I haven’t seen Bicycle Thieves yet but watched Umberto D on HBO Max and thought it was great and emotionally effective. Makes me more interested in seeing Bicycle Thieves and other films from Vittorio De Sica.
I really enjoy the encyclopedic, poetic nature of his work and I'm looking for some other authors I might enjoy. Thanks.
I added this movie to my watchlist because the dog from the poster looks like mine and also because I love dogs so it was a plus.
I don't like to read too much about movies beforehand so I only knew a little bit about the plot, which was enough to keep my attention because I wanted to know what would happen with the dog. And even though the story is not as complex as a psychological movie, you can connect with this old man and his puppy.
Ugh, I wrote "dog" a lot of times haha, but you should watch this movie, is good.
P.S.1: At the end I cried a lot. P.S.2: The director is Vittorio De Sica, so if you enjoyed Bycicle Thieves you will probably also like Umberto D :)
I enjoy hunting and buying … and buy more than I want to hold. I sell to keep up my buying addiction, and for the fun of exposing folks to uncommon world gold coins. All coins include Airtite capsules (except where noted). Spot is US$1,829 at time of posting. Sorry about saying gold 3 times in the title -- it's always gold!
See videos for many coins below. As a frequent buyer of gold coins I'm often surprised as the reality vs. the pics (often pleasantly). The videos are here for you to know what you're getting.
(PM's only please - I will redirect you from chat). I'm happy to do my best to answer any nerdy questions about old world gold. If I don't know it, you may inspire me to research it and get back to ya!
LMU STANDARD COINS
The Latin Monetary Union (“LMU") was a monetary union in Europe established in 1865 based on coinage standards originating with Napoleon I. Officially, it included France, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Spain, Venezuela, and others. Many other countries (Russia, Finland, Poland, Serbia, etc) matched the standard and minted coins in the same denomination. It was the first 'euro' -- you can find posters identifying the coins that were official members. The LMU fell apart with the onset of WWI, but you can find several coins with the same size in the interwar period (Poland, Yugoslavia, etc) and beyond. I posted a full list of LMU gold coins here.
Finland: 20 markkaa (Nicholas II), 1913, 0.1867oz gold, UNC, **$SOLD** [KM#9] [Pic] [Video]
- Excellent example, UNC (MS) high point details. Was considering to send it off for grading (~MS62). As anyone who grades coins knows about the subjectivity, an UNC details grade is always possible.
- Minted under the protectorate of the Russian Empire. Last year of issue (mintage 214k). Markkaa was the Finnish currency until adopting the euro.
- Obverse features the iconic Russian double eagle, with Roman origins. Reverse refers to the gold content of the coin (5.806 grams).
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