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Dollar dispenser: Morley Hall's invention works like this: Put in 8 new dollar coins ù easily identified by the loon ù and then flick them out with your thumb
Dollar dispenser: Morley Hall's invention works like this: Put in 8 new dollar coins ù easily identified by the loon ù and then flick them out with your thumb

Dollar dispenser: Morley Hall's invention works like this: Put in 8 new dollar coins ù easily identified by the loon ù and then flick them out with your thumb

Date10/7/1987
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0128101F
      Three coins in the fountain. Tossing coins at the top of the fountain is popular with some of the 31 elderly Italians living at the new Villa Colombo (...)
      Three coins in the fountain. Tossing coins at the top of the fountain is popular with some of the 31 elderly Italians living at the new Villa Colombo (...)
      Slaughter, Mike
      2/11/1976
      Little Haitian Boys perform an impromptu number on bamboo horns hoping passing tourists will toss them a few coins
      Little Haitian Boys perform an impromptu number on bamboo horns hoping passing tourists will toss them a few coins
      Spremo, Boris
      2/20/1973
      Money-saving advice: Chartered accountant David Louis, here with a client, says you may be able to save hundreds of dollars on your tax return if your spouse is entitled to certain deductions but lacks the income to use them
      Money-saving advice: Chartered accountant David Louis, here with a client, says you may be able to save hundreds of dollars on your tax return if your spouse is entitled to certain deductions but lacks the income to use them
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      3/3/1982
      Pennies for the thought. Metro police Chief Bill McCormack, with help from B.J. Birdy, empties out $75 worth of coins collected from the wishing pool (...)
      Pennies for the thought. Metro police Chief Bill McCormack, with help from B.J. Birdy, empties out $75 worth of coins collected from the wishing pool (...)
      Bull, Ron
      1/16/1991
      Construction workers Rodney Wood, left, and Mark Sullivan were skeptical yesterday when Tom Cruise lookalike handed out gold coins at King and Bay Sts(...)
      Construction workers Rodney Wood, left, and Mark Sullivan were skeptical yesterday when Tom Cruise lookalike handed out gold coins at King and Bay Sts(...)
      Stawicki, Andrew
      1/23/1991
      President of firm that rents and sells bulk vending machines, Al La Porter says move by government to mint new, light and smaller one-cent coins could cost his company as much as $100,000
      President of firm that rents and sells bulk vending machines, Al La Porter says move by government to mint new, light and smaller one-cent coins could cost his company as much as $100,000
      Slaughter, Mike
      8/18/1977
      Coin and stamp dealer Albert Rosen, looking over some coins from his own collection, says he believes that murdered 70-year-old fellow-dealer ilton Ritter's collection could fetch nearly $5,000,000
      Coin and stamp dealer Albert Rosen, looking over some coins from his own collection, says he believes that murdered 70-year-old fellow-dealer ilton Ritter's collection could fetch nearly $5,000,000
      Darrell, Dick
      3/26/1971
      A lower dollar helped Westeel-Rosco land a U.S. contract. Bill Smart is works manager
      A lower dollar helped Westeel-Rosco land a U.S. contract. Bill Smart is works manager
      Spremo, Boris
      11/3/1978
      Most people collect china, antiques, coins or stamps, but radio and television personality Al Boliska collects jokes
      Most people collect china, antiques, coins or stamps, but radio and television personality Al Boliska collects jokes
      Bolt, Carol
      6/2/1966
      Sports - Olympics - (1976) - Montreal - Coins, Stamps and Medals
      Sports - Olympics - (1976) - Montreal - Coins, Stamps and Medals
      Combs, Erin
      4/12/1976
      Machine which performs secondary sorting of coins. Boxes hold (1) Large coppers and quarters (2) Large nickels (3) small coppers and (4) dimes
      Machine which performs secondary sorting of coins. Boxes hold (1) Large coppers and quarters (2) Large nickels (3) small coppers and (4) dimes
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      2/13/1924
      Paul Kelly with $23,000 worth of coins
      Paul Kelly with $23,000 worth of coins
      Slaughter, Mike
      7/29/1978