Volume 51 – #25

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Volume 51#25

March 25 – April 7, 2014

The Canadian Numismatic Company’s 2024 Fall Sale will feature over 2,100 numismatic lots, including coins, banknotes, tokens, and medals, attracting collectors from across North America.

U.S. couple finds rare gold coins buried under tree

The most valuable buried treasure coin discovery in United States history has gone public, a hoard of almost 1,500 coins possibly valued at $10 million US. Continue reading →

Features
Recalling the early days of CCN
Page 18
Canada’s rarest dollar has fascinating history
Page 20
Charlton was a numismatic presence for more than 50 years
Page 24
1916C a rarity in Canada’s gold sovereigns
Page 26
From circulation strikes to NCLT in 50 years
Page 27
The ‘cashless society’ in almost here!
Page 30
Torex draws dealers from across Canada
Page 40
1921 50-cent gem sells for $277,000 at Torex
Page 42
Royal Mint on trial in ancient quality assurance ceremony
Page 46
Plenty of paper to hit auction block in June sale
Page 48
Latest privy mark SML marks Berlin coin show
Page 48

Regulars
Trends
Focus on Canadian 25 cents
Page 32
CCN Marketplace
Check out the shows in your area
Page 36
Show and Bourse
Are you buying or selling?
Page 39
Editorial
People are important to coin collecting

This issue concludes our look at the last 50 years of Canadian Coin News.

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By Bret Evans
Columns
Peter Mosiondz, Jr.
Collecting 101
Saturday morning at the local coin shop
Page 8
Stanley Clute
Notes & Bills
Commemorative notes issued rarely in Canada
Page 10

Ted Banning
The World Of Money
Mason's magazines conjure up mystery numismatics
Page 12
Tim Grawey
Colonial Tokens
Tokens lost at bottom of Lake Ontario
Page 15

Carolyn Mullin
New Issues
Devilish opal offering
Page 50
Carolyn Mullin
Numismatic Profile
Mural artist squeezes controlled chaos into new coin
Page 52

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