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9-27-08 25 cents Vancouver 2010

Everyone, take a look at your change purse ! The Royal Canadian Mint has launched on last september 10th a new 25 cent coin in order to commemorate the winter Olympic Games of Vancouver that will occur in 2010. The latter represents figure skating and its reverse has been designed by Glen Green.

That's the 8th coin to be launched to commemorate the winter olpympic games of Vancouver 2010. There's also a bobsleigh 25 cent coin that'll be launched later this year, that is to say on october 29th, You can also get these coins from your post office, your numismatic store, the RCM or even the RBC royal bank.

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6-3-08 Why I collect coins

Someone recently asked how I could possibly be interested in coin collecting – piling these rusted pieces of metal.

Well, I see many reasons. Of course, all coins aren't work of art, but every coin has a story to relate about the country and the period it comes from, like these two coins from Cuba : within a few years, the motto, from "Fatherland and liberty", has become "Fatherland or death".



For instance, I found out the breakaway republic of Transnistria through coins. Its coat of arms remind of sovietic emblems.

Coins – worldwide daily used items – are also a pleasant way to catch up with people from another time and another culture.
Touching a coin struck by a maharadjah or a czar fires the imagination

Exchanging through the Internet is also an opportunity to get in touch with numismatists from all over the world.

And you, why do you like to collect coins? Leave a comment to share your passion.

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3-18-08 Go exchange!

The exchange page has been redesigned. You can easily view other user swaplists, knowing which coins you already have: Having made your choice, simply contact the user.
This new page makes it even easier to exchange and improve your collection. Any question? Ask it on the forum.
So far, I successfully exchanged with Ginger, cobra, tom027, sandra58 and tde38.

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2-5-08 2009 commemorative 2€ coin

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the introduction of euro in the eleven original participating countries, the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is going to issue a commemorative 2-euro coin in 2009.

The design will be selected by a vote on the Internet which will last until February 28. If you want to participate and you are a EU citizen or resident, the address is www.eurodesigncontest.eu.

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