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RCNA 2017 returning to ‘la belle province’ this July
This year’s RCNA Convention medal features Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine and his Boucherville homestead, which will be the destination of a guided tour hosted in conjunction with the convention on July 19.
After a 16-year absence from “la belle province,” the annual convention of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA) is slated to return to Québec this summer. On July 18-23, the RCNA’s annual extravaganza will be hosted in Boucherville, Qué., which is just east of Montréal on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. Organized... Continue reading →
Covered Bridge Collection heats up as Spring Toronto Coin Expo approaches
Brian Bell of Geoffrey Bell Auctions holds the coveted set of 1935 banknotes featuring the rare serial number 5.
A set of low serial number banknotes, each with the same “000005” ending, is continuing to garner widespread attention leading up to this year’s Toronto Coin Expo Sales. Discussion about the upcoming sales have reached as far away as Europe, according to Brian Bell, of New Brunswick’s Geoffrey Bell Auctions, the official Coin Expo auctioneer.... Continue reading →