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Cdn. large & Pages COIN NEWS TRENDS: small cents 16-21 Volume 56 • Number 26 April 2 - April 15, 2019 $4.50 CEVNA members’ research drives forward knowledge Canadian error and variety you can see them,” said one of The profound brockage has collectors belonging to a rela- CEVNA’s founders, Bill English, been in English’s collection for tively new group are champion- who suggests using a 15- to decades but fell by the wayside ing the collecting niche that 25-times magnifier “when you until last summer, when he hap- gained popularity through the really want to look close.” pened to look in an old box be- ’60s and ’70s. “For some of them you don’t fore the convention in An 1838 gold coronation medal certified as Mint State-62 Similar to the U.S.-based need a glass, but there are some Mississauga. It’s one of many realized $16,100 as Lot 79 of this February’s Torex Auction. Combined Organization of Nu- things you have to look at ways the knowledge base of nu- mismatic Error Collectors of closely to see what they actually mismatics in general develops America – also known as CON- are.” alongside the error and variety ‘Superb’ 1838 Queen ECA – the Canadian Errors and But the focus of last year’s Continued on page 25 Varieties Numismatic Associa- meeting, which was re- tion (CEVNA) is leading the ally more of a show and Victoria coronation medal charge in this country. tell, was an error you CEVNA first came together in don’t need a magnifying captivates Torex bidders 2006, at the annual convention of glass to see. what was then known as the Ca- Realizations do not include doubling its pre-sale estimate of nadian Numismatic Association Long-time numismatist buyer’s premium. $8,000. (in 2008, the association received Bill English, who’s a Described by auctioneers as By Jesse Robitaille permission to use the “Royal” past president of the “a superb and incredibly beau- designation, becoming the Ontario Numismatic 181-year-old Queen Victo- tiful high-relief example,” the RCNA). Since then, CEVNA has Association and Aria coronation medal high- medal was designed by Italian met every year at the RCNA Waterloo Coin lighted the recent Torex Auction engraver Benedetto Pistrucci Convention, and last year in Society, is one of hosted in conjunction with the for the coronation of Queen Vic- Mississauga was no different. the founders of the long-running show in Toronto. toria on June 28, 1838. “If you’re collecting errors, it’s Canadian Errors and Offered by The Canadian “The ceremony took five always good to have a high- Varieties Numismatic Numismatic Company (TCNC) hours and suffered from a lack powered magnifying glass so Association. as Lot 79, the 1838 gold medal of rehearsal,” reads an article was certified as Mint State-62 published by Westminster Ab- by Numismatic Guaranty Corp. bey, which has been Britain’s It realized $16,100, more than coronation church since 1066. Newfoundland’s entry into Confederation “No one except the Queen and Lord John Thynne (Sub-Dean of marked with commemorative silver dollar
Publications Registration Mail No. 09137 Agreement No. 40069699 Westminster acting for the Fifteen coins plus a five-roll Among the highlights is a 1920 amid the reconstruction Dean), knew what should be collection featuring the first $1 Fine silver coin marking of the Parliament Buildings happening. The coronation ring 2019-dated circulation coins the 70th anniversary of New- following a fire during the was painfully forced on to her struck at the Royal Canadian foundland becoming Cana- First World War. wrong finger and Lord Rolle, an Mint’s Winnipeg facility were da’s 10th province. “We are all Canadians elderly peer, fell down the steps recently released as part of the On March 31, 1949 – after now,” said Newfoundlander while making his homage to the Crown corporation’s latest years of debate about the self- F. Gordon Bradley, who ac- Queen. A confused bishop numismatic catalogue. governance of what was then companied St. Laurent at the wrongly told her the ceremony a British dominion – New- ceremony 70 years ago. was over and she then had to foundland formally joined Bradley, who was ap- come back to her seat to finish Confederation. pointed by St. Laurent as Sec- the service.” The following day, retary of State, became the Despite these mishaps, in one prime minister Louis first Canadian federal cabinet of her many journals, Victoria St. Laurent made the minister from Newfoundland. wrote of the events as being first ceremonial cut He was also became the first “the proudest of my life.” into the only blank MP for Bonavista-Twillingate, The obverse of the 1838 cor- stone plaque remain- which he served until 1953, at onation medal depicts a ing over the entrance which time he was appointed draped bust of Victoria wear- to the Peace Tower in to the Senate. He died in office ing a bandeau while the re- Ottawa. The plaque in 1966. verse depicts an enthroned was one of 10 erected in Continued on page 24 Continued on page 22 1 ANCIENT GREEK COINS FREE POSTAGE ON ALL NON-BULLION ORDERS 1711 Corydon Ave., Tel: (204) 489-9112 FROM THIS AD OVER $500 Winnipeg, Manitoba, FAX: (204) 489-9118 (SEE TERMS BELOW)
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SOLD OR 16, 0 SOLD OR 1,5 7 L 9 USA; 1955 1¢ Double Die, ICCS EF40. SOLD OR 3,1 3 L 79 Great Britain; 1838 Queen Victoria A popular variety. A nice example, lustrous L 77 United States of America; 1899 $5 #E94775539/C, CCGS EF45. Gold Coronation Medal, NGC MS62 NGC. A brown.O B 750 A superior example with great colors. Ultra bright! Looks better than SOLD OR 3, 05 superb and incredibly beautiful high-relief L 30 1937 $1000 BC-28 #AK0005653, PMG Gem UNC65EPQ. Sub- the grade assigned. O B 1,500 example designed by B. Pistrucci. Obv; depicts lime example with great embossing and centering. The note is ultra draped bust of Victoria wearing a bandeau bright and so attractive. You will like this example. and the Rev; depicts an enthroned Victoria O B 1 ,500 receiving her crown from Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia. This example is fully lustrous with a few minor surface hairlines; however, they effectively fade into deeply mirrored fi elds upon rotation. A truly radiant example com- memorating the coronation of Queen Victoria. SOLD OR 5,355 Eimer-1315, BHM-1801, 30.70gm. Similar L 770 1916 10¢ PCGS MS67+. Superb gem example (same grade) sold for $9880US in a pristine and fl awless issue. Mirror like fi elds past Heritage sale. O B 6,000 with just a touch of perfect greens and golds. SOLD OR 17,850 Among the best of the best. This coin presents an important opportunity for Registry Set col- L 13 2002 $5 BC-62A #JHS2912607 EXPIREMENTAL NOTE. Origi- SOLD OR 10, 0 lectors. Expect strong bidding. nally produced for internal use only, this example was inadvertantly L 157 The Bank of Montreal; 1836 $1 (5s) #9560 CH-505-14-04- O B 3,000 released during the Offi cial Launch of the New $5 in March of 2002. 10 o/p (Payable at Quebec). Charlton Standard Catalogue 9th ed. The note has since been placed in a private collection. It has now been indicates no pricing with issues only considered to be in an Institutional entrusted to us for Auction. AS PER CHARLTON REFERENCE AND THIS IS Collection & CPMS registry shows no documented circulation issues THE ONLY PRIVATELY OWNED EXAMPLE. The note comes accompanied known. This example should be considered as a new fi nd, possibly with accurate documentation on how the note came to be in private unique and of the highest Rarities. A solid VF example for issue that SOLD OR 1 ,500 hands as well as a signed document from the Bank of Canada confi rming should bring alot of interest. PCGS VF25 very tiny insingnifi cant edge L 1031 1967 $1 Upset Die ICCS MS66. A it’s existence and it’s error in issuing the note itself during the event. An tears comment is noted for accuracy. Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! superb Gem example full white, mirror like extremely important fi nd that should be considered in the highest of O B 1,500 fi elds with Cameo fi nish. A rare example with rarities. A once in a lifetime offer that should bring in serious attention. only 7 certifi ed examples. Without a doubt Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! O B 5,000 the best one seen to date. In 2016 a similar SOLD OR ,610 piece sold for $15 500, defi nately a superior L 799 1969 Large date 10¢ PCGS AU58. piece that should be viewed. This coin pres- Lovely example with nice lustre. Unscratched ents an important opportunity for Registry Set and problem free. Among the best examples collectors. O B 5,000 known. This coin presents an important oppor- tunity for Registry Set collectors. Expect strong bidding. Unpriced in Trends above AU50. O B 1 ,500 SOLD OR 35,700 L 61 1935 $25 BC-11 #A010276, PCGS GEM UNC66PPQ. This SOLD OR 6,960 lovely note has great embossing and superb centering. It is brightly L 1 5 The Canadian Bank of Commerce; 1935 $5 CH-75-18-05 colored and would fi t easily into the most high-end type set of any #A432022, PMG GEM UNC66EPQ. Rare Wedd signature. Ultra bright advanced collectors. An absolute knock out note! The nicest $25 note SOLD OR 11,600 with full embossing. A great example of this very rare note. Best we have handled in over 37 years. Worth a premium bid. This example L 7 1874H 10¢ PCGS MS66. A superb example ever handled by us. O B 5,000 may realize over estimate. This example presents an important oppor- Gem example Top 4 example with no better tunity for Registry Set collectors. Expect strong bidding. So desirable. A issues graded by PCGS. Coin offers sublime SOLD OR 3,867 highlight of the 2019 February TOREX Auction. Worth a premium bid. lustrous fi elds and spectacular sunset tones. L 99 ERROR; 1971 $1 Strike on 25¢ Plan, O B 7,500 An elegant example to add to the best of 5,0g Brockage Obverse PCGS MS65. Elusive collections. This coin presents an important error coin. Rare and so desirable. Worth a opportunity for Registry Set collectors. premium bid. O B 500 O B 6,000
IF YOU WISH TO OBTAIN SOLD OR 0,8 5 L 1 9 The Commercial Bank of Canada; 1860 $2 #32712 CH-155- FULL MARKET VALUE 12-20-04 (Prescott) PCGS VF20. New Find that Charlton Standard Cata- FOR YOUR COLLECTION/MATERIAL logue 9th ed. issues only existing as Proofs. An intriguing note that SOLD OR ,3 0 should be considered as possibly unique and of the highest Rarities. L 1 0 The Bank of British Columbia, 1894 $5 Front Proof CH- CONSIGN WITH US NOW! PCGS holder designates as CH-155-12-04P however this is defi nately 501-60-2P #00000, PMG UNC64. Seldom offered, especially in this JUNE 2019 TOREX AUCTION RCNA JULY 2019 not a Proof note. O B 1,500 condition. O B 1,000 collection grows, you will not be able CANADIAN to remember every single piece you Guest have. Tracking your collection can COIN help you to avoid buying duplicates COMMENTARY in the future. NEWS Clubs are another important aspect PUBLISHER & EDITOR: Mike Walsh (Ext. 228) [email protected] By Jeff Fournier of collecting. Of special interest to CONSULTING EDITOR: world banknote collectors is the Inter- Jeff Fournier national Bank Note Society (IBNS), CONTRIBUTORS: Ted Banning, Stanley Clute, Tim Grawey, Collecting foreign banknotes which was founded in 1961. It oper- Randy Heimpel, Tony Hine, Sean Isaacs, Dick Logan, George Manz, Hans Niedermair, John Regitko, Ian Robertson, Jesse Robitaille ates as a non-profit educational orga- Sean Sinclair, Lew Tauber nization to promote the study and ADVERTISING: [email protected] need not be expensive Mike Walsh (Ext. 228), knowledge of worldwide banknotes, Jim Szeplaki (Ext. 223) CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: [email protected] ave you ever considered assem- There are many venues, including paper currencies and all related mat- (Ext. 223) bling a collection of banknotes the National Postage Stamp and Coin ters along educational, scientific and CIRCULATION: [email protected] H Show, which will be held in historical lines. 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Continued on page 25 6 April 2, 2019 • CANADIAN COIN NEWS • www.canadiancoinnews.ca WHAT’S ALMOST UNCIRCULATED INSIDE An almost uncirculated collection of news, views and more… Volume 56 • Number 26 FEDS APPOINT NEW nar this September. A New Brunswick on April 8, and the winners will be MASTER OF THE RCM resident, Bell will highlight “some as- drawn on April 30. There will be eight April 2 to A new master of the Royal Canadian pect” of numismatics with a transporta- major prize winners – one for each Aus- April 15, 2019 Mint was recently appointed by Fi- tion design or story, tying in with this tralian state and territory – and 250 mi- nance Minister Bill Morneau. Marie Le- year’s seminar theme, “Transportation nor prize winners. Winners will be an- may, who has extensive experience in Numismatics.” “In the past five years, nounced on May 14, which is the 35th Regulars public policy and NCNA has made its annual seminars a anniversary of Australia’s $1 coin. “The served in senior major informative and interesting pres- need to collect is as old as humanity TRENDS leadership posi- ence in organized numismatics – not and transcends time and culture,” said Focus on Canadian large tions within the just in northern California, but a pres- MacDiarmid. “Australia’s Dollar Dis- and small cents...... Page 16 government over ence enhancing numismatic enlighten- covery is a nationwide treasure hunt the past two de- ment,” said NCNA President Lloyd that we hope encourages Australians of cades, was ap- Chan, who’s also a director with the all ages and from every state and terri- CCN MARKETPLACE pointed to a five- Canadian Association for Numismatic tory to check their change for these spe- Are you buying or selling?...... Page 26 year term. The or- Education. “The 2019 seminar adds to cial coins.” For more information, visit der-in-council authorizing Lemay’s ap- one’s numismatic edification and en- dollardiscovery.com.au. SHOW AND BOURSE pointment listed her annual salary joyment.” Sponsored by the Northern Check out the shows range between $271,000 and $318,800, NOMINATIONS OPEN California Numismatic Association in your area...... Page 29 and her first day was Feb. 18. “Her (NCNA), the free one-day, four-speaker FOR ACEF AWARD MEDAL background in public policy and sub- seminar will be held Sept. 14 at the The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational stantial experience in providing strate- Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum Foundation (ACEF) is now seeking gic advice and making decisions on in downtown Vallejo, Calif. In addition nominees for its third annual Alan Columns complex and sensitive issues make her to Bell, who’s the founder of Geoffrey Kreuzer Memorial Award, which hon- an ideal fit for this important role,” said Bell Auctions, the seminar’s speakers ours people who have actively fought ANCIENT MONEY Morneau. “I am certain that the Mint include: Kyle Lubke, a 24-year-old nu- against counterfeit coins, banknotes or ‘Theodosius the Great’ final will benefit from the breadth of her ex- mismatic dealer; Matthew Malvini, a third-party encapsulation holders in emperor to rule both halves pertise, and I wish her great success in 19-year-old coin enthusiast; and Jeff the past year. The award is named after of Roman Empire...... Page 8 her new position.” Lemay is leaving her Shevlin, a dealer of “So-Called Dol- the late Alan Kreuzer, a California- post as deputy minister of Public Ser- lars.” based coin dealer who was instrumen- COLONIAL TOKENS vices and Procurement Canada, for tal in alerting the hobby to help identify which she was the top