Inside Straight Coins Swindle by Numismatist Exposed
Michael MacDougal reports on Heeca Fink a numismatic expert who altered coins to create rare dated pieces A scam involved 1914 Denver and 1916 Philadelphia dimes with altered mintmarks leading dealers from New York to Chicago to suspect the fraud A planned second heist in August 1963 was thwarted by federal attention and costly retooling schemes detailing the high risks and expenses of coin alteration.
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Chicago
New York
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Philadelphia
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Numismatia
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San Francisco
New Ration Tested For Future Gl s
In San Diego, WWII veteran news suggests a breakthrough in Ration-Dense foods for future military use. Navy officials describe Ration-Dense meals as compact, less wasteful, and nonrefrigerated, with a 30 day supply weighing far less than current tents and rations. Marines at Camp Pendleton tested a full Caval with beef, potatoes, vegetables, salad, and chocolate.
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Korea
Joel Ti. Park
Navy
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Camp Pendleton Rerenty
Memorial On Arkansas Hill in MENA Arkansas
A long ago memorial on a hill in western Arkansas honors Queen Wilhelmina at the Wilhelmina Inn built in 1886 for a visit that never occurred. The Dutch funded project stood atop a peak until abandonment. Park County citizens later purchased the site, converting it into a state park with a reconstruction underway and a hoped opening for tourists this spring.
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Mena
Ark
Arkansas
Tate
Wilhelmina I
Wilhelmina Inn
Kansas City
Toad Bully
Old Siberian Coffins Found
Soviet archaeologists report the discovery of 240 year old bronze age Siberian coffins in southern Siberia. Treated deer antler and bronzed ornaments were found with bone arrows and hearth utensils, suggesting a significant source of information on ancient Central Asian life.
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Moscow
Siberia
Central Asia
Police recover eight foot alligator from park fountain
MOBILE ALABAMA police, reacting quickly, captured an eight foot alligator found in a park fountain enclosure and dumped the reptile in Mobile Bay. They then detained Pram William M Cage from the Dauphin Island Parent Beach Board, who claimed the eight foot gator was a threat and a tourist attraction had disappeared.
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Ala
Mobile Bay
Pram Wiliam
Dauphin Island
Fraudulent coin schemes lure investors in silver dollar con art plots
The article recounts a scheme involving fake 1908 silver dollars and a con artist named Hea ve Hea Hea Hea, who allegedly persuaded buyers to invest up to $10,000 by claiming immense profits from recirculated coins. It notes a flood of old coins entering circulation and prices drifting toward implausible returns, with investigators tracing the counterfeit activity back to New Orleans treasure dealers and various mint years.
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