Despite their inclusion in some of the most significant Canadian numismatic collections of all-time, medals remain an “under-appreciated” area of the hobby in this country. Going as far back as April 1895, when the Gerald Hart Collection was sold in New York by auctioneer Henry Merry, medals played a prominent part in collectors’ interests. The 619-lot Hart Collection catalogue, for example, includes a two-page preface highlighting its medals and their history. Continue reading →
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Bank of Montréal ‘the Medici of 19th-century Canada’
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RCM donates $100K from COVID-19 medal sales
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Harold Don Allen, prolific numismatist for seven decades, dies at 89
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Dozens of counterfeit toonies allegedly passed in Toronto
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Coin Expo cancels fall show, Bell auction continues
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Regulars

Focus on Maritime coins
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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

Guest Commentary
The future of our hobby during this pandemic
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Errors & Varieties
Deals can still be found on blanks, rotated dies
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Colonial Tokens
Hook variety of highest rarity for 'Success to the Fisherie
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Notes & Bills
Views of Parliament on paper money date back to buildings'
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Commemorative Coins
San Marino only country to update Euros after 15-year minim
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Numismatic Fringe
Seven-medal collection honours B.C. city's diversity
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Collecting 101
Fundamentals of coin collecting include 'fun'
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