salvadorwii t1_isxtxga wrote on October 19, 2022 at 2:22 PM Reply to 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 The courier was ambushed, shot in the face and buried in a shallow grave in goodsprings, manitoba. Permalink 1
salvadorwii t1_isxtxga wrote
Reply to 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
The courier was ambushed, shot in the face and buried in a shallow grave in goodsprings, manitoba.