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Looks like a normal coin corroded by acid, 1960NYGiants
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I saw a post on a Facebook discussion page today announcing another round of counterfeit toonies. It appears that these ones mimic the new security features and do not have a camel toe. The most obvious indicator is that the numeral 2 has been replaced with a $ sign and the inscription on the reverse is Canada / Canada. If these have been produced in large quantities unlike the Walrus $2, I hope the RCMP and the RCM take extraordinary measures to stop these operations and introduce a more secure coin, perhaps one with a polymer ring like the German 5 Euro. I also pulled a 2005 and 2006 from change on the weekend so the CTTs are still out there in circulation. https://www.sootoday.com/local-news...arie-6933622 Edited by Proof Nut
05/02/2023 5:07 pm
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Whole new queen's portrait as well, and placement different as well on centering of the portait to the outside rim.
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This would certainly appear to be a new variety of counterfeit toonie. Without more reports, I suspect that this one will be limited geographically and in terms of quantity, just like the Z Dollard coins from Hawkesbury, ON. Someone probably spent a handful of the things and they were picked out quickly. The Camel Toe toonies continue to be a major problem with coins being found across a wide geographic area and they are plentiful. Be sure to check out CamelToeToonies.ca for more information. Edited by BWJM
05/02/2023 6:15 pm
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Tomorrow I'll drop by a particular BMO branch in Toronto, where the percentage of CTT was pretty high.
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There was a report yesterday that some one had found one of these here in the Soo.
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Are these counterfeits being removed through the ARP?  |
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It's hard to say if any fakes are. I've opened boxes of coins post-ARP and found fakes in there (not the new Soo variety - Camel Toes). It's too early to say much of anything about the Soo variety.
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Really interesting thread! Thanks for sharing!
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OK so I had 4 rolls of toonies I got from Sudbury back in June, just went through them and found 12 camel toes.
? what do you do with your extra camel toes
1/ put back into circulation
2/ give them to the bank and hope you get your money
3/ keep them all, (12 is a lot to keep)
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I would say you're stuck with them as the other options are technically illegal, I've kept the 4 that I have come across. You are right that 12 is a lot tho.
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@Proof Nut - A very interesting article to read. Wonder if there will be any follow-up? 26,500 counterfeit $2 coins held by one person, of course he wasn't going to sell or distribute them. A Scroodge McDuck want-to-be.  Edited by Sharks
11/16/2023 6:43 pm
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"new" cameltoe die variety's are showing up in eastern Ontario. 26k is a drop in the bucket.
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Edited by the_sifu
11/21/2023 4:40 pm
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