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  2. Graphite bomb - Wikipedia

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    Graphite bomb BLU-114/B. A graphite bomb is intended to be a non-lethal weapon used to disable an electrical grid.The bomb works by spreading a dense cloud of extremely fine, chemically treated carbon filaments over air-insulated high voltage installations like transformers and power lines, causing short-circuits and subsequent disruption of the electricity supply in an area, a region or even ...

  3. American Gold Eagle - Wikipedia

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    Design used. 2021–present. The American Gold Eagle is an official gold bullion coin of the United States. Authorized under the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985, it was first released by the United States Mint in 1986. Because the term "eagle" also is the official United States designation for the pre-1933 ten dollar gold coin, the weight of the ...

  4. Saint-Gaudens double eagle - Wikipedia

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    1908. Design discontinued. 1933. The Saint-Gaudens double eagle is a twenty- dollar gold coin, or double eagle, produced by the United States Mint from 1907 to 1933. The coin is named after its designer, the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, who designed the obverse and reverse. It is considered by many to be the most beautiful of U.S. coins.

  5. Gold coin - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. American Buffalo (coin) - Wikipedia

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    The American Buffalo, also known as a gold buffalo, is a 24- karat bullion coin first offered for sale by the United States Mint in 2006. The coin follows the design of the Indian Head nickel and has gained its nickname from the American Bison on the reverse side of the design. This was the first time the United States government minted pure ...

  7. Worth its weight in gold, blood, feathers and other per pound ...

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    Quarter Pounder with cheese - $18 / lb, assuming 1/4 lb weight of burger and bun post cooking. With gold trading around $830 per ounce, and 16 ounces in a pound, a pound of gold is worth $13,280.

  8. United States Mint coin sizes - Wikipedia

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    The figures cited in the tables are representative of the series, and are generally the latest, or most common, figures for a given coin type. The largest coin ever minted by the US Mint was the 2019 Apollo 50th anniversary 5ounce silver dollar, weighing 155.517 grams, and 76.2 mm in diameter. [5]

  9. How to Sell Gold Jewelry When Prices Hit Historic High

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    Aim to get 90 to 95% of the spot price when selling gold bars or coins, and 70 to 80% of melt value for jewelry and other items. A karat is a unit of measure for the fineness of gold. For example ...