We recently came across an extraordinary article originally published in the July 17, 1902 edition of Leslie's Weekly — a popular American illustrated newspaper of the era. The article, titled "A Silver-Mine in a Man's Stomach," tells one of the most remarkable stories we have ever encountered involving Afghan coins. We are republishing it here in full, with a brief note from us at the end. We often hear of a man swallowing a fortune, in a figurative sense, in wild and riotous living, and out in the rural regions...
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Named after the iconic Chicken Street — or "Koch-e Murgha" — in Kabul, Chicken Street Trading Co. is an online store bringing the essence of this famous market street directly to collectors around the world. Chicken Street has long been renowned for its offerings of antiques, carpets, gemstones, handicrafts, and old coins. It is a place where history has always changed hands. The Hippie Trail and Chicken Street's Golden Era In the post-World War II era, as a period of relative global tranquility took hold, a new kind of traveler...
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