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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Dollars from the Bahamas


Dollars from the Bahamas

Thinking of you!

A popular Bahamian saying goes ... "May you alwasy have sand in your shoes and a dollar in your pocket!"
The Bahamian Dollar is on par with the U.S. Dollar. The $3 bill and the 15c coin make great souvenirs!

Photo: Linda M. Huber
John Hinde Curteich Inc.

This was bought in 2010 and has a Bahamas 55 cent 'Herald's Trumpet' flower stamp attached.

9 comments:

  1. Bob ScotneyDecember 4, 2011 at 2:58 AM

    My eyes were not good enough to pick out the 15c coin!
    The notes are all colourful and the stamps a beauty.

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  2. JoyDecember 4, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    They would certainly brighten up any pocket, what nice notes, and pretty stamp.

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  3. PostcardyDecember 4, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    Their money sure is a lot more colorful than ours.

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  4. viridianDecember 4, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    I bet the 15 cent piece is the odd-shaped one. Thanks for participaitng!!!

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  5. Postcard BloggerDecember 4, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    I got the card and my handy dandy mega magnifying glass out.
    The coins are:

    1. 5 cents
    2. 20 cents
    3. 50 cents
    4. one dollar
    5. two dollars
    6. does not say, so must be 15 c
    7. 10 cents
    8. 1 cent

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  6. Sheila @ A Postcard a DayDecember 5, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Are those round things called sand dollars? I have it somewhere hidden in the recesses of my mind that sand dollars are sea creatures of some sort.

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  7. Postcard BloggerDecember 5, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Hello Sheila,

    Yes, they are an animal. I think it is a play on the word dollar for the postcard ... here is a sand dollar postcard from my blog as well .....

    http://9teen87spostcards.blogspot.com/2008/03/legend-of-sand-dollar.html

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2012 at 2:59 PM

    Hey everyone. I am from The Bahamas and thought I should help you guys with the coins. 9teen87 is almost completely correct.

    The coins are:
    1. 5 cents
    2. 25 cents
    3. 50 cents (very uncommon, mostly seen in collections)

    4. One Dollar (also uncommon- I have never actually seen one aside from my father's collection)

    5. Two Dollars (same as the one dollar in rarity)

    6. 15 cents (uncommon)
    7. 10 cents
    8. 1 cent

    Thanks guys for showing an interest in my country!

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  9. Postcard BloggerFebruary 8, 2012 at 3:34 PM

    Thank you for posting! On a personal note, We LOVE the Bahamas. We go as often as we can :D (which is not often enough)

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