bureaucrat counterfeit third-party certification 19th-century Canadian token working on the problem-plagued Phoe- holders and fake insert labels. After his has U.S. connection...... Page 10 nix pay system. A Senate finance com- death in 2016, his daughter, Chandra, mittee estimated it would cost the feds donated $50,000 USD to help establish ERRORS & VARIETIES $2.2 billion to fix the system by 2023, the Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force, Final chapter on test token reports The Globe and Mail. The federal which is now part of the ACEF. “This ‘die break’ yet to be written...... Page 12 government pledged an additional $431 award is a prestigious honor to recog- million in the 2018 budget to fix it (with nize the vigorous anti-counterfeiting ef- NUMISMATIC FRINGE $16 million reserved to begin replacing forts of collectors, dealers, law enforce- 57th annual ONA Convention the troubled system). Lemay succeeds ment agents or others who are dili- medal to be issued...... Page 14 interim president and CEO Jennifer gently trying to protect the numismatic Camelon, who was at the helm of the marketplace,” said ACEF Executive Di- Mint since last summer, when Sandra NATIONWIDE COIN HUNT rector Robert Brueggeman. “Previous Hanington suddenly resigned three BEGINS ‘DOWN UNDER’ recipients have included individuals Advertisers years into her five-year term, citing the Now in its fifth month, “Australia’s who helped catch counterfeiters or Gatewest Coin Ltd...... Pages 2, 3 need for a better work-life balance. The Dollar Discovery” is the first-ever na- identified suspects selling fakes, or sig- order-in-council for Hanington’s ap- tional coin hunt in the “Land Down nificantly helped combat counterfeiting Canadian Association of pointment in 2015 listed her annual sal- Under.” As an introduction to numis- by generously donating to the founda- Numismatic Dealers...... Page 4 ary between $306,300 and $359,300. matics, the competition launched last tion.” The deadline for nominating a The Canadian Numismatic Co...... Pages 5, 15 November and encourages people to candidate for the 2019 Kreuzer Award Edmonton Numismatic Society...... Page 8 find some of the three million $1 coins is May 31. Send the nomination to Proof Positive Coins Ltd...... Page 8 marked with the letters A, U and S and [email protected] with the nominee’s released into circulation last year. Ev- full name, title and business Arcade Coins...... Page 8 eryone who finds all three marked affiliation and contact Geoffrey Bell Auctions...... Page 9 examples will be entered in the information as well as Colonial Acres...... Page 11 draw for the “major prize,” ac- the reason he or she Royal Canadian cording to the competition should be consid- website. “At a time of growing ered for the award. Numismatic Association...... Page 12 intangibility, the Royal Austra- The 2019 award will Banknote Certification Service...... Page 13 lian Mint is delighted to launch be presented during International Coin Certification GEOFFREY BELL a program to encourage a whole the Professional Nu- Service Inc...... Page 13 GOING TO CALIFORNIA new generation of collectors both mismatists Guild awards Canadian Coin & Currency...... Page 16 Long-time Canadian numismatist, young and old, who will not only col- banquet on Aug. 12 – the eve of the exonumist and auctioneer Geoffrey Bell lect these coins but also be reminded of American Numismatic Association Royal Canadian Mint...... Page 23 is slated to speak at the Sixth Annual the value of a dollar,” said CEO Ross World’s Fair of Money in the Chicago CoinStampSupplies.com...... Page 28 Northern California Numismatic Semi- MacDiarmid. The competition closes suburb of Rosemont, Ill. J&M Coin & Jewellery Ltd...... Pages 30-32
April 2, 2019 • CANADIAN COIN NEWS • www.canadiancoinnews.ca 7 ‘Theodosius the Great’ final emperor to rule both halves of Roman Empire
Ancient MONEY
By Stanley Clute
n or about the year AD 346, a In 383, Theodosius elevated baby boy was born in Spain his young son Arcadius to the Ito Count Theodosius, a Roman imperial purple. general who later saved the The same year Magnus Max- province of Britannia from bar- imus (known in Welsh legend barian invaders. as Macsen Wledig) revolted in The infant was given the Britannia and the emperor Gra- name Flavius Theodosius and tian was murdered. The follow- would grow up to become – ing year, Aelia Flaccilla gave like his father – a great general. Theodosius a second son who The gold, silver and bronze coins of Theodosius I depict the Roman emperor’s diademed, draped In 368-369, he accompanied his was named Flavius Honorius. and cuirassed bust and the legend ‘D. N. THEODOSIVS P. F. AVG.’ on their obverses (left). father on his British expedition, They also had a daughter called and half a decade later, he Aelia Pulcheria. saved the province of Moesia Both Aelia Pulcheria and Ae- During his brief reign, the stantly under the influence of came under the control of an from an insurrection by the lia Flaccilla died in the year 385. usurper Eugenius issued gold, “favourites.” official named Anthemius. Quadi and Sarmatians. In 388, Theodosius defeated silver and bronze coins from a Relations between the two Arcadius died at Constanti- His father Theodosius the El- Magnus Maximus and his son number of mints, all bearing courts were strained through- nople on May 1, AD 408, and der was executed in 376 possi- Flavius Victor, who were then his portrait and the legend D. out Arcadius’ lifetime as the was succeeded as emperor of bly on the orders of Valens, the executed. He restored rule of N. EVGENIVS P. F. AVG. on strongest personalities on both the east by his son Theodosius emperor of the eastern prov- the western part of the empire the obverse. sides struggled for power. II, a child of seven years. inces. to Valentinian II, the younger Having consolidated his rule Arcadius married Aelia Eu- The praetorian prefect An- The younger Theodosius re- son of the emperor Valentinian over the entire Roman empire, doxia, daughter of Bauto, gen- themius assumed the regency, tired to a quiet life. In 377, his I and half-brother of Gratian. Theodosius I died a few eral of the Franks, in 395. but in 414, Aelia Pulcheria was wife Aelia Flaccilla bore him a In 389, Theodosius cele- months later of dropsy on Jan. Within that decade, they had a made an empress and took son whom they named Flavius brated a triumph at Rome and 17, AD 395. daughter named Aelia Pulche- over those duties on behalf of Arcadius. stayed in that city for the next ria. her younger brother. Even after Following the Roman defeat two years organizing the ad- THEODOSIUS ISSUES In 401, Eudoxia gave Arca- Theodosius reached his major- and the killing of Valens by ministration of Italy. The gold, silver and bronze dius a son. The infant was made ity, Pulcheria remained effec- Goths at the Battle of Hadri- In the spring of 392, the coins of Theodosius I bear the an emperor in January 402 tively the ruler. During most of anopolis in August 378, Theo- young emperor Valentinian II emperor’s diademed, draped while still less than one year this reign, the eastern portion dosius was recalled to active was murdered on the orders of and cuirassed bust and the leg- old. He is known to history as of the empire remained com- service by the emperor Gratian, his own general Arbogastes, end D. N. THEODOSIVS P. F. Theodosius II. paratively peaceful. who directed him to take com- who then set up a puppet em- AVG. on their obverses. Arcadius first came under In his later years, Theodosius mand of the Illyrian army early peror called Eugenius. Said to Those issued in the name of the influence of the praetorian was troubled by incursions of in 379. Valens had no successor be from a good family and a his wife Aelia Flaccilla have the prefect Rufinus until that indi- the Huns and had