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Matthew Mitchell (mmitchel@libertynet.org) writes:
> Yes, the 'Carter quarters' were a joke; the successful coin substitutions
> have been thick and heavy.

Contrariwise; our "loonie" dollar coin here in Canada is almost exactly
the same size as the US "Susan B. Anthony" dollar.  But as well as the
slight distinction of size from the quarter, it has a distinctive color
(brass-like), shape (11 sides, not circular), and edge treatment (smooth
rather than reeded).

The new $2 Canadian coin is about the same thickness, slightly larger,
circular, bi-colored (brass-like in the center), and with intermittent
edge reeding.  From the edge I find it a bit harder to tell from a quarter
than it is to tell either from a loonie, but it's not so similar as to
cause much confusion.

Of course, another key part of a successful coin substitution is to stop
making the corresponding bill!
-- 
Mark Brader, msb@sq.com             "In my case, self-absorption is
SoftQuad Inc., Toronto               completely justified."    -- LAURA

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