Memories from 40 years in the stamp and coin business
by Brian Grant Duff
(Part 9) 1992: Canada 125 coins at Eaton’s
To mark Canada’s 125th birthday, the Mint issued 25c coins showing scenes from the provinces and territories, plus a commemorative aureate Dollar. The circulating versions were popular with collectors and the public and introduced new collectors to the hobby.
Someone brought in a 5c New Brunswick Connell stamp that we got a good certificate from the Greene Foundation for, then sold to John Jamieson.
Canada’s first holographic stamp also garnered interest. We bought missing hologram panes and sold them to Kasimir Bileski.
Our u-shaped department was a perfect three-ring circus for serving the public. There was lots to look at atop and inside the counters.
Brian Grant Duff is celebrating his 40th anniversary of serving the collecting community in Vancouver and around the world.
Part 1 can be found here
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