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 →
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Features
Toonie planning began 30 years ago
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Navigating uncertainty
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CAND highlights benefits of buying locally
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Regulars
Focus on Canadian five cents
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Are you buying or selling?
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Check out the shows in your area
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Columns
Ancient Money
Rome’s 1,000th anniversary inspired a wide variety of coin
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Colonial Tokens
Nova Scotia counterfeit features a wide, flat rim
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Errors & Varieties
Illegally produced gold coin errors command high prices
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