to sign sev- so Gratian elevated Theodosius teacher of grammar, Eugenius obverse legend AEL. FLAC- vidual was murdered at the end eral humiliating treaties with to the post of “emperor of the was completely under the CILLA AVG. and her portrait of the year 395. He was then Attila. He died at Constantino- east.” thumb of Arbogastes. draped and with an elaborate guided by the eunuch Eutro- ple in the summer of AD 450. The new emperor, who is In September of the year AD headdress and a necklace on pius, who was executed in 399. After ruling the eastern em- known to history as Theodo- 394, Theodosius’ forces met their obverses. In the period 399-400, the pire during most of Theodo- sius I (sometimes called Theo- and defeated those of his rival Following the death of Theo- Goth general Gainas tried to sius’ reign, Pulcheria chose his dosius the Great) set about re- in battle. dosius I, his two sons divided gain control in the eastern capi- successor, the senator Marcian. organizing the army at Thessa- Eugenius was slain. A few the empire between them. Ar- tal of Constantinople but failed She passed away in the sum- lonica and then began to en- days later Arbogastes, by then cadius, the eldest, took the after six months. mer of 453. Notably, she left all gage the Gothic invaders. a fugitive, committed suicide. eastern part and Honorius got From this time until her her belongings to the poor. Through a combination of mili- In the meantime, Theodosius the western portion. Lacking death in 404, the empress Eu- tary prowess and diplomacy, had elevated his younger son their father’s military and ad- doxia exercised great control ARCADIUS COINS Theodosius managed to over- Honorius to the rank of em- ministrative abilities the two over her husband. After the The gold, silver and bronze come this threat to the empire. peror in 393. weak emperors were con- death of his wife, Arcadius coins of Arcadius can be readily Continued on page 10 Sandy Campbell, Numismatist Proof Positive ife Member CNA 228 ANA 496 APNA F N CSNS ARCADE COINS Coins Ltd. (Founded in 1962)
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April 2, 2019 • CANADIAN COIN NEWS • www.canadiancoinnews.ca 9 19th-century Canadian token has U.S. connection A Wood #6 blacksmith token struck over a U.S. half-cent realized Colonial $3,360 (including buyer’s premium) as Lot 29345 of the April 2018 sale of the TOKENS Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens. Photo By Tim Grawey courtesty Heritage Auctions. he numismatic links be- his mother, who was living tween Canada and the U.S. when the coppers were pro- verse portrays a harp with 10 Twere, perhaps unsurprisingly, duced and could recall the to- strings. The breast of the fe- strong throughout the 19th cen- kens as well as the blacksmith male is larger than his #5, and tury, owing to the two coun- who struck them. nadian coiners showed con- there was no direct evidence the edge is plain. tries’ shared border and inter- Despite this, the identity of siderable skill in so making to support his claims and ad- This die later became bro- twined past. the blacksmith was never es- fresh coins bear the appear- mitted it was difficult to de- ken, and the cracks show dis- This relationship is especially tablished. ance of an old worn out but termine the tokens’ exact date tinct wear in three places. It apparent with the fascinating Today, it’s generally ac- still legal currency that they of issue, Wood assigned what comes with both thick and series of blacksmith tokens. cepted there was more than were able to circulate vast he termed the copper “head thin flans. “Previous to 1837, when the one location – possibly in Up- quantities of these spurious to the left series” as the first According to Wood, this va- lack of specie caused copper per Canada (present-day On- imitations.” group. riety is also found with the change to be accepted in bulk, tario) – striking the coppers. While these copper and This was followed by the rusty obverse die and the there lived in Montreal a black- While McLachlan is cred- brass pieces were initially im- brass tokens, including the cracked reverse die. Speci- smith of dissipated habits,” ited for coining the term itations of British halfpence, “Harp and Tiffin” counter- mens are also known with the wrote numismatist R. W. “blacksmith tokens,” later they expanded to include imi- feits, which he claimed were cracked reverse die only (the McLachlan in the April 1885 work by Eugene Courteau tations of Canadian-issued to- struck between 1825 and 1830. other side being blank). edition of the American Journal and Howland Wood recorded kens and U.S. “hard times” The third group, which in- This piece sold for $3,360 of Numismatics. 46 crude counterfeits alleg- tokens. cludes U.S. “hard times” (including buyer’s premium). “He prepared a die for him- edly struck by the Montréal One peculiarity of this se- counterfeits, were issued be- self and when he wished to blacksmith. ries is the designs often face tween 1830 and 1840. Many of UNDERTYPE have a ‘good time’ he struck “The dies in all cases in the opposite direction of these examples were muled CHARACTERISTICS two or three dollars in these crudely cut, were, in many in- their prototypes. This was with U.S. store cards, many of The host (or undertype) coppers and thereby supplied stances purposely left unfin- credited to the lack of knowl- which were produced by Ben- onto which the blacksmith himself with sufficient change ished, so as to give the issue edge of the die sinker, who jamin True, of Troy, N.Y. was overstruck, the U.S. half- with which to gratify his the appearance of a worn cut his dies to face the same The first record of True was cent was issued from 1793- wishes.” coin,” wrote Wood. “Al- way as the coins he used as in 1835, leading Wood to con- 1857. McLachlan said these de- though they thus produced a models. clude it “must have been a The exact date of this un- tails were related to him by rude coinage those early Ca- While he acknowledged few years later, at least, that dertype cannot be discerned; the discarded die found its however, during this period, fectual ruler and was con- Stilicho. With the general’s way into Canada. The scarcity many U.S. coins circulated in Theodosius... stantly under the influence of death, their way was cleared of these pieces and of those the Canadian colonies along- others. and the Visigoths poured in. with the eagle show that they side other foreign coins due to Continued from page 8 First, he was controlled by Italy was defenceless. were issued in limited num- a shortage of coinage. This recognized by the obverse leg- his guardian the half-Vandal Honorius had taken refuge bers, probably caused by the particular copper half-cent end D. N. ARCADIUS P. F. general Flavius Stilicho. Hon- at Ravenna. Three times the growing tendency to reject all was a convenient recipient to AVG. around his radiate, orius was induced by Stilicho barbarians besieged Rome and light weight coins. These ea- be overstruck. draped and cuirassed bust. to marry his daughter, Maria, finally sacked it in the sum- gle coins probably represent From 1793-1857, depending Those of his wife Aelia Eu- making the general the mer of 410. the last attempts to inject the on the year of issue, the U.S. doxia usually have the legend young emperor’s father-in- Alaric died later that year Blacksmiths into the circulat- half-cent ranged in diameter AEL. EVDOXIA AVG. and her law. The early years of this and was succeeded by Ataulf, ing medium of Canada.” from 22 millimetres to 23.5 diademed and draped bust reign were marred by a num- who took his followers out of mm and in weight from 5.44 AUCTION RESULTS facing right. ber of barbarian attacks. Stili- Italy and into Gaul in 412. grams to 6.74 grams. The long reign of Theodo- cho managed to save Italy The departure of