Toronto Transit Commission Killed 1978 Redesign Of The Canadian Penny

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wilsonwu89 Pillar of the Community Canada 705 Posts	Posted 03/02/2025 4:26 pm https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2...d-1978-cent/ Good because that thing is UGLY. Makes for a nice story though. Maybe a lore coin could be produced or a modern reproduction? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 03/02/2025 5:01 pm An interesting story of what might have happened. Just so that folks can continue to learn if that story ever comes down, here is a pic of what it would have looked like: "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5585 Posts	Posted 03/02/2025 6:04 pm Yep, double ugly. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 03/02/2025 11:03 pm The adopted standard design screams 'CANADA' ! Although I am not Canadian, I am glad they they did. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188080 Posts	Posted 03/03/2025 09:26 am Very interesting! Quote: In the next few months, word of the new cent reached the TTC. The proposed coin was about the same size as a TTC token, 16 mm, and it had the Toronto Transit Commission worried. Instead of TTC tokens, people might be able to use the penny in the subways' automatic turnstiles. Enough pushback from the TTC, and other companies using similar tokens, forced the Royal Canadian Mint to cancel its plan to issue the new coin on January 1, 1978. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Cdncoins Pillar of the Community Canada 999 Posts	Posted 03/03/2025 11:52 am Interesting story that I never heard before! Glad they kept the 1 cent design. As far as I know, there are eight different TTC tokens that have been made over the years. I have a nice little collection of them. They are all quite easy to acquire. Report this Post to the Staff
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