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Eug Wanker · Oct 20, 2004, 11:23 PM

The commemorative coin, intended to honour Canada's war veterans, will be engraved with a blazing red poppy

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 20, 2004, 11:30 PM

Sounds really interesting. Any picts?

storer · Oct 20, 2004, 11:36 PM

Mmmm... sounds really good. Would love to see.

Eug Wanker · Oct 20, 2004, 11:53 PM

No pix yet:

"On Thursday, October 21, 2004, at 2:45 p.m. EST, the Royal Canadian Mint will make history when it unveils its newest circulation coin � a world's first coin that pays homage to Canada's war veterans. The coin will be unveiled at a special event at the Minto Armory in Winnipeg with over 1000 guests from around the world in attendance.

This extraordinary coin is an expression of our appreciation and respect for the sacrifice and duty of Canada's soldiers � fallen, returned, retired and active. Inspired by the service of these heroes, the coin proudly belongs to all Canadians. The Mint is proud to bring this wonderful coin to Canada and the world."

It'd be cool if this makes it into general circulation in large numbers. I hope it's not somewhat limited and thus just snatched up by the collectors.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 20, 2004, 11:56 PM

Is it just me or does Canada come out with some sort of special quarter every month. I stopped looking at them it happens so much.

macaddict0001 · Oct 20, 2004, 11:56 PM

interesting to say the least
I'm in canada so I could get one
couldn't really host a pic though as I don't have formal web hosting space and just a laptop so the pic would be down alot and I don't even have the bandwidth on my adsl(upstream of course)to host it for one user on a 56 k modem.

Eug Wanker · Oct 21, 2004, 12:02 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Is it just me or does Canada come out with some sort of special quarter every month. I stopped looking at them it happens so much.

Here is the link to the Royal Canadian Mint but I can't find most of those damn quarters anywhere on the site.

Jim Paradise · Oct 21, 2004, 12:07 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Is it just me or does Canada come out with some sort of special quarter every month. I stopped looking at them it happens so much.

I suppose it keeps the currency sort of interesting. I mean, it beats using the same quarters from 1982.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 21, 2004, 12:10 AM

Originally posted by macaddict0001:

I'm in canada so I could get one

Ya we are also, I am sure pictures will be all over the news tomorrow.

Oisín · Oct 21, 2004, 12:27 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Sounds really interesting. Any picts?

Not for the past 1200 years or so...

Lancer409 · Oct 21, 2004, 01:04 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Is it just me or does Canada come out with some sort of special quarter every month. I stopped looking at them it happens so much.

are you serious? that's the 'merican mint .. lol .. and the special state quarters

at first i was like ... poppy? that's not very manly .. legion's poppy ... makes sense

the canadian mint kicks ass ... i was watching on the discovery channel a year or so back ... that showed their mint making a 99.95 or something pure gold coin. far higher than any other country and higher than required by law or whatever. and on top of that .. they strike a HOLOGRAM/HOLOFOIL maple leaf ... geez .. innovative ... the us mint needs to get serious ... lol

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 21, 2004, 01:09 AM

Originally posted by Lancer409:
the us mint needs to get serious ... lol

They should put some "Freedom Fries" on the new US quarters.

shabbasuraj · Oct 21, 2004, 01:11 AM

While we are speaking of Canuck cash the Loonie cracked the 80 cent (US) barrier again today.

Good time for Canadians to spend some in the US. (read: good time to make your large purchases south of the border, like computers or the like.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...tory/Business/

brapper · Oct 21, 2004, 01:47 AM

80 cents american? jeezus!
Obviously I haven't been keeping track in the past month.

Lancer409 · Oct 21, 2004, 02:21 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
They should put some "Freedom Fries" on the new US quarters.

i still find it funny how the US military is wearing berets .... is that a french thing? i know it's a european thing .. but is it a uk or a french thing .. the word sounds french...

and they're made in china (remember the spy plane incident and the govt said they wouldnt wear those chinese made berets until the navy seapeople were returned?!? lol

Powaqqatsi · Oct 21, 2004, 02:41 AM

Originally posted by Ois�n:
Not for the past 1200 years or so...

