Be Better Guys: October 2008

one rupee British India King George V 1918 silver coin

My collection is more on silver coin and straits settlements coin. One of them is this one rupee British India King George V 1918 silver coin. I bought this coin this year in penang. I don't know much about this coin until I Google it recently. This coin...

Netherlands indies coin: First coinage

one of my hobby is looking for an old coin. Some of them you can buy at a cheap price as long as you know where to look. I bought this coin in penang this year. The condition of this Netherlands indies coin: First coinage ain't very good but still a good collection...

You need extra money right? Check your coin.

You must have many coins in your piggy bank. Some put them in there to use in rainy day. While some just want to bank in them later. Please don't do any of the above before you check that coin. Your coin maybe will help you add up a bit of your money.This is...

The Brookes of Sarawak.

Do you know, Sarawak is the only states in Malaysia ruled by a British family; the Brookes, for over a century. The Brookes also minted and issued their own coin and banknote. Long before the present stateborders were drawn, for hundreds of years the land was...

You need extra money? check your banknote2.

This is an update from my previous posting You need extra money? check your banknote. This price is from a standard catalogue of Malaysia Singapore Brunei 18th edition book by Steven tan. You can check How much Malaysia ringgit denomination series current value...

Straits Settlements flag.

I am a fan of straits settlement coin. Been hunting for this coin since I start collecting. Many of you maybe own a straits settlements coin with Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901), King Edward VII (1901 - 1910), King George V (1910 - 1936) or King George VI (1936...

Learn Banknote Grading via this Banknote Grading Picture

It is very hard to do grading for your banknote if you're newbie's in this hobby. You cannot simply read books and understand what people write about banknote grading. You will only understand grading after many years of collecting and looking and touch so many...

Spanish Coin: Pillar Dollars

On My trip to Kota Kinabalu recently, I bought this silver coin from one of the coin trader there. I try to google any information on this coin that i can read and I found this article about this item. This is a spanish coin from mexico which were popularly...

You need extra money? check your banknote.

Do you know, some of your current banknote got value that can exceed 200 times then its face value? Have you ever check your banknote before you use them? Do you want to know?The easiest banknote that can give you extra profit is by finding a replacement note....

Wisma Merdeka, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Another good place to look for banknote and coin in Kota Kinabalu is in Wisma Merdeka. This Place is just near Hyatt Hotel and not so far from Gaya Street Tamu. If you already arrived in Kota Kinabalu Town, Just asked local there where is Wisma Merdeka.There...

Malaysia Banknote Watermark

One day a friend e-mail me and asked if I have any old Malaysian banknote with Yang Dipertuan Agong Watermark. Do you know what is watermark? Where to find this watermark on your banknote?Watermark is one of the security feature for banknotes. You can find...

Learn grading your banknote and coin

Uncirculated (UNC), extremely fine (EF), very fine (VF), fine(F) and very good (VG) is some of the term used for banknote and coin. This is called grading, a subjective issue since no machine has been built to do them.How to learn grading your banknote and coin?...

Maybank2u new face lift.

Today Malaysia online bank Maybank2u.com changes their faces after so many years. The page is less yellow then the old one, thank god. Hope this new faces will stay like that because I cannot stand yellow color. I also never see any banknote with yellow color.Maybank2u.com...

Gaya Street Tamu-5 october 2008

I went to Gaya Street Tamu again on 5 october 2008. I saw another seller beside uncle Lim who sales mostly First Day Cover and Stamp. He also sale banknote and coin. Some of his banknote and coin is not on display maybe because many people is around that Tamu...

Being a Virgin: The Secret to Long Life

Meet the oldest virgin - Clara Meadmor who has just celebrated her 105th birthday last week. According to her, NO SEX is the secret of her long life. She further tells newspapers that from the young age of 12, she knew that she will never be married thus, concentrated...

Gaya Street Tamu-28 september 2008

I am on holiday in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah from 27 september 2008 until 12 October 2008. Kota Kinabalu is a best place to go holiday if you a looking for a white sandy beaches and beautiful craft. Kota Kinabalu also a great place for Borneo banknote and coin collector....

How to test for silver?

Yesterday, a friend of mine asking me how I test my coin for silver or fake silver? Many newbies and collector doesn't know there a special kits for testing your coin and silver. You can easily found them in ebay and the price is around $40 US dollar. Just...

Mini Chicken Salad Croissants

PREP: 20 min. + chilling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Great for a cookout or other get-together,this popular chicken salad could also beserved on lettuce or on a slice of cantaloupeor honeydew melon. When there...