Burr Oak is a village in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 828. The village is located within Burr Oak Township.
World's biggest gold coin goes on tour. IT is the biggest, heaviest - and with a legal tender value of $1 million dollars - the most valuable gold bullion coin in the world. But, crafted by the Perth Mint, the Guinness World Record holding piece tips the scales at one tonne of 99.99 per cent pure gold - making it worth more than $50 million.
The new copper-nickel coin was legal tender for up to one dollar and would be paid out by the Treasury in exchange for coin of the United States, excluding the half cent, cent and two-cent. It was redeemable in lots of $100 for banknotes. Fractional currency in denominations of less than ten cents was withdrawn.