Auctioneer Geoff Bell said this token, struck in 1844 for Peter McAuslane, the owner of a dry goods store, is the ‘star of the collection.’
“We’re going to have my collection, which is probably the best offered in the last 20 years, and we’ve got some nice supplementary material from other collectors to go with it,” he said. “It’s going to be a real first-class sale.” Continue reading →
This 1904 ICCS Gem Uncirculated-65 is the second scarcest from the Edward VII series, with a mintage of 60,000.
“It was the greatest auction I’ve ever been a part of.” Charles “Chuck” Moore made the remark earlier this month, after the Canadian Legacy Sale II realized $4.1 million in total sales. With its first two sessions bringing in more than $3 million, the auction was the largest sale of Canadian materials in Canadian numismatic... Continue reading →
This 1915 ICCS Mint State-67 Large Cent sold at the Landon sale for $9,750, plus buyer’s premium, well above the $3,750 estimate.
There were many highs at the G.F. Landon sale – the first of four days of the Canadian Legacy Sale II, featuring more than 3,200 lots and $6 million worth of coins, tokens, medals and banknotes. With the small Osgoode Room of Toronto’s Hilton Hotel filled to capacity, Session One began with 12 lots of... Continue reading →
This 1889 $10 note may be the only example of its kind featuring two signatures. It has been graded PMG Very Fine 25.
A possibily unique note from La Banque Jacques Cartier will be offered for auction March 28. The sale, being conducted by The Canadian Numismatic Company (TCNC), is their first appearance at Nuphilex, being held March 27 to 29 at the Complexe EVO, 420 Sherbrooke West, Montreal. The note is believed to be the only one... Continue reading →
The Big Nickel turned 50 in 2014.
The summer saw collectors on both sides of the border preparing for their annual conventions. The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA) and the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announced that they had joined forces to promote their two events, with a hands across the border theme. With the two conventions being held just a week apart,... Continue reading →
Alice Munro recited a passage from The View from Castle Rock at the Royal Canadian Mint’s launch of a silver collector coin celebrating her Nobel Prize in literature.
Silver sales, hoards, discoveries, and record sales were the tale of the first half of 2014. A year which also saw the Royal Canadian Mint continue its meteoric rise to a multi-billion dollar business. Silver prices started the year at $19.71 an ounce, about 36 per cent lower than the start of 2013. Even with... Continue reading →
The caribou circulating coin has inspired two commemorative issues.
The Caribou 25-cent piece is one of the iconic coins of the Canadian decimal series, having graced that denomination, with few exceptions, since the great coin redesign of 1937. However it has a history going back much longer, to the earliest days of the Royal Canadian Mint. In 1910, just two years after the Mint,... Continue reading →
A chinese firm is offering gold-plated tungsten replicase of RCM gold bars.
The latest round of fake gold coins has the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) calling the cops. “We take the issue of counterfeiting very seriously and these activities are being addressed with the assistance of domestic and international law enforcement agencies,” RCM spokesman Alex Reeves told Canadian Coin News. “We encourage anyone in possession of such... Continue reading →
The silver $20 piece showing a springtime maple tree canopy is nominated for Most Artistic Coin.
Canada did well in the annual Coin of the Year awards program, with nominees in six of the 10 categories for the 2015 award. Marc Brule, interim master of the Royal Canadian Mint, said the nominations were a tribute to the consistent quality and innovation of the Mint’s coins. “The Royal Canadian Mint prides itself... Continue reading →
A rare Treaty 4 medal has been repatriated back to Saskatchewan.
A rare Treaty 4 medal has been returned to its Saskatchewan home, thanks to a community-spirited bidder. Paula Acoose and Ray McCallum heard about the medal, which was offered in Jeffrey Hoare Auction’s September sale. Without time to raise funds for the medal, they decided to use their savings to cover the initial cost. Treaty... Continue reading →