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Is Buying Gifts Online Just a Popular Trend?

November 8, 2021 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

More and more people are buying gifts online. There are a lot of reasons to consider shopping online for your gifts this holiday season. However, the sudden recent surge begs the question: is this a revolution that is here to stay or a passing fad? At Colonial Acres Coins, we are seeing an increasing number of people order Royal Canadian Mint coins and more, so we have some useful insight. Gift Giving in the Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has had enormous impacts on almost every aspect of daily life. For many people, the 2020 holiday season presented a challenge because...

Why Microfibre Cloths Should Not be Used to Clean Coins?

November 4, 2021 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

In addition to being fun and educational, coin collecting can be a lucrative hobby, with some rare coins being worth hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars. In many cases, the value of the coin depends on the condition. You may think that this means you have to clean your coins to maintain their condition, but this isn't necessarily true. In fact, some methods of cleaning coins that are popular or seem like they should work can actually decrease their value. These include both abrasive and non-abrasive methods. Abrasive Methods If a coin is badly soiled or tarnished, you might be...

What Was The First Country to Use Paper Money?

November 2, 2021 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

When most people think about collecting currency, coins are typically the first thing to come to mind. However, paper money’s rich and diverse past makes it popular with collectors, as well. Canadian paper money holds an especially important distinction in the history of the world’s paper money. As societies begin to consider transitioning to cashless economies, preserving and appreciating paper money is more important than ever. Chinese Paper Money Early societies evolved from a system of gifts and debts as the means of exchange to one in which commodities, like shells or barley, were used as money. The Chinese appear...

Vintage Jewellery Styles From The 1960’s

October 28, 2021 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

The 60s may not seem that long ago, but from a collecting perspective, fine and costume jewellery from that decade is increasingly desirable and, yes, vintage. Unlike the vintage bracelets, necklaces, and earrings from earlier decades, however, estate jewellery from the 1960s was bold and experimental, as transformative as the time itself. The jewellery designers looked at those classic, understated styles that defined the 50s and took accessories in a new, modern direction, boldly going where no jewellery had gone before. What makes 60s jewellery worth your time and money? Let’s look at some of the styles that stand out...

New Generations Series: Inuit Nunangat $20 Silver Canadian Coin

October 26, 2021 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

Among the First Peoples of Canada, telling stories is a way for one generation to set an example for the next one by sharing traditional knowledge. The expectation is that the person who hears the stories will remember them and share them with others. Starting in 2021, the Royal Canadian Mint is releasing a new coin series that pays tribute to the art of Indigenous storytellers, known as the Generations series. Each represents a particular region of Canada and tells a story that is important to the Indigenous people of that region. The first coin in the series features the...

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Is Buying Gifts Online Just a Popular Trend?

Why Microfibre Cloths Should Not be Used to Clean Coins?

What Was The First Country to Use Paper Money?

Vintage Jewellery Styles From The 1960’s

New Generations Series: Inuit Nunangat $20 Silver Canadian Coin

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