Author Archives: mwalsh
Canada 150 sure to bring many numismatic joys
There’s no doubt 2017 is going to be an exciting year for us collectors as Canada celebrates the 150th anniversary of Confederation. We’re all looking forward to the commemorative coins, medals, medallions, banknotes and much more that will be released over the coming months by the Royal Canadian Mint, Bank of Canada, municipalities, coin clubs... Continue reading →
Club looks to grow hobby through numismatic outreach
Kudos to the South Wellington Coin Society for their creative efforts in reaching out to their local community. The club sends me their monthly newsletter, The Wellington Circular, which I read thoroughly to learn what is happening at the club level while also looking for items to share with readers of Canadian Coin News. (This... Continue reading →
New Mint releases feature uniquely shaped niobium dragonfly
In its September new releases, the Royal Canadian Mint has launched its first coin to feature a uniquely shaped niobium embellishment, which offers an artistic representation of an iridescent dragonfly. The niobium dragonfly adds a bright splash of colour that only enhances the idyllic beauty of its engraved natural environment. Each dragonfly is handcrafted in... Continue reading →
RCNA reception will serve to foster our hobby
Discover the Canadian Association for Numismatic Education (CAFNE), your gateway to fostering and advancing numismatic education across Canada!
There’s an important acronym that attendees at this year’s Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA) convention will hear a lot about: CAFNE. And anyone associated with CAFNE is hoping it will become top of mind for all numismatists, thanks to a special reception that will be held during the Ottawa convention. CAFNE stands for the Canadian... Continue reading →
RCNA conventions offer smorgasbord of opportunities
The 2016 Ottawa RCNA Convention medal design keeps with this year's theme 'Celebrating Canada’s Military Heritage" in commemorating the centennial of the Battle of the Somme.
The first annual Canadian Numismatic Association convention (now known as the RCNA) was held in 1954 when the association was only four-years-old. It has been held every year ever since. The early conventions were only two days long and featured a bourse, auction and competitive displays. In 1957, however, it was decided to host a... Continue reading →
3D water droplet coin a ‘first-ever’
This new $20 Fine silver coin features ‘a unique 3D dome effect in the shape of a water droplet.’
In launching its fourth wave of 2016 collector coins, the Royal Canadian Mint explores the vital importance of water here on planet Earth with its first-ever coin featuring “a unique 3D dome effect in the shape of a water droplet.” “Mother Earth” – the $20 Fine silver coin displaying a three-dimensional impression of a real... Continue reading →
Diversity of RCM offerings can be a good thing
If you read the recent article in Ca- nadian Coin News which noted that the number of Royal Canadian Mint issues has grown 20 times in 20 years, you may have grumbled and complained how it’s now impossible for the average collector to afford everything that the Mint issues. I remember thinking this way a... Continue reading →