Memories from 40 years in the stamp and coin business
by Brian Grant Duff
(Part 8) 1991: The impact of GST
The GST began and impacted store visits and purchases. We started bid board style auctions to offset the losses. We also stopped handling antiquities as border crossing became more difficult. A cruise ship visitors shuttle to Eaton’s helped.
Jack Wallace hosted the British North America Philatelic Society convention in Vancouver.
Steinhart attended but got a jaywalking ticket and never returned to Vancouver.
Pavel Bure’s rookie card garnered lots of interest.
The 1991 quarter was a low mintage of 459,000. Canadian banknotes, especially replacement notes, began growing in popularity.
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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