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Valued Member
Canada
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Feel free to shed a tear (or a cheer?) for the almighty 1 cent coin, the last one will be coming off the line tomorrow, May 4. Funeral to be held tomorrow at 11am. In lieu of flowers, please send your unwanted pennies to me. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/lo...0012115.html |
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Moderator
 Canada
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I would hope that, like the first 1-cent made by the RCM in 1908, the last 1-cent produced would be given to the Bank of Canada Currency Museum. "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Valued Member
Canada
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Actually the last "circulation" 1 cent coin will cease production at that time. RCM has confirmed that the penny will live on in collectors sets. Speculation is that cent rolls will also be available as well. Be prepared you will pay a premium to get the penny either way. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Sad day. I love the penny.
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Pillar of the Community
614 Posts |
Hmm. No Penny in Canada, no 1 Kopeck in Russia, America, your next!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1700 Posts |
I like pennies overall. The only thing I don't like about it is that it changes colour quickly.
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Pillar of the Community
527 Posts |
Quote:Actually the last "circulation" 1 cent coin will cease production at that time. RCM has confirmed that the penny will live on in collectors sets. Speculation is that cent rolls will also be available as well. Be prepared you will pay a premium to get the penny either way. Where did the Royal Canadian Mint confirm they will still mint pennies for collectors? I think they should get rid of it completely and try to melt them all down. If only the United States will follow next.... |
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Valued Member
United States
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As far as I'm concerned, Zincolns can go away and won't be missed. Hideos things. Maybe once they do all collector cents will be made from copper instead of the circulation junk they are making right now.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Sad to see a popular motif "leave" the Coin World. I wanted to add this: on CP24 (local news station for you gringoes) the male anchor mentioned (rather proudly) that the female anchor was storing a penny of each year and cleaning them with vinegar to pass down to her heirs. How many things are wrong with that?!?! Should I even list them? |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
862 Posts |
does that mean we are not able to change penny rolls from bank anymore? I'm going to try it at RBC today
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Valued Member
United States
76 Posts |
Should we have a moment of silence here on the Forums for our Canadian friends?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
862 Posts |
I went to RBC today and was able to change 2 rolls of pennies, but all the coins are US penny... seems someone in the bank is working on the canadian penny!
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New Member
Canada
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very sad.
i will be keeping some jars for fun and remembrance.
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