Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale 2016

Auction Details

We are once again pleased to conduct our auction in conjunction with the 2016 Spring Toronto Coin Expo. We are excited to be featuring the Richard Cooper collection of Ontario Merchant Tokens, his Colonials of Lower Canada along with another installment of his countermark tokens. This sale is also complimented by wonderful Communion tokens from the Bob Merchant collection. As well as, selections from numerous other consigners to round 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.

Our spring auction is the first of the 2016 “triplet” sales. Not only are we conducting the spring and fall Toronto Coin Expo sales, we are privileged to have been chosen to do the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association auction in July in Ottawa. This spring sale features a fine variety of numismatic material for both the beginner and connoisseur. We thank our many consignors who once again have placed their faith in our firm.

To be held in conjunction with the
Toronto Coin Expo at the
Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge Street, Toronto

See you all there!



Buyer’s Premiums will be added on all items as per the Terms & Conditions of the sale. Invoices will be emailed out after The Toronto Coin Expo.

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Br 651. Wm. Sclater & Co.'s, Montreal, Advertising Token888 - Br 651. Wm. Sclater & Co.'s, Montreal, Advertising Token
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Combined with his offer of passage on the S. S. Vega from Montreal to Longueuil. Al. VF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Br 652. A. Labelle's Token, Hull, 1892.889 - Br 652. A. Labelle's Token, Hull, 1892.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Bon Pour 5c. Brass. (200 issued) EF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Br 652. A. Labelle's Token, 1892.890 - Br 652. A. Labelle's Token, 1892.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Bon Pour 5c. German Silver. Unc. Scarce in german silver. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Br 653. Jos. Dubois' Token, Perkins Mills, 1891.891 - Br 653. Jos. Dubois' Token, Perkins Mills, 1891.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Good For One Meal. Brass. Bright Unc. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Br 655. T. Bergeron, Montreal, Advertising Card892 - Br 655. T. Bergeron, Montreal, Advertising Card
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By Charles Tison. (25 struck). White Metal. EF, scratches in obverse border. McColl did not have an example of this token in white metal. Note: this
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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Br 655. T. Bergeron, Montreal, Advertising Card893 - Br 655. T. Bergeron, Montreal, Advertising Card
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By Charles Tison. (25 struck). White Metal. Choice Unc. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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Br 655. T. Bergeron, Montreal, Advertising Card894 - Br 655. T. Bergeron, Montreal, Advertising Card
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
By Charles Tison. (25 struck). Copper. Brown AU. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Br 655. T. Bergeron, Montreal, Advertising Card895 - Br 655. T. Bergeron, Montreal, Advertising Card
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
By Charles Tison. (25 struck). Copper. Red Unc. From a later state of the die, with only the last three letters of Bergeron's name just barely v...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Br 655. T. Bergeron, Montreal, Advertising Card896 - Br 655. T. Bergeron, Montreal, Advertising Card
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
By Charles Tison. (25 struck). Copper. Unc. Double-Struck obverse, giving a distorted and wild looking image of the wheels of Bergeron's wagon. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for (210.00 + 42.00BP) = 252.00
 
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Br 656. John Tyo's International Hotel Token, Dundee.897 - Br 656. John Tyo's International Hotel Token, Dundee.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
5c In Trade. Al. AU. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Br 656. John Tyo's International Hotel Token, Dundee.898 - Br 656. John Tyo's International Hotel Token, Dundee.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
5c In Trade. Brass. Unc. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Br 656. John Tyo's International Hotel Token, Dundee.899 - Br 656. John Tyo's International Hotel Token, Dundee.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
5c In Trade. Copper. Unc. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Br 657. E. Caumartin's Token900 - Br 657. E. Caumartin's Token
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789 St. Denis, Montreal. 1 Pain. (25 struck) Al. Unc. The scarcest of the Caumartin series. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Br 658. E. Caumartin's Token901 - Br 658. E. Caumartin's Token
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789 St. Denis, Montreal. ½ Pain. (300 struck) Al. Unc. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Br 658.902 - Br 658.
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E. Caumartin Pattern, without obverse ornaments of the preceding token. White Metal. EF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Br 658.903 - Br 658.
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E. Caumartin Pattern, as previous, but appears to be a metal variant, being brighter, as aluminum, but heavier. It is slightly lighter than the preced
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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Br 659. E. Caumartin's Token904 - Br 659. E. Caumartin's Token
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1206 St. Denis, Montreal. 1 Pain. Al. A.U. (25 struck) This mintage seems absurd as the token is much too common. Aluminum. AU. Note: this lot is pa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Br 659. E. Caumartin's Token905 - Br 659. E. Caumartin's Token
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
1206 St. Denis, Montreal. 1 Pain. Copper Plated White Metal. N.S. All others of the series are N.N. Poorly made, only the "1" of address i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (165.00 + 33.00BP) = 198.00
 
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Br 660. E. Caumartin's Token906 - Br 660. E. Caumartin's Token
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
1206 St. Denis, Montreal. ½ Pain. Al. Unc. (300 struck) There were many fewer of these in the Gravel inventory of the preceding aluminum 1 pain...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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Br 661. J. A. Tellier & Cie. Advertising Token, Sorel907 - Br 661. J. A. Tellier & Cie. Advertising Token, Sorel
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
By Charles Tison. (twenty specimens were in the hands of J. O. Marchand). There is a "1" counterstamped on the reverse. Lead. VF. The Temp...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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