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Loonies are made of 88% copper

and 12% TIN

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The Canadian one-dollar coin, also known as the loonie, is made of a nickel plated with brass. The inner core of the coin is made of pure nickel. Its distinctive design features a common loon, a bird native to Canada, which is how it got its nickname.

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$25. There are 25 $1 coins (a loonie) in a roll.

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91.5 % nickel 8.5 % bronze plating

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The Canadian dollar

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