the barbar- An example of this The original half-cent ob- sius II produced gold, silver but Gaul was overrun by the ians from Italy gave the west- Canada-U.S. connection verse features a portrait of and base metal coinage. The invaders in the winter of AD ern part of the empire some crossed the block during last “Liberty” facing left with a most common obverse legend 406-407. recovery time under a great year’s sale of the Doug Robins wreathed reverse and the is D. N. THEODOSIVS P. F. The year 408 saw not only general named Constantius. Collection of Canadian To- words “HALF CENT” on two AVG. His portrait appears on the death of Arcadius in the Constantius was raised to the kens by Heritage Auctions. lines inside the wreath. The the obverse. Coins were also east but also the murder of rank of emperor by Honorius Lot 29345 of the April 2018 words “UNITED STATES OF produced for his sister Aelia Stilicho. Then things got even in AD 421. We know him as sale offered a Wood #6 black- AMERICA” are stamped Pulcheria. They can be recog- worse. the emperor Constantius III. smith token struck over a U.S. around the rim, and the cap- nized by the legend AEL. PV- By 409, the Romans were Honorius died at Ravenna half-cent. tion “TWO HUNDRED FOR LCHERIA AVG. and her dia- forced to withdraw their in August, AD 423. Summarized from Wood’s A DOLLAR” is stamped on demed and draped bust fac- troops from the province of The legend normally found article, the blacksmith obverse the edge. ing right. Britannia and abandon the is- on Honorius’ coins, which illustrates a bust of George III Throughout its issuance, As stated above, Honorius land to its own fate. were also issued in gold, silver to the left in cuirass. The this design saw several revi- was the younger brother of The Visigoths, under the and bronze, is D. N. HON- mouth is slightly open with a sions, including the direction Arcadius and became em- leadership of Alaric, had long ORIVS P. F. AVG. His portrait prominent Adam’s apple and “Liberty” faces and the style peror of the west. Like Arca- had their eyes set on Italy but is usually a diademed, draped double hair bows both point- of wearing a liberty cap or dius, he was a weak and inef- were constantly thwarted by and cuirassed bust. W ing upward. A hump on the having a draped bust, turban shoulder is prominent. The re- head or braided hair. W 10 April 2, 2019 • CANADIAN COIN NEWS • www.canadiancoinnews.ca spring premier numsimatic Auction 158 Canada 1916-C Gold Sovereign, 386 1-cent 1906 ICCS Certified MS-66 PCGS Certified AU-55 The rarest of all RED. Coin is tied for the highest grade march 22-23, 2019 1248 DC-26K 1923 Dominion of Canada $2, 1566 RCM Issue; Complete 2015 5 oz. Canadian ‘C’ Sovereigns, it is estimated by ICCS with 5 others ...... $1,500 Black Seal, Group 3, Series V. Cambell- Gold Plated Big Coin Series 6-Coin Clark, S/N: 628971/B. PMG Certified that only 50 or so 1916-C Sovereigns Set with Deluxe Case & COA’s (Tax Sessions 1 & 2 Live Floor Auction March 22-23 AU-55 (Net) -An attractive note, paper are known to exist today...... $25,000 Exempt)...... $1,750 starting at 5:30 p.m. EST (2:30 p.m. PT) damage is not distracting to the overall appeal. Worth a good Look ...... $2,000 at the Hilton Hotel Mississauga, Ontario 421 1-cent 1923 ICCS Certified MS-64 (6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5N 2L3) RED *SCARCE* Tied for the highest grade 1 of 11 known...... $2,750
183 Ultra Scarce Johnson Matthey London 100 gram Fine Gold Bar (Tax Exempt). 1279 BC-10 1935 Bank of Canada French This Vintage Hand Poured bar is rarely $20, Osborne-Towers, Series F, SN: available in today’s market. It contains the F001519/D. PMG VF-25...... $3,500 537 5-cent 1921 PCGS Certified AU-50 Johnson Matthey - London Logo contain- 699 25-cent 1872 Obverse 2 Die Break A 1457 1937 Mirror Specimen Set PCGS *RARE KEY DATE* ...... $11,000 ing purity mark 9999...... $5,500 ICCS Certified AU-50. *RARE, Top Grade Certified. You will receive the 1-cent by ICCS* With less than 10 coin certified SP-64 RB, 5-cent SP-64, 10-cent SP- by ICCS this is an extremely rare Variety, 64+, 25-cent SP-64+, 50-cent SP-66, and this is currently the highest known 872 50-cent 1921 PCGS Certified and Silver $1 SP-63. 6pcs...... $2,000 example certified by ICCS ...... $1,500 ‘Genuine’ VG-Details (tooled) *King of Canadian Coins * ...... $40,000 1282 BC-14 1935 Bank of Canada $50, French, Osborne-Towers, S/N: 04156/F. 224 1837 Molson’s Brewers, CH# 590 5-cent, 1965 ‘Large Beads’ PCGS PMG VF-20. *Rare Note* ...... $3,950 LC16A3, BR# 532 ICCS Certified Certified MS-64 This is the Attached VF-30 *RARE* ...... $1,350 Jewel type, the more rare variety in the Large Beads...... $2,800
1332 BC-38cA 1954 Bank of Canada 1458 1954 NSF Proof-Like Set. This set has 284 Nova Scotia 1-cent 1861 Large Bud 842 50-cent 1890H ICG Certified VF-35 1139 Lot of Canada 1-cent, 5-cent, 25-cent, the rare NSF 1-cent coin, Coins are all 645 10-cent 1932 ICCS Certified MS-66 Replacement $2, Bouey-Rasminsky ICCS Certified SP-64 Red. Rare coin, *Key Date* A nice example of a Highly 50-cent, Nickel $1 & Loon $1 Blank bright some have some light cameo. The *TOP GRADE 1of 5 Known* .. $1,325 S/N: *Z/Z8144500. BCS AU-50 1 of only 5 known ...... $2,250 sought after date...... $3,570 Planchets. 6pcs ...... $200 Writing. *RARE NOTE* ...... $2,500.00 1-cent coin is full lustrous red...... $1,500 Auction Highlights
Lot # Start Price Lot # Start Price Lot # Start Price Lot # Start Price Lot # Start Price
14 China 1985 .999 Fine Gold Panda Fractional Set 201 RARE Old Pour INDIUM 10oz 99.99 Pure Bar in 334 Newfoundland 25-cent 1919-C ICCS Certified 598 10-cent 1870 Narrow 0 ICCS Certified MS-64. 1152 1837 (39) 25c piece of unlisted Merchant Scrip Including 1/20, 1/10, 1/4, 1/2 & 1oz Gold Bullion Blue Velvet Bag (Tax Exempt)...... $199 MS-63 *RARE Mint state Coin* ...... $1,250 Coin has attractive mint lustre...... $1,250 Issued by F.H. Hinman of St. Catharines. The intact Coins Sealed in Original Plastic. Note the 1/4oz coin 214 1811 Trade & Commerce (Bust Design) CH# 343 Newfoundland 50-cent 1899 Narrow 9, PCGS 607 10-cent 1884 PCGS Certified XF-40 *KEY pieces of the piece are fairly nice considering the has minor toning. 5pcs (Tax Exempt)...... $2,750 time period; a solid VF. However, the piece has WE6, BR# 966 ICCS Certified EF-40 *RARE* AU-55...... $900 DATE* ...... $1,200 16 China; 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Official 6-coin many tears and tape repairs. It has listed William ...... $325 346A Newfoundland $2 1888 Gold PCGS Certified 680 10-cent 1969 ‘LARGE DATE’ ICCS Certified Mint set Collection issued by the People’s Bank Hamilton Merritt as the Payee; a prominent business of China. 4pcs...... $375 212 Ultra Scarce Johnson Matthey 50oz Fine MS-61 ...... $475 VF-20 (scratches). A rare coin seldom offered for man in the area at the time. However, is it also pay- Silver Bar ‘A Series’ (Tax Exempt). Low estimated sale ...... $7,500 able to the bearer as is typical for merchant scrip. 