Silver Is On A Tear Today

Canada sold most gold in 2012, when Carney was BOC Governor/ under Harper. Back in 2012, the Loonie was worth $1.12US, now after Justin Trudeau (2015-2025) it is 1.45 C$ = 1US$
Yes, but gold is getting scarcer and costing more to mine. You see that in "Goldrush" series.

 

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I've never heard of your dollar called a Loonie. I thought you were referring to Carnie. (or maybe Trudeau)

 

Its an ugly coin. Canada had Silver Dollars till 1967. In 1987 it was to replace Dollar Bill. Its nicknamed the Loonie since it features a "loon".
You have the Golden Eagle, We (Germans) have Stellars Sea Eagle as nat'l symbol.

 

Haha They are called Loonies because of the bird on them, which is a Loon.

 

What about Toonies?!

 

"Two loonies", of course!

 

A two dollar coin featuring a Polar Bear. Or in realistic terms a $1.50 US more like a "Teddy Bear"
Here is a real beautifull "Bear" Dukat from Saint Gallen Abbey.

 

I'll just leave this here

Priced well at $950.

 

A Toonie is a Canadian two dollar coin. It was introduced on 2-19-1996 to replace the two dollar bill. It has a Polar Bear on one side and King Charles III on the other. That started in 2023. It is Canadas highest value circulation coin. It has a two toned look and has a ringed appearance due to being bi-metallic, nickel plated steel and a brass colored copper-nickel inner core.
There is a locking system to hold the two pieces in place. It lasts about 20 times longer than paper money.

 

From my Florida LCS junk box last week. Just take them he said. Back in Syracuse next summer they are 50% of face, cash USD. Or more if someone is going to Canada.

 

Isn’t that a little difficult to use in that position?

 

For those coin shop offers that...
What's the saying, throw $tuff at the wall and see what sticks.

 

The RCM makes God awfull coin designs! But, so do all the others, except for UK, their coinage is still made old fashioned.

 

Yeah, I was paying for one of my daughter’s overseas university tuition when the dollar value dipped late 90’s / early 2000’s. Yeah, that sucked! Financial Penalty for being a foreign student + penalty for falling dollar then.

 

Sorry, but you never heard of Loonies and Toonies?

 

Was never a dukat fan (have several). Designs are always too busy for me.

 

Oh, man, this would be the time for me to get rid of mine! At this point, the value of the silver might actually be higher than the cost of the time and acetone it would take to get it loose...

 

I don't know I thought some of the "Birds of Prey" were nice and I think I have one with a cougar?

 

No, they are gorgeous. I have 600+ fractions from 1/32D to one 10 Zecchini

 

Never. I live in Florida. All we know is that they don't tip well.