Soaring gold and silver prices are reshaping Canada’s coin market in ways collectors haven’t seen in decades, and the latest issue of Canadian Coin News takes an in-depth look at what it all means. In Volume 63, No. 23, released today (Jan. 20, 2026), long-time Winnipeg dealer Ian Laing of Gatewest Coins shares his perspective... Continue reading →
An electrotype exhibition replica of the legendary 1911 George V Canadian silver dollar failed to sell at a Jan. 12 New York auction and is now being offered post-auction by Heritage Auctions at an asking price of US$61,000, which includes the buyer’s premium. (HA photo)
A unique electrotype tied to Canada’s most celebrated numismatic rarity – the 1911 silver dollar – is set to cross the auction block this month, offering collectors what specialists describe as the closest private-market link still available to the legendary coin known as the “Emperor.” The piece, catalogued by Heritage Auctions as an Imposing George... Continue reading →
Silver prices climbed to their highest Canadian-dollar levels of the year in mid-December, impacting both collectors and the broader bullion market.
Silver’s late-year surge has sent a jolt through Canada’s collecting and bullion communities, with prices accelerating at a pace few anticipated only weeks earlier. After starting December near the low $80 range, silver powered through key resistance levels, reigniting conversations about market momentum, melt values and the long-term implications for collectors. Continue reading →
Early Canadian numismatist Jeremiah Gibbs struck a brass personal token in 1907.
Hamilton’s history as the “Ambitious City,” the “Birmingham of Canada” and “Steel Town” is mirrored in a numismatic legacy just as rich and varied. From busy 19th-century marketplaces to Depression-era grocery counters and mid-century nightlife, Hamilton’s tokens, medals and banknotes tell a uniquely Canadian story of industry, community and everyday life. Continue reading →
Italian coin designer Chiara Principe produced the designs for two medals, including the annual pontifical medals from 2014 (top) and 2018 (biottom), placed in Pope Francis’ coffin during his April funeral. Photos via Chiara Principe.
The election of Pope Leo XIV this spring has sparked renewed interest in Vatican City coinage as collectors look back on the remarkable numismatic legacy of his predecessor, Pope Francis. Each papacy has long left its mark on world numismatics, but the transition from Francis to Leo XIV — the first U.S.-born pope — has... Continue reading →
Newly elected RCNA president Jacques Poitras presents outgoing president Bill O’Brien with the RCNA Past President’s Award during the association’s Awards Banquet at the Calgary convention in July. (Photo by Henry Nienhuis)
The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association’s new president, Jacques Poitras, is stepping into the role as the organization marks its 75th anniversary, promising to blend four decades of collecting with a businesslike, forward-looking approach. The Edmundston, N.B., collector becomes the RCNA’s 35th president and brings eight years of board experience plus a long résumé of service... Continue reading →
An 1838 Province of Nova Scotia £1 Treasury Note, fully signed by J. Foreman, William Lawson and Charles Wallace, is believed to be a new discovery and possibly unique. Graded Choice Very Fine-25 by Legacy, the note is among the rarest and most significant early Canadian banknotes ever offered at auction.
The latest issue of Canadian Coin News shines a spotlight on The Canadian Numismatic Company’s (TCNC) much-anticipated Prominence XIII Auction, which promises to deliver one of the most extraordinary offerings in recent Canadian numismatic history. Running from Nov. 13–19, the multi-session sale features more than 3,000 lots of rare coins, tokens, and banknotes, including several... Continue reading →
U.S. President Richard Nixon’s television address in August 1971, announcing the end of dollar-gold convertibility, fundamentally transformed the global monetary system and hit Canada’s economy with unexpected force.
When U.S. President Richard Nixon stunned the world by cutting the dollar’s link to gold, it sent economic shock waves across every major economy. For Canada, the “Nixon Shock” marked both a turning point and a test, as the federal government’s earlier decision to let the Canadian dollar float suddenly positioned the country as a... Continue reading →
A 1973 Canada 25-cent Large Bust, graded ICCS MS-66 and estimated at $6,000-$7,000, appears as Lot 123 and is considered the highlight of St. George Auctions’ inaugural sale.
St. George Auctions will hold its debut sale on Oct. 18, offering more than 300 lots of Canadian coinage. Five rarities headline the event, giving collectors a sense of the quality and focus the new firm hopes to bring to the market. Continue reading →
A Canadian Bank of Commerce $5 note dated 1892 with a rare Yukon overprint, offered as Lot 582, is one of Canada’s most storied chartered banknote rarities.
Canadian numismatics is about to witness something truly extraordinary. This October, Geoffrey Bell Auctions will unveil the Robert (Bob) Graham Collection, a breathtaking assemblage of chartered banknotes and rarities that collectors have only dreamed of seeing offered in a sale. For those who chase history, rarity, and pedigree, this is the moment. Continue reading →