crystal Penguin Silver Coin, South Georgia</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/penguincoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/penguincoin.jpg" alt="W1802554_1" width="297" height="295" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>This elegant coin was crafted by the inhabitants of South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands, notice the crystal penguin and the penguins playing on the silver ring surrounding.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">10. Prism Sunbirds, Togo</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/tropicalbirdcoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/tropicalbirdcoin.jpg" alt="togo2010blue" width="302" height="302" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>This Togolese coin features a prismatic sunbird, set in sterling silver, it’ flickers and changes colour when moved in the light. If you don’t feed the prismatic bird regularly then it will fly to another coin.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">11. Cloisonne Blue Pansy, Cook Islands</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cookislandscoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cookislandscoin.jpg" alt="flor1" width="321" height="320" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>This coin from the Cook Islands features a Cloisonne Blue Pansy which is very rare in coinage as Cloisonne is an intricate and time-consuming process, even though it looks suspiciously like a load of blobs, well it’s art apparently so get used to it.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">12. 2008 Beijing Olympics, Cook Islands</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cookislandsolympiccoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cookislandsolympiccoin.jpg" alt="bvi08tit" width="342" height="343" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>This odd yellow titanium five-dollar coin was made to commemorate the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it shows primarily two gargantuan people playing tennis over the Great Wall of China and a giant bird in the background. If this actually happened during the games then I’d still just watch the football.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">13. Massive 2.5&#8243; Coin – World Cup Giants, Liberia</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/liberiacoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/liberiacoin.jpg" alt="liberia06soccerr" width="490" height="266" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>To commemorate the 2006 World Cup held in Germany, Liberia released giant 2.5&#8243; (not really but for coins that are considered gigantic) fiver dollar coins with special football designs and themes. Oddly the coin on the right features a circular border of doughnuts, those Liberians are crazy!</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">14. The Animal Kingdom, Somalia</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/animalcoins.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/animalcoins.jpg" alt="somalia08animalsr" width="394" height="297" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>Yet another absolutely bonkers series of coinage from the ever-reliable Somalis, the source of inspiration is natural wildlife. Notice the Buffalo is actually a cow in disguise, the back end gives it away. There is even a bear coin.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">15. Easter Island Pop Up Head, Cook Islands</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/easterislandcoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/easterislandcoin.jpg" alt="2007_COK_04244" width="296" height="289" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>The famous headstones of Easter Island come to life with this celebratory coin, the gold plated ‘Moai’ can be put upright to give your coinage collection a new dimension. Legend says that the ancient stone heads each are powered by a single immortal hamster turning a wheel inside each stone statue.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">16. Green Money, Benin</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/benincoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/benincoin.jpg" alt="2010_BEN_09484" width="302" height="306" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>Green money but not the normal kind. Benin has released this Marijuana coin, though it contains none of the “herbal remedy”, it does come with a special scent. If you try smoking this then you’re an idiot.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">17. The Egyptian Pyramid, Isle of Man</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/piramidcoin.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/piramidcoin.png" alt="pyramid" width="537" height="202" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>The world’s first pyramid-shaped coin was created by the Isle of Man, the copper crowned coin shows Tutankhamen’s Death Mask and a series of intricate hieroglyphics. For once, Queen Lizzy looks markedly underdressed compared to the regal Pharaoh.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">18. S<strong>ee no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, Somalia</strong></h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/monkeycoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/monkeycoin.jpg" alt="2006_SOM_01643" width="270" height="275" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>We could’ve made a top 20 from Somalis coinage alone, here they take three wise monkeys and turn them into gold whilst embedding them silver. Would these primates with such staunch morals approve of this clear exploitation of their message?</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">19. Lamborghini Sports Car, Somalia</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/lambocoin.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/lambocoin.png" alt="lambo" width="571" height="111" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>Show off your brand new Lamborghini and start picking up girls instantly, well they might be a bit disappointed to find out it’s a small-sized silver dollar coin. Notice how blue the coin is, marvellous.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">20. Las Vegas Luck, Palau</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/lasvegascoin.