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/ -
 

What:	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: Meeting a Mint Engraver and a Product Manager to learn about the art and science of coin design and manufacturing; Coin exchanges for a unique chance to complete your collection of commemorative circulation coins from the Mint's War of 1812 200^thAnniversary series, with 25-cent coins honoring Charles de Salaberry and Laura Secord; 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.
When:	Coin exchange and prize draw Thursday, July 25 to Saturday, July 27, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
	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
Where:	Winnipeg Convention Centre - First Floor 375 York Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba 204-956-1720 (Tel)

SOURCE: Royal Canadian Mint

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