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CCN commemorative rounder features ‘old school’ technique
Ontario collector and owner of Beaver Bullion John Masterson used a technique formerly employed by 19th-century token maker Thomas Church to produce these commemorative Canada 150 rounders (shown above). Struck in .999 silver, each rounder weighs at least one troy ounce (31.1035 grams); has a dimeter of about 31.75 mm; and is individually numbered from one to 150.
With the help of Ontario-based collector John Masterson, Canadian Coin News will issue a special, limited-edition silver rounder in honour of Canada’s 150th anniversary. Masterson, who’s the owner of Canada’s only hand-powered silver company, Beaver Bullion, was approached by CCN Publisher Mike Walsh this summer in regards to the upcoming sesquicentennial celebration. “For me personally,... Continue reading →
Developing a specialty important
As a collector, you’re probably aware of the many different numismatic items available to you. There is much to collect: Canadian silver dollars, one cent to 50 cent pieces, government or chartered banknotes, medals or tokens, for example. You may be inclined to assemble date sets – a complete run of Canadian one cent pieces... Continue reading →