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Kinetic sand in a box as an office toy. Hydrophobic sand (or magic sand) is a toy made from sand coated with a hydrophobic compound. The presence of the hydrophobic compound causes the grains of sand to adhere to one another and form cylinders (to minimize surface area) when exposed to water, and form a pocket of air around the sand. [1]
On February 12, 1982, following the poor sales of the medallions, the United States Gold Commission recommended the minting of a gold coin. [18] Donald Regan , Secretary of the Treasury and chairman of the commission, later told reporters that a gold coin could be easier to sell than medallions, because the suggested coins "could be redeemable ...
That's over 500% difference from the 1987 value," said Zanca, adding that the donation is "great" for the Salvation Army. ... A gold coin worth $3,000 was found in a kettle in Monmouth, Oregon.
A ten-dollar gold coin (a.k.a. Eagle) was released in 1984.This coin features male and female Olympic torch runners.Of the 2,000,000 coins authorized by Public Law 97-220, a total of 497,478 proof coins were minted at the four mints (a majority at the West Point Mint), and a further 75,886 uncirculated coins were minted at West Point.
The 1 ⁄ 10, 1 ⁄ 4, and 1 ⁄ 2 troy oz coins are identical in design to the 1 troy oz coin except for the markings on the reverse side that indicate the weight and face value of the coin (for example, 1 OZ. fine gold~50 dollars). The print on the smaller coins is, therefore, finer and less legible than on larger denominations.
The sovereign is a British gold coin with a nominal value of one pound sterling (£1) and contains 0.2354 troy ounces (113.0 gr; 7.32 g) of pure gold.Struck since 1817, it was originally a circulating coin that was accepted in Britain and elsewhere in the world; it is now a bullion coin and is sometimes mounted in jewellery.
An 836-pound “cursed” emerald worth nearly $1 billion will be returned to Brazil after 15 years under lock and key in Los Angeles. The 180,000-carat Bahia Emerald was smuggled out of the South ...
List of most expensive coins Price Year Type Grade Issuing country Provenance Firm Date of sale $18,900,000 1933 1933 double eagle: MS-65 CAC United States: King Farouk of Egypt: Sotheby's [1] June 8, 2021 $12,000,000 1794 Flowing Hair dollar: SP-66 CAC United States Neil, Carter Private sale [2] January 24, 2013 $9,360,000 1787 Brasher ...