Would someone send me the new toonie?

[Skittl1321]

This is probably a big ask- but I LOVE Canada's new northern light's toonie. I know they are likely to get scooped up by collectors, but I've heard some people say that they've seen them in circulation on other forums.

Is there anyone who would be willing to send me one? I'd be happy to send you something from the US, or just return the cost in the CAD I have stashed in my sock drawer...

It's a brilliant coin!

 

[made_in_canada]

This is probably a big ask- but I LOVE Canada's new northern light's toonie. I know they are likely to get scooped up by collectors, but I've heard some people say that they've seen them in circulation on other forums.

Is there anyone who would be willing to send me one? I'd be happy to send you something from the US, or just return the cost in the CAD I have stashed in my sock drawer...

It's a brilliant coin!

I haven’t come across one yet but if I do I’ll try and scoop you one

 

[skategal]

I've only come across one so far (in my change) so I kept it.

But yeah, if I see another one I'll keep you in mind.

 

[Skittl1321]

I've only come across one so far (in my change) so I kept it.

But yeah, if I see another one I'll keep you in mind.

Thanks so much!
A friend was there last month, and she said she had one and used it to buy migraine medication before she realized it glowed in the dark

 

[Vash01]

What kind of coin this this? Dollar? Quarter? .....I had never heard of it, but nice to hear it has the northern lights. I am going to the GPF in Vancouver. May be I will get lucky and get one.

 

[manhn]

It's our Two Dollar Coin. The Loonie is our One Dollar Coin.

I never pay attention. And I try to buy by credit card. But I will look around.

 

[pat c]

https://www.google.ca/search?q=nort...QIHdnVA4sQ9QEwAXoECAAQBg#imgrc=s8YyqL717TLTqM:

 

[Vash01]

It's our Two Dollar Coin. The Loonie is our One Dollar Coin.

I never pay attention. And I try to buy by credit card. But I will look around.

Loonie and Toonie. I love it.

 

[quartz]

Vash, the one dollar coin was nicknamed the Loonie, because it has the image of a loon on it. When the two dollar coin came out, it was just natural to call it the toonie, (I sometimes like to spell it twonie).
If you like to save change like I do, it’s a great way to see your money add up quickly - US coins take forever to get anything substantial.

 

[nyrak]

Vash, the one dollar coin was nicknamed the Loonie, because it has the image of a loon on it. When the two dollar coin came out, it was just natural to call it the toonie, (I sometimes like to spell it twonie).
If you like to save change like I do, it’s a great way to see your money add up quickly - US coins take forever to get anything substantial.

I still think they should've put two male deer on the $2 coin and called it "two bucks"

 

[screech]

i remember when the toonie first came out, there was talk about what to call it. The $1 coin was called the loonie because there was a loon on it, so I remember some suggestions of the $2 being called a 'bearie' because there's a picture of a bear on it.
I'm glad they went for toonie instead.

 

[Skittl1321]

I found one! (Theoretically... it's on it's way to the US.)
Thanks everyone

To thank Canada for this beautiful coin, we just booked our summer vacation to Alberta and BC. Can I get to all the provinces before I get to all the states? Can I convince my husband to move to Canada before we get too old to get good points in the immigration standings... sigh...

 

[antmanb]

I had to google what a toonie was! I don't think I realised that Canadian money has the queen's head on it too - it looks just like our £1 and £2 coins!

 

[quartz]

I had to google what a toonie was! I don't think I realised that Canadian money has the queen's head on it too - it looks just like our £1 and £2 coins!

Our $20 bill has the queen on it too.

or is it, The Queen?

 

[Lara]

I had to google what a toonie was! I don't think I realised that Canadian money has the queen's head on it too - it looks just like our £1 and £2 coins!

Your £1 is smaller than a twoonie, but close enough. I think what tripped me up most with UK currency was that your 10 pence was the same size as our quarter (25 cents) instead of being tiny like a dime (10 cents).

 

[Erin]

Your £1 is smaller than a twoonie, but close enough. I think what tripped me up most with UK currency was that your 10 pence was the same size as our quarter (25 cents) instead of being tiny like a dime (10 cents).

Yes!! I had similar problems with UK currency. There is also a UK coin that looks very much like a Canadian dime that is worth something other than 10 pence (maybe 5?) and so I miscounted when I was trying to pay with it too. My brain just automatically said that coin has to be worth 10 because it looks like a dime. Luckily, the lady who told me I underpaid was nice about my explanation about confusing it with Canadian money when I handed her the correct change.

 

[screech]

Yes!! I had similar problems with UK currency. There is also a UK coin that looks very much like a Canadian dime that is worth something other than 10 pence (maybe 5?) and so I miscounted when I was trying to pay with it too. My brain just automatically said that coin has to be worth 10 because it looks like a dime. Luckily, the lady who told me I underpaid was nice about my explanation about confusing it with Canadian money when I handed her the correct change.

Reminds me of when I was in Australia - their $5 and $10 bills are purple and blue too, but reversed (Canada's $5 is blue, $10 purple, Australia $5 purple, $10 blue). Took me a bit to get used to. Thankfully their money is not only colourful, but different sizes too, based on denomination ($5 smaller than $10, which is smaller than $20...). And also confusingly, the coins all increase in size based on denomination (5 cent smaller than 10 cent, smaller than 20 cent...) until you get to $2, which is the second smallest of all the coins. The queen is on their money too.

 

[I Luv Bulldogs]

Our $20 bill has the queen on it too.

or is it, The Queen?

I vote to replace it with Little Queen!

 

[KatieC]

I seem to recall the loonie only came about because somebody lost the original dye for the one dollar coin. It was supposed to be the voyageur or something but they went with their second choice, the loon after the first was lost. Loonie had a double meaning, for the loon, and the stupidity of losing the first choice.