.: 1956 Index The CN Journal

No. 1, January

President's Message

1

Editor's Page

2

C.N.A. Chapter & Club Reports

3

Bank of Nova Scotia

by Betty Hearn

6

contains information by the Librarian of the Bank of Nova Scotia on the history and note issues of the bank from 1832 - 1935. Includes a list of Bank Presidents and General Managers

More Chapters, please !

8

New Members, etc.

9

The old Masters can be wrong!

by Major S. S. Carroll

10

an article concerning cataloguing errors made concerning Br 528 and 529 and LeRoux 532 and 533 (Quebec Bank tokens)

1956 C.N.A. Convention

11

Acknowledgements

11

Metallurgical Aspects of Coinage with Special Reference to Nickel

by Aubrey A. Tuttle

12

contains information on the metallurgical and physical characteristics of nickel, especially as these relate to minting coins.

No. 2, February

Editor's Page

21

Early Greek Coins

by Alfred E. H. Petrie

22

outline of a talk given to Chapter #1 of Ottawa January  9, 1956

Britannia on the English Coinage

25

from Jessie’s England under the Stuarts in the Canadian Antiquarian and Numismatic Journal 1873

Tokens of Waterloo County

by Fred Bowman

26

a listing of approximately 100 various tokens

Metallurgical Aspects of Coinage with Special Reference to Nickel

by Aubrey A. Tuttle

28

C.N.A. Chapter & Club Reports

33

New Members, etc.

37

Ten Years Ago!

by J. L. Pierre Brunet

44

No. 3, March

Editor's Page

45

notes of Steps Leading to the Establishment in Ottawa of a Branch of the Royal Mint

by A. P. Williams

46

Counterstamped or Countermarked Canadian Coins

by M. M. Gould

48

a listing of 8 countermarks on early Canadian coins and tokens

Numismatic Items from the Daily Press

by Major S. S. Carroll

49

an apocryphal tale about a card money forger sentenced to have his arms tied behind his back for three years - taken from Ripley’s ‘Believe It or Not’ and, in this case, not to be believed

Metallurgical Aspects of Coinage with Special Reference to Nickel

by Aubrey A. Tuttle

51

History of Coins

by Dr. John S. Wilkinson

53

a lecture on “Coin Collecting” delivered in a museum appreciation course at the Royal Ontario of Archaeology, 28th of November, 1955

Special announcement: Western Round-Up of Coin Collectors in the Prairie Room of Drake Hotel, Regina, Saskatchewan, on May 20, 1956

56

C.N.A. Chapter & Club Reports

57

New Members, etc

60

Alberta Golden Jubilee Medal

by J. E. Moore

62

information on medals which were given to Alberta Treaty Indians and school children of Alberta to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the province joining Confederation

No. 4, April

Editor's Page

69

Canadian Paper Money

by Major S. S. Carroll

70

a very fine history of Canada’s paper currency from playing-card money of the French Regime to modern notes issued by the Bank of Canada

Coin Holders and Coins

by Peter S. Favro

75

a list of the coin holders exhibited at the February meeting of the Toronto Coin Club

History of Coins

by Dr John S. Wilkinson

77

a lecture on “Coin Collecting” delivered in a museum appreciation course at the Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, 28th of November, 1955

C.N.A. Chapter & Club Reports

79

United States Currency

by Edgar J. Tucker

82

a short section describing experiments by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing with plastic to increase the resistance to wear of paper currency

Varieties of Canadian Coins

by Peter S. Favro

83

a description of  items exhibited at the February meeting of the Toronto Coin Club

Newfoundland 1873-H 5c Discovered

by W. S. Rich

83

discovery of this rarity by Wayne Rich and Robert Friedberg independently of each other

Editor's Note

84

New Members, etc

84

No. 5, May

The 1958 Convention

by Guy R. L. Potter

98

Highlights of 6th International Sale

by Jack W. Ogilvie

98

Edmonton TV Programs

by J. E. Moore

99

An Interesting Nova Scotian Counterfeit

by Major S. S. Carroll

99

history of the counterfeit ‘1382’ Nova Scotia thistle token (Br 872)

C.N.A. Convention

by Walter G. Holmes

101

Canadian Coin Varieties

by Jerome H. Remick

102

identifies several varieties of Canadian and Newfoundland coins of 1875 - 1890

History of Coins

by Dr. John S. Wilkinson

103

The New C.N.A.

