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1 Dollar - Canadian Tire 'Money' 75th Anniversary
| Issuer | Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar 1 CAD = EUR 0.62 |
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| Obverse description | Large bold '75 YEARS / ANNÉES 1922–1997' anniversary vignette at left, with the caricature of 'Sandy McTire', the thrifty Scotsman mascot, at right against a guilloche underprint bearing the Canadian Tire logo. Two signature lines appear below the bilingual text banner, above the bilingual redemption legend. |
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| Obverse lettering | $1 CANADIAN TIRE $1 75 YEARS ANNÉES 1922 1997 CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED CASH BONUS • BILLET-BONI LA SOCIÉTÉ CANADIAN TIRE LIMITÉE Vice-President and Treasurer Vice-président et trésorier President and Chief Executive Officer Président et chef de l'administration REDEEMABLE IN MERCHANDISE ONLY AT CANADIAN TIRE STORES REMBOURSABLE EN MARCHANDISE UNIQUEMENT AUX MAGASINS CANADIAN TIRE |
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Canadian Tire "money" was introduced in 1958 as a customer loyalty coupon redeemable against in-store purchases — a private scrip system that became so embedded in Canadian retail culture that it circulated informally as a low-denomination substitute for cash at garage sales, hockey arenas, and small vendors across the country. This 1996 issue marks the 75th anniversary of Canadian Tire Corporation itself, founded in 1922 by the Billes brothers in Toronto.
BA International — the last institutional descendant of the British American Bank Note Company — printed the note on the same security paper equipment used for genuine Canadian currency, which is precisely why counterfeit versions were occasionally attempted.