Auction and Seminars

St. Eligius, the Patron Saint of Numismatics with Scott Douglas

Yes, the fascinating hobby of numismatics indeed has a saint, Eligius, who was born June 11, 588 into a Gallo-Roman family. Learn about this amazing saint through Scott Douglas, the Grand Knight of the St. Eligius Brotherhood of Numismatists in Canada. Scott will share how Eligius became a master of the mint and the right hand of King Dagobert. Despite these high power positions, Eligius had a heart of gold, sharing his wealth with youth, especially the poor. Scott will share how the passion and mission of St. Eligius continue today worldwide. Scott, who recently acquired the St. Eligius Numismatic Museum assets, will also have some of these museum pieces on display.

(Side Hall, at the back)

Watch out for the latest philatelic forgeries

In July, the Vincent Graves Green Philatelic Research Foundation (VGG) alerted all collectors to be vigilant before buying or bidding on essays and proofs of classic-era Canadian stamps. This warning came after new forgeries began surfacing on the internet. The VGG’s Ted Nixon and Garfield Portch will give a presentation that will focus on:

• Which values are being forged;
• The difference in the characteristics of a forgery vs. a genuine die proof;
• The actual printing process being used to produce the forgeries;
• Where the forgeries are being sold and how collectors can avoid them; and,
• They will bring actual samples of the forgeries.

(Side Hall, at the back)

Youth Auction — free for kids under 16

RCNA Youth Co-ordinator Cassidy Stroud and her team will be presenting the popular auction which is free to all youth, under 16, who are accompanied by family. New, at the fall show, is a short but fun workshop that will start before the auction at 1 pm. The workshop, a great way for young collectors of all levels to learn more about collecting money, is entitled “20th Century Kings on Canadian Coins”.

Youth can register in advance by emailing their information to:

info@trajan.ca

Please include names of all participatnts.

Workshop and auction starts at 1 pm.