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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Too bad there's glass! I would love a closer look.  Warning label: "Heavy, do not drop on foot."   Look at all those polishing lines   Did not look struck when I looked at it. After a bit of Googling, it was indeed cast then hand polished. Those scratches all over the "mirror" surface just looks really rough. I thought they took more care...  It's at the ROM, if anyone else also wants to see the coin in person so you can brag about seeing one of THE Canadian million-dollar coins  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Quite an impressive piece! If I figure it right, the actual gold value would be over five million dollars. I would be happy to smoothen the edge for them |
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Canada
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What would ICCS grade it?
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Valued Member
Canada
453 Posts |
Perhaps details, polished?
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Couple rim dings, but I think I could find a spot for it. Sweet.  You have to hand it to Barrick Gold. 100,000 grams / 31.1 grams per ounce = 3,215.43 ounces $1,606 per ounce Cdn x 3,215.43 ounces = $5,163,980.85 in today's gold price. Right on Jerry_B. Edited by SilverDon
01/23/2015 10:29 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The Perth Mint has a one tonne million dollar gold coin available for sale, and on public display. You can walk right up to it, and lay your filthy hands all over it, if you want to! It is about a metre in diameter, and 10 cm. thick. It is the equal World's rarest coin (unique), and the most expensive ever. That is, if they ever manage to sell it! In the meantime, it will remain a publicity stunt. Can be found on Google images 'one tonne gold coin Perth Mint'. Edited by sel_69l
01/23/2015 10:36 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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NGC gives it MS Details, Rim Damage.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Thanks for that sel_691Here is the Perth Mint site with a video of them casting the coin. Beefy. Talk about oneupmanship. http://www.1tonnegoldcoin.com/Would love to have the leftovers from the casting. Edited by SilverDon
01/23/2015 10:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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I've seen a slide show of the 1 tonne gold coin being made. Cast, then hand polished. I wonder if there are teeth marks on the coin?
Now I wonder whether the reason they have the coin in glass is because people might try biting the coin. I mean, you can't just grab and make a run for it, it's on the second floor.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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What would ICCS grade it? If a collector owned it, he'd probably wait till he had another 99 coins to submit, so he could get the $6.50 discounted rate at ICCS. |
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Australia
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I saw one of the five in person during the 2010 Olympics here in Vanc...quite impressive....bring a big purse!
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Canada
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100 Kg = 220 pounds. I guess you don't slip it under your trench coat with one arm and walk off with it!
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Canada
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They should make one of silver so I can stare at the sweet milk spots  . |
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