The First Foreign Issues of the Ottawa Mint. By: MICC Lifetime member #001 It’s quite true that it’s an ill wind that blows no one any good – and this was true even of the […]

Aluminum – The Poor-Relative Coinage Metal. By: MICC Lifetime member #001 When it comes to being a coinage metal, we tend to think of aluminum as one of the “junk” metals, ranking just ahead of […]

The Calgary Commemorative Silver Dollar of 1975 By: MICC Lifetime member #001 Calgary was founded for one overriding purpose: location. Immediately after he had the power to do so after Confederation, Prime Minister John A. […]

The “Tree Cents” of Prince Edward Island. By: MICC Lifetime member #001 For many years, the local currency pound of Prince Edward Island was out of step with those of the rest of her neighbours […]

Genoa Bay Farm By: Ron Greene (From Transactions of the Canadian Numismatic Research Society, Vol. 4, 1968, p.43. Reprinted by permission). Genoa Bay Farm is situated in a very pretty little valley overlooking Genoa Bay […]