22 Germany: West Germany 1957-J 5 Mark ICCS 359 1-cent 1887 ICCS Certified MS-65 RED Choice mintage of ONLY 250 ...... $1 Certified MS-63. *RARE* ...... $350 Eye Appeal ...... $800 698 25-cent 1871H Obverse 2 ICCS Certified MS-65 This is perhaps the first time such a piece has been made available for sale and it may be some time 221 1822 Lesslie & Sons Toronto & Dundas. CH# 424 1-cent 1924 ICCS Certified MS-64 RED Low Tied for Highest Grade ...... $5,900 59 Palestine 1929 One Pound Banknote dated before another one surfaces. A prime opportunity to UC3, BR# 717 ICCS Certified VF-30 *SCARCE* 702 25-cent 1872H Obv 2; Die Break A ICCS Certified 30th of September. Serial # B569914 (Pick #7b) population of Mint state examples of this date. own a previously unknown piece...... $100 *RARE* ...... $265 ...... $325 ...... $1,200 VG-10. *Rare Variety* Only 11 Known to Exist 1169 220-15-12 1925 The Dominion Bank $5, Bogart- 263 Token, Hudson Bay Company 1/2 Made Beaver ...... $1,300 74 South Africa; KM-PS29 1954 11-coin Proof Set 431 1-cent 1926 ICCS Certified MS-65 RED, Tied for Nanton. S/N: 085318/B. PMG VF-20. A Rare Brass token with display case and informational in Original mint issued clamshell case. Set includes the highest grade with less than 10 known in this 711 25-cent 1885 Curved Top 5 ICCS Certified VF-30 Signature Type Note...... $2,400 the 1/2 and 1 Pound Gold coins...... $550 pamphlet. (CH# FT-2; BR# 927) Token was grade...... $3,250 *KEY DATE* ...... $700 1198 535-10-08-12 1841 Niagara Suspension Bridge issued for the East Main district on the East 76 United Kingdom; Royal Mint 1983 Limited 434 1-cent 1927 ICCS Certified MS-65 RED. *Tied for 731 25-cent 1906 Large Crown PCGS Certified MS- Bank $5. McMicken-Hamilton, S/N: 941. PMG Edition Gold Proof Collection. You will receive mainland of Hudson bay. ‘NB’ Meant to be MB for Highest Grade by ICCS *LOW POP - less than 64 *RARE LOW POP* ...... $2,500 VF-30 EPQ ...... $350 the Two Pound, Sovereign, and Half-Sovereign ‘Made Beaver’ was a misprint by the die-cutter. 10 known ...... $1,800 734 25-cent 1908 ICCS Certified MS-65 “Victoria 1226 DC-17a 1904 Dominion of Canada $4. Various- Proof Coins struck in 22K Gold.This set contains The Hudson Bay piece was given out to pas- 0.824oz of Pure Gold...... $1,240 441 1-cent 1929 ICCS Certified MS-65 RED. *RARE* North Collection” ...... $1,800 Courtney, S/N: 012932/A. “4” at Top Left and Right- sengers for a first flight by TCA Trans...... $1,000 Printer ABNC. PMG Certified VG-8. Rough Edges ...... $650 868 50-cent 1919 ICCS Certified MS-65. Rare coin in 123 Indo-Scythian Kingdom 46-20 BC Bi Tetradrachm; 270 1859 Joseph. H Merriam, Boston MA, Thomas and some pinholes (not mentioned on holder) . $800 Aspavarama; Apracharajas; 9 Grams; Reverse - 496 5-cent 1875H Small Date ICCS Certified EF-40 this high grade - Only 1 of 6 known ...... $2,500 Sayers Copper Medal, (SCH-C27 CU) NGC 1403 ERROR - Canada #587 2c Mint Never Hinged Mis- ‘Azes on Horseback r. Holding Whip, Monograms Certified MS-63 Brown. A rare Medal seldom *KEY DATE* ...... $625 898 50-cent 1947 Maple Leaf; Curved 7 ICCS Certi- Before & Below Horse; Athena Standing r. Raising perferation Error Full Sheet of 100pcs Wilfrid Laurier offered for sale...... $250 503 5-cent 1883H Obverse 4, Corrosion ICCS Certi- fied SP-62...... $3,000 Hand in Gesture of Benediction Holding Spear & Design. The stamps when printed shifted to the left fied VF-20 *Rare obverse type* ...... $475 964 Silver $1 1935 ICCS Certified MS-66...... $350 Shield; 6 Rayed Star Above’ ...... $180 299 Newfoundland 1-cent 1919C ICCS Certified MS- side, cutting off most of the ‘C’ in ‘Canada’...... $250 1488 RCM Issue; 2007 Canada ‘Straight 7’ Variety 150 USA 1929 $10 National Currency, New York Is- 64 Red & Brown. Coin is over 80% Red...... $750 528 5-cent 1909 Round Leaves; Cross/Bow tie ICCS 992 Silver $1 1945 5/5; Double HP ICCS Certified sue (FR-1801-1/ CH#13334). Serial # D000004A. 303 Newfoundland 1-cent 1940 ICCS Certified Certified VF-30. *Rare Variety* ...... $375 MS-60. Scarce key date coin with both varieties Proof Like Set...... $75 Jones-Wood. LOW Serial NUMBER PMG Certi- MS-64 Red. Lustrous red coin, 1 of only 547 5-cent 1925 PCGS Certified AU-58. *Key Date* ...... $300 1605 RCM Issue; 2018 Canada $20 Falcon Lake fied VF-25 (NET) Trimmed...... $300 13 known ...... $1,000 ...... $600 1003 Silver $1 1947 Pointed 7; Quadruple Punch HP Incident NGC Certified PF-70 Early Releases (Tax Exempt) ...... $600 176 RARE 1994 Canada $2 1/15 Fine Gold Maple 304 Newfoundland 1-cent 1941C ICCS Certified 563 5-cent 1930 PCGS Certified MS-65 Attractive ICCS Certified MS-64. *TOP 10* Tied for the 1606 RCM Issue; 2018 $20 Canada’s Unexplained Leaf (Tax Exempt). Produced only in 1994, these MS-65 Red. Rare coin being 1 of only 4 known Radiant Luster, Well Struck In older Green style finest Known by ICCS...... $3,250 Phenomena - The Falcon Lake Incident Fine gold maples are extremely hard to find in today’s and tied for highest grade...... $1,500 holder. LOW POP Only 1 coin graded higher by 1024 Silver $1 1950 PCGS Certified MS-67 ..... $1,000 market with a listed mintage of only 5,493...... $1 Silver Coin (Tax Exempt) ...... $325 307 Newfoundland 1-cent 1942 ICCS Certified MS- PCGS ...... $1,250 1081 Silver $1, 1967 Diving Goose Variety (Obv. 001/ 188 Extremely Rare Johnson Matthey 1oz VISA 1610 RCM Issue; 2018 Canada $50 Antique Carou- 65 Red. Rare coin being 1 of only 2 known and 576 5-cent 1947 ICCS Certified MS-65 *TIED FOR Rev. 005) in Choice BU condition...... $500.00 Fine Silver Round (Tax Exempt). This unique sel 6oz. Fine Silver Coin (Tax Exempt)...... $750 TOP GRADE * ...... $400 promotional item was produced for Visa by JM tied for highest grade...... $1,750 1119 $2 1996 German Planchet MS-66 & Canadian 1611 RCM Issue; 2018 Connecting Canadian History and states ‘Visa: The official travellers cheque of 317 Newfoundland 5-cent 1946C PCGS Certified 582 5-cent 1953 NSF NL Mule ICCS Certified EF-40. Planchet MS-65. Both coins have been graded by Puzzle Coin Fine Silver Set (Tax Exempt). the 1988 Olympic games.’ ...... $1 AU-55 ...... $1,125 A choice example of this variety...... $225 PCGS, and come in a joined slab...... $90 ...... $1,050.00
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April 2, 2019 • CANADIAN COIN NEWS • www.canadiancoinnews.ca 11 Final chapter on test token ‘die break’ yet to be written
Errors & VARIETIES
By John Regitko
am somewhat surprised: af- deep groove into it and rein- ter 257 previous columns, the stall it. Ihighest number of emails I re- I cannot see the benefit of ceived on one topic has to do doing this either surrepti- with a test token – not a coin – tiously or with the knowledge produced by the Royal Cana- of people in charge. What dian Mint. would be gained in any test of I wouldn’t even call it an er- technology to do so? ror per se because it was re- After examining a couple leased with the Mint knowing hundred test token sets full well it contained a major (thanks to Kitchener, Ont.’s Illustration 1. Shown above are close-ups of Bill M.’s token, which was illustrated in the die break – at least in my opin- Colonial Acres and others), author’s previous column highlighting the major die crack found on one of the Royal ion. one thing strikes me as being Canadian Mint’s test tokens. Photos by Charlton Press. A number of people sent me not just highly unusual but scans of their test pieces con- impossible to believe. While One of the dies would pro- useful life – this would pro- trix die. When the design from taining the die crack. I am the die was used to strike a duce normal strikes while the duce many variations in the the matrix was transferred to showing the one submitted to perfect token one moment, second die, this containing the unintentional baldness. the working die, the gouge me by Bill M. because there is when the next blank was groove right from day one, Each die struck the last coin would have come out raised. no glare. struck, it contained a major produced tokens containing identical to the first coin be- When the working die struck According to the Mint, this die break across the whole the constant die break. cause the difference in the the blank planchet, the gouge token is one of five actual trial face of the die. Note I use the word variations of the baldness was would have been incused on pieces used to test new technol- I have seen hundreds of dif- “groove” because there is no produced by different dies. the coin. ogies. ferent die cracks of all descrip- guarantee it was actually a die Why could this not also be This might explain the If a defect appeared during tions on different dates and