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/lasvegascoin.png" alt="vegas" width="544" height="272" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>This coinage of Palau is 100% legal tender and can even be spent in Las Vegas casinos, the coin encases the corner of real playing card used in a tournament on the sunset strip. Remember house always wins was instead of gambling, just punch yourself in the brain, same outcome.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">21. Heavy Metal Guitar, Somalia</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/lespaulcoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/lespaulcoin.jpg" alt="Les Paul Guitar Coin" width="525" height="216" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>The people of Somalia have great form in producing unique coins just like this Gibson Les Paul guitar-shaped dollar coin. The fine detailing makes this example of coinage extremely beautiful and intricate.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">22. Real Mammoth Ivory, Ivory Coast</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/mamothcoin.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/mamothcoin.png" alt="Ivory Coast, Mammoth" width="516" height="260" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>While it is strictly forbidden to include elephant ivory in coins, it is ironically allowed to include ivory from mammoths as seen here. It is possible to use the DNA from the ivory and actually make your own mammoth so get your chemistry kit out!</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">23. Prism Butterflies, Palau</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/butteflycoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/butteflycoin.jpg" alt="palaubutterfly08r" width="312" height="317" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>This beautiful Mountain Blue butterfly is made using tiny, thin prism which makes the colour change and flicker in the light. The solid silver sterling makes this coin extremely tidy and minimalist, which helps show off the prismatic butterfly in all it’s glory.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">24. Teutoburg Forest Battle, Palau</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/palauswordcoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/palauswordcoin.jpg" alt="palauteutoburg" width="579" height="220" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>Once again, Palau shows it’s history of German colonisation with this commemorative coin of the Teutoburg Forest Battle, the massive triumph effectively put an end to Roman expansion into northern Europe. The coins are silver-plated, each has a unique proof-colour finished picture, with each reverse side showing the Palau crest of arms.</p>
<h6 style="font-size: 250%;">25. 80 Years of Television, Cook Islands</h6>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cookislandstvcoin.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cookislandstvcoin.jpg" alt="2006_COK_06651" width="311" height="315" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>This coin celebrated the 80th anniversary of television when minted in 2006, the holographic image embedded into the sterling silver represents the first-ever television images transmitted. The image on the left is John Logie Baird, the inventor of the electronic TV, and the image on the right is an evil electrical ghost that still haunts television sets today.</p>
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		<title>15 Examples of Totally Outrageous Fines and Tickets</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Sangster]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A look into some of the strange and unfair things which people have received fines and tickets for. Brought to you by cash advance loans service AdvanceLoan.net. Whether its for parking in a handicapped spot or exposing yourself to your neighbors, nothing puts a damper on your day like a hefty ticket. Most of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>A look into some of the strange and unfair things which people have received fines and tickets for.</strong>  Brought to you by <a href="https://www.advanceloan.net">cash advance loans service AdvanceLoan.net</a>. Whether its for parking in a handicapped spot or exposing yourself to your neighbors, nothing puts a damper on your day like a hefty ticket. Most of the time, the only option is to admit you screwed up and cough up the cash, but occasionally a fine comes along that is just totally disproportionate to the crime committed, or is issued for a ridiculous infraction. Here are 15 of the most ridiculous fines that have ever been written up.</p>
<h2><strong>1. Even the Best of Intentions&#8230;</strong></h2>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="404" border="0" height="304" alt="fines-1" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines1_thumb.jpg" title="fines-1" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;"></a>  Poor Michael Reeves was an unlucky Brit who was written up for attempting to recycle. Mr. Reeves&#8217; plans went astray when he mistakenly placed a piece of paper in a bag reserved for recycling glass only. The ever-vigilant council officials of Mr. Reeve&#8217;s native Swansea were quick to dish out an appropriate punishment for such an egregious and thoughtless offense: a fine of £200. After the citation, Mr. Reeves was quoted as stating that he &#8220;will never recycle again,&#8221; setting a precedent for the UK&#8217;s ambivalence toward the environment that probably was a direct catalyst to the BP oil spill.</p>
<h2>2. Beautiful Women: Off Limits!</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines2.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="304" border="0" height="404" alt="fines-2" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines2_thumb.jpg" title="fines-2" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;"></a>  Approaching women while on the street usually doesn&#8217;t work for a number of reasons. They are probably busy doing errands and not really &#8220;looking for love,&#8221; often it is difficult to come up with a good conversation starter on the fly, and by the time you think of one they&#8217;re already gone. Sometimes, you&#8217;re even lacking in the looks department and/or smell bad; there are plenty of things that could work against you. It&#8217;s typically best to take a long look and fantasize about what &#8220;could have been.&#8221; Well, except if you live in New York. Here, you will get fined 25 dollars for turning around on the street and looking at a woman &#8220;in that way.&#8221; There is apparently no corresponding regulation for women who might happen to look at men &#8220;in that way,&#8221; which seems pretty sexist and unfair. It&#8217;s a good thing New York is not known for containing hoards of ridiculously attractive women, because otherwise this would be a very difficult fine to avoid. Oh, wait…</p>
