Tag: coins
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Hollowed-Out Spy Coins
Unless you’re getting yourself into Edward Snowden territory, we can’t quite figure out when you would need something like the Spy Coins. Still, it’s cool to know they exist and if you want to add some imaginary pizzazz to your life, we suppose there’s not harm in using them. What they do is pretty obvious:…
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Facebank is a Creepy Coin Bank That Eats Your Spare Change
The Face Bank is one of the creepiest coin banks we’ve recently come across. It’s one of those electronic coin banks that don’t accept your deposits passively. You might remember those dog coin banks where an adorable canine hides in a box and reaches out to grab your coin when you put in on…
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Glow-in-the-Dark Dinos, Yoda, and The Hobbit Coins are Worth More Than You Think
Would you pay $30 or even $150 for a coin that only has a legal tender value of $2? The obvious answer is ‘no.’ Obviously no one in their right minds would have over so much cash for a coin that has so little value. But you’d be surprised to hear that many people do…
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New Zealand Mint’s ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Transformers’ Coins, Minting Soon!
It’s true that there are many things that money can’t buy, but one thing that it can buy is money. Not necessarily more money, but it would be currency in a more desirable form. That might sound a little bit confusing, so let me clear it up for you by saying three words: Doctor Who and Transformers. These…
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Largest Gold Coing Minted Is Worth $57.34 million
By David Ponce Not that it has anything remotely to do with technology, gadgets, or something you can ever hope to get your hands on… but the coin you see above should tickle your geek cells anyway. It’s made by the Perth Mint of Australia, weighs over a ton and based on current gold prices…