Described as “exceptionally rare and possibly one of a kind,” a 1972 $5 “triple variety” error note from the Scenes of Canada series hammered down for more than $20,000 at auction this October. Offered as Lot 305 of the Torex Auction, the replacement note (BC-48bA) featured a cut-off size as well as a high-range serial number. Continue reading →
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Early 19th-century shipwreck coins recall East India Company’s ‘season of disasters’
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Largest ‘Voyageur’ coin ever issued at 1,006 grams
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Ferguson foundation appoints three new board members
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Coin holders draw young collector’s interest
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Regulars
Focus on RCM collectibles
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Are you buying or selling?
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Check out the shows in your area
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Columns
Colonial Tokens
Halifax hardware merchants countermarked tokens
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Commemorative Coins
Long list of coloured coins struck by RAM
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Notes & Bills
Canada’s timber trade on scrip, notes
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Numismatic Fringe
Quebec medal, silver ‘Canabuck,’ B.C. challenge coin issued
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Show Circuit
Coin Expo big on kids in numismatics
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New Issues
New numismatic issues from around the world
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