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They did it because they can.

by JP Bill May 3, 2007 4:23AM PDT

And some people want one or two.


Finally! A 100-kg Canadian gold coin

The Royal Canadian Mint has produced the world's first 100-kilogram gold coin with a face value of $1 million. And they're for sale.

Why did it do this? "Because we can," the mint said on its website.b

The coin is the size of a "very thick pizza" ? 50 centimetres wide and three centimetres thick ? and is .99999 pure.

It was originally meant to be a one-off novelty item to help promote the other gold coin the mint unveiled Thursday ? a new line of one-ounce Maple Leaf bullion coins that will have a face value of $200.

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and then you ask the cab driver
by jonah jones May 3, 2007 4:37AM PDT

"got change of a.............?"


Happy


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That guy with the $67 million pants
by JP Bill May 3, 2007 4:41AM PDT

probably will buy a couple.

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