Volume 51#03

May 21 – June 3, 2013

The Royal Canadian Mint’s November releases feature an assortment of gold and silver coins celebrating Canadian symbols, history and cultural traditions. Highlights include Lady Peace, Canada’s coat of arms, a one-kilogram silver Maple Leaf and gold issues featuring the yin-yang symbol and Lunar Year of the Goat. (RCM image)

Kitchener’s continuity keeps ONA convention rolling

A highlight of the Saturday evening was the awards banquet, when the ONA recognized the work of its members. The highest award, the Award of Merit, is presented to the person living in Ontario who has made the greatest contribution toward the advancement of numismatics at all levels: local, provincial, and national. Continue reading →

Features

Dealer donates unique production die to Currency Museum

Page 37

Regulars

Focus on large and small cents

Page 24

Are you buying or selling?

Page 30

Check out the shows in your area

Page 33

Editorial

Rumours will always persist on fabled 1936 dot cent

Pittman was a remarkable collector who managed to acquire all three of the 1936 dot cents at one time, and hung onto them until after his death. At one time he was simultaneously president of both the RCNA and the ANA; an unmatched achievement. There are even rumours that he was involved in the deal to have the coins produced, and that’s how he managed to put all three together. I did meet Pittman once, but we never got a chance to discuss the 1936 dot coin.

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