10 Cents - Canadian Tire 'Money'

Not legal tender and never intended to be, Canadian Tire 'money' occupies a genuinely odd corner of notaphily — a private loyalty scrip issued by a retail chain that, at its peak circulation, was reportedly more widely recognized by Canadians than the actual currency of the country. The program dates to 1958, when it was introduced to compete with gas stations offering trading stamps; Canadian Tire printed its own paper alternative and tied it to fuel purchases before expanding it store-wide.

The 1992–2019 date range covers the final era of the paper format before digital loyalty replacement. By the program's end, an estimated 1.2 billion dollars in face-value scrip was thought to be held by Canadians — mostly in kitchen drawers.