<h2>3. James Farrior is a Big, Rich Jerk!</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines3.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="304" border="0" height="354" alt="fines-3" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines3_thumb.jpg" title="fines-3" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;"></a>  Professional athletes can face many steep fines for hijinks committed both on and off the field. These fines are in place in order to curb the often egomania and sense of invincibility that has been instilled in every talented athlete since birth. The system is obviously perfect because we never, ever hear about sports stars doing anything stupid and getting fined for it. Steeler&#8217;s linebacker James Farrior was fined $7,500 in 2008 after he flipped off a bunch of Cleveland Brown&#8217;s fans during the third quarter of his team&#8217;s 10-6 victory over the &#8220;Dawg Pound.&#8221; The unrepentant Farrior was apparently pleased with the outcome, commenting that he &#8220;thought it was going to be more.&#8221; Awesome work Farrior, it&#8217;s so cool that $7,500 is literally chump change for you and your super-cool gesture towards your opponent&#8217;s fans.</p>
<h2>4. Never Lend Anything to George Washington</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines4.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="304" border="0" height="321" alt="fines-4" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines4_thumb.jpg" title="fines-4" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;"></a>  Most people would agree that George Washington was a pretty cool guy. He was the first President of the United States, he chopped down cherry trees (which is totally badass), and he also crossed a river at some point which proved to be a decisive moment in some important war. Surprise! You&#8217;ve been fooled by perhaps the greatest charlatan to ever sit in the Oval Office. It turns out that George Washington once borrowed a book from the New York Society Library and NEVER returned it. What kind of a jerk steals from libraries? Washington&#8217;s late fees totaled about $300,000 at the time clerks discovered the book was missing early in 2010. Luckily, the book was returned and the library graciously waived the fees.</p>
<h2>5. Kids Who Like the Cure are Unfairly Persecuted in California</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines5.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="304" border="0" height="454" alt="fines-5" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines5_thumb.jpg" title="fines-5" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;"></a>  Being a kid is rough. During those formative tween and teenage years, youths face numerous hurdles both at school and at home as they dash towards adulthood and the infinite pleasures that it yields. Hurry up kids, being an adult is awesome and totally problem free! But having no financial obligations other than buying pot from that sketchy kid in the grade above you, doing homework and stressing about girls/boys is rough stuff that can understandably lead to depression. But now time-honored cries for help are being silenced by the uncaring legislators of California. In California, it&#8217;s illegal to cut yourself while wearing any clothing whose hue might be perceived as &#8220;black.&#8221; Um, wearing black clothing and cutting yourself are two very important rites of passage for future Liberal Arts students. Have fun with a bunch of scientists, mathematicians and economists (a.k.a nerds), California! The fine imposed is a minimum of $8000 and up to five years in jail, which is definitely a good punishment for people who want to harm themselves (but only whilst wearing black).</p>
<h2>6. Don&#8217;t Check Out Books in Beloit, Washington.</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines6.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="304" border="0" height="354" alt="fines-6" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines6_thumb.jpg" title="fines-6" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;"></a>  Libraries are cool places and a nice public service that we all have benefitted from at some point in our lives. Because pretty much anyone can get a library card and most people are jerks (i.e. George Washington), libraries have to be protected from some of the unsavory characters that wander about &#8212; they wield their library cards like they&#8217;re some kind of hot shot and check out books all willy-nilly. One such borrower, Keely Givhan of Beloit, Wisconsin, found out the hard way that libraries are not to be messed with. Givhan thought it would be a blast to check out a couple children&#8217;s and craft books and then keep them in her possession past the due date. Big mistake, Keely. While Givhan was busy reading children&#8217;s book to her child and crafting up all kinds of nefarious dreamcatchers and lanyards, little did she know that the Beloit authorities were doing a little crafting of their own: crafting a plan to bring an AWOL borrower to justice. Givhan was eventually arrested, spent six days in jail and $172 in court fees. Additionally, she was forced to pay the library $159 dollars in restitution. Her explanation? She forgot to return the books because she was in the process of moving. A likely story Givhan &#8212; you scumbag.</p>
<h2>7. Guess What Barry Bonds is in Trouble For? Nope, it Wasn&#8217;t <em>That.</em></h2>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines7.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="304" border="0" height="433" alt="fines-7" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines7_thumb.jpg" title="fines-7" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;"></a>  Barry Bonds has won more MVP awards, hit more home runs (both in a single season and all time) and generated more controversy than maybe any baseball player ever. Steroid allegations and dugout tantrums; it&#8217;s no wonder this guy has been fined for his actions! So it will come as no surprise that Bonds was fined for… wearing oversized wrist bands? Bud Selig, you have truly presided over an era of baseball that will forever be known for it&#8217;s tough-as-nails attitude toward performance-enhancing infractions. Oversized wrist bands almost single-handedly ruined America&#8217;s most beloved past-time, so it is comforting to know that one of baseball&#8217;s biggest stars was made an example of for his devil-may-care attitude to one of the most strictly enforced rules in all of sports. The damage: $5000, a sum that almost assuredly and justifiably sent Bonds into financial ruin. Don&#8217;t do the crime if you can&#8217;t spare the dime.</p>
