1973 Canadian 25 Cent Mountie Quarter - Small Bust vs Large Bust
The 1973 25 cent RCMP Mountie quarter is one of the most commonly collected coins in Canada. Unfortunately it is also one of the most misunderstood. Of the 135.9 million quarters struck by the RCM
A Look Back at the Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint has been a producing Canada’s coins for over 100 years. Opened in 1908, the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint struck its first coin – an Edward VII silver fifty-cent piec
Are Rare Coins a Good Investment?
Written by Steven Bromberg
Professional Numismatist, CEO Canadian Coin & Currency
Most of us who collect coins are inspired by history and beautiful artwork, and are intrigued by the
Cleaning Coins “to clean or not to clean, that is the question”
Coin dealers regularly tell collectors that they should never clean their coins. In general, this is good advice. The value of most coins is red
Error Coins Coins with significant errors are seldom encountered in Canada or in the United States. The rare coins which occasionally escape the comprehensive screening by the Mint are highly prized and widely c
How to protect against counterfeits In this age of on-line access to everything from distant sellers, counterfeiting of rare coins has become a major problem for inexperienced collectors. Rare and high grade coins being offered through
How to store, protect and display coins and bank notes With modern professional coin and bank note supplies, it has become easy to store and display a collection in a way that will be both attractive and effective protection. In the past, the biggest prob
