Tag: pilot
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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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10 Nuevos Soles Peru: Soaring to New Heights
The 10 Nuevos Soles (PEN) notes released between 1991 – 2020 bear José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzáles (1914 – 1941), on the obverse. José was a Peruvian military aviator who became a national hero. He joined the Peruvian Air Force in 1935 despite his parents’ opposition and rapidly developed great flying skills that set him apart…
The Paper Money Guy 