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| birth_date = July 26, 1911
| birth_date = July 26, 1911
| birth_place = [[Canada]]
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| death_date = September 20, 2013 (aged 102)
| death_date = September 20, 2013 (aged 102)
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|resting_place= [[St. John's Cemetery Norway]], Toronto
| occupation = Coin dealer and numismatic publisher
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'''James E. Charlton''' (July 26, 1911 – September 20, 2013)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canadiancoinnews.ca/previous/oct22_13.html |title=Loss of a numismatic great – Jim Charlton: 1911-2013 |first=Bret |last=Evans |newspaper=Canadian Coin News |date=October 22, 2013 |accessdate=November 22, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231705/http://www.canadiancoinnews.ca/previous/oct22_13.html |archivedate=December 2, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sjcoinclub.com/2013/09/25/jim-charlton-dead-at-102/ | title=Jim Charlton Dead at 102 | publisher=Saint John Coin Club | date=September 25, 2013 | accessdate=November 23, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234737/http://www.sjcoinclub.com/2013/09/25/jim-charlton-dead-at-102/ | archive-date=December 2, 2013 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> was a Canadian coin dealer and [[numismatic]] publisher.
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'''James E. Charlton''' (July 26, 1911 &ndash; September 20, 2013)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/CanadianCoinNews/posts/646648172045890</ref> was a Canadian coin dealer and [[numismatic]] publisher. After working as a stationary engineer, he opened a coin store in [[Toronto]]. He published his first guidebook, ''Catalogue of Canadian Coins, Tokens & Fractional Currency'', in 1952. Other titles from [[Charlton Press]] followed.


==Numismatic career==
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Subsequently he sold his store to concentrate on his publications, and later sold his publishing company, [[Charlton Press]], which continues to publish price guides for coins, [[banknote]]s and other collectibles. He [[centenarian|turned 101]] in July 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last = Pelletier|first = Serge|title = RCNA convention attendees describe it as 'just a pleasure'|publisher = [[Coin World]]|date = 2011-08-08|url = http://www.coinworld.com/articles/http-www-coinworld-com-dealers-coast-to-coast/|accessdate = 2012-03-09}}</ref>
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After working as a [[stationary engineer]], he opened a coin store in [[Toronto]]. He published his first guidebook, ''Catalogue of Canadian Coins, Tokens & Fractional Currency'', in 1952. Other titles from [[Charlton Press]] followed. Along with all of his help in the Canadian coin market, he was also a member of the New York coin club.

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Subsequently, he sold his store to concentrate on his publications, and later sold his publishing company, [[Charlton Press]], which continues to publish price guides for coins, [[banknote]]s and other collectibles. He [[centenarian|turned 100]] in July 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last = Pelletier|first = Serge|title = RCNA convention attendees describe it as 'just a pleasure'|newspaper = [[Coin World]]|date = 2011-08-08|url = http://www.coinworld.com/articles/http-www-coinworld-com-dealers-coast-to-coast/|accessdate = 2012-03-09|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131204021135/http://www.coinworld.com/articles/http-www-coinworld-com-dealers-coast-to-coast|archive-date = 2013-12-04|url-status = live}}</ref>

In 1972, James was recipient of the J. Douglas Ferguson Award for his distinguished services to Canadian numismatics.

==Death==
Charlton died at Hamilton General Hospital on Friday, September 20, 2013, at 7:34:35&nbsp;a.m. in his 103rd year.


==References==
==References==
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*{{cite book | first=Harold Don | last=Allen | title=J.E. Charlton: Coinman to Canadians | publisher=Charlton Press | location=Toronto | year=2001 |isbn=0-88968-142-2}}
*{{cite book | first=Harold Don | last=Allen | title=J.E. Charlton: Coinman to Canadians | publisher=Charlton Press | location=Toronto | year=2001 | isbn=0-88968-142-2 | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/jecharltoncoinma00alle }}
*{{cite web | title=Charlton Press. Company profile.|url=http://www.charltonpress.com/CompanyProfile.asp|accessdate=2006-05-17}}
*{{cite web|title=Charlton Press. Company profile.|url=http://www.charltonpress.com/CompanyProfile.asp|accessdate=2006-05-17|archive-date=2006-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060529214156/http://www.charltonpress.com/CompanyProfile.asp|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite web | title= coin books. |url=http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n40a06.html}}
*{{cite web | title= obituary. |url=http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=James-Charlton&lc=3778&pid=167164731&mid=5679324}}
*{{cite web | title= North York Coin Club Bulletin | url= http://www.nunet.ca/nycc/bulletins/NYCC.1998-06.pdf | access-date= 2017-08-01 | archive-date= 2016-03-04 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071810/http://www.nunet.ca/nycc/bulletins/NYCC.1998-06.pdf | url-status= dead }}

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Latest revision as of 21:06, 2 December 2023

For other people named James Charlton, see James Charlton (disambiguation).
Jim Charlton
BornJuly 26, 1911
Canada
DiedSeptember 20, 2013 (aged 102)
Canada
Resting placeSt. John's Cemetery Norway, Toronto
Occupation(s)Coin dealer and numismatic publisher

James E. Charlton (July 26, 1911 – September 20, 2013)[1][2] was a Canadian coin dealer and numismatic publisher.

Numismatic career[edit]

After working as a stationary engineer, he opened a coin store in Toronto. He published his first guidebook, Catalogue of Canadian Coins, Tokens & Fractional Currency, in 1952. Other titles from Charlton Press followed. Along with all of his help in the Canadian coin market, he was also a member of the New York coin club.

Subsequently, he sold his store to concentrate on his publications, and later sold his publishing company, Charlton Press, which continues to publish price guides for coins, banknotes and other collectibles. He turned 100 in July 2011.[3]

In 1972, James was recipient of the J. Douglas Ferguson Award for his distinguished services to Canadian numismatics.

Death[edit]

Charlton died at Hamilton General Hospital on Friday, September 20, 2013, at 7:34:35 a.m. in his 103rd year.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Bret (October 22, 2013). "Loss of a numismatic great – Jim Charlton: 1911-2013". Canadian Coin News. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "Jim Charlton Dead at 102". Saint John Coin Club. September 25, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Pelletier, Serge (2011-08-08). "RCNA convention attendees describe it as 'just a pleasure'". Coin World. Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2012-03-09.


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