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Bank of Canada acquires ‘amazing’ note from Ontario dealer

Gary Fedora, right, hands an 1813 $1 army bill to Paul Berry, chief curator of the Bank of Canada’s National Currency Collection. Photo courtesy Henry Nienhuis.

The Bank of Canada has bolstered its collection once again with the addition of an ultra-rare military banknote – the only of its kind known to exist – that tells the history of paper money and banking in Canada. Sold by Georgetown, Ont. numismatic dealer Gary Fedora, the $1 banknote was originally issued in 1813... Continue reading →

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Third-party grade not the end of the story

I’d like to talk about the lost art of grading coins. Way back in the dark ages of 1990, third-party grading was not all that well accepted. The term slab, used for a coin holder, had a negative connotation. Many collectors still wanted to be able to hold their coins, and they also liked to... Continue reading →

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Online bidding no substitute for floor experience, auctioneers say

Attendance at auctions has definitely been impacted by the growing trend to bid online.

But Internet has its advantages in a large country like Canada The auction scene has had a change of face in recent years, with many auction houses using new technology to modernize their bidding systems and bring the bidding floor directly to their customers, wherever they may be. While many of Canada’s most prominent auction... Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace leads youth movement at ONA show

Seven-year-old Grace Lombarczki stole the show at this year’s Ontario Numismatic Association convention. When she came to Canadian Coin News’ tables with her father, we couldn’t resist but to jokingly offer her a job to help us sell subscriptions and coin supplies. She would have been a hit. With her beaming father at her side,... Continue reading →

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Bell auction features pre-Confederation tokens in ‘outstanding’ condition

This 1924 Dominion of Canada $5 banknote – one of two offered in the upcoming sale – should attract attention.

Events at the Spring 2015 Toronto Coin Expo will hit very close to home for the Bell family as Geoffrey Bell’s collection of pre-Confederation tokens and coins take centre stage. Presented by Geoffrey Bell Auctions as part of the annual spring expo, the upcoming auction will also feature the Richard Cooper collection’s first instalment of... Continue reading →

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