I am sad that I am missing it. I am up in the Northwest Territories, ripping around the headwaters of the Mackenzie River in a jet boat... I don't get home until August 14th.
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert Oppenheimer
SPP, that sounds like an amazing trip. I'm living in northern BC right now (moving to Ottawa next month) and was able to drive up to Yellowknife during Victoria day weekend. There's a newly built bridge over the Mackenzie near Fort Providence. My understanding is that prior to construction, the only way to cross was by ferry in the summer and ice road in the winter.
NumisCat... drop a line when you have moved to Ottawa and settled in... always happy to see another coin person in the city!!
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert Oppenheimer
I'm not going to the big reception Wed night. I don't like driving after sunset, especially toward Toronto on the 401. I'll be there about noon on Thursday or somewhat before.
Really enjoyed the Numismatic Workshop this past Tuesday (08/07/18) which kicks off the RCNA (Wed the next day). Stephen Bell gave a very informative workshop on: Printing/Anatomy of a banknote; History of CDN banknotes; Grading notes & Collecting paper money in today's market. Although the last part of the workshop was brief (we were running out of time) it was a very informative & fascinating morning.
In the afternoon, Susan Maltby discussed preservation, storage & care of both coins and banknotes. It too was very interesting & informative. I thought it was particularly hilarious the way she gave the "evil eye" to us about how so many collectors buy expensive coins (or notes) and then fail to protect them in the appropriate media (or the wrong place: like a damp basement). Many of the collectors there laughed at this too (from experience I'm sure). She showed lots of popular methods of storing coins which simply are the worse possible way due to the natural chemical reactions that can occur with metals (oxygen or the chemicals in the wood, wool, silk, etc used to store the coins/money). She showed countless examples of damage due to moisture or inappropriate contact with other metals/media.
I would recommend these workshops to any collector interested in understanding grading methods (a lot of useful technical knowledge on the production of banknotes) & keeping/storing their collections. The workshop was considered such a success that the RCNA plans to sponsor a similar workshop next year. If you are interested in adding paper money to your collection or would like to learn more about storing/caring for your collection, I would highly recommend you take advantage of attending this pre-conference Education workshop next year (if they do set it up).
Also: I thought the venue (Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale) was an excellent choice as it is so much more accessible (& easy to park at) than many of the hotels in & around Toronto. "Hats off" to the North York Coin Club for hosting this great event.
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