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Collectors urged to verify notes as fakes circulate
Police are warning GTA residents to be aware of counterfeit notes, especially $100 and $50 banknotes.
Counterfeit banknotes are once again making their way into everyday transactions across Canada, and police say the risk to the public is growing. From online marketplace deals to routine retail exchanges, fake bills are slipping through often unnoticed until it is too late. Recent cases in Ontario highlight the problem. In both South Simcoe and... Continue reading →
King of Canadian Woods
Norm Belsten holds a large “One Wooden Nickel” presented to him and signed by grateful collectors of Canadian wooden money. (Photo courtesy of Dan Gosling)
More than 50 years after purchasing his first wooden nickels, Norm Belsten is still adding new listings to the most comprehensive catalogue of Canadian wooden money ever assembled. Now 92 and living in Newmarket, Ont., Belsten continues to refine and expand his landmark Canadian Woods Catalogue, cementing his reputation as the hobby’s leading authority on... Continue reading →