Mint expands on ‘nature’ theme with latest launch
“The Mint is continuously inspired by Canada’s rich natural, cultural and historical heritage by which our country is known around the world..” Continue reading →
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Big Nickel’s birthday to be celebrated in style in Sudbury
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Big Nickel, Sudbury’s most famous landmark, now part of the Dynamic Earth science museum.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Big Nickel, Sudbury’s most famous landmark, now part of the Dynamic Earth science museum. Continue reading →
Collectors return to Windsor for ONA event
Brett Irick, left, and Robb McPherson cut the cake at the welcome reception on the first day of the ONA convention.
For many of those participating in the three-day convention, the location was familiar, since the host club, the Windsor Coin Club (WCC), has hosted two RCNA conventions at the same place in recent years. Continue reading →
Scarce Canadian coins sell on both sides of the border
The scarce pattern made prior to the production of Newfoundland $2 gold coins differs from the final coin in small details, such as the dots and lines on either side of the obverse effigy.
A pattern 1865 gold $2 from Newfoundland changed hands for more than $100,000 at the Heritage Auction held April 10 in Chicago. Continue reading →
Mint unleashes Bank of Canada gold coin holdings
The final gold coins in the Bank of Canada’s reserves are being put up for sale. The Royal Canadian Mint has been consigned what it refers to as “a rare collection of Canada’s first gold coins, produced by the Mint from 1912 to 1914.” The coins take the form of almost a quarter-million Canadian $5... Continue reading →
Fiji unveils made-in-Canada circulating coinage
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has rolled out the island nation’s newest coins, all made in Canada. The new coins, in values of 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents as well as $1 and $2, are made using the Royal Canadian Mint’s plating process. The coins, for the most part, feature local flora and fauna.... Continue reading →
Mint goes the distance for Arctic expedition centenary
The expedition left Canada’s west coast in August 1913 and quickly encountered trouble. The flagship, Karluk, under the famous Capt. Robert Bartlett, became trapped in ice. The ship was carried west in Siberian waters and eventually crushed with the loss of 11 lives. The survivors trekked over ice to Wrangel Island, a distance of 130... Continue reading →
U.S. Flowing Hair silver dollar tops $10 million
“To be a part of this historical occasion is nothing short of amazing,” said Chris Napolitano, president of Stack’s Bowers Galleries. “Collectors competed with great fervour and energy, resulting in outstanding overall prices realized. The price of the gem 1794 dollar went up and up into the millions, with everyone in the audience on the... Continue reading →
1936 dot cent to make rare auction appearance
Heritage Auctions is selling an example of the rare 1936 dot Canadian cent, this one owned by the founder of Canadian Coin News, Chet Krause. The coin, graded PCGS MS-63 Red, was purchased by Krause in 2004 for $207,000 U.S. at Heritage’s 2004 New York International Numismatic Convention sale. Heritage spokesman Noah Fleisher told Canadian... Continue reading →