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Pages in category "Films set in 1859" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. The Aeronauts (film) B.
Currency/Subdivision: Peso ($, 1992–Present)/Centavo (¢, 1 ⁄ 100) Currency Codes: ARM, ARL, ARP, ARA, ARS See also Argentine peso moneda nacional , Argentine peso ley , Argentine peso argentino , Argentine austral , and Argentine peso .
William Castle was known for his movie gimmicks, and The Tingler featured one of his best: "Percepto!". Previously, he had offered a $1,000 life insurance policy against "Death by Fright" for Macabre (1958) and sent a skeleton flying above the audiences' heads in the auditorium in House on Haunted Hill (1959).
[2] [1] At the time, the basic single-letter rate was two pesos, but in October postal rates were reduced, making it necessary to produce two additional stamps. Owing to time constraints, the Mint decided to modify the 4 and 5-peso plates to create the 1 peso and 4 reales (half-peso) stamps, respectively.
The name peso was given to the 8-real silver coin introduced in 1497, minted at 8 3 ⁄ 8 pesos to a Castilian mark (230.0465 grams) of silver 134/144 fine (25.56 g fine silver). It was minted in large quantities after the discovery of silver in Mexico, Peru and Bolivia in the 16th century, and immediately became a coin of worldwide importance ...
The Spanish dollar, also known as the piece of eight (Spanish: real de a ocho, dólar, peso duro, peso fuerte or peso), is a silver coin of approximately 38 mm (1.5 in) diameter worth eight Spanish reales. It was minted in the Spanish Empire following a monetary reform in 1497 with content 25.563 g (0.8219 ozt) fine silver.
1859 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1859th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 859th year of the 2nd millennium, the 59th year of the 19th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1850s decade. As of the start of ...
Death Valley Days is an American old-time radio and television anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California.