A frank and eye-opening overview of numismatics in Canada and around the world based upon the author's long experiences, covering practically every aspect of this subject, with anecdotal and often humorous insights into famous and/or important numismatic personalities, with an emphasis on those who contributed to the development of Canadian numismatics over the past 130 years. The author was President of the Canadian Numismatic Association from 1979 to 1981. Fun to read.