James E. Charlton (July 26, 1911 – September 20, 2013)[1][2] was a Canadian coin dealer and numismatic publisher.
He published his first guidebook, Catalogue of Canadian Coins, Tokens & Fractional Currency, in 1952.
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.
[3] In 1972, James was recipient of the J. Douglas Ferguson Award for his distinguished services to Canadian numismatics.
Charlton died at Hamilton General Hospital on Friday, September 20, 2013, at 7:34:35 a.m. in his 103rd year.