neat fact

gene2393

fact about the statue of liberty


"Financing for the pedestal was completed on August 11, 1885 and construction was finished on April 22, 1886. When the last stone of the pedestal was swung into place the masons reached into their pockets and showered into the mortar a collection of silver coins."


gene2393


add your own fun coin fact

MidLifeCrisis

Unfortunately I don't have a fun coin fact of my own to add...but I would like to know where your fact came from. I suspect it's part of a really interesting story.

DuPapa

"Our present sized currency measures 2.61 inches wide by 6.14 inches long, the thickness is.0043 inches and weigh one gram."

$1 million in 100’s weighs 22.04 lbs and stacks 43 inches high

$1 billion in $100’s weighs 11.02 tons and stacks .67866 miles high

$500 billion in $100’s weighs 5510 tons and stacks 339 miles high

The International Space Station orbits Earth at 250 miles

DUIGUY

Cool medal.

I was out bid.

MidLifeCrisis

That medal is cool, DUIGUY.

Had you won it, would you have had it certified? For that matter, would NGC or PCGS certify such an item?

Cam40

jelly donut eating bears are known to dabble in numismatics
rumour has it..