<h2>8. Dave Kingman Rules</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines8.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="304" border="0" height="454" alt="fines-8" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines8_thumb.jpg" title="fines-8" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;"></a> <strong> </strong>  Sometimes a fine is well worth it. Dave Kingman, a feared slugger from the 70&#8217;s and 80&#8217;s, earned one of the best ones ever. After sportswriter Sue Fornoff (girls write about sports?) wrote a scathing article criticizing the &#8220;Sky King,&#8221; Kingman decided to retaliate. He obviously thought about the plan for days &#8212; a prank so ingenious and perfectly executed demands a certain length of gestation. A live rat was purchased, and with the kind of dexterity that only an athlete possesses, Kingman tied a note to it reading &#8220;My name is Sue.&#8221; The poor creature was meticulously gift wrapped, then sent to Fornoff&#8217;s press-box where the unwitting reporter opened up a veritable Trojan Horse of ownage. Kingman &#8211; 1, Fornoff &#8211; 0. Kingman did have to pay a $3000 fine, which back then probably is the equivalent to $100,000 in today&#8217;s economy, but you really can&#8217;t put a price on justice.</p>
<h2>9. Parking Tickets are the Worst</h2>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines9.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="404" border="0" height="304" alt="fines-9" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines9_thumb.jpg" title="fines-9" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;"></a> </strong><strong> </strong>  If you live in a city, you&#8217;ve probably received a parking ticket. If you claim you haven&#8217;t, you&#8217;re a liar and now you have been cited with a lying ticket, sucker (these should exist, seriously)! But not all parking tickets are created equal, as one former immigrant to Austria will attest. The Romanian offender, who now lives in France, left his Fiat Uno (a crappy and cheap car) parked on the street but was unfortunately deported before he could move the vehicle to a more long-term location. Because Austria has some stupid law where you can&#8217;t tow vehicles that are not obstructing traffic, the Fiat Uno sat there for two years racking up parking violations. The sum total of the tickets came out to $26,110 US, which converts to about 300 Romanian bear-skins and 25 first-born daughters.</p>
<h2>10. Small Town Minds</h2>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines10.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="404" border="0" height="304" alt="fines-10" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines10_thumb.jpg" title="fines-10" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;"></a> </strong>  Joliet, Illinois: nobody has heard of it, nobody cares, and nobody knows how to pronounce its name correctly except for the locals. If you ever manage to stumble across it, be wary of how you enunciate the town&#8217;s name: there is a $5 fine attached to pronouncing it incorrectly. Honestly, is everybody in Joliet just a huge jerk? Just put up a sign that says: &#8220;You are now entering Joliet&#8221; with a phonetic pronunciation of the stupid town&#8217;s stupid name. There is no reason to be a bunch of money-grubbers who syphon money off the poor souls who make a wrong turn and have the misfortune of passing through a town full of total douches who fine people for not correctly pronouncing an ambiguously titled moniker for a town nobody has heard of from a state nobody has cared about since Top Chef filmed there two years ago. If you&#8217;re wondering, the correct way to say it&#8217;s &#8220;craptown,&#8221; and every letter is silent.</p>
<h2>11. Gun Control Laws</h2>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines11.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="404" border="0" height="304" alt="fines-11" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines11_thumb.jpg" title="fines-11" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;"></a> </strong>  <strong> </strong>  Dressing for success is very important if you ever hope to get ahead in this crazy world. Humans are creatures naturally attracted to aesthetically pleasing sartorial compositions, and the epitome of timeless fashion is the sleeveless shirt. Casual yet daring, alluring yet tasteful, the sleeveless shirt is a perennial staple of any well-rounded wardrobe; that is, of course, unless you live in Maryland. The powers that be, running the fascist dictatorship parading itself as a state that masquerades itself as a patch on the giant quilt of freedom that is the United States (the most freedom-loving country in the world) have decided that sleeveless shirts are not admissible attire in public parks. A violation will cost you a Mr Hamilton, and the right to show off your finely toned physique.</p>
<h2>12. Charles Barkley is a Very Honest Man</h2>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines12.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="404" border="0" height="282" alt="fines-12" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines12_thumb.jpg" title="fines-12" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;"></a> </strong><strong> </strong>  Charles Barkley played basketball at some point, and then he hosted Saturday Night Live. He remained pretty low-key in between these two milestones except for his role as a regular ESPN commentator and getting arrested for speeding while he was on his way to pay a hooker for a blowjob. This is a very understandable speeding offense because blowjobs have a very short shelf-life, so you have got to get them while the getting is good. But driving under the influence of alcohol endangers yourself and other drivers around you, and that is pretty uncool. Imagine explaining to the hysterical mother of some defenseless child that you murdered that you are very sorry for crashing into their car while you were pushing 90mph because you really needed to pay a prostitute. Actually, don&#8217;t imagine that. Imagine how Barkley was only fined $2,000 for doing exactly that. Seriously.</p>
