Volume 55 – #25

Read This Issue

Subscribe today to read this issue and more from Canadian Coin News.

Download or view a digital copy of this issue instantly for just 4 credits.

Volume 55#25

March 20 – April 2, 2018

A counterfeit 1852 Quebec Bank one-penny token was recently offered on eBay.

Counterfeit pre-Confederation tokens not a ‘big deal’

While it appears modern Chinese counterfeiters have set their sights on producing fake Canadian pre-Confederation tokens, it doesn’t seem like “a big deal” to some prominent collectors. Two recent eBay listings, both of which have since “been removed, or this item is not available,” according to the online marketplace, involved a so-called 1852 Quebec Bank one-penny token as well as an 1843 Nova Scotia half penny. Continue reading →

Features
National Postage Stamp & Coin Show supplement inside
Page 1
2018 RCNA Convention in Mississauga this August
Page 1
‘Numismatics – History in your hands’
Page 6

Regulars
CCN Trends
Focus on Canadian fifty cents
Page 20
CCN Marketplace
Are you buying or selling?
Page 30
Show & Bourse
Check out the shows in your area
Page 33
Columns
Tim Grawey
Colonial Tokens
Battered token provides plenty to ponder
Page 8
Stanley Clute
Ancient Money
Coins pay tribute to Octavian’s right-hand man
Page 10

Randy Heimpel
CoinNet
Top 10 - or 11 - lists are sure to draw clicks
Page 11
John Regitko
Errors & Varieties
Introductions of loonie, toonie spawned new error types
Page 12

Sean Sinclair
Commemorative Coins
‘Special Moments’ included remarkable five-medal haul
Page 15
Jeff Fournier
Numismatic Fringe
Masonic issue for Canada 150, and a new 2018 issue, too
Page 16

Jeff Fournier
Show Circuit
Second Coin-A-Rama show a success at new venue
Page 27
Mike Walsh
New Issues
New numismatic issues from around the world
Page 28

Buy This Issue

Purchasing this issue costs 4 credits. You can buy credits and use them to purchase past issues and reveal the trend prices of coins and notes.

You must be logged in to buy issues.

Login Sign Up

×
Past Issues

Canadian Coin News

Canada

Canadian Coin News is Canada's premier source of information about coins, notes and medals.

Although we cover the entire world of numismatics, the majority of our readers are Canadian, and we concentrate on the unique circumstances surrounding collecting in our native land.

Send Us Your Event

Running an event? Send it to us and we will display it on Canadian Coin News!

Submit Event →

Subscribe To 26 Issues For Just $59.99/year

Subscribe today to receive Canada's premier coin publication. Canadian Coin News is available in both paper and digital forms.

Subscribe Now

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.