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2008 Canada One Dollar, Olympic Lucky Loonie, Circulation

  • Writer: Sam
    Sam
  • Dec 13, 2025
  • 1 min read

The 2008 Lucky Loonie depicts a common loon poised for takeoff, with the Canadian Olympic Team logo beside it. Each member of the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Teams competing in Beijing received one of these coins from the Mint as a personal good-luck charm.


Composition: 91.5% nickel, 8.5% bronze

11-sided: 26.50 mm

Weight: 7.00 g

Thickness: 1.75 mm

Edge: Plain


The coin in the pictures is a circulation issue in mint state condition.


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