<h2>13. Winona Ryder</h2>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines13.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="304" border="0" height="415" alt="fines-13" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fines13_thumb.jpg" title="fines-13" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;"></a> </strong>  Winona Ryder probably has a lot more money than most people and can afford many things that the rest of us certainly can&#8217;t.</p>
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		<title>The 10 Valuable Coins That Could Well Be Sitting In Your Pocket Right Now</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[I bet you won’t be able to read this article without digging deep down into your pockets to check if you are lucky enough to have one of these coins. Did you know that the small change sitting in your pocket could potentially be worth thousands of dollars? If you are like most of us, [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>I bet you won’t be able to read this article without digging deep down into your pockets to check if you are lucky enough to have one of these coins.</strong> Did you know that the small change sitting in your pocket could potentially be worth thousands of dollars? If you are like most of us, the answer is probably “no.” Don’t worry, you’re in very good company. The majority of people in the United States and Britain are completely unaware that the pennies, dimes, nickels and quarters that they put into their pockets each day. Could potentially be worth a lot of <a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/cash-advance/apply-online-cash-advance.php">cash</a>. After reading through this article, you will be one of the very few such informed individuals. Consider yourself extremely lucky! Now, don’t simply sit on this new found knowledge. Start digging through your pockets, (all of them) and see if they contain some of the most valuable coins in America. Even just one coin could be profitable. Most of the coins we have listed below are valuable because they have errors or die varieties. They are visually distinguishable from other coins, but more often than not, the difference are not easily visible with the naked eye. In order to properly inspect these coins, it will be necessary to have the right equipment for the job. A 6x power magnifier (or greater) will be required. Well, without further ado, let’s get started.</p>
<p><strong>Mini Glossary of Terms</strong> <strong>Die</strong> – a coin die is a hardened metal stamp used to strike images into coins, it is the reverse image of the coin.</p>
<p><strong>Mint Mark</strong> – A mint mark is an inscription on a coin indicating the mint where the coin was produced.</p>
<p><strong>Obverse</strong> – The obverse of a coin is the front, main, top, or “heads” side of a coin, usually bearing a portrait</p>
<p><strong>Reverse</strong> – The reverse is the back, bottom, or “tails” side of a coin.</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 180%;">1.<strong>1969-S Lincoln Cent With Doubled Die Obverse &#8211; $35,000</strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1969-S_doubled_die_penny-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1969-S_doubled_die_penny-1.jpg" alt="1969-S_doubled_die_penny_HA" width="314" height="315" border="0"></a> This particular coin is worth roughly $35,000. It is possible to get even more for it. Valuable because of its rarity and also due to the entire obverse being doubled. The one exception is the mint mark. People in possession of this coin will be able to unload for considerably more than its face value. Make sure you look closely!</p>
<p><strong>How To Check</strong></p>
<p>If you have one of these coins in your pocket then take it out and pay extremely close attention to the lettering. If it looks like it’s been stamped twice or the lettering looks raised then you’ve got yourself an extremely valuable coin. Good luck.</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 180%;">2. 1970-S Small Date Lincoln Cent With a Doubled Die Obverse &#8211; $3,000</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1970_s-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1970_s-1.jpg" alt="70s1" width="357" height="357" border="0"></a> Here is another valuable, doubled die obverse coin. Similar to the 1969-S Lincoln Cent with doubled die obverse, this one is worth far less money. The coin is only doubled on one side. To determine whether or not you have one of these coins. Take a good, hard look at the doubling of the words IN GOD WE TRUST and the letters, LIB. An authentic coin of this type can fetch you $3,000 at auction or from a dealer.</p>
<p><strong>How To Check</strong></p>
<p>Again, closely inspect the lettering on the coin’s observe, if you have one of the rare versions of this coin then lettering will look like it’s almost overlapping itself.</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 180%;">3. 1972 Lincoln Cent With a Doubled Die Obverse &#8211; $500</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1972-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1972-1.jpg" alt="1972 lincoln cent" width="292" height="292" border="0"></a> All of the elements on this 1972 Lincoln Cent are doubled. In order to determine whether or not a coin is authentic, look for a die marker above the letter D in the word United. For those unfamiliar with the term, die marker, it is simply a crack or gouge characteristic of a particular die. An authentic coin of this type can fetch about $500.</p>
<p><strong>How To Check</strong></p>
<p>As with the previous two Lincoln cents, check the coin’s observe for doubling of the lettering, it will look the writing on the coin has a outline.</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 180%;">4. 2004-D Wisconsin State Quarter With an Extra Leaf &#8211; $200 and $300</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2004double-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2004double-1.jpg" alt="wisconsinquarter" width="292" height="292" border="0"></a> This particular coin is easily worth a few hundred dollars. Not only is it valuable but it is also pretty easy to spot. The defective die used on the coin gives the appearance of an additional leaf on the left side of the coin. A person who has an authentic 2004-D Wisconsin State Quarter with an extra leaf can expect to fetch between $200 and $300 for it. <strong>How To Check</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/coin_image_thumb-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="coin_image" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/coin_image_thumb-1.jpg" alt="coin_image" width="504" height="254" border="0"></a> It’s relatively straight forward to check if you have a valuable version of this coin. Just take a close look at the Sweet corn Cob and if there is any leaves hanging downwards on the left then you have a rare coin on your hands.</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 180%;">5. 1999 Wide &#8220;AM&#8221; Reverse Lincoln Cent &#8211; $5 to $600</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1999c-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1999c-1.jpg" alt="12758168" width="300" height="300" border="0"></a> This coin may also be dated, 1998, 1999 and 2000. The most difficult ones to find are those marked 1999. There is greater than normal distance between the letters AM in the word, AMERICA. This particular coin isn’t as valuable as others on this list, but its sill more valuable than one cent. Individuals can expect to receive anywhere from $5 to $600 for it.</p>
