Category Archives: Top Story
More learning, more money at upcoming RCNA convention
A 1911 $1,000 in Specimen will be part of the RCNA auction this year.
One of the highlights is the bourse, which with more than 50 tables, is the largest and most prestigious in Canada. However, seasoned collectors know there is much more to the event than just the one room. Over the course of the five days, various organizations plan meetings, including the Newfoundland Enthusiasts, Canadian Association of... Continue reading →
Circulating coin recalls costliest conflicts
The iconic Canadian photograph Wait for me, Daddy will form the basis of a new Canadian $2 to be issued later this year.
The government has approved a new circulating $2 coin, as well as two new, significantly greater, denominations of non-circulating legal tender coins. An order in council, issued July 2, has authorized coins with the values of $1,000 and $1,250, and the issue of a $2 coin, using the famous image Wait For Me, Daddy, taken... Continue reading →
Glowing dino puts Canada among Coin of the Year finalists
Named Most Innovative Coin, Canada’s 25-cent coin depicting Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai shows the dinosaur’s skeleton when examined in darkness.
Named the Most Innovative Coin, the 25-cent dinosaur piece shows an image of a Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai – similar to a triceratops – under regular light. In the dark, the skeleton of the animal stands out with a soft green glow. Continue reading →
RCM offers two more silver coins for face value
A typical Canadian summer scene dominates the latest $20 for $20.
The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) has expanded its offerings of face value coins with a new $20 for $20 and a new $100 for $100 offerings. Continue reading →
New circulating coins have Northern touch
In Cape Dorset, Nunavut, artist Tim Pitsiulak holds a reproduction of the new 25-cent circulation coin he designed for the Royal Canadian Mint, celebrating life in the North.
The Royal Canadian Mint has revamped some non-circulating legal tender designs to bring out two circulating 25-cent commemorative coins, each one with two finishes, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition. Continue reading →
Mint creates new Arctic fox bullion coin
The Royal Canadian Mint has once again rolled out an unannounced bullion coin. Continue reading →
Eagle and Maple vie for top silver spot
The American Eagle and the Maple Leaf were the two most popular silver bullion coins of the year. Continue reading →
New Proof set marks First World War centenary
The 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War is the subject of the Royal Canadian Mint’s prestigious 2014 Proof set. Continue reading →
Bidding strong at CAND auction in Hamilton
The first session featured numismatic items, while the second session was for militaria items. The coin section did well with most lots coming close to pre-sale estimates. Continue reading →