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New Minting Technology: 2021 R&D Security Test Token Set

May 3, 2022 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

Counterfeiting 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 Canadian Mint's R&D facility in Winnipeg. These tokens...

Were the Canadian Half Penny Tokens Considered Coins?

May 2, 2022 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

In 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 the Royal Canadian Mint was founded in 1908,...

Jewellery Styles From the 90s

April 29, 2022 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

Jewellery 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 trends came back in full force during the...

Coin Collecting: The Worlds Oldest Hobby

April 28, 2022 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

Coin 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 growing fascination with history and collecting coins that...

3 Tips to Help Sell Your Coins or Paper Money

April 27, 2022 Posted by: Colonial Acres Coins

3 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 that you already keep your collection in an...

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New Minting Technology: 2021 R&D Security Test Token Set

Were the Canadian Half Penny Tokens Considered Coins?

Jewellery Styles From the 90s

Coin Collecting: The Worlds Oldest Hobby

3 Tips to Help Sell Your Coins or Paper Money

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