Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:31 pmCounterfeiting coins has become a significant problem in Canada, with counterfeit toonies even showing up in rolls of coins obtained from banks. The Royal Canadian Mint is working in its Research and Development facility to create coins that have extra security features to resist replication. The new collector’s set of R&D test tokens allows you a glimpse behind the scenes at what the coins of the future could look like. What Exactly Is Included in the Set? The set consists of six Canadian tokens developed and used for testing at the Royal…
Were the Canadian Half Penny Tokens Considered Coins?
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:31 pmIn the 18th and 19th centuries, Canada was a colony of Great Britain. For some period of time, the territory was divided into two districts, Upper Canada and Lower Canada, along with the maritime colonies, now provinces. These districts had different ways to issue coins and money to the colonists living there, including providing colonial tokens. Since the British government didn’t supply enough materials for coins to the provinces, banks and private companies started issuing their own substitutes for coins in the form of tokens. Canadian Coins in the 19th Century Before…
Jewellery Styles From the 90s
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:31 pmJewellery Styles From the ’90s Not all estate jewellery is from the 1800s. Today, you can find gorgeous pieces from as late as the 1990s. For many people, the ’90s are nostalgic, and finding authentic jewelry from that decade is a real treat. Colonial Acres is continually adding unique and stunning pieces from a variety of decades. If you’re particularly interested in late 20th-century fashion and want to learn more about what the jewellery trends were back then, continue reading for more insight about the items described below. Rings Lots of mid-century…
Coin Collecting: The Worlds Oldest Hobby
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:31 pmCoin Collecting: The World’s Oldest Hobby Modern coin collecting is said to have started during the Italian Renaissance in the 14th century, but there’s evidence that it could have begun much earlier. The Italian poet Petrarch is thought to be the one who made coin collecting a trend among European nobility. The rich were the only ones who could afford to collect coins in the Middle Ages, which made collecting known as the “hobby of kings.” Coin collecting may not be as popular today as it once was, but there is a…
3 Tips to Help Sell Your Coins or Paper Money
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:31 pm3 Tips To Help Sell Your Coins or Paper Money Coin collecting can be an interesting hobby, and potentially a lucrative one. If you sell a collection of coins or paper money, you could end up making a tidy profit. Whether you are the collector or the heir of someone else’s collection, you want to get the most out of it and receive a fair price. Here are some tips to help you get a good deal. 1. Organize Your Collection Organizing your collection makes the evaluation process easier. It may be…
$20 Discovering Dinosaurs: Mercurys Horned Face Silver Coin
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:31 pmDiscover a Commemorative Coin Featuring a Canadian Dinosaur Species The continued popularity of the “Jurassic Park” film franchise is just one indication of the enduring fascination that dinosaurs hold for human beings. Part of the fascination is that, with all that humans have learned about dinosaurs over the past 200 years or so, there are still new species to discover and new things that fossils can teach us. Mercuriceratops is a dinosaur species first discovered within the last 15 years. As part of its Discovering Dinosaurs series, the Royal Canadian Mint has…
World Paper Money and Coins: Americas First Mint
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:31 pmWorld Paper Money and Coins: America’s First Mint World paper money and coins come from national banks and mints from around the world. Some numismatists specifically seek out collectable coins and bills from countries around the world, including the United States. It was approximately 10 years after the U.S. gained its independence and five years after it ratified its Constitution that it established its first mint, and the first coins it produced looked very different from the ones the U.S. Mint produces today. What Happened Before the Establishment of America’s First Mint?…
Tribute to Alexander Graham Bell With this Royal Canadian Mint Coin
Last updated on July 23rd, 2025 at 08:47 amChances are that you carry around a piece of Alexander Graham Bell’s legacy in your pocket. Bell is credited as the inventor of the telephone, a device that revolutionized communication worldwide by allowing people to talk to one another at great distances in real time. Though he was born in Scotland and did much of his important work in the United States, he moved with his family to Canada as a young man and eventually died here. The year 2022 marks the 175th anniversary of Bell’s birth, as well as the 100th…
Sharing Stories Of History With Coins
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:32 pmSometimes, it can feel as if it’s hard to talk to younger generations about the past, finding connections with which discuss history without it coming across as boring. If you’re looking for a way to commemorate your heritage and pass it on to your loved ones, coin collecting can be a way to leave your mark on your heirs and give them a way to engage with your life. Curate a Collection of Coins Modern coin collections can hold many different types of coins. There are all types of coins minted that…
Learn More About the 5 Faces on the Back of Canada’s Paper Money
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:32 pmSince the Bank of Canada first started releasing its own banknotes in 1935, there have been seven series of Canada paper money, each with its own designs and overall theme. The most recent series, known as the Frontier series, has been in circulation since 2011. Each of the five denominations of this series bears a different portrait of a significant figure in Canadian history. Some of the portraits may be more readily recognizable than others, but each has contributed something important to the country and is therefore worth learning more about. Sir…
