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Sale of the RCNA Library
Read more: Sale of the RCNA LibraryLe français suit As was announced in the President’s Word published in the January/February 2023 issue of The Canadian Numismatic Journal, the RCNA Library has recently been sold to the Nickle Galleries of the University of Calgary and will become part of their library’s numismatic collection. Once cataloguing is complete and the volumes are entered into…
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Royal Mint Holds 3rd Auction of Trial Pieces
Read more: Royal Mint Holds 3rd Auction of Trial PiecesLe 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…
Read more: … 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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Future Australian 5-dollar note to honour First Australians
Read more: Future Australian 5-dollar note to honour First AustraliansLe français suit On February 2, the Reserve Bank of Australia announced that the future 5-dollar bank note will feature a new design that will honour the culture and history of the First Australians. This new design will replace the portrait of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The other side of the note will…
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Bessie Coleman Quarter Rolls & Bags on Sale February 14
Read more: Bessie Coleman Quarter Rolls & Bags on Sale February 14Le 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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Dean of Canadian Numismatics Turns 100
Read more: Dean of Canadian Numismatics Turns 100Le français suit Happy birthday Mr. English! Today, February 4, 2023, Mr. William (Bill) English, a founding member of the Ontario Numismatic Society (ONA) and the Waterloo Coin Society (WCS), who remains active in both, is 100 years old. In celebration of this extraordinary man, who is an integral part of both clubs, the ONA,…
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RCM’s new coins are coming
Read more: RCM’s new coins are comingLe 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
Read more: U. S. Mint Announces 2024 American Women Quarters Program HonoureesLe 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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Royal Mint Honours Creator of Smallpox Vaccine on £2 Coin
Read more: Royal Mint Honours Creator of Smallpox Vaccine on £2 CoinLe 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
Read more: Tribute to the Black Canadian Volunteers of No. 2 Construction BattalionLe 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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