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Canadian Notes => Polymer Series => Topic started by: AJG on March 03, 2023, 01:08:30 pm
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I noticed on the SNDB, the W/M $10s have been in Canada for quite some time (though many areas, particularly Atlantic Canada, has yet to see them). We have seen such a tiny run of W/M $10s released so far, with FFF, FFH and FFJ being the only full-run prefixes issued so far. Now we are seeing the R/M signature combo on the $10s, and to this date, the only remaining W/M $10 prefix, FFG, has not been issued.
I wonder if FFG may never see the light of day due to being interpreted as a controversial reference? AFG was issued in the 1980s, and BFG was previously issued twice, but I do not see anything controversial about them.
If FFG never will be issued, then this is a tell-tale sign that the $10 note has fallen further in demand, with only three full-run prefixes and two changeovers. It will be interesting to find out how many of the latest batch of R/M $10s will be issued.
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FFG is being skipped because of the several distasteful meanings behind the letters. Check out Urban Dictionary. Note, some of the material there is NSFW and/or not recommended for minors.
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That's what I've been thinking all along. With that said, I think the SNDB should be updated to label the row for FFG as "Not released".
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I personally did not find anything offensive related to the letters.
That said, I found the wrestling term quite humorous and don't see the need to skip this prefix.
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Skipping FFG but then issuing FFS ??? (might as well FFS!)
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I don't get it. You could find something offensive on Urban Dictionary for any combination of letters. I must be out of touch but I don't see anything noteworthy about FFG. Any letter combination containing "F" is going to be ripe for NSFW content. BoC should have stuck with 11 digit numbers!
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I do not get it either. I had not even heard about the FFG abbreviation until Brent mentioned it. There got to be another reason…
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You guys either really, really trust me, or you're a little gullible. I have no clue why FFG notes have not yet been seen in circulation. Has the prefix been skipped entirely? Doubtful, but possible. Probably just a coincidence that none have yet been reported.
I guess everyone should focus on entering $10 notes to the SNDB for a while and see if any FFG can be found.
PS: My previous post about why FFG was skipped is complete BS. Got ya! lol. As AL-Bob aptly noted, offensive meanings can be found for just about anything if one looks hard enough.
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I get a feeling that FFG could get released, but it may be sitting in the back of bank vaults while the Rogers/Macklem prefixes are being distributed. And maybe it's one of those prefixes that has a long delay in appearing - and if so, that prefix may likely get released in Atlantic Canada someday. As I said before, prefixes that go many, many months or more than a year of inactivity usually get released in Atlantic Canada. I recall FTU having a lot of inactivity for a very long time, and it did eventually get released to Atlantic Canada (as I saw a low for that prefix reported in Halifax, Nova Scotia). Same theory for $5 HCG.
I do agree that offensive meanings can be found in any prefix combination. I remember several $100 prefixes in the FK series that could be short form of a certain controversial word, and they still got released. Controversial meanings could happen with any prefix combination - even with the defunct BABN prefixes that once started with A or B.
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Well, what do you know? There's finally an FFG reported to the SNDB. I guess that puts an end to this saga, and disproves the skipping claim after many months.