I want to take you back 150 years ago today and on a hop across the pond to what is now Canada. But Canada wasn’t Canada until 1967 and there were no Canadian coins until 1870. When the UK transferred most of its remaining land in North America to Canada in the summer of 1870, […]
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Dissecting a Design: The coin that links the Queen, Princess Diana and Kate Middleton
This stunning new coin, issued by The Royal Canadian Mint is already sold out at the Mint. And with a design that links the Queen, Princess Diana and Kate Middleton, it’s not hard to see why. But as stunning as that design is, it’s actually the coin’s obverse that pushed it to a quick sell-out. […]
Dissecting a Design: The “Pride of Two Nations” – What makes this ground-breaking set unique?
In 2019, the Royal Canadian Mint and the United States Mint came together, for the very first time, to release an exclusive limited edition coin set. Collector’s rushed to secure the ground-breaking set. To find out why it has been so sought-after click on the points below. If you’re interested… Sold out on launch day these sets are […]
The Queen’s favourite…
It’s fair to say that Her Majesty has an enviable selection of jewellery and she’s certainly keen to display it when the chance presents itself. There is one piece of jewellery that many believe she favours above all the rest. It has been worn by a succession of royal women from the Queen Mother to […]
6 things you need to know about the Gold Maple Leaf
This year, one of the world’s most prestigious gold coins celebrates its 40th birthday, but what do you know about the Gold Maple Leaf and why is it so popular with collectors? Here are 6 things you need to know: 1 – It’s Canada’s most iconic coin, being issued annually since 1979 The Maple Leaf […]