break. the cause of the two types of gouge we have assumed was a the press run of 10,000 pieces, denominations, and there is Coins produced at the Mint test tokens? die crack. they might have let the press always evidence of progres- are struck by hundreds of continue to run and used the sive deterioration. working dies, and not all dies defects in the sets; however, be- Without an iota of die dete- are perfect as is evidenced by cause there is no way this die rioration over thousands of the many constant die varieties break could occur if left to its strikes, let me present two al- listed in the Charlton cata- own devices, it begs at least one ternate possibilities that make logue, in Hans Zoell’s cata- question. more sense than an instant die logues and in these columns. Was the gouge – not the die deterioration without becom- Some of these involve re-en- break – intentionally added by ing progressively worse. graving, such as the George V someone? After the Mint created the five-cent pieces with the back This would require a press master die, what would pre- and head of the beaver con- operator to stop the press, re- vent them from creating at taining an extra line or the Illustration 2. The re-engraving of working dies produced move the die, cut a rather least two working dies? 1950 $1 coin with the extra line constant variations. that is known to have been added (albeit badly) by an en- graver. Both of these are WORKING DIES Since each die normally pro- shown in Illustration 2. Let me throw out another duces hundreds of thousands Although this was not the theory for you to consider. of strikes with one die, why case with the test token, con- A master die (with a nega- would the Mint create a sec- ond working die for a test ENJOY COIN COLLECTING TO ITS FULLEST! stant die varieties could occur tive image) produced a small due to over-buffing. This oc- quantity of matrix dies, which strike of only 10,000 pieces? Join THE ROYAL CANADIAN NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION! curred during the 1990s and contain a normal, raised im- Maybe the defect was discov- AIMS AND OBJECTIVES MISSION STATEMENT earlier, when the dies were not age. 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12 April 2, 2019 • CANADIAN COIN NEWS • www.canadiancoinnews.ca It’s very unlikely because For example, Jonny G. states: set found by Colonial Acres numbers both with and with- sets I have obtained directly there are similar designs on “I’m writing to you today to and a source out west was the out a die break to be much bet- from the Mint: The die crack coins of all denominations in answer your question in CCN opposite, and I’m sure the ter than consecutive serial present on all three of my every year containing similar about the test token die Mint does not have the num- numbers on paper money. coins is slightly different than design lines (including maple crack. When the crack was dis- bers. Also, how much would you the coin represented in your leaves) where transfers – from covered, I asked Numicanada Therefore, the marketplace pay for a set with a packaging previous column (the illustra- matrix die to working die forum members if they own will have to decide what peo- number of “00001” or “10000”? tion referred to by Michael is – never produced any vari- this set and which version they ple are willing to pay or sell Paper money collectors shown in Illustration 1). As in ances. have. From the answer I re- one or the other for. would kill for a note with a the illustration, my coins ex- What also puzzles me is how ceived, the compilation shows low or high serial number of hibit a die crack in rim and a die with such a deep gouge 10 sets with cracks and 30 PACKAGING NUMBERING “0000001,” “9999999” or the fields, and into the top of the would get installed in the mint- without. All cracks have the Tim H. e-mailed: “I ordered elusive “10000000”? leaf about 1.5 mm to the first ing press and then strike thou- same look. No progression was 2 sets directly from the major vein. However, the sands of test tokens. Because found.” mint. When I checked the OTHER VARIETIES lower part of the crack extends the Mint is concerned with Previous write-ups in CCN numbers on the write-up in- Do other errors exist in the up to the stem and jogs to the quality, why would they in- caused people to either go back side the packaging, I find the set of five test tokens? left but only up to the bottom clude these defective pieces in to their local postal outlet or numbers are consecutive. I It might come as a surprise of the leaf (i.e. it does not ap- the five-token test sets? roll the dice and place another have numbers 7327 and if there are – contrary to what pear to cross over the lower we’ve seen so far – variations boundary of the leaf). In addi- of the die crack on the test to- tion, all three coins also have a ken. 3mm die crack (or scratch) be- Mark S. e-mailed: “I ordered low the lower left of the the set from the mint shortly af- leaf. My coins are still in the ter its release. The set I have mylar holder in which they does have the die crack and the were distributed.” mint number is 245/10,000. The It looks like the final chapter copper side of the token also is yet to be written if some of has a dark, almost black ring of these emails referring to die some residue close to the steel crack differences are sup- outer ring.” ported by images. I hope to re- I hope to show photos of ceive substantiating photos for Mark’s test token in a follow- comparison, which I will pub- Illustration 3. The illustrations show a normal fur line and the flat bellied beaver. up column. lish in a follow-up column. Robin Z. purchased two In the meantime, readers It beats me; perhaps they order with the Mint, hoping to 7328. Number 7327 has no die from Colonial Acres at two dif- might want to take another didn’t consider selling test to- obtain one of each. break, and 7328 has a die ferent times with packaging look at their tokens to see if kens to the public at that point For example, I heard from break.” numbers 05836 and 09357. Re- they can see slight differences and didn’t want to mint thou- Ron F.: “I have 1 set that has It’s too bad the numbers ferring to the interview with in the crack compared to the sands of additional normal the die crack and 1 set that aren’t production numbers, Colonial Acres co-owner Kirk example shown in Illustration pieces. does not. I purchased both sets which would mean Tim had Parsons published by CCN in 1. Anyway, if a matrix die de- from the mint. I had only pur- the best pair of sets, these with December (Vol. 56 #18), Robin If you find any differences, velops cracks and transfers chased 1 set initially but after the switchover numbers, states: “My die break set, com- please send me photos so we them to the working dies, I reading that Colonial Acres which would increase the pared to the illustration in can identify some minor pro- would bet the matrix die would Coins had noticed the die value of both sets together CCN, is closer to the E and gressive die deterioration or be immediately replaced. crack, I checked mine and sure drastically. past the N.” confirm if more than one enough, I had one (#04110). So However, because they’re From Michael N.: “Per your working die was used. W SCARCITY I thought that probably the simply packaging numbers, recent column on ‘RCM secu- Can we determine with any mint had read the article and this is not the case. rity test token set fails test,’ John can be reached at errorman@ degree of accuracy how many probably checked for them be- As a matter of fact, Michael here are some data points from look.ca. perfect pieces and how many cause I wanted one without the N. also has consecutive num- “die cracks” were produced in crack, so I ordered another and bers of each type. His #03139 the total production run of it came