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Tbkssom t1_isxvxnp wrote

Reply to comment by wordnerdette in TIL that in an effort to save $43.5, the Canadian Mint mailed the dies of the new $1 coin via a discount courier over using an armored car- which were promptly stolen and have never been found. This would lead to the adoption of the Loonie design as an emergency replacement. by Padgriffin

Wait wait wait

“Loonie” isn’t the official name? Oh my god it was just nickname this whole time

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givemethebat1 t1_isy6oml wrote

It’s a nickname, but the Mint holds the copyright to “loonie” as well.

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ClownfishSoup t1_it11iq2 wrote

It became a nickname the very second they released it!

For the longest time I had the first loonie I every received in change. Long spent now I'm sure.

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