It’s been too hot for the Swap Shop, so as usual Mutt walked the Fort Lauderdale Coin Show Sunday and in addition to meeting with all his friends, had a great day. First he said hello to Jeff, who was busy talking to a nice lady.

Sam brought him the ANA Baltimore Show auction catalogues: Bowers and Medena Galleries 480 pages which also included, the Lyn Knight Currency Auction Catalogue of 108 pages of beautiful color paper money images.

The second catalogue was the Heritage Baltimore Signature Sale 621 pages, including their usual CD-rom disk. On the CD, were many wonderful pictures, enlarged on his computer, of U.S. gold coins.

As Mutt's collecting interests are for little foreign silver coins, he went around to see if anyone had something new.

First his Canadian friends May and Bill had brought him back from their vacation up north, the 50 Year Commemorative 1952-2002 Silver Canadian Dime - Beautiful portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the Schooner Bluenose, gem proof.

Walking around a little more, John had the new 2003 U.S. silver proof set and had just broken one up, so he purchased the DIME from him, for his collection. He always purchase from the Mint two sets, some day they will be a gift to his Grandsons in Hawaii.

On the next table he saw Tony, who he always ask, "do you have any new foreign". Someone was looking at a box, who said "there are several dimes in here". He must have known Mutt. The answer to Tony was "at least no one else collects what I do". He handed him the box, from which he selected all the dime size silver coins, except a few Canadian. Although he did not have his want list with him – it is almost impossible to find something on this list these days – he purchased three coins.

When arriving home, later in the day, to his elated surprise, all three were on his want list.

MEXICO – 1889 – Ga S – 10 Centavos – mintage 303,185 - Ga = GUADALAJARA, S = Jose S. Schiafino

Guadalajara, capital of the Mexican State of Jalisco, in the fruitful valley of Atemajac, on the Rio de Santiago; a large and handsome city, with a fine cathedral, a university, the Guadalajara mint, convents, etc. Various manufactures are carried on, as those of silversmiths' and goldsmiths' wares, paper, leather, hats, pottery, cloth; etc.

MEXICO – 1890 – Pi R – 10 Centavos – mintage 204,010 - Pi = SAN LUIS POTOSI, R = Mariano Reyes

San Luis Potosi, capital of the Mexican State of San Luis Potosi, 6200 feet above sea level. It derives its importance from the famous silver mines in the neighboring Cerro de San Pedro, discovered in 1583. The San Luis Potosi mint opened in 1827 and closed in 1893.

SWEDEN – 1889 – 25 ORE – mintage – 469,417 - St.Eriks head = STOCKHOLM, E.B. = Emil Brusewitz

The Scandinavian Monetary Union was formed in 1873, between Sweden, Norway and Denmark. It continued until 1924 with both Norway and Denmark issuing their last silver 25 öre coins dated 1919. Sweden continued to strike silver coins of the 25 öre denomination most years until 1941 (except 1920-1926).

So, as you can see, especially at the Ft. Lauderdale Coin Show you can find wanted coins.