without the crack does not have a die crack 10,000 pieces? (#05198).” while his #03140 does. Since the packaging numbers Well, Ron, you were lucky to Johnny G. also reports one of the two types are all over the get one of each – something of the members of Numican- place, there is no way to deter- that occurred to three other col- ada has two consecutive sets mine how many sets with lectors I spoke to. (#07618 and #07619) with and cracks were produced. At that stage, I doubt the without cracks. Mark S. stated in his email: Mint would have opened thou- Notaphily enthusiasts col- “To figure out when the die sands of envelopes and de- lect unusual serial numbers on crack started will be a challenge stroyed the contents or ripped paper money. because most likely the 10,000 the packages open to remove Would you pay more for the test tokens were run through the other four tokens for re- test token set if their cards NEED AN INDEPENDENT GRADING OPINION? the press, dumped into bins, packaging after striking some showed consecutive serial We authenticate & grade all Canadian Coins taken to the packaging ma- additional normal replacement numbers with both a die break Population Reports • Large Lot Grading Discounts chine, and placed by hand as tokens. and no die break in one per- sets to be packaged. After pack- I also heard from Basil A., son’s hands? Micro & Fine Art Coin Photography aging, all 10,000 packages were Ken B., Brian B. and Jerry R., Unlike paper money, which placed by hand in the mint en- who also confirmed the num- is packaged in piles of 100 velopes with the numbered bers are all over the place and with consecutive serial num- card. Just my thoughts.” the die cracks are identical to bers, the test tokens were – ob- I received emails from peo- the photos published in CCN. viously – packaged helter-skel- INTERNATIONAL COIN CERTIFICATION SERVICE INC. ple who did a bit of detective I mentioned in a previous ter. Therefore, I consider a set 2010 YONGE ST., STE. 202, TORONTO, CANADA M4S 1Z9 work to come up with a figure. column the numbers of each of two consecutive packaging Phone (416) 488-8620 Fax (416) 488-6371
April 2, 2019 • CANADIAN COIN NEWS • www.canadiancoinnews.ca 13 57th annual ONA Convention medal to be issued No ONA Convention medals were issued in 1981 or 1984, but for the 1981 convention in Niagara Falls, Numismatic a small issue of one-ounce FRINGE silver bars were produced.
By Jeff Fournier hibit is sure to be enjoyed by all who see it. he Ontario Numismatic As- sociation (ONA) will issue CONTRIBUTIONS Ta medal to mark their 57th an- ARE APPRECIATED nual convention, to be held Readers wishing to contact April 12-14 in Kingston. me about this column may email The medal design was cho- includes information about me at [email protected], sen by the convention commit- medal issues. phone me at 705-491-1735 or tee from a concept submitted By far the most complete list- send mail to Jeff Fournier, Fisher by Kingston Numismatic Asso- ing of ONA medals was pub- Street R.P.O, Box 22004, North ciation member Michael Platt. lished in Charlton’s second edi- Bay, ON P1B 9P5. The medal features Kingston tion of Canadian Numismatic Medals, published in 2008. This City Hall circa 1867 on the ob- The medal issued for the verse and the ONA logo on the standard catalogue covers all inaugural ONA Convention, known ONA regular, special reverse. which was held in Kitchener It was struck in a beautiful, and award medal issues along in 1962, was the first in a with those issued for the annual heavy cameo in silver (30 series that continues to this In 1988, the ONA Convention minted); brass (25 minted); and Canadian Numismatic Associa- day. Photos by Jeff Fournier. was held at Toronto’s copper (80 minted). tion and Atlantic Provinces Nu- Lakeshore Hotel, and once One convention copper mismatic Association medals. again, a medal was issued. medal will be included in the This is an extremely interest- $25 registration kit package. ing series to collect. Although the precious-metal award med- As noted earlier, because the als and base-metal issues are regular-issue ONA medals are The 1992 ONA Convention always produced in low quanti- minted in limited quantities, was sponsored by the ONA ties, they can still be obtained these special and precious-metal itself. Many collectors were for a modest price if a collector pieces represent a significant interested in that year’s is persistent. challenge to any collector due to medal design due to the In the early convention years, their low mintages. Canadian National Railway medals were usually struck in An interesting sideline to col- ‘Northern’ steam train bronze, silver, gold filled and lecting ONA medal issues is the depicted on its reverse. often in 10-karat gold as well. formation of a collection of pe- In 1971, the ONA Convention Mintages ranged from a high of riphery material such as ONA I’m always on the look-out for headed to Sudbury, in 125 antiqued-bronze pieces in auction catalogues, convention information about numismatic northern Ontario, for the 1962, when more than a dozen programs, wooden money, rib- fringe items such as medals, first time ever. The 2019 Ontario 10-karat gold medals were also bons and other items embla- challenge coins, scrip or tokens Numismatic Association struck, to a low of 30 bronze zoned with the association’s issued by Canadian municipali- (ONA) Convention medal base-metal pieces for the 1982 Unfortunately, because the logo or issued as a souvenir of ties, coin clubs, fraternities, will be issued at this year’s convention held at Toronto’s catalogue was last issued in 2008 the annual convention. organizations or merchants. gathering in Kingston on former Westbury Hotel. – so only includes issues up to Such a sideline can form the Please let me know if you come April 12-14. Supplied photo. The ONA website has brief 2007 – all recent issues remain basis of a wonderful exhibit to across any pieces that haven’t write-ups about these interest- uncatalogued from that point on. go along with a collector’s ONA Continued on page 24 These medals are in short ing convention medals, and convention medals. Such an ex- supply, so if you wish to pur- past editions of the club news- HOW TO COLLECT chase one or more, you better letter, The Ontario Numismatist, CONVENTION MEDALS do it soon. Visit the ONA Most collectors of ONA med- website, the-ona.ca, for more als begin by collecting the med- information. als issued at ONA conventions AN ANNUAL TRADITION they have attended. When the ONA held its first Once they realize how beauti- annual convention in 1962, an- ful and collectible the series is, other annual tradition – the is- they often branch out and at- suance of a commemorative tempt to put a complete base- convention medal – began as metal or regular-issue set to- The ONA’s award and well. gether. In 1989, the ONA recognition medals have Each year since 1962, exclud- The more advanced and ad- Convention was held in been struck in most years ing only 1981 and 1984, limited- venturous an ONA medal collec- Woodstock but was hosted since the association’s edition medals were struck fea- In 1967, the ONA tor becomes, the more inclined by three clubs in Oxford formation for presentation turing the ONA logo on the Convention was once he or she is to embark on a quest County. These include the to convention exhibitors, obverse and a design of signifi- again held in Kitchener and to acquire the ONA convention Woodstock Coin Club, the committee members, cance to the local club and host hosted by the Waterloo precious-metal issues – and then Ingersoll Coin Club and the speakers and for the city where the convention was Coin Society. the award and special medal is- Tillsonburg Coin Club. coveted ONA award of merit. held on the reverse. sues.
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