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<blockquote data-quote="chrisy" data-source="post: 627470" data-attributes="member: 3193"><p>And not one, brass farthing of it is mine !!!!!</p><p></p><p></p><p>World's Largest Gold Bar </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/goldbar.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The Mitsubishi Materials Corporation of Japan poured the world's largest gold bar. The bar is 17.9 inches by 8.9 inches and 6.7 inches high. Although it takes up the same amount of space as a large shoe box, you would not be able to lift it as it weighs 551.15 pounds. At the time it was poured it was worth $3.7 million. </p><p></p><p>$10,000 Dollar Bill </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/dollars.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Yes it is real. The Federal Reserve used it to transfer money to and from banks and was never issued to the public. They also produced a $500, $1,000, $5,000 and even a $100,000 dollar note. They were last printed in 1945 and have since been discontinued. </p><p></p><p>$100,000 Dollar Note </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/bigbill.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This is the 1934 $100,000 dollar note. It featured Woodrow Wilson. </p><p></p><p>What 50 Million Pennies Look Like… </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/glasshouse.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Fifty million pennies were added to this "Memorial to the Missing". It is suppose to represent the number of abortions since legalization in 1973. This enclosure weighs 156 tons and is worth half a million dollars. Pylons were driven into the foundation to support the bullet proof glass structure above. </p><p></p><p>Dress Made With $100,000 Dollars </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/dress.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The dress was made to help promote a new gigantic lottery fund in the UK . The dress is made from Sterling Pound notes. </p><p></p><p>Portraits Made of Pennies </p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/moneypic.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>The artist behind these portraits and other artwork like this is Adrian Firth. The two pieces are called: Lizzie - pennies on MDF board 2008 and Made of Money - pennies on MDF board 2007. </p><p></p><p>Vault of Gold </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/vault.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Fort Knox is where the mother lode of gold is. This is a picture of one of many vaults filled with gold. </p><p></p><p>What $1 Million Pennies Look Like… </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/moneytank.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This glass box contains 2.3 tons of pennies. It is part of a Holocaust Memorial. </p><p></p><p>Pyramid of Pennies </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/moneypyramid.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Another favorite that has been circulating the web is this pyramid that contains 289,318 pennies to beat an old world record. The owner has been adding to the pyramid, and the website says it now has 403,135 pennies. </p><p></p><p>Largest Bank Vault Door in the World </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/vaultdoor.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The vault is located at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland . The door has a height of 226 inches and weighs 42 metric tons. It also carries the distinction of having the largest hinge ever built. The vault is not longer in use, but the door remains for historical value. </p><p></p><p>100 Million Pennies </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/pennyfield.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>It's called the "Penny Harvest Field". One million dollars worth of pennies were gathered for charity... The exhibit is 30 ft by 165 ft. </p><p></p><p>Drug Money </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/drugmoney.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Another internet favorite is the $207 million said to have been taken during a raid on a drug dealer's house in Mexico . </p><p></p><p>A Wall of Gold </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/wallofgold.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This gold is part of the New York Federal Reserve Bank. The vault sits on the bedrock of New York 80 feet below the street surface and 50 feet below the sea level. You won't be digging to get to this one. At the time of the photo, the vault had $86 billion in gold, 269 Troy tons. </p><p></p><p>Origami Money </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/origmoney.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Artist Marc Sky of New Jersey has hundreds of Origami art made of money. You can order his works online or book him for parties. </p><p></p><p>Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/lar-gold-nugg.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This is the world's largest gold nugget ever found. Discovered in 1872, it is called the Holtermann Nugget. It was 630lbs in weight. </p><p></p><p>World's Largest Gold Coin </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/bigcoin.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The gold coin contains $2 million worth of gold and weighs in at 220 pounds. It is 20 inches across and 1 inch thick. There are 3 coins like it, and they went up on auction last year. </p><p></p><p>Don't Flush the Money Down the Toilet </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/toiletseat-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Yes, this money seat can be yours for only $60. There are many novelty money seats for sale. </p><p></p><p>First Cash Register </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/cashmachine.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>James Ritty, an owner of a Saloon in Ohio , invented the first cash register in 1879 to stop his employees from stealing money. Later he sold his cash register company, and the new owner added a roll of paper to it and started the first line of registers with receipts. </p><p></p><p>Walls of Money </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/wallmoney.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Over $500,000 has been added to the walls and ceilings of this Irish pub. Would hate to see a fire take out this pub! It started with the first waitress who stapled her first tip to the wall. It has grown since then. </p><p></p><p>Stack of Silver Certificates </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/silvercerts.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Not too much info here. A woman posed with stack of packages of $1 silver certificates at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington , D.C. [between ca. 1950 and ca. 1969] </p><p></p><p>Another Vault of Gold </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/goldvault.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This gold vault hold gold entrust for the owners of the TRACKS Gold Shares EFT, the world's most popular gold fund. </p><p></p><p>Money Tree </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/moneytree.