‘Sale of the century for Canadian tokens’ this April

Lot 30299 of the upcoming sale of the Douglas Robins Collection is an 1812 Lower Canada ‘BON POUR DEUX SOUS’ pattern penny that’s expected to bring at least $60,000 US. Image courtesy Heritage Auctions, HA.com.

Described as the “sale of the century for Canadian tokens” and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire unique exonumia, the Douglas Robins Collection will be offered during Heritage Auctions’ Chicago Coin Expo World Coins Signature Auction on April 20-24. According to auctioneers, the sale will offer both the finest and most extensive collection of Canadian pre-Confederation... Continue reading →

Counterfeit pre-Confederation tokens not a ‘big deal’

A counterfeit 1852 Quebec Bank one-penny token was recently offered on eBay.

While it appears modern Chinese counterfeiters have set their sights on producing fake Canadian pre-Confederation tokens, it doesn’t seem like “a big deal” to some prominent collectors. Two recent eBay listings, both of which have since “been removed, or this item is not available,” according to the online marketplace, involved a so-called 1852 Quebec Bank... Continue reading →

RCM sues Australian Mint over patent infringement

According to court documents filed in December 2017, the Royal Australian Mint used a printing method patented by the Royal Canadian Mint on its 2012-dated $2 commemorative Remembrance Day coin.

The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) is suing its Australian equivalent, the Royal Australian Mint (RAM), following an alleged patent infringement dating back to 2012. Documents filed by the RCM in Australia’s federal court on Dec. 22 allege the RAM used a patented printing method relating to how the latter mint printed red poppies on its commemorative... Continue reading →

1890H 50 cents expected to bring at least $100k

An 1890H 50 cents ‘Obverse 4’ is expected to bring $100,000-$110,000 at the February Torex auction hosted by The Canadian Numismatic Auction Company.

This February, The Canadian Numismatic Auction Company (TCNAC) will offer a “diverse and historically important selection” of Canadian and world numismatic items, including an “excessively rare” 1890H 50 cents “Obverse 4” that’s expected to bring upwards of $110,000. To be offered as Lot 1014, the 128-year-old 50-cent variety is graded Mint State-62 by International Coin... Continue reading →

Military Cross collection highlights CAND Auction

Lot 45 of the upcoming Canadian Association of Numismatic Dealers (CAND) Auction includes an MC with two bars (George V) in a group of eight awarded to Major Evans Ross.

An extensive assemblage of military decorations that includes one of three Military Cross (MC) decorations awarded to Major Evans Ross is expected to highlight a 400-lot sale hosted by Jeffrey Hoare Auctions this January. To be held Jan. 27-28 in conjunction with the Canadian Association of Numismatic Dealers (CAND) Convention, Numismatic and Military Sale No.... Continue reading →

Iconic Canadian numismatist focus of 2018 ONA Convention

In 2011, James E. Charlton was given this replica silver dollar for his 100th birthday. It was signed on the reverse by all dealers at the 2011 RCNA Convention in Windsor, Ont. Charlton’s son will be the keynote speaker at the 2018 ONA Convention in April. (Photo by Mary-Anne Luzba)

The keynote speaker for this year’s Ontario Numismatic Association’s convention banquet is James Charlton Jr., who will speak about his father and iconic Canadian numismatist James E. Charlton. “Jim Charlton probably did more to popularize the coin hobby than any other individual in the last 50 years,” Geoffrey Bell, who was RCNA president from 1983-85... Continue reading →

‘Very limited’ number of WWI silver rounders available

To order, visit coinstampsupplies.com/product/ccn-series-2-silver-rounder-honours-end-first-world-war or call 905-646-7744.

To mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, Canadian Coin News has teamed up with Ontario’s Beaver Bullion to present another commemorative silver rounder. This latest rounder, which is nearly sold out, is the second piece in an ongoing series by CCN and Ontario collector and owner of Beaver Bullion... Continue reading →

Keller Collection draws ‘record’ interest at Torex auction

Lot 891 was an 1872H 50-cent ‘Inverted A/V’ variety from the Gerald Keller Collection that sold for $40,250.

A series of 50-cent coins in Choice to Gem condition from the Gerald Keller Collection highlighted the four-session Torex Auction recently hosted by The Canadian Numismatic Auction Company (TCNAC). Sessions one and two were held Nov. 17-18 at Toronto’s Hyatt Regency – the long-time venue of Torex Coin Show and Auctions – and featured 1,130 lots of... Continue reading →

Two top-line tips to prevent counterfeit purchases

Royal Canadian Numismatic Association President Henry Nienhuis said ‘buying from a reputable source’ and ‘knowing what you’re buying’ are two of the most important ways collectors and investors can protect themselves from counterfeit fraud.

In light of the counterfeit gold wafer recently sold to a customer of a Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) branch in what appeared to be proper packaging, collectors and investors are asking how they can protect themselves. Although the Royal Canadian Mint has since said the one-ounce wafer – containing no gold whatsoever – wasn’t... Continue reading →

National Postage Stamp & Coin Show continues to grow

There was a ‘lineup of people as far as you could see’ at the Fall 2017 National Postage Stamp and Coin Show, held Oct. 28-29 in Mississauga, Ont.

This October, the biannual National Postage Stamp and Coin Show returned to the Greater Toronto Area for its third showing since 2015, when Trajan Media took the reigns of what was then known as the National Postage Stamp Show. Nearly 1,000 collectors attended the two-day show on Oct. 28-29, and they were greeted by a... Continue reading →

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