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So you guys and gals know that I just started my loonie and toonie collections. I adjusted my books to leave spaces for those loonies and toonies that the book didn't specify.
My question is that there are a handful of gold, silver and bronze loonies and toonies out there, and I'm curious for a nice set if I should leave spaces for these? If they are the same size as the actual loonie and toonie, then I would like to include them. Anyone have a list of what ones are the same specs as the regular toonie and loonies and which ones arent? That way I can leave spaces for the ones that are and not worry about ones that aren't. Thanks in advance. CHEERS!
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Here's the table of contents for my loonie collection. I think it's pretty much complete. Doesn't include the regular loon specimen coins though.
Circulation/Proof Like
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992 Parliament
1992 Loon
1993
1994
1994 Memorial (Remembrance)
1995
1995 Peace
1996
1997
1998
1998W
1999
2000
2000W
2001
2002
2003 Old Effigy
2003 New Effigy
2003W
2004
2004 Loon with Olympic Flame
2005
2005 Terry Fox
2005 Terry Fox, Missing Grass
2006
2006 Flying Loon
2007
2008
2008 Lucky Loon
2009
2009 Canadiens
2010
2010 Vancouver Olympics
2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders 100 Years
2010 Navy 100 Years
2011 National Parks Centenary
2011
2012 Old Style
2012 Security
2012 Grey Cup
Non-Circulation
2002 Centre Ice Loonie (Going for Gold)
2006 Silver Snowflake
Baby Series
2006 Teddy Bear Moon
2007 Rattle
2007 Gold-Plated Rattle
2007 ABC Blocks
2008 Sterling Silver Loon (same coin as the Wedding set)
2009 Montreal Canadiens 100th Anniversary Set
- Lacquered
- Painted
- Gold Plated
2010 100th Anniversary Canadian Navy Coin & Stamp Set
2010 100th Anniversary Saskatchewan Roughriders
2012 25th Anniversary of the Loonie (silver plated, double dated)
2012 25th Anniversary of the Loonie - - " pure silver
Proofs
Regular
1987
1988
1990
1991
1992 Loon
1992 Confederation
1993
1995 Peacekeeping
1996
2012 (brass)
Gold plated .9999 silver
1987-2012
2013
Bird Series
1997 Flying Loon (from the Oh! Canada! set)
2002 Family of Loons
2004 The Elusive Loon Coin & Stamp Set
2004 Jack Miner Canada Goose (from the specimen set)
2005 Tufted Puffin (from the specimen set)
2006 Snowy Owl (from the specimen set)
2007 Trumpeter Swans (from the specimen set)
2008 Common Eider (from the specimen set)
2009 Blue Heron (from the specimen set)
2010 Northern Harrier Hawk (from the specimen set)
2011 Great Gray Owl (from the specimen set)
2012 25th Anniversary of the Loonie (from the specimen set)
2013 Teal Duck (from the specimen set)
NHL Series
2008 - - " 2007/2008 Season Set (complete)
Montreal Canadiens
Vancouver Canucks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oilers
Calgary Flames
Ottawa Senators
2009 - - " 2008/2009 Season Set Showing Special Jersey (complete)
Montreal Canadiens
Vancouver Canucks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
Ottawa Senators
2009 - - " 2008/2009 Season Set Showing Team Logos
Montreal Canadians
Vancouver Canucks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oilers
Calgary Flames
Ottawa Senators
Lucky Loonie Series
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
Wedding Series
2007
2008 (same coin as Baby set so didn't get it here)
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05/15/2013 10:48 am
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And for the toonies. Again, doesn't include the regular specimen coins. Also doesn't include the solid gold core ones. Circulation/Proof Like 1996 1996 German Planchet 1997 1998 1998W 1999 1999 Nunavut 2000 Knowledge 2000W 2001 2002 2003 Old Effigy 2003 New Effigy 2003W 2004 2005 2006 single bottom date, maple leaf 1996-2006 double bottom date, maple leaf (10th anniversary) 2006 Churchill 2006 Churchill, Pixie Ear 2006 RCM Logo 2007 2008 2008 Double Date 2008 Quebec 2009 2010 2011 2012 Old 2012 HMS Shannon Non-Circulation 1996 Proof, Silver with Gold-Plated Core 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1999 Nunavut 2000 Path of Knowledge 2004 Polar Bear Young Wildlife Series with Special Toonie (specimen) 2010 Lynx Kittens 2011 Elk Calf 2012 Wolf Cubs |
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I believe that they are all the same sizes with the exception of the 1996 Piedfort Toonie which is twice as thick.
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2006 Proof lucky loon in bookmark.
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wow Kuh...i dunno what to say....nice list  Thanks canuck....was wondering to add those or not. Thanks Barrie |
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The twoonie list is confusing - it mixes circulation and PL in the same pot. Proofs and specimens are not included.
All in all, more than 80 twoonies, not counting varieties still not cataloged.
I strongly recommend to check the Charlton Catalog.
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My set is to include 1 for each year available for circulation. If there are 3 different ones for a particular year put into circulation, then I get them all. As for years that are only available in proof like sets....i get those so I have that year covered. But there are some years that bronze or sterling silver coin was made and I've been thinking of adding those to the set as long as they are the same size.
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All twoonies are almost the same diameter - 28mm (very minor differences when comparing with proofs). As already mentioned, the 1996 piedfort proof is twice the thickness of a normal coin.
Twoonies were struck as proofs, specimens, PLs and business strikes from 1996 on. Number and type of coins per year varies but the 4 strikes are always present. There are cataloged and uncatalogued varieties.
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