Volume 54#10

Len Buth has been named the recipient of the coveted J. Douglas Ferguson Award – the highest distinction in Canadian numismatics – which is given annually at the convention of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA) for “distinguished service to the hobby.” Buth, a prominent numismatic author and board member of the J. Douglas Ferguson Historical Research Foundation, immigrated to Canada in November 1949. Four years later, his neighbour gave him a communion token, beginning a collection that continues to the present day. In more than 60 years spent collecting anything from tokens to coins and medals, Buth has also earned a name as a top numismatic judge. “Your contributions to Canadian numismatics have been multi-faceted,” said Ron Greene, who’s also a J. Douglas Ferguson Foundation director. “You have written several dozen articles in Numismatic Canada, the Canadian Token and your local numismatic society bulletin. You have prepared the text and images for a number of PowerPoint presentations and given many talks. You have shared your research with other researchers and assisted them.” Continue reading →