Lombardo Mint - was opened in the 1970's. [Risolto]

The Lombardo Mint in Canada was opened in the 1970's.

This mint struck Hutt River's 5, 10, 20, & 50 Cents as well as both types of the 1 Dollar & at least 1 type of the silver 30 Dollars between 1976 & 1978.

I am not aware of it being opened as late as 2005.

Aidan.

It's in their very logo 

And yes they are still open, acquired in 2005 by Mississauga mint.

Can you share your sources to compare informations ?

Orazio Lombardo, the founder of Lombardo Mint, was born in Milan, Italy in 1926. In 1952, he set up his company called Lombardo Speciality Reg'd in the basement of his home and specialized in enamelled products, lapel pins as well as fine jewellery. In 1955 he then moved his company to a two-storey building and renamed it Canadian Artistic Dies; thereby reflecting the expansion of the firm's product line to the engraving and cutting of dies for other mints, as well as the minting of medals and souvenir dollars. The name 'Canadian Artistic Dies' appears on most of the medals struck by the firm during this period of its history. The firm began to enjoy a reputation for high quality and artistic craftsmanship especially for its three dimensional medals. Later in 1960, the company was renamed Lombardo Mint Inc. and specialized in the minting of medals, badges, tokens, souvenir and trade dollars.

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