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This is a random picture of a money tree. They can be found throughout the world. If you are lucky enough to come across one, grab a seed. (wish I had one of these)</p><p></p><p>Ceiling of Money </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/ceilingmoney.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This ceiling can be found in the No Name Pub in Big Pine Key, FL. The whole pub is filled with money on the ceiling and walls. Started in 1931, and fueled by the popularity of Jimmy Buffet, people have continued to put money on the walls. It is estimated that the pub has $750,000 dollars in money on its wall.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chrisy, post: 627470, member: 3193"] And not one, brass farthing of it is mine !!!!! World's Largest Gold Bar [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/goldbar.jpg[/img] The Mitsubishi Materials Corporation of Japan poured the world's largest gold bar. The bar is 17.9 inches by 8.9 inches and 6.7 inches high. Although it takes up the same amount of space as a large shoe box, you would not be able to lift it as it weighs 551.15 pounds. At the time it was poured it was worth $3.7 million. $10,000 Dollar Bill [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/dollars.jpg[/img] Yes it is real. The Federal Reserve used it to transfer money to and from banks and was never issued to the public. They also produced a $500, $1,000, $5,000 and even a $100,000 dollar note. They were last printed in 1945 and have since been discontinued. $100,000 Dollar Note [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/bigbill.jpg[/img] This is the 1934 $100,000 dollar note. It featured Woodrow Wilson. What 50 Million Pennies Look Like… [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/glasshouse.jpg[/img] Fifty million pennies were added to this "Memorial to the Missing". It is suppose to represent the number of abortions since legalization in 1973. This enclosure weighs 156 tons and is worth half a million dollars. Pylons were driven into the foundation to support the bullet proof glass structure above. Dress Made With $100,000 Dollars [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/dress.jpg[/img] The dress was made to help promote a new gigantic lottery fund in the UK . The dress is made from Sterling Pound notes. Portraits Made of Pennies [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/moneypic.jpg[/img] The artist behind these portraits and other artwork like this is Adrian Firth. The two pieces are called: Lizzie - pennies on MDF board 2008 and Made of Money - pennies on MDF board 2007. Vault of Gold [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/vault.jpg[/img] Fort Knox is where the mother lode of gold is. This is a picture of one of many vaults filled with gold. What $1 Million Pennies Look Like… [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/moneytank.jpg[/img] This glass box contains 2.3 tons of pennies. It is part of a Holocaust Memorial. Pyramid of Pennies [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/moneypyramid.jpg[/img] Another favorite that has been circulating the web is this pyramid that contains 289,318 pennies to beat an old world record. The owner has been adding to the pyramid, and the website says it now has 403,135 pennies. Largest Bank Vault Door in the World [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/vaultdoor.jpg[/img] The vault is located at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland . The door has a height of 226 inches and weighs 42 metric tons. It also carries the distinction of having the largest hinge ever built. The vault is not longer in use, but the door remains for historical value. 100 Million Pennies [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/pennyfield.jpg[/img] It's called the "Penny Harvest Field". One million dollars worth of pennies were gathered for charity... The exhibit is 30 ft by 165 ft. Drug Money [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/drugmoney.jpg[/img] Another internet favorite is the $207 million said to have been taken during a raid on a drug dealer's house in Mexico . A Wall of Gold [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/wallofgold.jpg[/img] This gold is part of the New York Federal Reserve Bank. The vault sits on the bedrock of New York 80 feet below the street surface and 50 feet below the sea level. You won't be digging to get to this one. At the time of the photo, the vault had $86 billion in gold, 269 Troy tons. Origami Money [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/origmoney.jpg[/img] Artist Marc Sky of New Jersey has hundreds of Origami art made of money. You can order his works online or book him for parties. Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/lar-gold-nugg.jpg[/img] This is the world's largest gold nugget ever found. Discovered in 1872, it is called the Holtermann Nugget. It was 630lbs in weight. World's Largest Gold Coin [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/bigcoin.jpg[/img] The gold coin contains $2 million worth of gold and weighs in at 220 pounds. It is 20 inches across and 1 inch thick. There are 3 coins like it, and they went up on auction last year. Don't Flush the Money Down the Toilet [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/toiletseat-1.jpg[/img] Yes, this money seat can be yours for only $60. There are many novelty money seats for sale. First Cash Register [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/cashmachine.jpg[/img] James Ritty, an owner of a Saloon in Ohio , invented the first cash register in 1879 to stop his employees from stealing money. Later he sold his cash register company, and the new owner added a roll of paper to it and started the first line of registers with receipts. Walls of Money [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/wallmoney.jpg[/img] Over $500,000 has been added to the walls and ceilings of this Irish pub. Would hate to see a fire take out this pub! It started with the first waitress who stapled her first tip to the wall. It has grown since then. Stack of Silver Certificates [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/silvercerts.jpg[/img] Not too much info here. A woman posed with stack of packages of $1 silver certificates at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington , D.C. [between ca. 1950 and ca. 1969] Another Vault of Gold [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/goldvault.jpg[/img] This gold vault hold gold entrust for the owners of the TRACKS Gold Shares EFT, the world's most popular gold fund. Money Tree [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/moneytree.jpg[/img] This is a random picture of a money tree. They can be found throughout the world. If you are lucky enough to come across one, grab a seed. (wish I had one of these) Ceiling of Money [img]http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u316/chrisyleebee/ceilingmoney.jpg[/img] This ceiling can be found in the No Name Pub in Big Pine Key, FL. The whole pub is filled with money on the ceiling and walls. Started in 1931, and fueled by the popularity of Jimmy Buffet, people have continued to put money on the walls. It is estimated that the pub has $750,000 dollars in money on its wall. [/QUOTE]
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