<p><strong>How To Check</strong></p>
<p>This is another simple coin to spot, put away you microscope and science kit. Just look at the spacing between the A and M in America on the top of the coin’s reverse. If the gap is larger than usual then you can reap anything from $5 to $600 for the coin!</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 180%;">6. 1982 No Mint Mark Roosevelt Dime &#8211; $50</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1982nm-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1982nm-1.jpg" alt="1535_1_lg" width="300" height="300" border="0"></a> These rare dimes claim their value by not having the mint mark letter. Way back when coins like these would have an specific mint letter. Meaning dimes from Philadelphia would have the letter P minted onto the coin and so on. So if you find a 1983 Roosevelt Dime missing the mint mark then you could cash in up to $50 per coin.</p>
<p><strong>How To Check</strong> As you can see on the observe of the coin, just below Roosevelt’s neck you can see a small mark which says ‘JS’ which is the the coin’s mint mark. If you have a version of this coin without this mint mark then you could pocket up to $50. For some extra trivia, some say the JS stands for Josef Stalin as Roosevelt had close relations with the communist leader of Russia. The US official line was that it was the initials of the designer John Sinnock.</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 180%;">7. Presidential Dollar Edge Lettering Errors &#8211; $3000</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gwerror-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gwerror-1.jpg" alt="george-washington-presidential-dollar-coin-public-domain" width="292" height="292" border="0"></a> Dollars with this particular error have missing lettering, no lettering at all or duplicated lettering. The latter two are the most valuable. Presidential dollars with edge lettering errors can be worth as much as $3000 and as little as $50.</p>
<p><strong>How To Check</strong> Rifle through your pockets and if you find one of these coins, check the etching of the letters on the edge of the coin. If you see any errors then you’re in possession of an extremely precious coin, which can fetch up to $3000. Wow.</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 180%;">8. 1995 Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln Cent &#8211; $20 and $50</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1995DD-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1995DD-1.jpg" alt="cent1995dd" width="300" height="300" border="0"></a> This particular coin will have doubling of one word and one phrase, LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST, respectively. Individuals that have this coin can sell it for between $20 and $50 if they are in un-circulated condition.</p>
<p><strong>H</strong><strong>ow To Check</strong> Get the coin in hand and closely inspect the lettering, if you have a rare doubled coin then the lettering will stand out and look it’s two layers. <a href="http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~tjw/coins.html">Source</a></p>
<h3 style="font-size: 180%;">9. Certain Uncirculated State Quarters &#8211; $50</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/uncirculated-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/uncirculated-1.jpg" alt="Connecticut-quarter" width="291" height="292" border="0"></a> Not every state’s, un-circulated quarters are valuable but some of them are. A roll of them from a popular state can fetch as much as $50. The un-circulated coins that are amongst the most popular include Illinois, Georgia, Tennessee and Connecticut.</p>
<p><strong>How To Check</strong> These are much harder to detect as you can’t tell if a coin is uncirculated without referencing, I suggest checking quarters by searching for them online, any coins that seem quite old could potentially be uncirculated coinage.</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 180%;">10. Silver Half Dollars – $????</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/halfdollar-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/halfdollar-1.jpg" alt="1912d-300x300" width="280" height="180" border="0"></a> Half dollars dated prior to 1964 contain mostly silver, 90% in fact. Those dated between 1965 and 1970, still had a significant amount, 40% by most estimates. These can be sold for quite a bit of money depending on the silver spot price.</p>
<p><strong>How To Check</strong> These are really simple to check, if you have an old Silver Half Dollar dated before 1970 then it will have a valuable amount of silver in it. You’ll have struck gold (well silver) if you find a Silver Half Dollar dated before 1964 as they are 90% silver.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>A look into some of the hidden symbols and meaning in currencies from all around the world</strong></p>
<p>In recent years, there has been more and more news about certain symbolic images or messages found in currencies all over the world. Whether this means there is an increasing number of common folks that might take their hobby to the extreme. Or that some people are finally aware of a secret world order, it is up to you to decide. Research done by the financial writers at <a href="https://www.advanceloan.net">sites like Advance Loan</a>. Here are some of the most shocking images you can find on your money, if you look carefully and closely enough.</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 200%;">The new British £20 note and its questionable design</h3>
