Tag: Royal Canadian Mint

Philadelphia, known as “The Cradle of Liberty,” was abuzz in early July with the nation’s 243rd anniversary of independence, but the Philadelphia Mint was...

President Trump wants each U.S. department to cut five percent in costs. Everyone has an idea for cutting small amounts, but we have to think bigger to make a dent in a public debt that is $21 trillion and growing by about $1 trillion each year. When it comes to the U.S. Mint and Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), I have made the most cost-effective suggestion many times over the last five years: Kill the penny!

By David Schwager Every time a Canadian coin appears in your pocket change, you are reminded that Canada bases its money on an American model. For...

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez The moment came with barely the whisper of a maple leaf, but Canada is already marking five years since the issuance of...

By Antoinette Rahn The spirit of innovation is one of the things I enjoy most about coins. Since the beginning, coins have reflected people, events, and...