Canadian Poppy Quarter?
I don’t live in Canada. I just happened to find a Canadian quarter on the ground. I saw the red and black poppy flower and didn’t initially know what it was. I thought it was something someone had drawn, so I took a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol and tried to rub it off. I then did some research and realized that the design was not something someone had drawn, but in fact part of the coin. It’s still there, but it’s faded due to my scrubbing. Does this mean it will still be accepted as money or did I completely deface it along with its value?
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Nope.. its still worth 25 cents.. some of them have their color scratched off anyways…
we also have quarters with a pink ribbon on them for breast cancer.. and new Olympic quarters that have a red maple leaf in the background.. they’re pretty sweet, I love our money! haha
Its still acceptable. None of the ones I have come across have been completely red. Most are a faded pinkish colour.
If you’re not a Canadian you might be interested in a little history of the "poppy" quarter. 2005 was designated by the Canadian government as "Year of the Veteran" to honour those vets both living and dead who had fought for our country. The poppy is a symbol (not soley Canadian but very recognizable in Canada) of thanks to vets for their sacrifices to ensure our freedom. Canadians will wear a poppy pinned to their outer garments each year from about November 1st through to November 11th, Canada’s annual Remembrance Day when ceremonies are held across the nation.
The Canadian Mint produced the poppy quarter as part of the 2005 year of the veteran.
Just as an aside, somehow or other one of these coins made it’s way into the Pentagon. Folk lore has it that apparently there were some very paranoid Americans at the time, who believed that these coins were embedded with miniature microphones so that the Canadian government could spy on the United States.
It’s still perfectly good as money. They surprised everyone when they came out because it is very unusual to have a coloured insert on coinage.