Explore stories from our collection and our economic heritage.
February 8, 2019
Successfully counterfeiting a bank note in the mid-19th century required an engraver with reasonably high talent and very low ethics.
The Canadian Roots of the “Greenback”
By: Graham Iddon
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January 30, 2019
Instead of bragging about our visitor statistics and the popularity our programming (both great!), we’ll talk about what’s coming up for early 2019.
What’s Up Next for 2019?
By: Graham Iddon
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January 24, 2019
As in any siege, Mafeking quickly began to run short of most things, not the least of which was cash.
Boer War Siege Money
By: Graham Iddon
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January 3, 2019
The size of the 1-cent coin was reduced to save on the cost of copper. At the same time, there were proposals to mint Canadian coins out of cheap and abundant nickel.
Unpacking the Collection 11
By: David Bergeron
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December 28, 2018
In Canada playing cards were used as form of emergency money at a time when the colony constantly suffered from a shortage gold and silver coins.
A Good Deal
By: David Bergeron
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