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Smithwick Numismatics

Notes Of The Three Legs, Tynwald Hill: 1 Pound (Island of Man, 1991)-Reference

Pins Of The DDR, MDI Officer School Badge (East Germany, 1970s-90)-Reference

Pins Of The DDR, Volksmarine Hat Pin-Screw Back (East Germany, 70s/80s)-Reference

Badges Of The USSR, Police Patrol Badge (Soviet Union, 1980s)-Reference

Medals Of The DDR, Outstanding Instructor Medal (East Germany, 1961-90)-Reference

Medals Of The DDR, Reservist Medal-3rd Class (East Germany, 1968-90)-Reference

Medals Of The USSR: VLKSM Medal For Environmental Protection (Soviet Union, 1970s)-Reference

Medals Of The USSR: Mine Clearing Medal (USSR, 1980s)-Reference

The Penny, Coins of The Great White North: 1 Penny (Canada, 1984)-Article

The Carpenter And The Volcano, Notes From The Land Of Vikings: 100 Kronur (Iceland, 1961)-Reference

The Manuscript Collector, Notes From The Land Of Vikings: 100 Kronur (Iceland, 1961)-Reference

The Biblical Translator, Notes From The Land Of Vikings: 50 Kronur (Iceland, 1961)-Reference

Rakoto Frah, A Malagasy Musical Icon: 1,000 Francs (Madagascar, 1983)-Reference

The Salty Port Of Toamasina: 500 Ariary (Madagascar, 1983)-Reference

El Libertador And The Act Of Independence: 100 Pesos Bolivanos (Bolivia, 1962)-Reference

Marshall Sucre And The Gateway Of The Sun: 50 Pesos Bolivanos (Bolivia, 1962)-Reference

Igauzu Falls, A Waterfall Of Two Nations: 10 Pesos (Argentina, 1973)-Reference

The Fall And Rebirth Of The Hotel Llao Llao: 1 Peso (Argentina, 1970)-Reference

Termas De Reyes, The Mountain Hotel: 50 Pesos (Argentina, 1976)-Reference

The Second Founding Of Buenos Aires: 500,000 Pesos (Argentina, 1982)-Reference

On The Edge, Of The Americas: 100 Pesos (Argentina, 1976)-Reference

Creation Of The Flag Redux: 10 Austral Overprint (Argentina, 1985)-Reference Variant

The Lakeside Sanctuary Of Ali: 20 Afghan (Democratic Republic Of Afghanistan, 1358/1979)-Reference

Marshall Bolognesi, Patron Of The Peruvian Army: 100,000 Intis (Peru, 1989)-Reference

Cerrón Grande, The Great Dam Of El Salvador: 1 Colón(El Salvador, 1982)-Reference

The Wise Spanish King: 5 Pesetas (Spain, 1954)-Reference

Villarroel, The Bolivian Juan Perón Redux: 5 Centavos Overprint (Bolivia, 1987)-Reference Variant

Villarroel, The Bolivian Juan Perón: 50,000 Peso Bolivianos (Bolivia, 1984)-Reference

The Fall And Rebirth Of The Hotel Llao Llao: 1 Peso (Argentina, 1983)-Reference

Monument To The National Flag: 5 Pesos (Argentina, 1983)-Reference

On The Edge, Of The Americas: 100 Pesos (Argentina, 1983)-Reference

Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 2,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article

Beasts Of Burden And Temples: 500 Riels (Cambodia, 1972)-Reference

The Thang Long Bridge, The Joiner Of Hanoi: 2 Dong (Vietnam, 1980)-Reference

The Kingdom Of The Coconuts: 5 Hao (Vietnam, 1976)-Reference

On The Perfume River, Along The Purple Forbidden City: 5 Dồng (Vietnam, 1985)-Reference

Notes Of The Second Vietnamese Republic, Mechanization: 1 Dong (South Vietnam, 1964)-Reference

Notes Of The Pathet Lao, Aspiration For A Future: 200 Kip (Laos, 1968)-Reference

Notes Of The Pathet Lao, Aspiration For A Future: 100 Kip (Laos, 1968)-Reference

Notes Of The Pathet Lao, Aspiration For A Future: 50 Kip (Laos, 1968)-Reference

Notes of The Royal Kip, The Lao Beauty: 10 Kip (Laos, 1962)-Reference

Mor Lam, The Traditional Music Of Laos: 5,000 Kip (Laos, 1975)-Reference

The Asian Elephant, The Gentle Giants Of Indochina: 1,000 Kip (Laos, 1974)-Reference

Wat Ong Teu, Temple Of The Heavy Buddha: 500 Kip (Laos, 1974)-Reference

Haw Phra Kaew, House of The Emerald Buddha: 100 Kip (Laos, 1974)-Reference

Sisavang Vatthana, The Last King Of Laos: 10 Kip (Laos, 1974)-Reference

In The Hall Of The Khmer King: 1 Riel (Cambodia, 1972)-Reference

Floriano Peixoto, The Iron Marshal: 100 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1981)-Reference

Red Gold, The Colombia Coffee Harvest: 200 Peso Oro (Colombia, 1982)-Reference

Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Girl: 100,000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article

The Hidden War

The Cold War is the term used to describe the decades long stand-off, between the US and Soviet Union. This period saw rapid advances in technology, such as space travel and early computers. Behind the seen there was numerous secret wars, fought in Europe's former colonies. The Cold War ended with the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.

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