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For only the second time since the “Bank Note of the Year” competition began in 2004, a Canadian banknote has taken home the honour of the world’s top piece of paper money.The voting membership of the International Bank Note Society (IBNS) chose the Bank of Canada’s latest $10 note – a vertically oriented bill featuring Nova... Continue reading →

Bidding was fierce between dozens of eccentric juniors vying for nearly 40 lots of material in the Young Collectors Postage Stamp and Coin Auction this March.Organized by Lisa McPherson, national youth co-ordinator of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA) and first vice-president of the Ontario Numismatic Association (ONA), the auction offered 36 lots of material... Continue reading →

A sure sign of spring’s arrival, the hobby season began to bloom this March as the biannual National Postage Stamp and Coin Show opened its doors in Mississauga.On March 23-24, more than 1,100 show-goers and about 50 dealers returned to Hilton Mississauga’s 9,000-square-foot Graydon Hall for what was the largest gathering since the show began in 2016. Kicking... Continue reading →

What’s being called the world’s most comprehensive and complete collection of Canadian coins – including one of only two 1911 silver dollars and the finest-known 1936 “dot” cent – is heading to auction this summer.Late numismatist George Cook devoted more than 25 years to collecting every major rarity issued by the Canadian government and successfully assembled... Continue reading →

A 181-year-old Queen Victoria coronation medal highlighted the recent Torex Auction hosted in conjunction with the long-running show in Toronto.Offered by The Canadian Numismatic Company (TCNC) as Lot 79, the 1838 gold medal was certified as Mint State-62 by Numismatic Guaranty Corp. It realized $16,100, more than doubling its pre-sale estimate of $8,000.Described by auctioneers... Continue reading →

One collector has made what he believes could be a striking observation about Canada’s 1929 cent, which was issued from 1920-36 with the effigy of King George V. Collectors of Canadian small cents are likely aware of the 1929 “Low 9” and “High 9” (H9) varieties, the latter of which can command a premium (in... Continue reading →

The Canadian Association of Numismatic Dealers (CAND) is honing its services in an effort to bolster the hobby in Canada and abroad. The association is coming off an “excellent” annual convention, which was held this January in Hamilton, Ont., kicking off the Canadian year in numismatics, said CAND President Michael Findlay. “We had a huge... Continue reading →

As a window to the history of Christianity, communion tokens are a highly collectible area of religious exonumia that’s beloved by numismatists around the world. Retired reverend Angus Sutherland, a long-time member of the National Presbyterian Museum advisory committee, is also a long-time numismatist with an extensive collection of communion tokens. “There have been references... Continue reading →

Nearly 20 new issues, including seven new sets, were released Jan. 8 as part of the Royal Canadian Mint’s first numismatic catalogue of 2019. Among the highlights is the first $3 Fine silver coin of the 12-piece “Celebrating Canadian Fun and Festivities” series, which is a month-by-month exploration of Canada. The journey begins in Niagara... Continue reading →

A coin collector for four decades, Alan Roy ventured off into one of the hobby’s lesser-known areas about 20 years ago. After collecting and studying numismatic literature for the past two decades, Roy published the 2018 Checklist of Charlton Numismatic Literature, a 20-page checklist of Charlton publications, last year. It’s available for free online at drive.google.com/open?id=1oUZu-qTlk22MD4eRl0Vv6QXAkk8bvHyP.... Continue reading →