Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale 2014

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We are once again pleased to conduct our auction, in conjunction with the 2014 Spring Toronto Coin Expo. In this auction we are featuring The George H. Thomson collection of pre-Confederation tokens, and the Lorne Barnes collection of pre-Confederation Nova Scotia tokens. The sale is complimented with selections from numerous other consignors rounding out another outstanding auction. We feel privileged to be given the opportunity to be entrusted with such treasures and thank our contributors who have placed their faith in us.

We can't wait to see you at the Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto. Come and join us in person, or place your bids by phone/fax, email, or regular mail.

We look forward to helping you acquire the missing pieces of your collections.
The Cataloguers have taken every reasonable measure to ensure that all the lots are as described by Geoffrey Bell Auctions. Many of the lots are third party graded by PCGS, PMG, ICCS - We feel these are the most recognized grading companies in the industry.
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Br 9221496 - Br 922
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Br 922 - Br 922, John Joy’s bar or pool token, Charlottetown, VF, Ex: Hoare Sale, Oct. 1990. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 325.00
Sold to a**********3 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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McCarthy Penny1497 - McCarthy Penny
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McCarthy Penny - CH PE-2, the letters P.E.I incuse on an otherwise blank planchet, copper. There is no justification for attributing this piece to Pet
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to j********s.. for (3,250.00 + 650.00BP) = 3,900.00
 
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PEI Holey Dollar1498 - PEI Holey Dollar
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PEI Holey Dollar - CH PE-1A, Faulkner B. 10, “Byrne Dollar,” 1808 Charles IV Lima JP, Fine, darkly toned. This is one of thirteen Holey Dollars with t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to s*****1 for (4,250.00 + 850.00BP) = 5,100.00
 
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Lot of 5 Newfoundland Tokens1499 - Lot of 5 Newfoundland Tokens
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Lot of 5 Newfoundland Tokens - Lot includes: Br 952, Rutherford, St. John’s, Courteau 2, CH NF-1A2, copper, straight reverse, VF+, but cleaned; Br 953
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Br 9541500 - Br 954
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Br 954 - 1858 Ship token, CH NF-3A1, open 5, VF, with an edge knock, minor obverse dings, a very old and light rev. scratch. A scarce token. This
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a****9 for (4,250.00 + 850.00BP) = 5,100.00
 
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Br 9551501 - Br 955
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Br 955 - Br 955, Fishery Rights 1860, CH NF-4A , a nice undamaged VF. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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North West Company Token1502 - North West Company Token
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North West Company Token - Br 925, CH FT-10B, North West Company token in copper. Much rarer than brass. The specimen in the Stack’s Bowers 2013 sale
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (26,000.00) = 26,000.00
 
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Northwest Company Replica1503 - Northwest Company Replica
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Northwest Company Replica - Northwest Company replica, bronze. A very tolerable likeness of Breton 925. This handsome piece was made from dies used to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to r****t for (145.00 + 29.00BP) = 174.00
 
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Hudson’s Bay Company1504 - Hudson’s Bay Company
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Hudson’s Bay Company - East Main District, Br 926, CH FT-1, 1 Made Beaver, no punch mark. Bright AU, with small dark spot on reverse wreath at lower r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to a**********3 for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Hudson’s Bay Company1505 - Hudson’s Bay Company
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Hudson’s Bay Company - East Main District, Br 927, CH FT-2, ½ Made Beaver, no punch mark. Ex: Charlton Sale, May 1977. Good EF or better. T...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to e****l for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Hudson’s Bay Company1506 - Hudson’s Bay Company
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Hudson’s Bay Company - East Main District, Br 927, CH FT-3, ¼ Made Beaver, no punch mark. Ex: Charlton Sale, May 1977. AU. This lot is part...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to c****4 for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Hudson’s Bay Company1507 - Hudson’s Bay Company
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Hudson’s Bay Company - East Main District, Br 927, CH FT-4, ? Made Beaver, no punch mark. Good AU. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Tho
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to a****9 for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Br 9391508 - Br 939
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Br 939 - Hon. John Robson, Pioneer Locksmith, Victoria, B.C. Ex: Hoare Sale, October 1991, lot 491. Aluminum. AU, some marks. This lot is part of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to r****t for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Lot of 2 Tiffin Pennies1509 - Lot of 2 Tiffin Pennies
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Lot of 2 Tiffin Pennies - Lot includes: Br 958, Tiffin Pennies, Courteau 34, CH LC-47B1, upset reverse, engrailed edge, about EF; Courteau 37, CH LC-4
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Lot of 2 Tiffin Pennies1510 - Lot of 2 Tiffin Pennies
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Lot of 2 Tiffin Pennies - Lot includes: Br 958, Tiffin Pennies, Courteau 34, CH LC-47B1, upset reverse, engrailed edge, solid EF; Courteau 38, CH LC-4
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
 
