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Meandice Valued Member Canada 254 Posts	Posted 04/25/2026 5:20 pm I have not seen a fake like this before and don't see it on cameltoetoonies.ca The coin feels wrong. 6.97grams, magnetic outer ring, no security reverse, no rim lettering, and weird hashing on the coin. Has anyone else seen this one? Report this Post to the Staff

Meandice Valued Member Canada 254 Posts	Posted 04/25/2026 5:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sammeli Valued Member Canada 342 Posts	Posted 04/25/2026 9:16 pm Looks like it my have at one point in its life have been a specimen coin. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 04/26/2026 12:33 am Looks like an impaired Specimen. 2018 Specimen toonies weigh 6.92g +, have a nickel outer ring (magnetic), and no security features, no serrated edge, nor any edge lettering. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 04/26/2026 12:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
Meandice Valued Member Canada 254 Posts	Posted 04/26/2026 08:39 am Thank you. I thought specimens were the same as the business strike. One thing though, the edges are serrated. Report this Post to the Staff
Sammeli Valued Member Canada 342 Posts	Posted 04/26/2026 11:20 am That should not have that. Maybe wrong on observation then. No sure now Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 04/26/2026 11:25 am Quote: One thing though, the edges are serrated. Interesting, mine is still in the OGP, I wasn't going to remove it, or any others, to check the edge, seems I've been relying on misinformation for quite a while. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 04/26/2026 11:48 am 375745431503 Zoom in on the obverse pic and read the description. The Specimen toonies do have serrations. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9150 Posts	Posted 04/26/2026 8:18 pm Not sure about the 2018 SP that's the one I'm missing, but my 2017 and 2019 SP both have the serrated edges. 2019 Speciman You can see it does have a gray colour. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 04/27/2026 11:34 am Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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