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nalaberong Pillar of the Community Canada 2805 Posts	Posted 01/05/2014 4:04 pm I was thinking... "What if Newfoundland never joined Confederation, but was still a separate country?". That led to this train of thought: since the Newfoundland dollar was pegged to the Canadian dollar, a Newfoundland loonie and toonie could have existed. I was unsure what Newfoundland national symbol could fit in a little micro-engraved anti-counterfeiting circle, so I went with the crown and "TERRA NOVA" that appeared on the flag. The $2 coin is essentially a loving remake of the gold $2 coin, but I didn't know where I would put the security features. Edited by nalaberong 01/05/2014 7:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff

DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9864 Posts	Posted 01/05/2014 4:12 pm I like your idea for a tribute to the $2 gold. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 01/05/2014 4:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
torgemco Pillar of the Community Canada 1046 Posts	Posted 01/05/2014 5:00 pm I can honestly say I like all Newfoundland coinage had She not joined Confederation, I do wonder who`d be on any coins though..lots of great history regards Report this Post to the Staff
john100 Pillar of the Community Canada 5324 Posts	Posted 01/05/2014 5:20 pm Mr. Williams, turned a have not province into an emerging financial powerhouse Report this Post to the Staff
chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 01/05/2014 6:43 pm I like those designs, the toonie especially (can't stand Williams, but that's not the topic, I suppose). Report this Post to the Staff
billfrak Valued Member Canada 496 Posts	Posted 01/06/2014 7:29 pm Would they have also done a bunch a commemorative quarters as well,maybe some cod or screech on them. Report this Post to the Staff
nalaberong Pillar of the Community Canada 2805 Posts	Posted 01/06/2014 7:58 pm A cod on the quarter and the Newfie arms on the half. Not sure about the dime or the nickel... but the cent design would probably be the same as it was when it was discontinued. A chilling possibility, though, is that Newfoundland would have become Canada's Niue, as a semi-independent (well, it was a complete British colony at the time) nation that all the crappy NCLT would have been farmed out to Report this Post to the Staff
n9jig Pillar of the Community United States 997 Posts	Posted 01/06/2014 8:55 pm If NF didn't join the Confederation in 1949 it is quite likely they would be using clad quarters and dimes, copper coated zinc cents and 75CU/25NI nickels as well as green colored currency... Report this Post to the Staff
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