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Canadian Coins Featuring Underwater Life in Canada

September 16, 2022 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

Canada is home to more lakes and ponds than any other country in the world. Water borders many of Canada’s provinces, from rivers and streams to lakes and oceans. Water is important to our economy. Canadians canoe and fish when the weather permits. Ice skating and hockey are popular winter sports around water. The love of water is ingrained into our very nature. Here are six sets of coins from the Royal Canadian Mint that highlight water creatures. Celebrating Underwater Life in Canada From the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and all the two million lakes in between, there...

A Look at Some Royal Canadian Mint Coins Featuring the Majestic Bison

September 12, 2022 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

Strong, powerful, imposing, significant, and majestic are just a few of the adjectives typically used to describe the bison. The largest and heaviest land animal in Canada, the bison is sometimes referred to as "buffalo," but this is a misnomer as true buffalo species only live in Asia and Africa. The bison plays a vital role in Canadian geography, history, and culture. The Royal Canadian Mint has acknowledged its contribution in the past with multiple commemorative coins featuring its likeness. In 2022, it honours the bison further with a new $30 coin made of pure silver. A Keystone Species A...

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...

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Canadian Coins Featuring Underwater Life in Canada

A Look at Some Royal Canadian Mint Coins Featuring the Majestic Bison

5 Common Gemstones for Vintage Rings

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

How Were the Upper Canada Copper Tokens Used in History?

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