SOLD
100.00CAD+ (20.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2009 Jul 23 @ 19:54UTC-3 : ADT
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1850-Pi-M.C., VF, pitted, scratches; 1855-Pi-M.C., VF, porous surfaces, scarce date; KM#377.12, Ex Superior Galleries, Robert O. Lawson Collection Sale, lots 3935 & 3940, respectively.
Auction Location:
Casino Halifax, 1919 Upper Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3J5, Canada
HST (13%) is charged for any purchases made from NS, NB, or NL ONLY. Any other provinces within Canada will be charged GST (5%). No tax is charged on out of Country purchases.
Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| HST |
13% |
HST |
| GST |
5% |
GST |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
20% |
Additional Fees:
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Payment Details: Cheques must clear before shipping; money orders and certified cheques will be verified and shipped within 48 hours of receipt. Direct deposit into our TD Canada Trust account will result in immediate shipping. Credit Card payments and paypal are accepted at a 3% premium to cover bank fees. A Purchaser's commission, of 15% for floor bidders and 20% for online bidders, will be added to the Hammer Price. Appropriate GST, PST or HST will be added for lots delivered in Canada. No taxes added if shipped out of country. US Funds accepted at 1% over the posted rate on xe.com on the day of the auction. All accounts not paid within 30 days will result in an interest charge of 1 1/2% per month calculated from July 24th, 2009. Shipping Insurance will be added to all items shipped. If the buyer chooses to decline this option lots will be sent at the buyer's risk.
Catalogue Values & References: All values are listed in Canadian Funds.
Abbreviations: Within the catalogue you will find many abbreviations, the list below describes each of them:
Al Aluminium G Good
Approx. Approximate VG Very Good
Bo Bowman F Fine
Br. Breton VF Very Fine
Cat Catalogue EF Extremely Fine
CH Charlton AU About Uncirculated
COA Certificate of Authenticity UNC Uncirculated
C/S Counterstamped S/N Serial Number
cm Centimeter
Partial Listing of References Used:
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• Coffee, John M. and Ford, Harold V., The Atwood-Coffee Catalogue of United States and Canada Transportation Tokens, 6th Edition, American Vecturist Association, Boston, 2007
• Cresswell, O.D., Cresswell’s Comprehensive Directory of World Communion Tokens, Nadin-Davis Numismatics, Ottawa, ON, 1985
• Cross, W.K.: Charlton Canadian Canadian Coins 62nd edition
• Cross, W.K.: Charlton Canadian Chartered Banknotes 5th edition
• Cross, W.K.: Charlton Canadian Colonial Tokens 6th edition
• Cross, W.K.: Charlton Canadian Government Paper Money 20th edition
• Cross, W.K.: The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Communion Tokens, Charlton International, Toronto, ON, 1992
• Findlay, Michael (editor): Canadian Coin News Trends
• Findlay, Michael: Canadian Coin Dealer Newsletter
• Frey, A.R.: The Tokens and Medals Relating to Numismatists and Coin Dealers, Thomas Church, The Numismatist, November, 1903
• Frey, A.R.: The Tokens and Medals Relating to Numismatists and Coin Dealers, Louis Laurin, The Numismatist, December, 1903
• Graham, R.J.: Canadian Merchant Scrip, Charlton Press, Toronto, ON, 2007
• Paquet, F.X., Illustrated Catalogue of Medals, Checks & Communion Tokens of Ottawa and District, 1893 (Catalogue never published)
• Pick: The Standard Catalogue of World Paper Money.
• Schingoethe, Herb and Martha: College Currency, Money for Business Training, BNR Press, Port Clinton, OH, 1993
• Vlack, Robert A.: An Illustrated Catalogue of the French Billion Coinage in the Americas, Colonial Coin Collectors Club, 2004
• Williams, Bill & Ratliff, Steve: Edkins Catalogue of United States Coal Company Store Scrip, National Scrip Collectors Association, London, TN, 1997