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The Arrival Of The Loonie

Canadian History Ehx

English - April 08, 2020 15:00 - 16 minutes - ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
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Back in the mid-1980s, it was decided that the time was right to get rid of the dollar bill and replace it with a dollar coin. Originally, the Mint had a design already ready but a decision to save $43.50 would change all of that and bring us the iconic Canadiana of The Loonie. This is the story of the arrival of the Loonie
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Back in the mid-1980s, it was decided that the time was right to get rid of the dollar bill and replace it with a dollar coin. Originally, the Mint had a design already ready but a decision to save $43.50 would change all of that and bring us the iconic Canadiana of The Loonie. This is the story of the arrival of the Loonie

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Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop

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E-mail: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird

Mastadon: @[email protected]

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx

YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx

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