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5 Common Gemstones for Vintage Rings

September 8, 2022 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

A gemstone is a naturally occurring mineral that is considered precious or semi-precious for its rarity and beauty when cut and polished. Certain gemstones have been valued for many centuries, meaning that they are also common in vintage jewellery. Take a look at five of the most popular gemstones used in vintage rings. Each is a birthstone representing a specific month of the year, supposedly granting good fortune to those born in that month. However, that doesn't mean that only people born during that month of the year can wear them. 1. Diamond The diamond is one of the most...

Learn More About the Royal Canadian Mints New Coin Featuring the Ghost Ship

August 31, 2022 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

New Commemorative Coin Features Legendary Ghost Ship For at least 100 years, people in the Maritime Provinces along Canada's Atlantic coast have reported seeing a mysterious apparition out on the water. People report seeing a sailing ship with three or four masts. The sails, and sometimes the entire ship, appear to be on fire. Most sightings occur off the shore of Northumberland and in Chaleur Bay. When people have sailed out to aid what appears to be a ship in distress, it seems to vanish. Many stories have developed in an attempt to identify the ghost ship, and scientific explanations...

How Were the Upper Canada Copper Tokens Used in History?

August 29, 2022 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

Living in the 1800s would be quite the experience for modern-day people. On a daily basis, you would face zero modern conveniences, lots of manual labour, and exposure to the elements. Life for merchants, farmers, bankers, and traders was also tricky, in that there was no set monetary standard for buying and selling. People would barter, coin their own money, or use any number of national, tribal, and international currencies to try and buy goods. The Upper Canada Bank Token was an attempted solution to this problem. An English explorer named John McTaggart adventured for three years in Canada and...

Visions Of Canada Silver Coin Released in 2022

August 26, 2022 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

Introducing the 2022 Visions of Canada Silver Coin Canada is a vast nation with a varied landscape. Wherever you travel in the country, whatever the season, you can see breathtaking vistas. The rich variety of landscapes is part of what makes Canada special and unique, but it presented a challenge to the Royal Canadian Mint when it set out to create a coin that celebrates the nation's rich biodiversity. The RCM found an artist that could meet the challenge in Canadian artist Claire Watson, and the result was the Visions of Canada silver coin, released in 2022 and now among...

How Is A Canadian Coin Minted?

August 24, 2022 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

Commemorative Canadian Coins: How Are They Made? The Royal Canadian Mint is renowned worldwide as a reputable producer of quality engravings and technical coin designs. The process by which these Canadian coins are minted is also one-of-a-kind. From considering ideas collectors will want to invest in and hiring expert designers to paying special attention to detail during the minting process, the mint produces truly long-lasting and unique coins. Generating Ideas for the Coin The process often begins with determining what story or theme the coin represents. Some of the popular themes among collectors have focused on commemorating anniversaries of national...

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