Coin of the Day: On this day in 1790, Swedish forces won a naval victory over the Russians at the Second Battle of Svensksund. This silver medal from the L. E. Bruun Collection celebrates the victory. Explore the L. E. Bruun Collection at NGCcoin.com/gallery/bruun #WorldWednesday

Two numismatic pillars celebrate 75 years in Calgary - Canadian Coin News

The J. Douglas Ferguson Award, Canada's highest numismatic prize, is given annually at the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association convention. This year's event is in Calgary next week. We've been priviledged to have handled this medal on multiple occasions auctions.gbellauctions.com/H-Don-Allen-Co…

We're going to be in Calgary this week for the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association annual convention. We hope to see you there. #rcnacalgary auctions.gbellauctions.com/Northland-Bank…

The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association is a part of our own history. We hope you'll visit our table at the show in Calgary.

Attending the RCNA convention in Calgary brings back a lot of memories; this cool note featuring some numismatic icons. On another note, expect some big news this week! auctions.gbellauctions.com/Numismatic-Sho…

🚗 Our #SummerRoadTrip takes us to Owen Sound, Ontario. 🛣️ 📷 If you just had a portrait done by photographer George Holmes, you might consider ordering cabinet photos, prints mounted on heavy, 4 by 6-inch cards. #SaturdayArtifact

Thursday will make it 62 years since the Bluenose II was launched in Lunenburg, NS, as noted on the middle medal in this past lot. auctions.gbellauctions.com/Temperance_i33…

Another of our Google Arts and Culture stories has launched, exploring the coinage used in and created by maritime trade. Explore this collection of objects here: bit.ly/45XFSHt

Jacques Cartier landed at rocky Penouille Point on the Gaspé coast, claiming the territory for France on this date in 1534. auctions.gbellauctions.com/Banque-Jacques…

💬 #FunFactFriday: “A penny saved is a penny earned” is tied to Benjamin Franklin, who wrote versions of it in Poor Richard’s Almanack (1733) as Richard Saunders—urging readers to save, not splurge. 💰 🔗 bit.ly/451mbMH #CoinedIt #Numismatics

Attended any carnivals this summer? Wherever you are, we hope you're having a great one! auctions.gbellauctions.com/Lr-1161d-Halif…

Meet the 1928 “Auto Dollar”—China’s first coin to feature an automobile. Discover its unique story in Tales from the Vault: bit.ly/3HbdeIK

Need information about coins, banknotes, medals, tokens, or anything else pertaining to Canadian numismatics? We welcome you to explore the Geoffrey Bell Canadian Numismatic Resources site created by the J. Douglas Ferguson Historical Research Foundation. cnr-rnc.ca

New Brunswick Day is approaching and we're excited about the long weekend, so this exceptional note seemed an appropriate post! auctions.gbellauctions.com/Bank-of-New-Br…

Coin of the Day: On this day in 1834, the British Empire abolished slavery, a move celebrated on this British Historical Medal dated that year. Explore world medals in the NGC Census: NGCcoin.com/population-rep… #medal #numismatics #slavery #emancipation #coincollector #britishmedal

A Canadian🍁 silver dollar from a year when silver dollars weren’t issued? What? Only 3 were made and now we have all of them—on display in the Museum.😲 Read “The 1911 Silver Dollar” on the blog. 👉 bit.ly/3x9AHFb #SundayReading

🤔Stop for a moment and ask yourself “what really is money?” It’s a surprisingly difficult question. We break money down to its very basic function and answer this question on the blog. #SundayReading 👉 bit.ly/3x80bm5

🤔Anybody know who the young woman on our 1935 $10 bill was? No? She was Princess Mary, 3rd child of King George V and Queen Mary. #MiddleChildsDay #TriviaTuesday

Did you know Queen Victoria was left-handed? Happy #LeftHandersDay! auctions.gbellauctions.com/1867-Canadian-…