Tag: books

• The Little Prince in my Collection: France’s 50 Francs

  

  In 1993 I traveled to Paris, France for the first time. My stay was not long, only a few days, but the memory is with me to this day. There’s nothing like Paris anywhere around the world and I was excited to have finally made it. I was almost 17 at that time and my…

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  October 26, 2025

  Europe

  airplane, banknotes, book-review, books, currency, desert, fiction, flight, France, Francs, pilot, planet, reading, Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince, World War II

• Celebrity Sightings: Star Notes of U.S. Currency

  

  Stars have been among us as long as the universe has been around. Whether they speckle our galaxy or shine bright in storybooks, stars possess a mystical power that inspires us to dream. Most people can relate to having wished upon a lucky star at some point. Certainly in their childhood and some even as adults. The…

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  May 30, 2025

  North America

  bank, books, currency, error, federal, history, money, series, star