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Two unusual finds at inaugural show
Longtime collector Jerry Lemick displays an unopened Royal Canadian Mint wooden box containing one hundred 1961 Proof-like sets at the inaugural Welland Coin Show on Oct. 3. Lemick purchased the box from a relative in 1964 and has never opened it. (Photo by Mike Walsh)
An unopened Royal Canadian Mint wooden box containing 100 Proof-Like sets from 1961 and a newly issued Samoan banknote caught the attention of collectors at the inaugural Welland Coin Show. Both are featured in the latest issue of Canadian Coin News (Vol. 64, No. 16), released Oct. 13, 2026. Longtime collector Jerry Lemick brought an... Continue reading →
Historic medals, notes headline Bell sale
Commemorating the fall of Montreal during the Seven Years’ War, Lot 157 is a 1760 silver Montreal Taken medal from the Geoffrey Bell Canadian Medal Collection. It is estimated at $15,000-$20,000.
A medal commemorating the British conquest of Montreal, two major Bank of Hamilton notes and unusual Royal Canadian Mint test tokens are among the highlights of Geoffrey Bell Auctions’ fall sale. The 690-lot auction will be held Oct. 23 in conjunction with the Toronto Coin Expo at the Toronto Reference Library. The sale brings together... Continue reading →