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A forward-looking plan for Canadian numismatics
Newly elected RCNA president Jacques Poitras presents outgoing president Bill O’Brien with the RCNA Past President’s Award during the association’s Awards Banquet at the Calgary convention in July. (Photo by Henry Nienhuis)
The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association’s new president, Jacques Poitras, is stepping into the role as the organization marks its 75th anniversary, promising to blend four decades of collecting with a businesslike, forward-looking approach. The Edmundston, N.B., collector becomes the RCNA’s 35th president and brings eight years of board experience plus a long résumé of service... Continue reading →
Historic rarities take centre stage in TCNC’s Prominence XIII auction
An 1838 Province of Nova Scotia £1 Treasury Note, fully signed by J. Foreman, William Lawson and Charles Wallace, is believed to be a new discovery and possibly unique. Graded Choice Very Fine-25 by Legacy, the note is among the rarest and most significant early Canadian banknotes ever offered at auction.
The latest issue of Canadian Coin News shines a spotlight on The Canadian Numismatic Company’s (TCNC) much-anticipated Prominence XIII Auction, which promises to deliver one of the most extraordinary offerings in recent Canadian numismatic history. Running from Nov. 13–19, the multi-session sale features more than 3,000 lots of rare coins, tokens, and banknotes, including several... Continue reading →