Since 2012, the Canadian loonie has been brass-coated steel (copper, zinc, iron, carbon). Those dated 1987-2011 were bronze-plated nickel (copper, tin, nickel). The earlier large dollars dated 1968-1986 were pure nickel. Then the old silver dollars were 80% silver with 20% copper.
The 'toonie'is the two dollar coin and a 'loonie'is a one dollar coin in the Canadian currency. A Looney is also a water bird of Canada of which is on the one dollar coin.
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It's worth exactly one dollar in Canada.
It's still worth one dollar in Canada.
The value of an 1879 Canadian dollar depends on its condition. Such a coin in good condition is valued at about 24.82 US dollars while an uncirculated coin is valued at 42.88 US dollars.
Without further details, the best possible answer is that it's worth one dollar.
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The Loon. It is on Every Canadian one dollar coin. Which happens to be called a 'Loonie' Sources: I am Canadian
The Canadian dollar coin is made of nickel-plated steel. The 1-dollar coin, commonly known as the "loonie," features an image of a common loon on one side and Queen Elizabeth II on the other.
If the question is supposed to ask about the coin's value, it's worth $2 Canadian.
The one dollar Canadian coin is called a loonie or loony because the coin has a loon picture on one side. The toonie or toony is worth two lonnies because it is a two dollar coin.
A Canadian loon. Hence the name "Looney". It is a type of bird/duck .. Whatever.