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Manuscript notebook in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 

Coins and history.

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Notebook listing, in chronological order, Roman emperors and coins in A. C. Doyle's own collection . Accompanied by a Roman coin "Clodius 68" (catalogued separately).
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      CollectionArthur Conan Doyle Collection
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object Number37131055098826D
      Three coins in the fountain. Tossing coins at the top of the fountain is popular with some of the 31 elderly Italians living at the new Villa Colombo (...)
      Three coins in the fountain. Tossing coins at the top of the fountain is popular with some of the 31 elderly Italians living at the new Villa Colombo (...)
      Slaughter, Mike
      2/11/1976
      Coin and stamp dealer Albert Rosen, looking over some coins from his own collection, says he believes that murdered 70-year-old fellow-dealer ilton Ritter's collection could fetch nearly $5,000,000
      Coin and stamp dealer Albert Rosen, looking over some coins from his own collection, says he believes that murdered 70-year-old fellow-dealer ilton Ritter's collection could fetch nearly $5,000,000
      Darrell, Dick
      3/26/1971
      Most people collect china, antiques, coins or stamps, but radio and television personality Al Boliska collects jokes
      Most people collect china, antiques, coins or stamps, but radio and television personality Al Boliska collects jokes
      Bolt, Carol
      6/2/1966
      Sports - Olympics - (1976) - Montreal - Coins, Stamps and Medals
      Sports - Olympics - (1976) - Montreal - Coins, Stamps and Medals
      Combs, Erin
      4/12/1976
      Machine which performs secondary sorting of coins. Boxes hold (1) Large coppers and quarters (2) Large nickels (3) small coppers and (4) dimes
      Machine which performs secondary sorting of coins. Boxes hold (1) Large coppers and quarters (2) Large nickels (3) small coppers and (4) dimes
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      2/13/1924
      Pennies for the thought. Metro police Chief Bill McCormack, with help from B.J. Birdy, empties out $75 worth of coins collected from the wishing pool (...)
      Pennies for the thought. Metro police Chief Bill McCormack, with help from B.J. Birdy, empties out $75 worth of coins collected from the wishing pool (...)
      Bull, Ron
      1/16/1991
      President of firm that rents and sells bulk vending machines, Al La Porter says move by government to mint new, light and smaller one-cent coins could cost his company as much as $100,000
      President of firm that rents and sells bulk vending machines, Al La Porter says move by government to mint new, light and smaller one-cent coins could cost his company as much as $100,000
      Slaughter, Mike
      8/18/1977
      Paul Kelly with $23,000 worth of coins
      Paul Kelly with $23,000 worth of coins
      Slaughter, Mike
      7/29/1978
      Dollar dispenser: Morley Hall's invention works like this: Put in 8 new dollar coins ù easily identified by the loon ù and then flick them out with your thumb
      Dollar dispenser: Morley Hall's invention works like this: Put in 8 new dollar coins ù easily identified by the loon ù and then flick them out with your thumb
      Brennan, Pat
      10/7/1987
      Al Bliman: His 'moneymania' started when he received coins as gift on ninth birthday.
      Al Bliman: His 'moneymania' started when he received coins as gift on ninth birthday.
      Russell
      2/9/1987
      Little Haitian Boys perform an impromptu number on bamboo horns hoping passing tourists will toss them a few coins
      Little Haitian Boys perform an impromptu number on bamboo horns hoping passing tourists will toss them a few coins
      Spremo, Boris
      2/20/1973
      Over The Years Canadians have seen the $1 bill, a 25-cent bill and coins worth 25 cents, 1 cent, $1 (the loony) and 50 cents. The 25-cent bill and 1-c(...)
      Over The Years Canadians have seen the $1 bill, a 25-cent bill and coins worth 25 cents, 1 cent, $1 (the loony) and 50 cents. The 25-cent bill and 1-c(...)
      Loek, Dick
      8/24/1988