Coin collecting an enduring hobby
Going back through former issues it was remarkable to find that collectors have always sought eye-appeal, pursued key dates, and dreamed of great rarities such as the 1911 dollar. Continue reading →
Category Archives: Editorial
People are important to coin collecting
This issue concludes our look at the last 50 years of Canadian Coin News. Continue reading →
Bennett did a great job
During his time at the Mint, Ian Bennett has overseen a lot of innovation and expansion at the Mint, including the world’s first colourized circulating coins, unparalleled growth of non-circulating legal tender issues, a complete switch to plated steel coins, and growth in the number of RCM clients around the world. Continue reading →
Canadian ‘Legacy’ sale estimate tops $4m
The total estimated value of the late June Canadian “Legacy” sale in Toronto exceeds $4.25 million, according to the auctioneers.
The total estimated value of the late June Canadian “Legacy” sale in Toronto exceeds $4.25 million, according to the auctioneers. Continue reading →
Munro coin a tribute to Canadian arts achievements
I have to admit I am really happy the Royal Canadian Mint has issued a coin commemorating Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize in literature. Continue reading →
Topical collecting can be fun
I was reminded recently that there are always fresh ways to collect. Continue reading →
Legal-tender coins can’t always be spent
Today, if you have non-circulating legal tender you have a few choices: hope your local bank values your business well enough to take them; use them to buy product at an RCM boutique; or, try to pass them off on local businesses in the course of your normal business. Continue reading →
Mint has lucrative business model
Reading over the Royal Canadian Mint’s (RCM) 2013 report reminded me of just how much the business of making coins has changed in just a few years. Continue reading →
Mint enjoys record sales year
Bullion was a bigger seller for 2013, with the sale of gold maple leaf coins up nearly 50 per cent over the year before.
The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) enjoyed another record year driven by sales in bullion, collector coins and producing coins for foreign clients Continue reading →