Mystery behind Canadian spy coins revealed
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Exp315
Exp315 writes "Remember those stories that surfaced last year that defense contractors travelling to Canada had received Canadian coins with embedded radio transmitters in them? Apparently the coins used some kind of advanced nano-technology, according to initial reports. Well, it turns out that the "advanced nano-technology" was the anti-wear coating on the red poppy centres of the special coins released by the Canadian mint for Remembrance Day (Veteran's Day). The coins looked so unusual that it raised some suspicions!
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM .20070507.wspycoins0507/BNStory/National/home"