New Poppy Quarter

[Focker Singh]

Anyone hear about the new quarter coming out on Oct 21st to commemerate Rememberance Day? Its got a red poppy in the middle, making it the only multi-colour coin by any country. Funny thing is, you can only get this coin at Tim Horton's or the Royal Canadian Legion. So go buy your coffee to get one! I think I'll use this quarter as my new ball marker!!! haha...

[Ems]

That's kinda cool... if it doesn't rub off and cost us more to make it resulting in higher taxes and lower disposable income

[Mok]

That's kinda cool... if it doesn't rub off and cost us more to make it resulting in higher taxes and lower disposable income
it's to commemerate Rememberance Day where a lot of people died to give the world freedom! lower disposable income can wait... :P

[Ego Woods]

Anyone hear about the new quarter coming out on Oct 21st to commemerate Rememberance Day? Its got a red poppy in the middle, making it the only multi-colour coin by any country. Funny thing is, you can only get this coin at Tim Horton's or the Royal Canadian Legion. So go buy your coffee to get one! I think I'll use this quarter as my new ball marker!!! haha...
You sure you won't wear out your luck with your so-called lucky dime?

it's to commemerate Rememberance Day where a lot of people died to give the world freedom! lower disposable income can wait... :P
Agreed!

[Focker Singh]

Just got a few from Tim Horton's and they look pretty neat. I heard on the radio that the red ink from the engraved poppy in the middle is already coming off. Otherwise, looks good. My new ball marker will give me more luck!! Birdie binge!!! *chirp chirp*

[Mok]

here is the story and picture of the coin if anyone missed it...

STORY FROM GLOBE & MAIL (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20041021.wmint1021/BNStory/National/)

[Mok]

got a couple of these yesterday at Timmys...wasn't very impressed...the poppy in the middle looks like someone coloured it with a marker, and every coin is not the same, the alignment of the poppy with the coin is not always at the same spot.

[Ego Woods]

got a couple of these yesterday at Timmys...wasn't very impressed...the poppy in the middle looks like someone coloured it with a marker, and every coin is not the same, the alignment of the poppy with the coin is not always at the same spot.
They also easily faded when I rubbed on the imprint of the poppy!

[Queen of the Beach]

I like the new Quarters! Hurray for Canada to instill some national pride for Remembrance Day. Even though the red rubs off easily I think they would look great in a coin collection. :)

[Ems]

They also easily faded when I rubbed on the imprint of the poppy!
Sounds like it's meant to fade. They just had the red initially to generate some excitement I guess.

[Ego Woods]

Sounds like it's meant to fade. They just had the red initially to generate some excitement I guess.
Really? I thought they were suppose to be commemorative? I don't think they were suppose to fade as quickly as they were as soon as I had one in my hand......

[Mok]

it's funny a lot of people never heard about the coins until the day of release....

[Focker Singh]

I must agree. The fact that the red fades so easily is disappointing. I thought it was pretty neat to have a multi colour coin. Nice thought but they should have thought of a better way to keep the colours from fading.

[Mok]

I must agree. The fact that the red fades so easily is disappointing. I thought it was pretty neat to have a multi colour coin. Nice thought but they should have thought of a better way to keep the colours from fading.
if it was like the toonie, that woulda been nice too!