Collectors rushed the doors of the Fall 2019 National Postage Stamp and Coin Show this September amid the fervour surrounding Canada’s rarest coin, which was being shown publicly for the first time in 30 years. Displayed alongside a complete set of 1911-12 specimen coins, the only privately owned 1911 silver dollar was on the bourse of the recent “National Show,” which returned to the Greater Toronto Area on Sept. 7-8. “It had a great impact on the show and the hobby, and it got people in the door who might not have come in,” said dealer Sandy Campbell, owner of Proof Positive Coins and co-owner of the 1911 silver dollar, also known as the “Emperor of Canadian Coins.” Continue reading →
Dealer Sandy Campbell holds the only privately owned 1911 silver dollar, which he acquired this August with fellow dealer Ian Laing.
