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Toonies must be the redheaded stepchild of coin collectors! (Please do not be offended if you are reading this and are either a redhead or a stepchild  ) I've posted three different questions on here regarding toonies and garnered only a single response among all three! No question posted here in this topic...just a comment! |
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Sorry canuck. I only collect what I can get at the bank in $2 and that limits my abilities to answer questions about proof and specimen finishes.
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Hi canuck1us:
when it comes to Toonies I have to say that they just don't do it for me. I will keep a sample of anything unusual but other than that... just not my thing. I wonder if most other collectors feel the same? Anyway I went back and reread your posts and I'm sorry that I can be of no help to you, but I am surprised that someone here can't help you out. Either way I just wanted to let you know that your not being ignored, I guess the right people aren't reading your posts.
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I was lucky enough to find a misaligned core that you could see around. Had no trouble selling it for $50. It was a really neat coin but I do not collect mistakes, I sell them. Letting it go that cheap to a local dealer has got me some great deals from him.
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Canada
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Toonies.. ugh, bring back the 2 dollar bill.  |
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admittedly my focus isn't on the toonies all that much but I am following them. the sheer number of other canadian coins though vs the toonies which don't really have that much variety just yet kind of allows me that luxury I suppose. Suspect that with the baby lynx's and calfs we're starting to see the additional offerings that will eventually enhance the numbers and subsequent attention due the toonie
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 with SHAFTA9a, and after that,bring back the one dollar bill. Unless the toonie has an error, clash or crack, I'm not interested. |
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Since I left Canada in 1997 to move to the U.S., I never had to deal with Toonies much. I mentioned in another thread that I didn't really care for dealing with either them or the loonie as pocket change.
I do like them as part of my collection and I have attempted to compile a list of total possible types. I have come up with a list of 84 or 85 although I believe Charlton may be in error on a couple of these. i.e. the 1996 regular silver proof and one of the 2006 First strike issues. That total number may seem high because I am including the different solo presentations (i.e. first day strikes, presented with stamps, etc. separately.
I still have 30 to go to complete my collection!
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There's quite a lot of variety in toonies, hello! Mintmarks and effegies and commemoratives!
I love the misaligned cores. I have a whole jar dedicated to "irregular toonies". When it gets full maybe I'll post some pictures.
Love the toonies! <3
If there's one drawback, though, it's that they can get expensive to keep. They always get traded for coffee, it seems. When I'm super low on cash I look through my kept toonies to see what I can release to the wild, sadly.
Edited by Libertad
02/23/2012 9:38 pm
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Well, they aren't that popular for collecting.
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Well, they aren't that popular for collecting. Ahhh...today's unpopular coin for collecting is a good one to collect! i.e. Everyone held on to their 1867-1967 Centennial dollar bills and never bothered too much with collecting the regular serial #'d ones. Today the 1867-1967 ones aren't worth much more than face value. |
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Sorry,no help from this end.Just not into them.
The only ones I get come in mint sets.
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Here is my (hopefully) comprehensive list, excluding misstrikes and die variations. The only error coin I have included is the Nunavut Mule. I have also included the 2004 Silver Polar Bear $2 although maybe not technically a "toonie". This list may be of some help to another toonie collector like myself. This should be current through today's posting date.
1. 1996 Toonie Canadian Planchet Elizabeth II Diademed BU
2. 1996 Toonie German Planchet Elizabeth II Diademed BU
3. 1996 Toonie Specimen, Blue Folder Nickel/Bronze Elizabeth II Diademed SP
4. 1996 Proof Toonie Nickel/Bronze in Black Case Elizabeth II Diademed PR
5. 1996 Proof Toonie Silver/Gilt (I don't think this exists) Elizabeth II Diademed PR
6. 1996 Piedfort Toonie Silver/Gilt Uncut Pair $2 BRX Notes Elizabeth II Diademed PR
7. 1996 Proof Toonie Gold/Gold Elizabeth II Diademed PR
8. 1996 Toonie Specimen, Blue Folder with $2 Regular Note Elizabeth II Diademed SP
9. 1996 Proof Set and $2 Note BRX Elizabeth II Diademed PR
10. 1996 Toonie $2 regular note and $0.45 Stamp in Blue/Green Case Elizabeth II Diademed BU
11. 1997 Toonie Elizabeth II Diademed BU
12. 1997 Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Diademed SP
13. 1997 Toonie Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Diademed PR
14. 1998 Toonie Elizabeth II Diademed BU
15. 1998W Toonie Mint & Cancelled $2 Stamps, Blue Case Elizabeth II Diademed BU
16. 1998 Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Diademed SP
17. 1998W Toonie Elizabeth II Diademed BU
