Royal Canadian Mint to showcase products and host activities during the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association's 2013 Convention at the Winnipeg Convention Centre
OTTAWA, July 23, 2013 /CNW/ -
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What:
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The Royal Canadian Mint is attending the 2013 Royal Canadian Numismatic
Association's 2013 Convention in Winnipeg from July 25-27, 2013. In
addition to showcasing and retailing exciting new coins from its 2013
collection, the Mint will be hosting activities at its Convention
booth, which include:
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Meeting a Mint Engraver and a Product Manager to learn about the art and
science of coin design and manufacturing;
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Coin exchanges for a unique chance to complete your collection of
commemorative circulation coins from the Mint's War of 1812 200th Anniversary series, with 25-cent coins honoring Charles de Salaberry and
Laura Secord;
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Entering a daily draw for a chance to win the latest coin in the Mint's
best-selling glow-in-the-dark Prehistoric Animals series and testing
the coin's glow-in-the-dark technology in a special "glow booth" to
reveal the skeleton hidden behind their design.
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When:
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Coin exchange and prize draw
Thursday, July 25 to Saturday, July 27, 2013
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Meet our Engraver and Product Manager
Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27, 2013
Session 1: 10 am to 11 am
Session 2: 2 pm to 3 pm
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Where:
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Winnipeg Convention Centre - First Floor
375 York Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
204-956-1720 (Tel)
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SOURCE: Royal Canadian Mint
Alex Reeves
Senior Manager, Communications
Mobile: (613) 884-6370
reeves@mint.ca
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