An apparent quality control mistake has raised the value of the first presidential $1 coin to around $50 apiece. An unknown number of the gold colored coins with an image of the first U. S. President George Washington on it were mistakenly struck without their edge inscriptions, including "In God We Trust," and are now being auctioned at eBay for around $40 to $60. The news comes just less than a month after the U. S. Mint issued nearly 300 million of the coins. The coins were supposed to feature the image of the President on one side and the Statute of Liberty on the other. "In God We Trust," "E Pluribus Unum," the issue year and the mintmark on the edge.

Animal services are up in arms about a Tampa-based fast food restaurant promotional stunt asking customers to dress their cats in specially designed take out bags. The bags were invented after Checkers restaurant saw that Rap Cat, a cat puppet used in Checkers advertising commercials, was gaining popularity.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has selected a little-known jeweler to become the next Crown Jeweler. Harry Collins is expected to take over the coveted post after the current Crown Jeweler David Thomas, who is employed by luxury jewelry company Garrard, retires later this year.

A German jeweler lost over $1. 98 million worth of gold and diamond when the guard dog he hired to protect him while transporting his valuable cargo, took a toilet break. Harald Herzmann told police that he hired a security guard and guard dog to transport the jewelry from Duesseldorf in Germany to Tirol in Austria.

A German jeweler lost over $1. 98 million worth of gold and diamond when the guard dog he hired to protect him while transporting his valuable cargo, took a toilet break. Harald Herzmann told police that he hired a security guard and guard dog to transport the jewelry from Duesseldorf in Germany to Tirol in Austria.