Volume 62 – #19

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Volume 62#19

December 17 – December 30, 2024

Royal Canadian Mint products, including silver coins, have faltered in recent months with valuations tied to the material’s melt value.

‘Steady’ market, busy shows – but money a concern

Canada’s numismatic market has remained “steady,” according to one long-time dealer, as the country’s economy slows and uncertainty arises from the recent U.S. election. While most material has fared well in terms of market values – and material with high quality, interest and rarity remains strong – certain areas have stood out among the numismatic array. “It has been, we would say, steady; it hasn’t softened,” said Ian Laing, the owner of Winnipeg’s Gatewest Coin and the sole Canadian numismatist honoured in Coin World’s Most Influential People in Numismatics. Continue reading →

Features
U.S. incidents lead to numismatic alerts
Page 1
Stratford Coin Club marks 65 years with parades, events
Page 6
17th-Century American silver coin fetches $2.52M
Page 14

Regulars
Trends
Focus on Canadian 20 & 25 cents
Page 16
CCN Marketplace
Are you buying or selling?
Page 28
Show & Bourse
Check out the shows in your area
Page 30
Columns
Stanley Clute
Ancient Money
Vespasian a key emperor in Roman history, and numismatics
Page 8
Tim Grawey
Colonial Tokens
Know the wreath type and edge on these Banque du Peuple to
Page 10

John Regitko
Errors & Varieties
Mint’s old fedding process created unique errors
Page 12
Greg Jones
Numismatic Maintenance
Between the Rock and a hard place
Page 26

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