February 11, 2009
A fair is definitely a place where money is a necessity. It is hard to visit a fair without it. You cannot even be admitted to some fair without paying first. Money makes a fair go round.
No matter the type of fair, you know that a lot of money has been lost, won, exchanged and spent at fairs worldwide, but did you know that there is a fair that is dedicated exclusively to money itself?
The World Money Fair took place this past weekend in Berlin. Although it is called the world Money Fair, it is a fair dedicated coins, specifically. In fact it is the biggest coin fair in the world, so no dollars or alternative currencies need apply.
The World Money Fair is a place for coin collectors to meet with others who understand their fascination with metal currency. Coin dealers and suppliers also attend. It is also a time for new coins to be unveiled.
With all of those coin enthusiasts gathered in one place, it was a good time for The Royal Canadian Mint to announce that it has a new collection of gold coins. Now, at last year’s fair, The Royal Canadian Mint announces a million dollar gold coin. This year’s collection of collectable gold coins are valuable, although not valued a million dollars. The gold coins that The Royal Canadian Mint will present this year were commissioned to commemorate the winter Olympics that will take place in the Canadian city of Vancouver next year. The Canadians likely hope that these commemorative gold coins will foreshadow their bringing home actual Olympic gold. After all, they didn