 
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Tiffin Penny1511 - Tiffin Penny
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Tiffin Penny - Br 959, Tiffin Penny, Courteau 31, CH LC-47D3, upset reverse, engrailed edge, all but EF with some old, light scratches in the field op
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Lot of 3 Tiffin Halfpennies1512 - Lot of 3 Tiffin Halfpennies
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Lot of 3 Tiffin Halfpennies - Lot includes: Br 961, CH LC-48C, Tiffin Halfpennies, Courteau 2, EF; Courteau 4, VF, but some obv. and rev. digs; Courte
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Lot of 4 Tiffin Halfpennies1513 - Lot of 4 Tiffin Halfpennies
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Lot of 4 Tiffin Halfpennies - Lot includes: Br 960, CH LC-48B, Tiffin Halfpennies, Courteau 11, with rev. die break, AU; Courteau 16, VF+/EF; Courteau
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d**********0 for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Tiffin Halfpenny1514 - Tiffin Halfpenny
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Tiffin Halfpenny - Br 960, CH LC-48B, Tiffin Halfpenny, Courteau 11, brass, perfect reverse die, AU-Unc, with attractive glow from remaining lustre.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Lot of 4 Tiffin Halfpennies1515 - Lot of 4 Tiffin Halfpennies
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Lot of 4 Tiffin Halfpennies - Lot includes: Br 960, CH LC-48B, Tiffin Halfpennies, Courteau 17, AU; Courteau 22, severely rusted dies, reverse die bre
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d**********0 for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Lot of 3 Tiffin Halfpennies1516 - Lot of 3 Tiffin Halfpennies
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Lot of 3 Tiffin Halfpennies - Br 960, CH LC-48B, Tiffin Halfpennies, Courteau 25, CH LC-46A1, about EF; Courteau 26, CH LC-46A3, VF+; Courteau 27, CH
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Lot of 6 Bust & Harp Halfpennies1517 - Lot of 6 Bust & Harp Halfpennies
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Lot of 6 Bust & Harp Halfpennies - Lot includes: Br 1012, CH LC-60, Bust & Harp Halfpennies, Courteau 1, F+; Courteau 2, about EF; Courteau ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Lot of 6 Bust & Harp Halfpennies1518 - Lot of 6 Bust & Harp Halfpennies
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Lot of 6 Bust & Harp Halfpennies - Lot includes: Br 1012, CH LC-60, Bust & Harp Halfpennies, Courteau 1, VF; Courteau 7, with die break, VF,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9********3 for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Lot of 6 Bust & Harp Halfpennies1519 - Lot of 6 Bust & Harp Halfpennies
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Lot of 6 Bust & Harp Halfpennies - Lot includes: Br 1012, CH LC-60, Bust & Harp Halfpennies, Courteau 1, about EF; Courteau 7, with die brea...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9********3 for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Lot of 6 Bust & Harp Halfpennies1520 - Lot of 6 Bust & Harp Halfpennies
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Lot of 6 Bust & Harp Halfpennies - Lot includes: Br 1012, CH LC-60, Bust & Harp Halfpennies, Courteau 15, good VF; Courteau 16, about VF; Co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Bust & Harp to right1521 - Bust & Harp to right
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Bust & Harp to right - Br 1012, Bust & Harp to right, Courteau 20, BL-36, copper, on a small, perfectly round flan 25.70 mm in diameter, 1.6...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 650.00 | Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Lot of 20 Tiffin and Bust & Harp1522 - Lot of 20 Tiffin and Bust & Harp
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Lot of 20 Tiffin and Bust & Harp - Lot includes: Br 961, Courteau nos. 1, 4, 5, 7, 8; Br 960, Courteau nos. 11, 16, 17 (2), 18, 19, 21, 22(2), ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to p****w for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Lot of 3 Wellington Tokens1523 - Lot of 3 Wellington Tokens
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Lot of 3 Wellington Tokens - Lot includes: Br 969, Field Marshall Wellington Halfpennies, Courteau 26, engrailed edge, upset reverse, thin, CH WE-1A2,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to 9********3 for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Br 9701524 - Br 970
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Br 970 - Br 970, Field Marshall Wellington Penny, Courteau 31, with wreath, edge engrailed up right, overstruck, CH WE-4A1, EF+. This lot is part
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold to a**********3 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Lot of 4 Wellington Tokens1525 - Lot of 4 Wellington Tokens
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Lot of 4 Wellington Tokens - Lot includes: Br 971, Field Marshall Wellington Halfpennies, Courteau 30, partly engrailed, partly plain edge, upset reve
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d**********0 for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Lot of 2 Wellington Tokens1526 - Lot of 2 Wellington Tokens
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Lot of 2 Wellington Tokens - Lot includes: Br 972, Field Marshall Wellington Halfpennies, Courteau 27, spear variety, engrailed edge, upset reverse, t
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
 
