www.canadiancoinnews.ca An essential resource for the CANADIAN advanced and beginning collector Canadian Pages COIN NEWS TRENDS: $1 and $2 20-25 Volume 56 • Number 24 March 5 - 18, 2019 $4.50 Post-reformation tokens widespread in past centuries This is the second story in a tensive collection of commu- munion occurred quarterly in two-part series exploring nion tokens. many Reformed churches. communion tokens. This was “usually due to a In Cape Breton, N.S., as lack of ministers in that par- well as other places around By Jesse Robitaille ticular territory,” said the world, there was a “great Since Martin Luther nailed Sutherland, who added com- Continued on page 13 his protest to the door of a cas- tle church in Germany in 1517, communion tokens have evolved in step with the Chris- tian rite for which it serves as a Canadian Association of Numismatic Dealers (CAND) vehicle. President Michael Findlay said the association’s mandate To receive communion – includes promoting numismatics ‘to the public so that we particularly in the early years can foster new collectors.’ of the Reformation – commu- nicants were required to ex- press their faith. They would CAND planning for future then receive a token from the minister or from elders, and this exchange sometimes St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Cornwall, Ont., issued with youth, crime initiatives happened yearly or quarterly, this metal communion token in 1827. It is believed to By Jesse Robitaille kicking off the Canadian year said retired reverend Angus be one of only two Canadian churches whose ministers he Canadian Association in numismatics, said CAND Sutherland, who’s a long- continue to strike metal communion tokens, the latest of of Numismatic Dealers President Michael Findlay. time numismatist with an ex- which is chrome plated. (CAND)T is honing its services “We had a huge crowd at- in an effort to bolster the tending this first major show hobby in Canada and abroad. in Canada for 2019. All the Trajan’s national show returning this March The association is coming dealers I talked to were very By Jesse Robitaille Both of these presentations tional youth co-ordinator Lisa off an “excellent” annual con- pleased with their sales, and The seventh National Post- will be held March 23 while a McPherson, who’s been host- vention, which was held this collectors were happy to get age Stamp and Coin Show is third seminar, this on philatelic ing youth auctions since 2014. January in Hamilton, Ont., out after a two-month break in shows,” said Findlay, who’s set to return to Mississauga on exhibiting, will be held the fol- “I truly believe there is noth- also the editor of CCN Trends March 23-24. lowing morning. ing better than hands-on expe- as well as the founder and Held each spring and fall at A free “Young Collectors” rience, seeing the items in publisher of the Canadian Coin the popular Hilton auction will also be held on front of you, and of course, the Publications Registration Mail No. 09137 Agreement No. 40069699 No. 09137 Agreement Mail No. Registration Publications Dealer Newsletter. Mississauga, the biannual Sunday at 1 p.m., when 35 lots wonderful social aspect of col- The association’s four-per- event will feature about 50 will be offered to children lecting.” son executive board has also dealers, a full slate of seminars, aged 18 and under. Play TWO-SESSION AUCTION recently seen changes, includ- a 1,600-lot auction, a well-at- money will be provided to all ing the retirement of Executive tended youth program and – bidders so there is no cost to A 1921 50-cent coin certified Secretary Jo-Anne Simpson, for the spring edition – a com- participants. by Professional Coin Grading whose role has been taken petitive philatelic exhibition. A “Young Collectors” table Service as genuine is expected over by Dawn Bell. According to organizers, more will also offer discounted ma- to bring $55,000 as one of the “We are very grateful to than 1,000 people are expected terial to children aged 18 and highlights of the show’s two- have had Jo-Anne Simpson as to pass through the doors of under throughout the week- session auction. the CAND executive secre- the hotel’s 9,000-square-foot end. To be conducted by tary,” said Findlay, who added Graydon Hall that weekend. With free admission for chil- Kitchener, Ont.’s Colonial this position was created for Aside from a bourse full of dren, the family-friendly show Acres, the auction will also in- Simpson 20 years ago because Canada’s top numismatic and is an affordable gateway into clude some finest-known ex- “the duties of the secretary- philatelic dealers, the two-day collecting. amples, some “exceptionally treasurer were too burden- show will also feature three “Nothing is more important rare items that don’t hit the some to take on all the admin- seminars, including one on the – in any hobby, really – than to market often” and “the usual istration and correspondence, history and production of Ca- get young people curious, in- assortment of great coins, day to day, for the organiza- nadian banknotes and another terested and ultimately ad- banknotes and stamps for all tion.” about selling coin and dicted,” said Royal Canadian collectors needs and budgets,” banknote collections. 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