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Circulated Raw Coin – Item pictured is actual coin.

The 1-dollar circulation coin was introduced in 1987 as a cost-saving measure to replace the one-dollar bill. The coin was instantly dubbed the ‘loonie’ after the solitary loon that graces the coin’s reverse side. The nickname caught on and Canadians have been using it ever since. The loon design was created by noted wildlife artist Robert-Ralph Carmichael.