World first coloured circulation coin
Oct 22nd 2004, 4:35 pm
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World first coloured circulation coin
Here is a bit off the the Canadian Mint's website, it looks nice if you ask me 
http://www.mint.ca/poppy/home.asp
"To meet the engineering and design challenges entailed in producing the world's first- ever coloured circulation coin, the Royal Canadian Mint perfected a high speed colouring process that will generate 30 million coins. The process ensures that the colour adheres to the metal and is resistant against wear from daily use or from exposure to common household products and detergents. With normal wear and tear, the colour should remain for one to three years, but can be removed with harsh chemicals or friction. A permanent poppy has been struck on the coin which will retain its full value, even if the red colour has been removed."
http://www.mint.ca/poppy/home.asp
"To meet the engineering and design challenges entailed in producing the world's first- ever coloured circulation coin, the Royal Canadian Mint perfected a high speed colouring process that will generate 30 million coins. The process ensures that the colour adheres to the metal and is resistant against wear from daily use or from exposure to common household products and detergents. With normal wear and tear, the colour should remain for one to three years, but can be removed with harsh chemicals or friction. A permanent poppy has been struck on the coin which will retain its full value, even if the red colour has been removed."
Oct 22nd 2004, 4:44 pm
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Re: World first coloured circulation coin
Originally Posted by Brodel
Here is a bit off the the Canadian Mint's website, it looks nice if you ask me
http://www.mint.ca/poppy/home.asp
"To meet the engineering and design challenges entailed in producing the world's first- ever coloured circulation coin, the Royal Canadian Mint perfected a high speed colouring process that will generate 30 million coins. The process ensures that the colour adheres to the metal and is resistant against wear from daily use or from exposure to common household products and detergents. With normal wear and tear, the colour should remain for one to three years, but can be removed with harsh chemicals or friction. A permanent poppy has been struck on the coin which will retain its full value, even if the red colour has been removed."
http://www.mint.ca/poppy/home.asp
"To meet the engineering and design challenges entailed in producing the world's first- ever coloured circulation coin, the Royal Canadian Mint perfected a high speed colouring process that will generate 30 million coins. The process ensures that the colour adheres to the metal and is resistant against wear from daily use or from exposure to common household products and detergents. With normal wear and tear, the colour should remain for one to three years, but can be removed with harsh chemicals or friction. A permanent poppy has been struck on the coin which will retain its full value, even if the red colour has been removed."
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Oct 22nd 2004, 4:51 pm
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Re: World first coloured circulation coin
Available exclusively at Tim Horton's, apparently!
Oct 22nd 2004, 4:53 pm
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Re: World first coloured circulation coin
Originally Posted by Rhodes
Available exclusively at Tim Horton's, apparently!
Oct 22nd 2004, 4:56 pm
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Re: World first coloured circulation coin
Yes, indeed! I just wish I could be in Canada a bit sooner than now looks possible. They might run out!
Oct 22nd 2004, 5:01 pm
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Re: World first coloured circulation coin
Originally Posted by Rhodes
Yes, indeed! I just wish I could be in Canada a bit sooner than now looks possible. They might run out!
Oct 22nd 2004, 5:04 pm
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Re: World first coloured circulation coin
I quite like them in a way but I don't like the idea of officially minted coins being made available exclusively to a place that sells coffee and doughnuts. Seems wrong somehow.
Oct 22nd 2004, 6:36 pm
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Re: World first coloured circulation coin
Originally Posted by Rhodes
Available exclusively at Tim Horton's, apparently!
Oct 22nd 2004, 6:43 pm
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Re: World first coloured circulation coin
Originally Posted by Brodel
With normal wear and tear, the colour should remain for one to three years, but can be removed with harsh chemicals or friction. A permanent poppy has been struck on the coin which will retain its full value, even if the red colour has been removed."
Mrs G
Oct 22nd 2004, 6:47 pm
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Re: World first coloured circulation coin
What's the other side like?
Oct 22nd 2004, 6:48 pm
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Re: World first coloured circulation coin
Perhaps it's the friction of people's pockets?
Originally Posted by Glaswegian
Not that permanent apparently - our local news carried the story last night and pointed out that people in the Maritimes were finding the colour was coming off already. I assume that they were only subjecting the coins to normal wear and tear.
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Oct 22nd 2004, 6:50 pm
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Re: World first coloured circulation coin
Originally Posted by Rhodes
Perhaps it's the friction of people's pockets?
Oct 23rd 2004, 7:17 pm
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Re: World first coloured circulation coin
You should have stayed in Ontario.
Originally Posted by willmore
we always get the news a day later than everyone else in Canada
Oct 23rd 2004, 7:32 pm
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Re: World first coloured circulation coin
Originally Posted by Rhodes
You should have stayed in Ontario.
How are things going with you and your family Rhodes......any more news about the house?
Oct 23rd 2004, 8:45 pm
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Re: World first coloured circulation coin
Feeling a bit more positive about the house today. We might still get to Canada this year, which will make it the logest year of my life - a leap year, and a further 5 hours from being in Ontario.
