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1845 BMO halfpenny sets Canadian numismatic record

Lot 129 was this 1845 Bank of Montreal halfpenny (Breton 527), which realized $61,200 and set a new Canadian numismatic record.

Another 170-year-old token sold for more than $60,000 at the recent Fall 2015 Toronto Coin Expo, setting a new numismatic record for the highest-priced Canadian token sold at an auction. Altogether, the auction realized nearly $800,000 from some 950 lots of tokens, coins, medals and banknotes as part of Geoffrey Bell Auctions biannual Coin Expo... Continue reading →

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Live events great for the hobby

Pictures do tell the story, and I received one by text on the first evening of the recent Geoffrey Bell sale as a reminder that live auctions are still popular. “Live auctions are alive and well,” the text accompanying the picture proclaimed. It shows the auction room, held at the downtown Toronto Reference Library, almost... Continue reading →

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A ‘wonderful discovery’ for numismatists at Pier 21

From left to right: Joe Iorio, Ursula McDonald, Toby Grimminck and Len Buth celebrate their immigration to Canada at Pier 21 in Halifax, N.S. They each arrived in Canada through the iconic pier more than 50 years ago.

As the current European migrant crisis begins boiling over into a global issue, countries like our own are debating whether to allow a new wave of refugees through its borders. In January, the government of Canada announced it would resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next three years in response to a United Nation’s request... Continue reading →

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Initiatives aim to enhance connection to the hobby

As I have written previously, we have been making a concerted effort in recent months to enhance our connection with Canadian coin clubs and affiliated organizations. As of this column, I have been invited to club meetings as a guest speaker. This not only provides me with the opportunity to speak about the history and... Continue reading →

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Interesting times ahead with Canada 150 coins

s you read this we are in the last few days of public voting for the Canada 150 program. The program offers a rare chance for Canadians to participate in the design selection process, something I applaud. I’ve always been a fan of circulating commemorative coins, particularly programs. They get regular people looking at that... Continue reading →

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New $20 commemorative a crowning achievement

The new $20 commemorative, which was unveiled by Richard Wall (left) and Governor General David Johnston (right) is a modified version of Polymer series’ $20 denomination.

On Sept. 9 at about 12:30 p.m. EST, as Queen Elizabeth II added another milestone to an already lengthy list, the Bank of Canada unveiled – for only the third time ever – a commemorative banknote to mark the occasion. Only the third commemorative bill to be issued by the Bank of Canada since it... Continue reading →

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