Articles for tag: Canadian Coins

A Basic Guide to Collecting Canadian Proof-like Coin Sets

Canadian coins are beautiful, distinct tributes to the nation’s nature and heritage. But how can a person collect Canadian coins when they’re on a budget or – as with the case with many American collectors – they are only scarcely able to find Canadian coins in pocket change? Canadian proof-like sets offer the collector of ...

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Canada: A few Little Known Facts about Our Neighbor

All countries have little known facts about them that are interesting, including Canada. For example, did you know that although Canada is the second largest country only 27 million people live there, making it the 28th largest in population. Because a large portion of Canada is covered with lakes and streams it has the largest ...

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Coin Collecting: Basics for Beginners

The fascinating hobby of coin collecting dates back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. Today, millions of people have fun collecting all kinds of interesting coins. Starting up a coin collection can be very easy because you can begin building a coin collection with the coins you have in your pocket or piggy bank. There ...

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The Most Wanted Coins by Collectors

There are quite a few coins that are wanted by collectors but these coins will never touch their hands. There are several reasons for this. The coin is extremely rare because of a mistake in the mint or the mintage was extremely low in number. Another reason that these coins will never touch a collector’s ...

An Introduction to Collecting Canadian Coins

Coin collectors in the United States rejoice: If you are looking for something fresh for your coin collection, why not take a numismatic trip to Canada, a nation whose coins are filled with images of nature, wildlife and the country’s colorful history? Chances are, if you live near the U.S./Canada border or in a region ...