A former past president of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA) has received singular recognition by the American Numismatic Association (ANA). A “shocked” William Waychison stood in disbelief on the podium when ANA president Walter Ostromecki made the announcement during the opening ceremonies of the recent World’s Fair of Money in Chicago. Waychison, the immediate past president of the RCNA, was participating in the ceremony as part of this ANA’s convention theme, Hands Across the Border, a joint-partnership of the ANA and RCNA to promote each other’s conventions and the hobby. “The ANA Presidential Award is given, at the discretion of the president, to recognize an individual who works tirelessly behind the scenes for the hobby to make it better overall,” Ostomecki later told Canadian Coin News (CCN). Continue reading →
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Proper nouns double-checked
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Canadians shine at ANA event
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Mint releases snowy owl $50 coin
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Regulars
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Editorial
Canadian system produces great coins
For most of its life, the Royal Canadian Mint has had a relatively free-hand when it comes to designing coins. What I mean, is that the corporation, and the government department that preceded that, really only had to worry about pleasing its government masters. For the most part, members of the general public have very …
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The World of Money
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Collecting 101
Coin dealing began as secondary income source
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Canadian Key Dates
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Numismatic Profile
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Errors & Varieites
Die edge breaks can be hard to find
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Numismatic Collateral
A token look at the Palmolive generation
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