“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 edge of their seats until at last there was just one bidder remaining. At $10,016,875, a world-record price for any coin had been set. The previous record was $7,590,020 for a 1933 Double Eagle, set in 2002. Continue reading →
Jennine Krauchi of Winnipeg created the Métis portion of the Royal Canadian Mint's 2023 National Indigenous Peoples Day commemorative $2 circulation coin, Canada's first circulation coin jointly designed by First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists. Krauchi collaborated with Megan Currie (First Nations) and Myrna Pokiak (Inuit) on the groundbreaking design and will appear as the Mint's visiting artist at the RCNA Convention on Friday.
