Rare coin dealer Jacob Lipson recently acquired an unstamped Indian Treaty Medal that has provided collectors an opportunity to view up close one of the most treasured medals in Canadian Indigenous history. “It’s been a pleasure and a privilege to show it to the many collectors who stopped by my table to take a look and admire it,” said the Ottawa-based dealer. “There aren’t too many opportunities to handle Indian Treaty Medals up close and personal.” Lipson, the current president of the Ottawa Numismatic Society, lights up as he talks about this historic medal, which he had on display recently while participating at the Torex Coin Show held Oct. 28-29 in Toronto. Lipson, who owns Jacob Lipson Rare Coins, also took the rare medal with him to Nuphilex, a popular coin and stamp show in Montreal held Nov. 3-5. Continue reading →
Jacob Lipson, of Jacob Lipson Rare Coins, holds an unstamped Indian Treaty Medal that he had on display at the recent Torex Coin Show in Toronto. Photo by Mike Walsh/CCN.
