Explore stories from our collection and our economic heritage.
March 29, 2019
TTC Tokens and the Proposed 1978 Cent
By: David Bergeron
In 1977, the Royal Canadian Mint wanted to reduce the size of the penny in response to the rising price of copper. Little did the Mint know that the Toronto Transit Commission’s reaction would force the cancellation of the program.
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March 8, 2019
The Vertical Note That Almost Was
By: Graham Iddon
The printing firms’ design teams went to work and came back with a surprising result: vertical notes.
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February 19, 2019
The Coming of the Toonie
The life expectancy of a two-dollar paper note was about a year. But coins can last for more than 10 years.
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February 8, 2019
The Canadian Roots of the “Greenback”
By: Graham Iddon
Successfully counterfeiting a bank note in the mid-19th century required an engraver with reasonably high talent and very low ethics.
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January 30, 2019
What’s Up Next for 2019?
By: Graham Iddon
Instead of bragging about our visitor statistics and the popularity our programming (both great!), we’ll talk about what’s coming up for early 2019.
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