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This is MY personal list of the business strike tWoonies (yes, with a W. Without it, the nickname makes no sense).
The first column is the important one, the second is for those looking for a little bit of spice. As you can see, there are a good number of important varieties that deserve hunting.
To clarify: the list does not include anything related to proofs, specimens or PLs.
Some of the most frequent errors are listed by year. I am not listing weak strikes, clips, off metals, brockages etc. because they are not frequent. Also not listing strike throughs or die cracks as they occur too frequently to deserve mention.
Not mentioning the edge inscription (up or down) as their distribution is random, resulting on a similar number the coins of one type or another. Referencing the edge is a distinction without a difference (although I try to collect one example of each - but I only collect tWoonies).
I am not claiming completion.
Remember: MY list. It rules MY collection.
Have fun
Year / Type / Variety [Frequent errors]
1996 Canadian planchet [die clash, off centres]
1996 Canadian planchet [retooled die (no ice)]
1996 German Planchet [die clash, off centres]
1996 (Can P.) beaded border
1997 [die clash, off centres]
1998 [off centres]
1999 Nunavur reverse [die clash, off centres]
2000 Knowledge reverse, round letters (die 1) [doubled die, off centres]
2001 Knowledge reverse, square letters (die 2)
2001 Jubilee [die deterioration, minor off centres]
2002 [minor off centres]
2003 (crowned) [minor off centres]
2003 uncrowned
2004
2005 [minor off centres]
2006
2006 Logo
2006 10 years
2007 [minor off centres]
2008
2008 Quebec reverse
2009
2010 [mule: 14 serrations]
2011
2011 Parks reverse
2012 [doubled die]
2012 (security type)
2012 Shannon [re-engraved die]
2013 [doubled die]
2014
2014 Wait reverse
2015
2015 Flanders reverse
2015 McDo Reverse
2016
2016 Battle reverse
2017
2017 Vimy reverse
2017 Confederation reverse (die 1)
2017 Confederation colour (die 2) [major colour shifts, colour missing, photo-reagent missing]
2018
2018 Armistice (die 1)
2018 Armistice colour (die 2)
2019 - 14 serrations
2019 - 16 serrations
2019 Dday reverse (die1)
2019 Dday reverse colour (die 2)
2019 Reid reverse (die 1)
2019 Reid reverse colour (die 2)
2020
2020 Victory reverse (die 1)
2020 Victory reverse colour (die 2)
2021
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yes, with a W. Without it, the nickname makes no sense) I have to agree. Without it I think of cartoons.  |
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Oh, KOATT, you've lived up to your moniker!
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Hi t_y, thanks for the list. Do you have pics to show the difference between the 2000 knoledge "square letters" and "round letters", thank you.
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06/25/2021 9:44 pm
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I'm not a modern collector at all, but can appreciate that spectrum a little more after seeing a list like this.
Thanks Jaime
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2010 has both 14 and 16 serrations, with 16 being the common one.
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I have to agree. Without it I think of cartoons. That's the whole point to the name. Cartoons. I remember the fun we had with the loonie name, then the toonie (no W) carried it on. Looney/loonie Tunes/toons/two'ns for sure, Loonies, Toonies...to/ too/two me.  . "We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon...
In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020
In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP.
In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
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I have to admit, presented that way, it actually makes sense.  |
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Adapting to the "Loon" made it easier for the "Toon". I remember a lot of pushback for the new coin instead of a bill for 1 dollar. The Loon paved the way for the Toon. Now....when will we see the......"Fin"?
"We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon...
In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020
In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP.
In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
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The loon dollar was introduced by Brian Mulroney, and early names for the coin were monikers of his name... Looney-Mulroney was one, because folks liked their paper money back in the 1980s and the failure of the Susan Anthony dollar in the US had folks thinking Brian was crazy... https://archive.macleans.ca/article...oonie-revolt Brian Mulroney also introduced the GST, which was hated across the country, especially in low tax regions like Alberta.  Later, it was called "Mulroney's loonie" because of the catchy rhyme, or the "Mul-loonie", which later was shortened to the "loonie" mostly because of the loon. The nickname loonie became so widely recognized that in 2006, the Royal Canadian Mint secured the rights to it. Given the history of the loonie and its name, the term Twoonie or Toonie makes no sense, other than it is equal to two loons, or a portmanteau word. That would be like calling a 10c coin a twickle or a 50c coin a twouarter... in my opinion, the polar bear should have been part of the common name for this coin. Despite the arguments made here for "Twoonie", the Royal Canadian Mint ( RCM) secured the rights to 'Toonie' in 2006. "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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Very interesting, SPP.  I wish we had that problem (with names) down here. People like their rags, but we need to rid ourselves of them so the coins will circulate.  |
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