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March 31, 2026 | Featured
During the Civil War, the United States experienced a severe shortage of currency. To address this, several monetary substitutes emerged: patriotic tokens, merchant tokens and notes, fractional...
From Coins and Canada
March 31, 2026
Canada’s engineering excellence reached new heights with the building of the CN Tower, establishing it as a defining symbol of national ingenuity and technical achievement.
From Royal Canadian Mint
March 30, 2026
Two of the most significant rarities in Canadian numismatics, a 1911 1912 specimen set with gold and a 1935 $500 note, will headline the upcoming Prominence XIV auction presented by The Canadian...
From Canadian Coin News
March 29, 2026
The Royal Canadian Mint recently released the first of its 2026 Canada’s National Parks coins, a four-piece survey depicting the picturesque diversity of the country’s many national parks and...
From The Reading Room
March 26, 2026
The Royal Canadian Mint has released a colorful coin in celebration of spring. Named after the traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs decorated using beeswax and dyes, the egg-shaped .9999-fine silver...
From The Reading Room
March 25, 2026
Musician John Lennon was more than just a cofounder of legendary 1960s British rock ‘n’ roll group The Beatles. Lennon was also a world-known activist who used music and media platforms to advocate...
From PCGS
March 23, 2026
They say everyone talks about the weather but no one ever does anything about it. While “doing something” about the weather is really only confined to the realm of science fiction, there are...
From PCGS
March 17, 2026
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...
From Canadian Coin News
March 17, 2026 | Featured
If Time magazine had existed in 1815, it would have named Arthur Wellesley Man of the Year. Arthur who? You probably know him better as the Duke of Wellington, Prince of Waterloo. He earned those...
From Coins and Canada
March 12, 2026
Collectors from across southwestern Ontario are expected to gather in Cambridge, Ont., this weekend for the 35th annual Cambridge Coin Show, hosted by the Waterloo Coin Society.
From Canadian Coin News
March 11, 2026 | Featured
This medallion was issued to commemorate the first royal visit to North America in 1939. It was the first time a reigning monarch had visited the country. In Europe, it was apparent that war was...
From Coins and Canada
March 8, 2026 | Featured
The 50 cents 1921, baptised The King of Canadian Coins by James (Jim) Edward Charlton, is one of the most famous rarity in the regular Canadian decimal series. The name was inspired by the King of...
From Coins and Canada
March 3, 2026
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...
From Canadian Coin News
March 3, 2026
The Royal Canadian Mint’s March release is dominated by an expansive FIFA World Cup 2026 collection marking Canada’s role as co-host alongside the United States and Mexico.
From Canadian Coin News
February 26, 2026
Canada’s $2 circulation coin, better known as the Toonie, reached a significant milestone this year, marking three decades since its introduction on Feb. 19, 1996.
From Canadian Coin News