18. 1998 Toonie Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Diademed PR
19. 1999 Toonie Elizabeth II Diademed BU
20. 1999 Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Diademed SP
21. 1999 Toonie Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Diademed PR
22. 1999 Nunavut Toonie Elizabeth II Diademed BU
23. 1999 Nunavut Toonie Specimen in Maple Case Elizabeth II Diademed SP
24. 1999 Nunavut Toonie Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Diademed PR
25. 1999 Nunavut Toonie Gold/Gold Elizabeth II Diademed PR
26. 1999 Nunavut Toonie Mint and cancelled $0.46 Stamps Elizabeth II Diademed BU
27. 1999 Nunavut Mule Elizabeth II Diademed BU
28. 2000 Knowledge Toonie Elizabeth II Diademed BU
29. 2000 Knowledge Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Diademed SP
30. 2000 Knowledge Toonie Silver/Gilt Proof Elizabeth II Diademed PR
31. 2000 Knowledge Toonie Gold+Gold Plated Proof Elizabeth II Diademed PR
32. 2000 Knowledge Toonie Specimen in Maple Case Elizabeth II Diademed SP
33. 2000 Three Bears - Credit Card Holder Elizabeth II Diademed BU
34. 2000 Toonie Elizabeth II Diademed BU
35. 2000 Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Diademed SP
36. 2000 Toonie Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Diademed PR
37. 2000W Toonie Elizabeth II Diademed BU
38. 2000W Toonie Mint & Cancelled $2 Stamps, Blue Case Elizabeth II Diademed BU
39. 2001 Toonie Elizabeth II Diademed BU
40. 2001 Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Diademed SP
41. 2001 Toonie Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Diademed PR
42. 2002 Double Dated Elizabeth II Diademed BU
43. 2002 Double Dated Specimen Elizabeth II Diademed SP
44. 2002 Double Dated Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Diademed PR
45. 2003 Toonie Crowned Elizabeth II Diademed BU
46. 2003 Toonie Crowned Specimen Elizabeth II Diademed SP
47. 2003 Toonie Crowned Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Diademed PR
48. 2003 Toonie Uncrowned Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
49. 2003 Toonie Uncrowned W Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
50. 2004 Toonie Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
51. 2004 Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Uncrowned SP
52. 2004 Toonie Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Uncrowned PR
53. 2004 Silver Proud Polar Bear with Mint and Cancelled $2 Stamps Elizabeth II Uncrowned PR
54. 2005 Toonie Elizabeth II Diademed BU
55. 2005 Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Uncrowned SP
56. 2005 Toonie Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Uncrowned PR
57. 2005 Toonie First Day Strike Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
58. 2006 Lower Date Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
59. 2006 Double Date Lower Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
60. 2006 Double Date Lower Specimen Elizabeth II Uncrowned SP
61. 2006 Double Date Lower Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Uncrowned PR
62. 2006 Double Date Lower Proof Gold Elizabeth II Uncrowned PR
63. 2006 Upper Date Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
64. 2006 Toonie Churchill Double Date Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
65. 2006 Toonie First Day Two-Coin Set Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
66. 2006 Toonie Churchill Double Date First Day Strike Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
67. 2007 Toonie Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
68. 2007 Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Uncrowned SP
69. 2007 Toonie Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Uncrowned PR
70. 2008 Toonie Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
71. 2008 Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Uncrowned SP
72. 2008 Toonie Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Uncrowned PR
73. 2008 Quebec City Toonie Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
74. 2009 Toonie Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
75. 2009 Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Uncrowned SP
76. 2009 Toonie Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Uncrowned PR
77. 2010 Toonie Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
78. 2010 Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Uncrowned SP
79. 2010 Toonie Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Uncrowned PR
80. 2010 Lynx Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Uncrowned SP
81. 2011 Toonie Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
82. 2011 Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Uncrowned SP
83. 2011 Toonie Proof Silver/Gilt Elizabeth II Uncrowned PR
84. 2011 Parks Centennial Toonie Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
85. 2011 Elk Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Uncrowned SP
86. 2012 Toonie Elizabeth II Uncrowned BU
87. 2012 Toonie Specimen Elizabeth II Uncrowned SP
88. 2012 Toonie Pure Silver Plus Gold Plated Proof Elizabeth II Uncrowned PR
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Hey canuck1us, I'm also a collector of Toonies (as well as everything else). Great list, thanks for posting it.
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Nice work
Very impressive list.
You don't realize all the variations until you see them all in a row
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I like toonies as a unit of currency but not so much as a collectible coin. To me they are more a workhorse coin than a glamour coin. But things can change quickly in the collecting world and today's shunned coin can be tomorrow's greatest hit.
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Posted 02/23/2012 7:01 pm
