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This is becoming sillier by the minute. On 8th night our PM said these demonetised notes would be accepted till 11th Nov only at airports, railway stations, pharmacies, hospitals and petrol pumps. At all other places he said it would worthless pieces of paper ( Read more... )

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The Mumbai Mint opened bookings for this coin from 13.03.2016 to 13.05.2016. Order was sent on 2.5.2016 and coin set received on 13.8.16. It comes in India Mint's new improved packaging. Like the previous coin set that I received this too had silver foil stamping on the cover and on the box. The coin itself looks very good. It is a proof 150 and 5 ( Read more... )

The Mumbai Mint opened bookings for this coin from 10.12.2015 to 10.02.2016. Order was sent on 3.2.2016 and coin set received on 24.6.16. It comes in India Mint's new improved packaging. Like the previous coin set that I received this too had silver foil stamping on the cover and on the box. The national flag had enamel printing on it. Good show ( Read more... )

Canada Mint 2015 Gingerbread Man $20 silver coin for $20.

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Canada Mint's 2014 $20 for $20 silver coin.

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Canada Mint 2013 Santa $20 silver coin for $20.

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The Mumbai Mint opened bookings for this coin in July 2015. Order was sent on 6.7.2015 and coin set received on 17.12.2015. This is the first India Mint coin set that I am receiving that are presented in a rather good packaging with silver foil stamping on the cover. Instead of a sleeve they have a closing box cover. Much improvement after a long ( Read more... )

Couple of weeks back a dead cobra or Naag was found underneath some stores and spares in our leaf spring processing section. Here in Dakshina Kannada district cobras are held in great reverence. And so a purohit was called right then to cremate the cobra under full Hindu rituals. And today was the bojja day or the 12th day when they held this maha ( Read more... )