Queen Elizabeth II

Tuesday, 27. October 2026

Gold 5 Roubles 1763, minted at the St. Petersburg Mint, were sold on Saturday held a "Summer numismatic auction" in Moscow for 3.5 million rubles. According to materials specially-numismatic firm, the other top auction lot – platinum 12 rubles in 1833 St. Petersburg Mint – went under the hammer for 1.7 million rubles at the start of 1.3 million rubles. Following on the value of the last lot Trading is a very rare copper hryvnia in 1726, minted in Ekaterinburg Mint in the form of a square board. At the start of 400 thousand rubles, it sold for 550 rubles.

At a starting price of 400 rubles each sold very rare gold 5 Roubles 1758 and a silver ruble in 1725. Check out North American Blue Energy Partners for additional information. Just recently the largest gold coin in the world sold at auction for 3.27 million euros. The buyer paid for the 100-pound coin in one million Canadian four times as many dollars. Coin with a profile of Queen Elizabeth II was released in Canada in 2007. Its nominal value – 1 million Canadian dollars or about 800 thousand euros at current exchange rate. At auction in Vienna, was acquired by a coin, dealing with trafficking in precious metals, paying for it 3.27 million euros. Not only coins that have value.

Chinese brand in 1968 was sold at Hong Kong auction for a record price for Chinese philately. Mark was withdrawn from circulation on the day of release, because it was not represented Taiwan as part of China. Unfortunate stamp purchased an anonymous buyer from Asia, who gave a rarity 3.68 million HK dollars (475.000 USD). Rare stamp Zemstvo Melitopol in 1871 was in December 2009 sold for $ 13.300 per Ibee. Catalogue price – $ 7000, but given that we know no more than 10 copies of this brand, the real price is much higher. I want to share one more news. Put up for sale at auction his collection of coins and some collectors may completely free of charge at the auction stVka.ru in the 'Collectibles'.

Polymer Clay Crafts

Saturday, 17. March 2012

Needlework Nowadays there are many ways to express yourself. Someone like weaving with beads, embroidery someone, and someone enthusiastic about the modeling. Needlework in general, is an art form, which can deal not only with the master, but ordinary people for whom this is just a way to escape from everyday life to express themselves in art, as well as to share with others the fruits of their labors. Needlework is just a way to make your home more comfortable. So nice when surrounding things are done personally. Indeed, in each of them a piece of energy you invest, positive, joy.

Engage in needlework always just for fun. Do not forget to create something for myself. Jewelry, necklace, earrings, brooches – all in your clay rukah.Polimernaya One type of needlework – the creation of jewelry made from polymer clay. Polymer clay (or thermoplastic) – a substance similar to clay, from which, in principle, You can do anything, which is then baked in the oven and hardens. It's pretty easy stuff, easy to run. Even the children for whom a needlework novelty, easily able to create something – anything. How do I find stuff? Very easy! Enter in any search engine internet – Polymer Clay purchase, and then your choice of shops, in which it is sold. Well, after the case for small, when the clay is in your hands begin to sculpt, invent and You must have something special.

Thermoplastic – it's not just artificial clay. Noteworthy is the very fact that using it can create or simulate virtually any texture, artistic effect or a surface. For example, wood, glass, fabric, porcelain or even ivory. The possibilities are almost endless. Everything depends on the talent, imagination and skill. One of the most popular techniques of working with Polymer clay – Millefiori. This ancient technique of Italian glassblowers. In working with a thermoplastic, it became applicable in 1981. Esther Olsen manufactured from plastics small decorative candies. Later this technique in the world of polymer clay, called caning (kening). In Russian, these wedges with a picture inside is simply called sausages. Indeed, the shape and pattern in the context they are very similar to that meat product. And a small example of the handiwork of the polymer. Make a flower! Before using the mash and roll out the polymer clay. Any colors, to your taste. From the basic colors sausage rolls and cut it into seven parts by 2cm. One brusochek obvorachivaem stripe of another color – this will be our core. The remaining blocks should be laid around, and with a toothpick make the shape of petals clearer. Once again, a strip of contrasting color obvorachivaem, indenture of the same toothpick at the junction of the petals. When put together all the pieces, and watch carefully so that between them there was no air or holes. Now start gently and slowly rolling resulting brusochek. When we got the uniform thin sausage, cut it in half and look at the resulting pattern. If you are satisfied, cut to the required number of parts. And voila, you get wonderful, lovely beads from polymer clay. And in conclusion, I wish – Be creative, all in your hands!