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08-03-2007, 12:33 PM
World's biggest coin going on sale
Irvine company gets ready to auction the world's biggest coin -- minted from 220 pounds of gold -- that flips some other records, too.
At 100 kilograms or about 220 pounds of gold, the coin – the first of at least five planned by the Royal Canadian Mint – holds a world record for weight. The previous record was 31 kilos set by the Austrian mint in 1994.
The Canadian coin sets a new standard for purity: 99.999 percent solid gold bullion. The standard 24-karat gold piece is 99.99 percent pure.
http://www.ocregister.com/money/coin-gold-canadian-1789418-teletrade-auction
http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot.asp?auction=2409&lot=1258
I like to see what kind of vending machine that will work in.
Irvine company gets ready to auction the world's biggest coin -- minted from 220 pounds of gold -- that flips some other records, too.
At 100 kilograms or about 220 pounds of gold, the coin – the first of at least five planned by the Royal Canadian Mint – holds a world record for weight. The previous record was 31 kilos set by the Austrian mint in 1994.
The Canadian coin sets a new standard for purity: 99.999 percent solid gold bullion. The standard 24-karat gold piece is 99.99 percent pure.
http://www.ocregister.com/money/coin-gold-canadian-1789418-teletrade-auction
http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot.asp?auction=2409&lot=1258
I like to see what kind of vending machine that will work in.