107

C.N.A. Chapter & Club Reports

107

No. 6, June

A Message from the President

121

Non-Receipt of Journals

121

Editor's Page

122

Exhibition of Military and Historical Canadiana

by J. Douglas Ferguson

123

concerns an exhibit of rare Canadian military and historical medals at the Montreal Armoury of the 17th Duke of York Royal Canadian Hussars (April 17 - 28, 1956)

Hamilton National Coin Week Exhibit

by Thelma Pelletier

124

C.N.A. Chapter & Club Reports

129

New Members, etc.

128

History of Coins

by Dr. John S. Wilkinson

130

No. 7, July

Editor's Page

137

Notice Regarding Annual Meeting

138

Western Round-Up of Coin Collectors in Regina on May 20, 1956

by Martin. M. Watts

138

Summary of Major S. S. Carroll's Address to the Western Round Up in Regina

141

a concise history of organized numismatics in Canada

C.N.A. Chapter & Club Reports

143

New Members, etc

147

No. 8, August

Editor's Page

157

The C.N.A. Convention

by Walter. Holmes

158

Wooden Nickels from Lindsay, Ontario

by V. W. O'Connor

158

short description of the Carnival issue by the Lindsay Kinsman Club

C.N.A. Chapter & Club Reports

159

New Members, etc.

160

History of Coins

by Dr. John S. Wilkinson

 161

No. 9, September

Editor's Page

177

The W.W.C. Wilson Collection

by Fred Bowman

178

biographical notes on this important collector as well as highlights from the Canadian lots featured from his collection in Wayte Raymond’s auction sales (1925 - 1928) - well worth reviewing however no reference is made to specific auction sales for specific lots

New Variety of 1923 One Dollar Bill

by Robert L. Low

180

report of a 1923 Dominion of Canada one dollar note with the signature combination ‘Campbell-Sellars’ and a lilac seal instead of the usual black seal

History of Coins

by Dr. John S. Wilkinson

180

Forms of Chinese Money up to A.D. 1600

by Alfred E. H. Petrie

184

outline of a talk given to Chapter #1 of Ottawa April 9, 1956

C.N.A. Chapter & Club Reports

188

New Members, etc.

189

No. 10, October

Editor's Page

197

Fourth Annual Convention of The Canadian Numismatic Association

by Byron A. Swayze

198

Canadian Decorations and Medals

by J. Douglas Ferguson

200

a very fine summary of the different military, political, commemorative and other types of medals and decorations issued within Canada

The $25 Canadian Bank-Note

204

printing, issue and still outstanding information on the French and English issues of 1935

Forms of Chinese Money up to A.D. 1600

by Alfred E. H. Petrie

205

Outline of a talk given to Chapter #1 of Ottawa April 9, 1956

C.N.A. Chapter & Club Reports

209

New Members, etc.

210

No. 11, November

Editor's Page

217

No more Chapters

218

Numismatic Exhibition at Victoria, B.C.

by Allan Klenman

218

description of the display from November 11 to 25, 1956

A Proposed Classification of Canadian and Newfoundland Die Varieties

by Jerome H. Remick

219

proposal to distinguish between legitimate design changes and unintentional minor and major die variations

New Members please note

220

Trial of the Pyx

by Sir John Craig

221

describes the testing of mintages

Caveat Emptor

222

warning about conterfeit coins

The Evolution of the Currency in British North America

by Peter S. Favro

223

primarily an economic history of the Canadian provinces before Confederation. Includes details of historical information on the development and growth of colonial Canada as well as details of coinages, exchange rates and currency standards

On Canada's First Coins

by Adam Shortt

226

excerpt from Documents relating to Canadian Currency, Exchange and Finance during the French Period

C.N.A. Chapter & Club Reports

227

New Members, etc.

228

No. 12, December

A Message from the President

237

Editor's Page

238

Communion Tokens

by H. C. Taylor

239

a fine history of the use of communion tokens in the Presbyterian Church by early Canadian settlers from Scotland

The Evolution of the Currency in British North America

by Peter S. Favro

243

Pt III Vol. 2 no. 2, p. 24 - 27

Pt IV Vol. 2 no. 5, p. 88 - 94

C.N.A. Chapter & Club Reports

244

New Members, etc.

246