The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA) Convention auction officially opens today in Calgary, with attendees invited to view all lots live at The Canadian Numismatic Company’s (TCNC) bourse-floor viewing tables.
Running over four evenings from July 17–20, the four-session sale features more than 1,200 lots sourced from over 90 consignors. Hosted by TCNC in conjunction with the RCNA’s first Calgary convention since 2019, the auction includes standout material spanning coins, tokens, and paper money.
Headlining the sale are three prominent consignments: Part VI of the Southern Ontario Collection of Canadian coins and notes; Part IV of the Brown Family Collection of rare paper money; and the Howard Gilbey Collection of medals and tokens.
“This auction will be unlike any other seen in this country,” said TCNC auctioneer Marc Verret. “We’re presenting several museum-calibre pieces alongside carefully selected rarities. It promises to be one of the most prestigious numismatic events of 2025.”
Among the featured highlights: a unique 1898H one-cent coin with reeded edge (PCGS certified); a rare 1892 $10 Bank of Commerce note with YUKON overprint; a Mint State-63 1870 Newfoundland $2 gold coin; and an ICCS-certified 1948 silver dollar in MS-66. Paper money collectors can look forward to rarities such as a 1935 $1,000 French-text note from the Brown Family Collection, a 1919 $10 Merchants Bank note in Uncirculated, and a pair of “GR” test notes in Gem Uncirculated.
Bidding opens tonight at 5 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET) with Session 1, covering medals, Maritimes material, and Canadian one-cent to 25-cent coins. Sessions continue Friday through Sunday with the sale of 50-cent and dollar coins, Canadian and U.S. paper money, errors, test notes, and more.
Collectors attending the RCNA Convention are encouraged to visit the TCNC tables on the bourse floor to preview the lots in person. For online viewing and bidding, click here for details.