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Royal Mint Holds 3rd Auction of Trial Pieces

Le français suit The Royal Mint recently held its third die trial pieces auction. Featuring a range of items, the trial pieces included those created for coins commemorating royal, commemorative and historic themes. The catalogue also included trial pieces from the memorial coin collection in honour of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the coins…
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… and the Coin of the Year is…

Le français suit Ukraine’s 2021-dated 5-hryvnia coin that commemorates the 30th anniversary of the country’s independence was awarded the coveted title of Coin of the Year. The obverse bears storks flying over a field of traditional Ukrainian textile patterns. Ukraine’s coat of arms sits at the top of the design. The reverse features an embroidered…
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Bessie Coleman Quarter Rolls & Bags on Sale February 14

Le français suit The rolls and bags of the 2023 American Women ¼-dollar coin honouring Bessie Coleman will be available for purchase February 14 at noon EST. The Bessie Coleman quarter is the sixth coin in the American Women Quarters Program, a four-year series that celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women who have…
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RCM’s new coins are coming

Le français suit The coins in the Royal Canadian Mint‘s February catalogue are as varied as they are beautiful. Here’s a quick view at them. Heavenly Dragon A revered cultural symbol, the dragon is the most powerful creature in Chinese mythology—it’s also one of the most popular themes among collectors. A benevolent figure in Chinese…
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U. S. Mint Announces 2024 American Women Quarters Program Honourees

Le français suit The United States Mint just announced the following 2024 honourees for the American Women Quarters™ Program: patsy takemoto mink Patsy Takemoto Mink was the first woman of colour to serve in the U. S. Congress. As a Member of Congress, she fought for gender and racial equality, affordable childcare, and bilingual education, most…
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U. S. American Innovation $1 Coin Program 2023

Le français suit In 2018, the United States Mint launched a multi-year series that started in 2018 to honour innovation and innovators by issuing 1-dollar coins for each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories. The Mint works with the office of the Governor, or other Chief Executive for…
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Royal Mint Honours Creator of Smallpox Vaccine on £2 Coin

Le français suit The Royal Mint recently launched a 2-pound coin to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of the Edward Jenner, creator of the smallpox vaccine. It is hard to overstate the impact that Edward Jenner had on the world when he developed his pioneering vaccination process, the first of its kind. In…
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Tribute to the Black Canadian Volunteers of No. 2 Construction Battalion

Le francais suit No. 2 Construction Battalion, the first and only all-Black battalion-sized unit in Canadian military history, is being remembered on the 2023 issue of the Royal Canadian Mint’s ongoing Commemorating Black History series. In the opening years of the First World War, hundreds of Black Canadians eagerly tried to enlist for Canada, but…
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Update on Marks

le français suit An insert in the Royal Canadian Mint‘s 2023 Catalogue 1 contained a special notice: As we focus our attention on commemorating the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), the obverse for all 2023-dated numismatic, non-circulation, and premium bullion in special packaging products shown here in this catalogue bear a special marking that…
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It’s official…

Le français suit The 2023 Special Issue Monarch Effigy catalogue, just received by many of us in the mail, states: […] the Mint will not be issuing any 2023-dated Canadian circulation coins featuring both the traditional reverse designs and an obverse featuring Queen Elizabeth II. The catalogue features numerous gold and silver collector coins whose…
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