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Stanley Witten. The Big Maple Leaf (BML) is a $1 million (CAD) gold coin weighing 100 kilograms (220 lb) (3,215 troy ounces). A set of five [1] of these coins was produced by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) in 2007, at their Ottawa facility where the first BML produced remains in storage. The Big Maple Leaf was recognized by the Guinness World ...
The McDonald's Monopoly game is a sales promotion run by fast food restaurant chain McDonald's, with a theme based on the Hasbro board game Monopoly. The game first ran in the U.S. in 1987 and has since been used worldwide. The promotion has used other names, such as Monopoly: Pick Your Prize! (2001), Monopoly Best Chance Game (2003–2005 ...
A total of 157.82 million troy ounces (4,909 metric tons) were moved to Fort Knox in this wave. [8] This shipment represented 44.84% of total U.S. gold reserves, which were 351.9 million troy ounces (10,947 metric tons) at that time. [11] It took over five months and required 39 trains consisting of 215 cars. [8]
On 3 May 2007, the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a Gold Maple Leaf coin with a nominal face value of $1 million and a metal value of over $3.5 million, referred to as a Big Maple Leaf. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It measures 50 cm in diameter by 3 cm thick and has a mass of 100 kg , with a purity of 99.999%.
A Series 1934 $10,000 gold certificate depicting Salmon P. Chase, Smithsonian Institution. Gold certificates were issued by the United States Treasury as a form of representative money from 1865 to 1933. While the United States observed a gold standard, the certificates offered a more convenient way to pay in gold than the use of coins
Gold coins for sale at the Dubai Gold Souk. A gold coin is a coin that is made mostly or entirely of gold. Most gold coins minted since 1800 are 90–92% gold (22‑ karat), while most of today's gold bullion coins are pure gold, such as the Britannia, Canadian Maple Leaf, and American Buffalo. Alloyed gold coins, like the American Gold Eagle ...
Traditionally, the government borrowed from other countries, but there were no other countries from which to borrow from in 1917. [3] The Treasury raised funding throughout the war by selling $21.5 billion in 'Liberty bonds.' These bonds were sold at subscription, where officials created coupon price and then sold it at par value. At this price ...
[15] [1] [7] [16] During the 1980s there was a brief resurgence in the popularity of trading stamps, but overall their use continued to decline. [17] [18] Their role has been replaced by coupons, rewards programs offered by credit card companies and other loyalty programs such as grocery "Preferred Customer" cards. [19]