New Book Coming Soon from the RCNA
bosox
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The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association will soon exclusively offer a newly released (hot off the press) book for sale on their website and at selected Canadian coin shows; “Dominion Decimals – Canadian Decimal Coinage from 1867 to 1907” by Rob Turner. The 338-page hardcover book contains a detailed history of the decimal coinage issued by the Dominion of Canada between Confederation in 1867 and the opening of the Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint in 1908. During this time, the Canadian government ordered and issued over 170 million bronze and silver coins in five denominations. In addition to providing considerable historical context for the period, the book contains detailed data on each of the seventy-one coinage orders placed over the forty years. The work was designed to be a reference book for numismatists and collectors studying the Victorian and Edwardian coinage of Canada. The information it contains was derived from numerous previously unpublished sources and rebuts many traditionally-held beliefs about these fascinating coins.
Disclosure: All proceeds go to benefit the RCNA. A grant for the printing costs was graciously provided by the J. Douglas Historical Research Foundation. The author has donated the book to the RCNA and receives no compensation from its sale.
Book copyright 2023 Rob Turner
http://www.victoriancent.com
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Thank you, @bosox, for the thread, the research into the book and all the work associated with writing the book. I will be certain to order one and will definitely read it.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
I'm in! Looking forward to adding it to your other volumes in my library.
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Collector of:
Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
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Well, this is book #6 authored by Rob for Canadian Numismatic enthusiasts, and all need to be in everyone's personal reference library. Congrats agan for all that you do for us.
Will buy a copy been Canadian I am always interested in learning more about our coinage history.
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The author's copies of my books arrived today. Always a happy day to get them in print. The RCNA got their copies last week.
The RCNA is working out the shipping methods and costs before they post them for sale on their website. The books weigh 4 pounds each, so unfortunately shipping probably will not be cheap.
I think they will offer them for sale at the TOREX show in Toronto on June 22 and 23.
I know they will be for sale at the RCNA convention in Boucherville on July 12-14. I will be in Boucherville and will be happy to sign copies of the book.
http://www.victoriancent.com
Now for sale on the RCNA website. All proceeds go to benefit the RCNA.
https://rcna.ca/book/index.php
http://www.victoriancent.com
A review of the book can be found in this week's edition of E-sylum.
https://www.coinbooks.org/v27/club_nbs_esylum_v27n22.html
http://www.victoriancent.com