Author Archives: mwalsh
Coins and the Maritimes will combine for funtastic times
ng to do these days, it still can’t replace in-person networking at events like the annual convention of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association. The first RCNA Convention I attended was in Winnipeg in July 2013, just a few weeks after I assumed the publisher’s role at Canadian Coin News. It was a perfect opportunity to... Continue reading →
Moore’s death leaves void in hobby and hearts
When I first began working as publisher of Canadian Coin News in July 2013, one of the people I was anxious to meet was Charles “Chuck” Moore. That’s because 13 years earlier I had met Chuck for the first time, at my very first numismatic auction. Along with my wife, Karen, we attended the Bank... Continue reading →
Third-party grade not the end of the story
I’d like to talk about the lost art of grading coins. Way back in the dark ages of 1990, third-party grading was not all that well accepted. The term slab, used for a coin holder, had a negative connotation. Many collectors still wanted to be able to hold their coins, and they also liked to... Continue reading →
Amazing Grace leads youth movement at ONA show
Seven-year-old Grace Lombarczki stole the show at this year’s Ontario Numismatic Association convention. When she came to Canadian Coin News’ tables with her father, we couldn’t resist but to jokingly offer her a job to help us sell subscriptions and coin supplies. She would have been a hit. With her beaming father at her side,... Continue reading →