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Valued Member
Canada
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nick-names for canadian currency past and present.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 That's easy! Canadian coinage from: 1858-1967 (inc.)> "Classic" 1968-date> "junk"  Glenn |
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Valued Member
India
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is it so. I dont consider any coin as junk, all coins have beauty and value at all times.
warm wishes.
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Valued Member
 Canada
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I got lots of US silver old and new going to the melting pot but I dont call it junk just money in the bank..
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New Member
Canada
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Here's the best I can do
Coins
1¢ = Sous Noir (most commonly used in Quebec)
5¢ = Nickel...Because of the metal that was previously used to mint them
10¢ = Dime...Don't know why, but I think it's an American term
25¢ = Quarter...Because the value assessed is a quarter dollar
50¢ = Half dollar..same reasoning as quarter
$1 = Loonie...I think it's cause people thought it would be crazy to replace the paper dollar
$2 = Toonie...Because it's twice the value of a loonie
Bank Notes
25¢ = Shinpalster...Something to do with stuffing them into boots
$2 = Don't remember/Don't know if one exists
$5 = Don't remember/Don't know if one exists
$10 = Sawbuck...Honestly I ahve no idea why
$20 = Don't remember/Don't know if one exists
$50 = Don't remember/Don't know if one exists
$100 = C Note...don't know why
$1,000 = Pinky...Because of the colour of the note
I hope that helps....and hopefully someone can fill in the blanks.
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New Member
Canada
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Come to think of it the "C Note" probably refers to roman numerals C being 100.
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Valued Member
Canada
153 Posts |
All the "bits" from sections of old Spanish reals (which were recognized trade currency the world over) and then they minted them as coins as well .. they used to just be slices of the old reals. 2 Bits (25c) 4 bits (50c). Then there is the US term for 5 dollars from all the US movies and used up here ... a sawbuck (5 bucks). I still think that the $2 coin up here should have been named the "doubloonie", rather than twonie.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The old 5c were sometimes referred to as "fishscales", due to their thinness. The $2 coin, or "toonie" is sometimes referred to by punsters as "the Queen with a bear behind".
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Loonie dollars, I always thought they're alled "Loonies" as a result of the "LOON" (bird) pictured on it. That "Queen With a Bear Behind" is a new one on me Edited by Dottir
10/09/2010 6:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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My Swedish stepdad, born 1903?/09? can't recall, always called pennies "coppers". He passed away in the early 1990's and STILL called 'em coppers.
Also 1 cents called "penny" or "pennies" is the usual nickname most people use. Don't know where the term "penny" comes from though.
I've also heard people call paper $2 a "deuce" I think.
Edited by Dottir
10/09/2010 6:04 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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to all you old timers 1858 to 1921 silver five cent coins where called fish scales.
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Valued Member
Canada
250 Posts |
isn't a sawbuck a $5.00 bill? US name maybe
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Valued Member
Canada
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just actually read this post entirely...was beaten to it.. lol
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Ya snooze ya lose |
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1968-date> "junk" Very funny. |
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Posted 10/09/2010 12:31 pm
