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Topic: 1975 $50 - Two horses have butt "tattoos"!  (Read 8391 times)
venga50
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« on: December 25, 2005, 05:22:41 pm »

I have been a paper money collector for over 25 years, I grew up with the Multicolour series and have seen more 1975 $50 bills than I can remember.  But until yesterday, I never realized the following:
On the back of the 1975 $50, two of the horses each have a white maple leaf on their left buttock! :o  See attached scan if you don't believe me...

Has everyone else always known about these oddly-placed maple leafs, because I was blown away when I spotted them!  I wonder if the BofC put these markings on the horses so that police and bank personnel would have a secret method of spotting a counterfeit - it would certainly make the counterfeiter feel like a horse's ass if he got caught!

So, imagine that...long before Cher had butterflies tattooed onto her butt, the Mounties were putting maple leafs on their horses' butts!  ;D

BWJM
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« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2005, 07:37:20 pm »

Actually, all RCMP horses have this marking during the Musical Ride.

The following quote is taken directly from a FAQ page on the RCMP Musical Ride website (link below):
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Q: Why is the Maple Leaf on the horse's rump?

A: It is used for show, plus it is our unique way of displaying our Canadian symbol. The Maple Leaf is made a few minutes before every show with a stencil and a wet brush.
Link: Click here, then scroll up just a bit.

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« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2005, 01:42:21 pm »

That's such an interesting fact
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« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2005, 07:23:01 pm »

BUTT why would they put the Canadian Maple Leaf there? :-?


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« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2005, 12:39:50 am »

Probably for visibility, ease of creating, and least likelihood of being disturbed by anything. Plus, as they say, it is their "unique way of displaying our Canadian symbol." ;)

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« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2005, 01:36:24 pm »

I'm so glad you "assed" that question.

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