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jan 2, 1908 - First Coin Struck at the Royal Canadian Mint

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Before the opening of the Royal Canadian Mint in 1908 Canada imported its currency from mints in Great Britain. This ended Canada's dependence on Great Britain for currency and it also gave Canada more control over its economy.

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jan 2, 1908
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~ 117 years ago

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