Owing to the importance of an online presence, the Calgary Numismatic Society (CNS) recently hired a public-relations firm to revamp its website, something the club’s president describes as a “double-edged sword.” It was “largely to make it look better on mobile platforms,” added CNS President Trevor Phillips. While the site is now “a bit more functional for web users in 2020,” the club has found itself in a “catch-22,” he added. “One of the reasons we updated our website was to increase our draw among the younger generation, but because we don’t have very many people from the younger generation in the club, we don’t have enough people with the tech savvy to both keep an eye on the site and to generate content and updates for our loyal webmaster to update it with.” Continue reading →
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More research needed on alleged Newfoundland tokens
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‘Ultra-rare’ coins, paper money coming to Trajan’s National Show
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Casino collectors eye sought-after ‘Silver Strikes’
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Polymer banknotes from around the world
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‘Canada’s largest coin show’ coming to Edmonton this March
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Focus on Canadian Paper Money
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Are you buying or selling
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Check out the shows in your area
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Ancient Money
Base metal coinage from ancient Italica
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Errors & Varieties
The hunt for more phoney errors from Etsy
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Colonial Tokens
Was this token intended for Britain or Canada?
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Commemorative Coins
Italian Euro coins celebrate local architecture, art
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