Mint expands on ‘nature’ theme with latest launch
“The Mint is continuously inspired by Canada’s rich natural, cultural and historical heritage by which our country is known around the world..” Continue reading →
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Canadian ‘Legacy’ sale estimate tops $4m
The total estimated value of the late June Canadian “Legacy” sale in Toronto exceeds $4.25 million, according to the auctioneers.
The total estimated value of the late June Canadian “Legacy” sale in Toronto exceeds $4.25 million, according to the auctioneers. Continue reading →
Big Nickel’s birthday to be celebrated in style in Sudbury
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Big Nickel, Sudbury’s most famous landmark, now part of the Dynamic Earth science museum.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Big Nickel, Sudbury’s most famous landmark, now part of the Dynamic Earth science museum. Continue reading →
Munro coin a tribute to Canadian arts achievements
I have to admit I am really happy the Royal Canadian Mint has issued a coin commemorating Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize in literature. Continue reading →
Topical collecting can be fun
I was reminded recently that there are always fresh ways to collect. Continue reading →
Collectors return to Windsor for ONA event
Brett Irick, left, and Robb McPherson cut the cake at the welcome reception on the first day of the ONA convention.
For many of those participating in the three-day convention, the location was familiar, since the host club, the Windsor Coin Club (WCC), has hosted two RCNA conventions at the same place in recent years. Continue reading →
Legal-tender coins can’t always be spent
Today, if you have non-circulating legal tender you have a few choices: hope your local bank values your business well enough to take them; use them to buy product at an RCM boutique; or, try to pass them off on local businesses in the course of your normal business. Continue reading →
Scarce Canadian coins sell on both sides of the border
The scarce pattern made prior to the production of Newfoundland $2 gold coins differs from the final coin in small details, such as the dots and lines on either side of the obverse effigy.
A pattern 1865 gold $2 from Newfoundland changed hands for more than $100,000 at the Heritage Auction held April 10 in Chicago. Continue reading →
Mint has lucrative business model
Reading over the Royal Canadian Mint’s (RCM) 2013 report reminded me of just how much the business of making coins has changed in just a few years. Continue reading →