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 21, 2004, 11:16 AM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
Here is the link to the Royal Canadian Mint but I can't find most of those damn quarters anywhere on the site.

They have a big old link on the front page to watch the webcast today at 2:45

"On Thursday, October 21, 2004, at 2:45 p.m. EST, the Royal Canadian Mint will make history when it unveils its newest circulation coin � a world's first coin that pays homage to Canada's war veterans. The coin will be unveiled at a special event at the Minto Armory in Winnipeg with over 1000 guests from around the world in attendance."

http://www.mint.ca/webcast/registration.asp

Eug Wanker · Oct 21, 2004, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
They have a big old link on the front page to watch the webcast today at 2:45

"On Thursday, October 21, 2004, at 2:45 p.m. EST, the Royal Canadian Mint will make history when it unveils its newest circulation coin � a world's first coin that pays homage to Canada's war veterans. The coin will be unveiled at a special event at the Minto Armory in Winnipeg with over 1000 guests from around the world in attendance."

http://www.mint.ca/webcast/registration.asp

Look up a few messages. You quoted exactly what I quoted.

What I was looking for in the later message were the other non-red quarters they keep releasing all the time, in response to your other message.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 21, 2004, 11:23 AM

Here is another coin I found on the site. It gives us an idea of what is coming out today.

http://www.mint.ca/en/catalogue/products/623084

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 21, 2004, 11:29 AM

Shame we can't have class like this:

I am too scared to check if they have an elvis coin.

Eug Wanker · Oct 21, 2004, 11:36 AM

The webcast is here.

Not that I want to watch a (WMP) webcast of a coin unveiling.

I just want pix.

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Here is another coin I found on the site. It gives us an idea of what is coming out today.

http://www.mint.ca/en/catalogue/products/623084

Cool:

Oisín · Oct 21, 2004, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by Powaqqatsi:

Someone actually found my lame joke funny!

Eug Wanker · Oct 21, 2004, 03:03 PM

Well, the coin is a single geometric maple leaf with a single red poppy in the middle of it. I saw it in the web stream, but no actual jpg yet.

I like the other coin above better, with the multiple red maple leaves.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 21, 2004, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
Well, the coin is a single geometric maple leaf with a single red poppy in the middle of it. I saw it in the web stream, but no actual jpg yet.

I like the other coin above better, with the multiple red maple leaves.

And you said you wouldn't watch a coin stream

AKcrab · Oct 21, 2004, 03:14 PM

Apparently the paint can come off pretty easily.

Eug Wanker · Oct 21, 2004, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by AKcrab:

Apparently the paint can come off pretty easily.

Lame.

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
And you said you wouldn't watch a coin stream

Heh. They provided a pseudo schedule, so I just checked it a couple of times to see if they were unveiling it.

Anyways, in the end it's pretty disappointing.

AKcrab · Oct 21, 2004, 03:20 PM

You can see a really big jpeg here:
http://www.mint.ca/en/news/photo/log.htm

logon: media
pass: alpha

d4nth3m4n · Oct 21, 2004, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Shame we can't have class like this:

I am too scared to check if they have an elvis coin.

they're not all winners dude.

faragbre967 · Oct 21, 2004, 03:46 PM

Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
they're not all winners dude.

Best. Pic. Ever.

turtle777 · Oct 21, 2004, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:

[n00b]
Is that real ?
[/n00b]

-t

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 21, 2004, 04:10 PM

Ya that poppy is rather shitty. Better then most coins out there though. I still love this one.

storer · Oct 21, 2004, 04:12 PM

This new Canadian coin is great. I wish Australia would do something like this.

Nicko · Oct 21, 2004, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
they're not all winners dude.

OMG that is awsome.

Eug Wanker · Oct 21, 2004, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by AKcrab:
You can see a really big jpeg here:
http://www.mint.ca/en/news/photo/log.htm

logon: media
pass: alpha

If you're talking about this one, that's not it:

I can't find the new one at the site you linked.