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<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/120poundnote.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="1-20-pound-note" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/120poundnote_thumb.jpg" alt="1-20-pound-note" width="504" height="348" border="0"></a> </em></p>
<p>This year, June 30 was the last day when the old Britain’s £20 banknotes, featuring the composer Edward Edgar, were legally in circulation. From that day on, new notes displaying the economist Adam Smith and Queen Elizabeth II were the only ones to be accepted in Britain. But the Queen’s portrait is not the only remarkable image on the new note.</p>
<p>In the very center of the note, there is a rose surrounded by lines merging into each other. Right beneath this detail, you can see the image of The Bank of England. By outlining different lines in this area, you can notice a whole set of geometrical figures, depicting many doubtful symbols: the pagan and satanic stars, as well as the Star of David. Put all of these findings together and you will uncover the Illuminati pyramid. Moreover, the rose and the set of stars might represent the Eye of Providence (or the “All-seeing eye”) that tops the pyramid and, metaphorically, The Bank of England.</p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/220poundnote.gif"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="2-20-pound-note" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/220poundnote_thumb.gif" alt="2-20-pound-note" width="400" height="400"></a> </em></p>
<h3 style="font-size: 200%;">The £5 note rendering the face of a reptile or reptilian</h3>
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<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/35poundnote.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="3-5-pound-note" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/35poundnote_thumb.jpg" alt="3-5-pound-note" width="504" height="256" border="0"></a> </em></p>
<p>There are some conspiracies that mention the existence of a different kind of species, called reptilian or simians. They are considered to be far more intelligent than any human being, living hundreds of miles underground, feeding off negative energy. Supposedly, they manipulate all humankind through technology and <a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/cash-advance/apply-online-cash-advance.php">money</a>, which are supposed to create the highest amount of negative energy.</p>
<p>As a sign of their presence, some Brits have discovered a tiny hint on the £5 note. Whether it is the face of a reptile or a reptilian, this is still a matter of debate for the sceptics and the world order conspiracy believers. The magnified image is indeed interesting and some eyes might see a physiognomy in these details.</p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/45poundsreptile.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="4-5-pounds-reptile" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/45poundsreptile_thumb.jpg" alt="4-5-pounds-reptile" width="404" height="403" border="0"></a> </em></p>
<h3 style="font-size: 200%;">The Seychellois are more than proud of their vegetation</h3>
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<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/5rupees.gif"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="5-rupees" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/5rupees_thumb.gif" alt="5-rupees" width="504" height="289" border="0"></a> </em></p>
<p>The small republic of Seychelles comprises 115 little islands in the Indian Ocean, making it the tiniest African state. The inhabitants are a mixture of Asians, Africans and Europeans since the latter (especially the British and the French) ruled the islands for hundreds of years.</p>
<p>Seychelles gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1976 when it adopted the Seychellois Rupee as its currency. The image above represents one of the first editions of the 50 rupees bill, issued right in the year of their independence. Although the note lacks any Illuminati or reptilian details as some of their ex-sovereign bills might have. The palm leaves on the right side of the note might capture your attention.</p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/6rupeessex.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="6-rupees-sex" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/6rupeessex_thumb.jpg" alt="6-rupees-sex" width="304" height="425" border="0"></a> </em></p>
<h3 style="font-size: 200%;">The 5€ banknote uses ancient symbols to inoculate a</h3>
<h3 style="font-size: 200%;">positive message</h3>
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<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/7Euro5.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="7-Euro-5" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/7Euro5_thumb.jpg" alt="7-Euro-5" width="504" height="519" border="0"></a> </em></p>
<p>The focus here is the aqueduct on the back of the note. Symbolizing a bridge between two different banks, this represents a connection between the human condition and the spiritual state. Making the Euro seem a currency meant to become a World Axis.</p>
<p>Connecting an undefined territory with the actual map of Europe, the image suggests a long way to go in order to achieve unity and harmony. The symbol of a bridge, along with the arches, arcades, pillars and columns are common concepts for the Buddhist religions. They suggest transformations and a road with a mighty destination, yet with a tragic faith in case of return or a backward look. Moreover, these semiotics understandings can be applied to the currency symbol, as well. The arch crossed by the two horizontal lines suggests a cyclic path around a destiny, a World Axis.</p>
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<h3 style="font-size: 200%;">Is it Elizabeth or the Devil?</h3>
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<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/8canada_5_dollars.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="8-canada_5_dollars" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/8canada_5_dollars_thumb.jpg" alt="8-canada_5_dollars" width="504" height="229" border="0"></a> </em></p>
<p>The death of King George VI, in 1952, allowed his daughter, Elizabeth, to succeed him on the throne of United Kingdom. As a consequence, the Commonwealth countries had to manifest their support by displaying images of the new monarch on their currency. This is exactly what happened in Canada, in 1954, when the new 5 Dollars banknotes were issued by the National Bank.</p>
