It’s the beginning of October, the rains have stopped, and so Mutt heads out to the flea market again. Ten minutes of seven, the sky is still not quite light. The dealers are only half set up.

Looking for numismatic items may be scarce today, but the people are friendly and the temperature still in the seventies. Right off to the bat he purchased a two CD set of the Bee Gees. No coins though.

Much later, a dealer had a set of earrings with a Roman coins set in them. She said she was not sure they were real. This is the time when Mutt wished Jeff was here. Not sure about the genuineness either, but the greed factor showed up and the two mounted coins were purchased for $5.00.

Harvey came along and looked at one of the Roman coins. He didn’t think they were real either, but said Jeff would know for sure. Saw two Canadian $2.00 coins, bi-metal that Mutt had never seen before. First from a lady who said she was from Canadia and who agreed it was only worth $1.50 U.S., the other in a junk bowl.

Finally a real coin was purchased. The dealer had a small group of foreign coins in 2X2’s. This one he had marked from Morocco, but Mutt knew it was Ottoman AH 1223 year 25, which was 1839. The catalog indicated it was 20 para and worth about the $2. which it was marked. But the dealer took a dollar.

Two dealers promised they would bring foreign coin next week. They get to know Mutt by his white hat. Maybe next time will be better. Someone had two Russian medals for sale at $5. each. They had ribbons but Mutt passed them up.

The morning ended with finding two very interesting non-numismatic items. First a dictionary to add to his collection – A Dictionary of the Old West and small metal plate plaque, IranAir silver wash on copper.

Upon seeing the Roman coin earrings, Jeff concurs they are fake jewelry, but some lady may like them anyway as they were well done.