AKcrab · Oct 21, 2004, 04:48 PM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
I can't find the new one at the site you linked.

No? The news article linked to the Canadian Mint site, which said to go to the photo archives for pics... Of course, I've not seen the coin, but I had to assume that the Mint had the right info.

I guess the "2004 Coulorized 25-Cent Coin" was some other issue?

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 21, 2004, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by AKcrab:
No? The news article linked to the Canadian Mint site, which said to go to the photo archives for pics... Of course, I've not seen the coin, but I had to assume that the Mint had the right info.

I guess the "2004 Coulorized 25-Cent Coin" was some other issue?

Ya I can't find it there either.

Anywho, about the paint pealing. This sort of crap always goes on when they come out with something new. When the toonie came out they said the middle would pop out easily, they even had a kid on the news that popped it out and got his finger stuck in it. I have never seen one with the middle missing.

Eug Wanker · Oct 21, 2004, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by AKcrab:
No? The news article linked to the Canadian Mint site, which said to go to the photo archives for pics... Of course, I've not seen the coin, but I had to assume that the Mint had the right info.

I guess the "2004 Coulorized 25-Cent Coin" was some other issue?

Yeah, that's the one in the pic I linked. It's a Canada Day coin, not in general circulation. Or at least it's not common because I've never seen it. Too bad too, since it's pretty nice.

FulcrumPilot · Oct 21, 2004, 05:38 PM

Atomic Rooster · Oct 21, 2004, 05:51 PM

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 21, 2004, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by Atomic Rooster:

Not bad. At any rate you can already get your hand on one at the banks.

Zimphire · Oct 21, 2004, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
They should put some "Freedom Fries" on the new US quarters.

As soon as Canada puts the monument up honoring draft dodgers on their quarters.

Zimphire · Oct 21, 2004, 06:01 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Shame we can't have class like this:

Yeah classy like BLAZING red.

nredman · Oct 21, 2004, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
they're not all winners dude.

HAHA sweet!

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 21, 2004, 06:08 PM

It was just on TV. Apparently this is the ONLY general circulation coloured coin in the world.

Why can't the US can't even get around to colouring its bills

Eug Wanker · Oct 21, 2004, 06:14 PM

Originally posted by Atomic Rooster:

Well, it's OK, but I still prefer the other red coins above. Still it's a nice gesture.

Some interesting technical details:

"The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to issue the Poppy coin � the world's first coloured coin in circulation. Stamped in pressurized ink and featuring an innovative fluorescent security coating, this coin commemorates the men and women who served our country in the name of freedom."

Originally posted by Zimphire:
As soon as Canada puts the monument up honoring draft dodgers on their quarters.

Heheh. Is that a slight on Canada or in reality a slight on the US? And if you haven't already figured it out, this coin is in rememberance of the 117000 Canadians who died in the war.

Eug Wanker · Oct 21, 2004, 06:22 PM

QuickTime Commercial

I guess I'm going for a coffee and donut soon...

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 21, 2004, 06:23 PM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:

Heheh. Is that a slight on Canada or in reality a slight on the US? And if you haven't already figured it out, this coin is in rememberance of the 117000 Canadians who died in the war.

It was a USA AOK comment.

AKcrab · Oct 21, 2004, 06:23 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Why can't the US can't even get around to colouring its bills

What do you mean? Look at the vibrant colors we have now!

Zimphire · Oct 21, 2004, 06:23 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Why can't the US can't even get around to colouring its bills

Because we don't want to? It's not that important? It's superficial?

BTW we would never colour anything.

We may however add color to our bills.

Zimphire · Oct 21, 2004, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
Heheh. Is that a slight on Canada or in reality a slight on the US?

Neither, the SWF was being silly, so I decided to be equally silly.

And if you haven't already figured it out, this coin is in rememberance of the 117000 Canadians who died in the war.

Indeed.