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Unique fantasy silver coin displayed on Torex bourse
Five years ago, Vancouver-based collector and dealer Joe Iorio bought this 1956-dated fantasy coin from the same collector he sold it to in 2006.
Fantasies abound at the recent Torex Coin Show, held Nov. 19-20 in downtown Toronto. One such fantasy was a 1956-dated silver coin with a denomination of six bits (equivalent to 75 cents) and a design featuring plants of the Aquilegia genus. The coin – believed to be created by an engraver at the Royal Canadian... Continue reading →