2005 Toonie Without The Polar Bear Intact

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cazzuey Valued Member Canada 367 Posts	Posted 02/13/2013 4:32 pm Hello good fella's, it's been a while. While taking the bus yesterday I checked the rejects (as I always do) for the odd coin. Today, I found a 2005 toonie, but upon taking it, I noticed the inner 'gold like' piece with the polar bear on it was very loose. I remember my grandfather telling me that when they first introduced the toonie in '96, it was not too uncommon for the polar bear to fall out. With his words stimulating my curiosity, I tried pushing the bear piece out and to my suprise out it came. I now have a 2005 Canadian $2 piece missing the inside piece (I have the piece from inside it's just not intact.). Sorry there are no pictures, currently working on finding a camera somewhere. Cheers! Harry Edited by cazzuey 02/13/2013 4:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Bm0ney Pillar of the Community Canada 1005 Posts	Posted 02/13/2013 6:02 pm Very good chance it is one of the 2004 2005 counterfeit toonies. A photo would confirm. Check the look of the reeding edge. The fakes are poorly done. Edited by Bm0ney 02/13/2013 6:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 02/13/2013 6:34 pm cazzuey...here is a fake 2004 toonie I had and sent it to the RCMP..you can see the poor workmanship on the coin and the edge. Report this Post to the Staff
OddCoins Valued Member Canada 271 Posts	Posted 02/13/2013 7:18 pm Is it bent? I found a geniune but bent toonie once and I could push the center out. I have a couple of those counterfeits too. Report this Post to the Staff
cazzuey Valued Member Canada 367 Posts	Posted 02/13/2013 8:22 pm Thanks for the help guys! @wert should it be like that throughout the whole coin's edges? Report this Post to the Staff
cazzuey Valued Member Canada 367 Posts	Posted 02/13/2013 8:26 pm The edges aren't really like that, but I did find it in the rejects which probably means the weight is wrong. Probably a counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 02/13/2013 8:29 pm cazzuey...what I posted above is a true counterfeit toonie...that is what they look like.......yes., the edge is like that all the way around. Edited by wert 02/13/2013 8:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cazzuey Valued Member Canada 367 Posts	Posted 02/13/2013 10:15 pm If it wasn't counterfeit would it be worth anything? Report this Post to the Staff
kijiji2012 Valued Member Canada 54 Posts	Posted 02/14/2013 08:45 am counterfeit toonie has a bluest colour to the steel side by side with another toonie (not fake) you will see the diffrent in colour Report this Post to the Staff
cazzuey Valued Member Canada 367 Posts	Posted 02/14/2013 7:21 pm Thanks guys, will post pictures soon. Report this Post to the Staff
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