 
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Br 9741527 - Br 974
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Br 974 - Br 974, Field Marshall Wellington Penny, Courteau 29, WE-3, VF+. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to c****k for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
 
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Br 9761528 - Br 976
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Br 976 - Br 976, Field Marshall Wellington Halfpenny, Courteau 2, upset reverse, WE-5A3, VF. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to r****t for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Breton Unlisted1529 - Breton Unlisted
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Breton Unlisted - Field Marshall Wellington / Deliverer of Portugal and Spain, Courteau 3, brass. Bust of Wellington as Breton 976. In his catalogue o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 375.00
Sold to t*****7 for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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Lot of 3 Wellington Tokens1530 - Lot of 3 Wellington Tokens
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Lot of 3 Wellington Tokens - Lot includes: Br 978, Marquis Wellington, Courteau 44, CH WE-7, VF; Br 979, Wellington Halfpenny Token, Courteau 35, CH W
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to p****w for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Br 9791531 - Br 979
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Br 979 - Wellington Halfpenny Token, Courteau 34, CH WE-8A2, VF+. The reverse is from an advanced state of the die as it shows considerable rust.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to 9********3 for (20.00 + 4.00BP) = 24.00
 
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Scarce Wellington Mule1532 - Scarce Wellington Mule
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Scarce Wellington Mule - Br 980, Wellington Halfpenny Token, Courteau 39, CH WE-9, good Fine or slightly better for this piece from worn dies. A very
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Lot of 3 Tokens1533 - Lot of 3 Tokens
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Lot of 3 Tokens - Lot includes: Br 981, Waterloo Halfpenny, Courteau 40, CH WE-10A1, good VF, from very rusty dies, especially the obverse, Ex: Baker
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to p****w for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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Lot of 2 Wellington Tokens1534 - Lot of 2 Wellington Tokens
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Lot of 2 Wellington Tokens - Lot includes: Br 984, One Penny 1813, CH WE-12, Fine+; Br 985, Cossack Penny, CH WE-13, good Fine+. 2 Pcs. This lot
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to a**********3 for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Br 985 Cossack Penny1535 - Br 985 Cossack Penny
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Br 985 Cossack Penny - CH WE-13, EF, some remaining lustre in devices. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 225.00
Sold to a**********3 for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Br 985 Cossack Penny1536 - Br 985 Cossack Penny
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Br 985 Cossack Penny - CH WE-13, about EF, light obv. field marks. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to a**********3 for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
 
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Lot of 3 Wellington Tokens1537 - Lot of 3 Wellington Tokens
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Lot of 3 Wellington Tokens - Lot includes: Br 986, Courteau 13, CH WE-11B2, edge reeded up left, about VF; Courteau 19, CH WE-11B8, straight reeding,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to r****t for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Br 9861538 - Br 986
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Br 986 - Courteau 17, CH WE-11B6, edge reeded up left, glossy AU, from rusted obv. die and weak strike in perimeter legend on rev. A nice token. Ex: H
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Br 9861539 - Br 986
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Br 986 - Courteau 18, CH WE-11B7, edge reeded up left, attractive brown AU, from rusted obv. die. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thom
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Br 9861540 - Br 986
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Br 986 - Courteau 21, Ciudad variety, CH WE-11C2, edge reeded up right, brown Unc. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 200.00
Sold to a**********3 for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Br 9861541 - Br 986
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Br 986 - Courteau 21, Ciudad variety, CH WE-11C2, edge reeded up right, glossy AU. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
 
 
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Br 9871542 - Br 987
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Br 987 - Courteau 4, CH WE-11A1, with A of TALAVERA not filled in, edge reeded up left, slight remaining lustre in legends, small carbon spot on rev.,
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Lot of 2 Wellington Tokens1543 - Lot of 2 Wellington Tokens
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Lot of 2 Wellington Tokens - Lot includes: Br 987, Courteau 5, CH WE-11A2, without die flaw to M of LUSITANIEM, edge reeded up left, strong EF or bett
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to C**********e for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Wellington Token in Silver1544 - Wellington Token in Silver
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Wellington Token in Silver - Br 987, Courteau 6, CH WE-11A2, edge reeded up left, very attractive VF with even wear, two tiny digs and one very old, s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Lot of 3 Wellington Tokens1545 - Lot of 3 Wellington Tokens
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Lot of 3 Wellington Tokens - Lot includes: Br 987, Courteau 7, CH WE11-A3, edge reeded up left, EF or better, softly struck around rev. perimeter; Cou
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to g*********s for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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