Volume 63 – #01

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Volume 63#01

April 8 – April 21, 2025

The toonie turns 30: Uncover the coin’s untold origins

It has become a staple of every Canadian’s pocket change, but few collectors know the full story behind the creation of Canada’s $2 circulation coin – the toonie. As the coin marks a major milestone this year, Canadian Coin News takes readers back three decades to when the first plans for the toonie began to take shape. Continue reading →

Features
Toonie planning began 30 years ago
Page 1
Navigating uncertainty
Page 1
CAND highlights benefits of buying locally
Page 6

Regulars
Trends
Focus on Canadian five cents
Page 20
CCN Marketplace
Are you buying or selling?
Page 28
Show & Bourse
Check out the shows in your area
Page 30
Columns
Stanley Clute
Ancient Money
Rome’s 1,000th anniversary inspired a wide variety of coin
Page 8
Tim Grawey
Colonial Tokens
Nova Scotia counterfeit features a wide, flat rim
Page 11

John Regitko
Errors & Varieties
Illegally produced gold coin errors command high prices
Page 12

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