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Important information about RCNA elections
Read more: Important information about RCNA electionsLe français suit The RCNA 2023 Election ballots were included with the April/May issue of The Canadian Numismatic Journal, which should now be in your mailbox. Unfortunately, the envelopes to return your ballots were not included. To ensure your vote is counted, please provide your own envelope and mail your ballot to: RCNA Election Committee,…
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Authors to visit RCNA convention
Read more: Authors to visit RCNA conventionLe français suit The J. Douglas Historical Research Foundation will be presenting, for the second time, an Authors’ Alley at the upcoming RCNA convention in Halifax. This offers these numismatists who have spent countless hours of research and writing a rare chance to share their passion with other collectors and numismatists. The following authors will…
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Former Bank Governor to Speak at ONS
Read more: Former Bank Governor to Speak at ONSLe français suit The Former Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz, will be speaking at the next meeting of the Ottawa Numismatic Society on May 29. The meeting will be held at Ben Franklin Place, Room 1-A, 101 Centrepoint Drive in Ottawa and virtually through Zoom. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m.…
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IT’S OFFICIAL
Read more: IT’S OFFICIALLe français suit A communiqué from the Prime Minister’s Office states: “The government has also tasked the Royal Canadian Mint to design and place an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III on Canadian circulation coins” and “Today [May 6], the government confirmed with the Bank of Canada that the late Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait on the…
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JUST IN: King Charles III to replace H.L.M. Queen Elizabeth II on coins and $20 note
Read more: JUST IN: King Charles III to replace H.L.M. Queen Elizabeth II on coins and $20 noteLe français suit The CBC journalist reporting from the celebrations in Rideau Hall in Ottawa just stated that King Charles III will replace H.L.M. Queen Elizabeth II on Canadian coins and on the 20-dollar note. No official statement has bee release yet. [$♫] DERNIÈRE HEURE : Le roi Charles III remplacera S.R.M. la reine Elizabeth…
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New Category Added to Exhibiting Competition
Read more: New Category Added to Exhibiting CompetitionLe français suit The Halifax convention will be the first time a new category in the exhibiting competition: Miscellaneous. “A miscellaneous category has been long overdue” said James Williston, chair of the Convention Committee and past head judge of the RCNA. The new category is “For mixed modes of material that do not readily fit…
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Registration for 2023 Convention Now Open!
Read more: Registration for 2023 Convention Now Open!Le français suit You can now register for our next convention that will be held in Halifax July 18-22, 2023. The registration form is available here. [$♫] Inscrivez-vous au congrès 2023 dès maintenant! Le formulaire d’inscription au congrès 2023, qui se tiendra a Halifax du 18 au 22 juillet est maintenant disponible au site suivant.…
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RCNA Coin Grading Seminar Coming to Halifax
Read more: RCNA Coin Grading Seminar Coming to HalifaxLe français suit The ever-popular RCNA Coin Grading Workshop will be offered on July 19, 2023, during next summer’s RCNA convention in Halifax. Led by Bob Forbes, a past president of the RCNA and considered an expert in grading Canadian coinage, the workshop will focus on the three fundamentals of accurate and consistent grading: knowledge,…
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Numismatic Exhibit: The Birth of Portraiture
Read more: Numismatic Exhibit: The Birth of PortraitureLe français suit Winter exhibition at the University of Calgary’s Nickle Galleries: The Birth of Portraiture: Alexander the Great & His Successors (until April 29, 2023) The exhibit explores the exquisite portraits of Alexander the Great and his successors who were ancient Greek rulers in the East. They are the unprecedented realistic representations of the…
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We Will Not Forget! We Will Not Forgive!
Read more: We Will Not Forget! We Will Not Forgive!Le français suit On February 23, 2023, the National Bank of Ukraine issued a commemorative 20-hryvnia note to “celebrates the resilience, indomitability, heroism, and fortitude that Ukrainians show in their struggle against the Russian invaders.” The main image on the face depicts Ukrainian soldiers who are hoisting a Ukrainian state flag against the backdrop of…
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