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‘A vanishing rarity,’ 1921 fifty-cent coin to hit the auction block in September
‘PCGS certified as a Specimen 64,’ the 1921 fifty-cent coin hitting the auction block in September ‘is garbed in a fitting sombre grey patina with undertones of regal purple,’ Colonial Acres says.
The “King of Canadian Coins” will be one of many rarities featured in Colonial Acres’ Fall Premier Numismatic Auction this September. “Colonial Acres will be presenting to the public a vanishing rarity: one of but six specimen-grade examples of the 1921 fifty-cent piece known to exist,” says the auction firm’s Todd Sandham. “PCGS certified as... Continue reading →
Collectors gather in Halifax for coins, camaraderie
RCNA Convention chair James Williston (left), cruise organizer Stephen Oatway (centre) and RCNA President Steve Woodland stand aboard the Bluenose II alongside more than 60 other show-goers.
Friendships, education, and camaraderie are the ingredients that make for a successful and memorable Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA) convention. “Going to an RCNA convention is very much the same as eating peanuts. Once you start, it’s impossible to stop and you keep on coming back all the time,” says William Waychison, a past president... Continue reading →