tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post5733645554078609958..comments2024-03-28T17:35:00.484+05:30Comments on coins and more: 323) Charles John Huffam Dickens (07.02.1812- 09.06.1870): A ten Pound U.K Banknote issued by Bank of England celebrating his first Novel “The Pickwick Papers” & his literary contributions during the Victorian Era (issue date:29.04.1992: Date of withdrawal: 31.07.2003):coins and morehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-3627999299962353962016-06-15T22:32:35.694+05:302016-06-15T22:32:35.694+05:30Satyajit, it was issued only as a circulating Bank...Satyajit, it was issued only as a circulating Banknote in 1992, but was withdrawn from circulation in July 2003 and replaced by the Charles Darwin Banknote - as one might say - one famous Charles for another !! Presently it is a Collector's item!coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-57091342676270280042016-06-15T22:31:26.480+05:302016-06-15T22:31:26.480+05:30Satyajit Pratap has commented:
"Indeed very i...Satyajit Pratap has commented:<br />"Indeed very interesting ....but when issued was it also issued as a collectors item or was it issued only as a circulating note."<br /><br /> !coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-53562295628271113372016-06-15T22:29:20.492+05:302016-06-15T22:29:20.492+05:30Vikram Bhatnagar has commented:
"That's r...Vikram Bhatnagar has commented:<br />"That's really wonderful!" <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-29214569291692298462016-06-15T22:28:11.419+05:302016-06-15T22:28:11.419+05:30 Yes, indeed, Vikram. The interesting part is that... Yes, indeed, Vikram. The interesting part is that when the Royal Mint, UK commemorated the bicentenary of his birth in 2012, they also brought out a two-pound coin where his profile has been made by the names of his numerous writings. I have this beautiful coin in my collection. (The link to my post in 2012 is given at the top of my above post).<br /><br />coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-14003427086855828922016-06-15T22:26:36.478+05:302016-06-15T22:26:36.478+05:30Vikram Bhatnagar has commented:
"Great to see...Vikram Bhatnagar has commented:<br />"Great to see this note; the manner of inserting names of this great man's works is marvelous indeed!"<br />coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.com