Canadian circulation coins have come a long way in 25 years
I don’t think I’d be going out on a limb if I said that most of today’s collectors started out with pocket change. I have told before the story about how I went through the family penny jar, or in our case a tube that originally contained some sort of rye, sorting out coins and picking up the ones I liked, so I won’t bore you by rehashing that old tale. The truth is, a fairly large number of people I have talked to over the years have had similar stories. Variety in pocket change is a great way to get the attention of new collectors. It also helps that the coins can be acquired with no risk. When you pull a coin out of circulation, you essentially sell it to yourself for face value. If you decide you don’t want it later on, you can still simply spend it and get back your investment. Continue reading →