<p>But instead of admiring the new Queen of England on the note, Canadians were shocked to see a sinister resemblance to the prince of darkness. It was the hidden image of the devil in Elizabeth’s hair that lead to this general impression. The Queen’s portrait is said to have been drawn by a French Canadian artist that despised the English, while an official explanation of the incident was never offered. Two years after, the National Bank of Canada resigned the whole banknote.</p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/9canada_5_dollars.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="9-canada_5_dollars" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/9canada_5_dollars_thumb.jpg" alt="9-canada_5_dollars" width="504" height="404" border="0"></a> </em></p>
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<h3 style="font-size: 200%;">The many symbols of the US 1 Dollar bill</h3>
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<p>If there is one country in the world where the stories and theories about conspiracies are indisputably linked to the currency, this is, without doubt, the United States of America. There are plenty of theories about hidden symbols that span to US coins and banknotes, related or not to historical events. The most contested was and continues to be the 1 Dollar bill.</p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/10dollarbill.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="10-dollar-bill" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/10dollarbill_thumb.jpg" alt="10-dollar-bill" width="504" height="437" border="0"></a> </em></p>
<p>It is said that the all-seeing eye above the uncapped pyramid on the back of the banknote is a Freemasons symbol, suggesting that society is secretly manipulated by an exclusive and secret group of people. Others say that the eye represents the control that the Government has upon the masses. Some even consider that the similarity of this detail to CBS or America Online’s logos is part of a secret pact between the Government and the big corporations to keep tabs on citizens. Moreover, on the base of the pyramid, the Roman numeral for 1776 is shown &#8211; that is the founding year of Illuminati &#8211; and the inscription “NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM” beneath meaning “the new secular order”.</p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/11allseeingeye.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="11-all-seeing-eye" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/11allseeingeye_thumb.jpg" alt="11-all-seeing-eye" width="404" height="482" border="0"></a> </em></p>
<p>Another Illuminati detail is the presence of the Triforce on the front of the bill. This represents a sacred relic used by the mason, made up of three smaller triangles: The Triangle of Wisdom, The Triangle of Power and The Triangle of Courage.</p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/12triforce.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="12-triforce" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/12triforce_thumb.jpg" alt="12-triforce" width="404" height="366" border="0"></a> </em></p>
<p>Also, next time you’ll handle a 1 Dollar bill, see if you notice some not so well hidden animals. On the front side, right corner of the banknote, very near the top left numeral one, you will see a tiny owl. Some say this represents the bohemian society trying to control the masses. Others think that the owl is used as a warning for all the other hidden symbols on the bill. Christians suppose that this owl is a remnant of the Devil that expresses Satanic understanding throughout currency.</p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/13owl_on_the_dollar.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="13-owl_on_the_dollar" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/13owl_on_the_dollar_thumb.jpg" alt="13-owl_on_the_dollar" width="504" height="379" border="0"></a> </em></p>
<p>The last but not least symbol is the Great Seal of the United States, also considered an Illuminati sign. The nine feathers beneath the eagle are said to represent the nine spheres returning to heaven, while right wing’s thirty-two feathers being the number of ordinary degrees in the Scottish Rite Freemasonry. The eagle holds thirteen arrows, an olive branch with thirteen leaves and thirteen stars that shine upon the eagle. This might suggest the number of the original colonies, but some say it might be a secret code. While the stars on the bill are arranged as a Star of David.</p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/14great_seal.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="14-great_seal" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/14great_seal_thumb.png" alt="14-great_seal" width="404" height="453" border="0"></a> </em></p>
<h3 style="font-size: 200%;">The 9/11 series – since when on the US currency?</h3>
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<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/14uscurrency.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="14-us-currency" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/14uscurrency_thumb.jpg" alt="14-us-currency" width="504" height="339" border="0"></a> </em></p>
<p>It is believed that the 9/11 images on the US currency were printed as a warning for the Americans or as an inspiration for terrorists. Other people relate these images to the symbols on the one Dollar bill, as a prophecy of a New World Order. No one (except their presumed creators) will know for sure what these signs really represent. But take one of each of the following bills: 5$, $10, 20$, $50 and $100. Make sure you follow the next process for every single bill and that you keep them in the order above. As you watch the front of the note you flip and fold it vertically, then you fold the left side of the bill (approximately one third) up into an L shape and then you do the last step again, for the right side. You will get the five episodes of the 9/11 tragedy. The intact Twin Towers, the Towers with one building hit, the Towers – both hit, the Towers – starting falling, the Towers – almost demolished. For the story of the Pentagon, flip over the bills. Interesting enough?</p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/15foldeddollars.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;" title="15-folded-dollars" src="https://www.advanceloan.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/15foldeddollars_thumb.jpg" alt="15-folded-dollars" width="404" height="623" border="0"></a> </em></p>
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