Last updated on September 5th, 2025 at 07:50 amIf you’ve ever slipped a “loonie” into a parking meter or dropped one in a kid’s piggy bank, you’re holding a century-spanning story in the palm of your hand. At Colonial Acres Coins, we love that the $1 Canadian coin bridges everyday life and national history—from Depression-era silver dollars to today’s iconic loon. In this deep dive, we’ll trace how Canada moved from paper dollars to a durable, decimal one-dollar coin, what life looked like in the early 1930s when our first $1 coins appeared, and how the design has evolved across…
