It's the story of how the US DND issued an espionage warning about "anomalous" coins feared to be equipped with radio frequency capabilities used to spy on and track US defense contractors working in Canada..... It was just the new 25c coins lol but they were the first ever coloured coins produced for circulation
humanitysucks999 t1_iszp763 wrote
Reply to comment by BlottomanTurk in TIL that in an effort to save $43.5, the Canadian Mint mailed the dies of the new $1 coin via a discount courier over using an armored car- which were promptly stolen and have never been found. This would lead to the adoption of the Loonie design as an emergency replacement. by Padgriffin
Then you guys might also like this story
https://www.thestar.com/news/2007/05/07/us_feared_poppy_quarter.html
It's the story of how the US DND issued an espionage warning about "anomalous" coins feared to be equipped with radio frequency capabilities used to spy on and track US defense contractors working in Canada..... It was just the new 25c coins lol but they were the first ever coloured coins produced for circulation