Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:37 pmExpertise and Professionalism is our specialty With more than 25 years of experience in the online auction industry, buying and selling gold and silver coins, jewelry, cutlery, and sculptured coins, we are proud to offer you our services. We are privileged to offer a team of five professional Numismatists to appraise and evaluate your items, who are all specialists in the various areas of numismatics. As well, we have a team for processing your consignments to us to ensure you’re achieving maximum exposure to the buying public. At Colonial Acres Coins, we…
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How to Buy and Sell Silver Coins in Canada
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:37 pmAt Colonial Acres, we deal in the buying and selling of various precious metals including silver. For silver collectors, it is important to understand how the process works in Canada. By knowing how to buy and sell, you will be better equipped to make a profit on your collection. Our company buys silver coins throughout the world and can assist with the process of buying to help collectors invest in silver in a variety of ways. As a buyer of silver coins, we buy items from around the world. We look at…
How to Buy Gold Coins in Canada
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:37 pmFor centuries, gold has been considered an item of value. From gold coins to gold jewelry and gold bars, any form of gold could be used as payment for goods and services. In today’s society, gold is worn as a sign of wealth as well as collected and sold in many forms, such as gold coins. Collectors buy gold coins in order to amass a quality collection and then sell gold coins in order to make a quick profit or to invest in more gold. In Canada, there are proper steps to…
2017 Canada Dragon Boat Festival Silver Coin: High Coin Collection Value, Cultural Meaning, and More
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:37 pmCanadian coin collectors are used to coins created by the Royal Canadian Mint featuring iconic symbols native to the country. This includes coins featuring the beaver, common loon, polar bear and many more. These symbols have become a staple in Canadian currency. However, there are times when coins are created to celebrate other things, such as other cultures embraced by Canadians. That is what you will find with the new 2017 Canada $25 Dragon Boat Festival Fine Silver coin. This coin is a representation of the cultural tradition of dragon boat racing,…
Canada’s 150th Coin Collection: Collector’s Item and Perfect Gift Idea
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:37 pm2017 marks the year that Canada turns 150 and to celebrate, the Royal Canadian Mint has created several coins, collections and proof sets in commemoration. Coin collectors will find that their coin collection value goes up by adding such pieces to their ever-growing collection of Canadian coins. Read on to see the most popular pieces minted in honour of this significant milestone. 2017 Proudly Canadian This piece is truly original as it actually glows in the dark! The 2017 Proudly Canadian coin is a $5 piece that celebrates the birthday of Canada…
A look behind the designs of the five coins for Canada’s 150th year of independence
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:37 pmTo commemorate the 150th anniversary celebrations of Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint decided to create special coins for the occasion. A contest was held in 2015 to allow the public to take part and each 150th anniversary coin from this set has a unique design that was chosen as part of the contest. Known as My Canada, My Inspiration, this contest allowed individuals to take part in Canada 150 celebrations by creating new coin designs. The coin designs fit into five categories to coincide with five coins: Our Wonders, Our Achievements, Our…
The Royal Canadian Mint Celebrates Canada’s 150th Year of Independence by Releasing New Silver Coin
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:37 pm2017 is a big year for Canada. This year marks the Canada 150 celebration and to honour the occasion, the Royal Canadian Mint has decided to create several individual coins, sets and proofs to celebrate the anniversary. Coin collectors will love adding these unique coins to their collection. Many coins have colourful depictions of common Canadian symbols while some even glow in the dark! One coin that is particularly unique for the anniversary commemoration is the 150th Wild Swift Fox and Pups $10 Fine Silver Coin. This coin is a lovely addition…
Coin Collecting: How to Get Started Even at a Young Age
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:37 pmCoin collecting is a fun hobby that many adults enjoy. Kids can also get in on the action, learning at an early age that every coin tells a story and has value. Coin collecting can be a fun hobby to introduce children too, especially considering that coins have historical significance, which provides an educational component. But how do you get kids involved in coin collecting? Learn more below. Understanding Money To begin, a child needs to understand money and how it works. As you begin teaching your child about money and letting…
Bank Tokens: Rare Commodities for Patronage and Coin Collecting
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:37 pmOver the course of history, there have been numerous succession of banks to be the sole issuers of the country’s official coins. Because of the merging of different places into independent states, the authorities or the government of each have decided to choose primary banks which were allowed to release their official coin denominations. Examples of these events in Canada trace way back in 1841, when Upper and Lower Canada merged to form what is now the Country of Canada. The Bank of Montreal was then chosen to be the only one…
Reasons to Start Collecting Coins as a Hobby
Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:37 pmAre you looking for something fun to do as a hobby? Why not consider coin collecting? Collecting coins is a fun thing to do because of the many things you get from it, some of these include learning about history or even making money out of it. A Profitable Hobby Coin values may increase over time because of factors such as rarity, supply and demand, historical significance and errors on them. If you have a collection, you can sell the coins or trade with other collectors. This may be a profitable hobby, if you…