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More Than A Coin: 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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