Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale

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We are pleased to present our first auction to be held in conjunction with the Toronto Coin Expo. We feature three major collections for your consideration. The Canadian pattern and trial decimal collection is the finest to be offered in recent memory. The Canadian error banknote collection is second to none. The Newfoundland Union and Commercial banknote collection is virtually complete and seldom seen. Along with several other consignors, we feel there are very special specimens for even the most sophisticated collection. Be sure to study the catalogue carefully as you are unlikely to see many of these lots offered for generations down the road.
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Credit and Deposits: All bidders must be approved. Those who do not have an established relationship with Geoffrey Bell Auctions must provide an approved reference or a credit guarantee prior to the sale.


Auction Conduct: All our starting bids will be opened at approximately 10% above the second highest mail or computer bid. If there are no mail bids, auctioneer will start the bids at the reserve price or half of the low estimate, advances are at the discretion of the auctioneer. In the event there are identical bids, floor bids will take ...
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1979 Bank of Canada $5 Error Note - Serial Numbers Printed on the Wrong Side1073 - 1979 Bank of Canada $5 Error Note - Serial Numbers Printed on the Wrong Side
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1979 Bank of Canada $5 - Serial numbers missing on the back. Printed instead on the front, Pressed VF. S/N:30185683936.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to D***4 for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
 
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1979 Bank of Canada $20 Printing Error Note1074 - 1979 Bank of Canada $20 Printing Error Note
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1979 Bank of Canada $20 - 80 percent offset printing. VG/Fine. S/N:50953461023.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to D***4 for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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1979 Bank of Canada $20 Incomplete Printing Error - Charlton Plate Note1075 - 1979 Bank of Canada $20 Incomplete Printing Error - Charlton Plate Note
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1979 Bank of Canada $20 Charlton Plate Note - BC-54E1-iii, UNC, Incomplete printing, Missing 75% of the intaglio on the front, giving a ghost-like por
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to D***4 for (1,700.00 + 340.00BP) = 2,040.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $2 Ink Test - Incredible Note1076 - 1986 Bank of Canada $2 Ink Test - Incredible Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $2 - Ink Test for Color. Embossed as a 1986 two dollar bill on bank note paper, blank back. AMAZING!
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to p********n.. for (2,250.00 + 450.00BP) = 2,700.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $2 Error Note Showing Colour Bars1077 - 1986 Bank of Canada $2 Error Note Showing Colour Bars
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1986 Bank of Canada $2 - Cut-fold error showing color bars. S/N:EBA6781547.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $2 Ink Smear Error Note1078 - 1986 Bank of Canada $2 Ink Smear Error Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $2 - UNC. Ink smear on front. S/N:EGB7739956.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n.. for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $2 Mismatch Prefix Error - Charlton Plate Note1079 - 1986 Bank of Canada $2 Mismatch Prefix Error - Charlton Plate Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $2 Charlton Plate Note - UNC. Mismatch prefix on serial number. S/N:EGT7316382-FGT7316382.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to t****x for (475.00 + 95.00BP) = 570.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Knight & Dodge Autograph1080 - 1986 Bank of Canada $5 Knight & Dodge Autograph
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Autograph of MD Knight and DA Dodge. S/N:GPW4815639.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*********r for (125.00 + 25.00BP) = 150.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Error Charlton Plate Note - Mismatch Three Prefix & Two Serial Numbers1081 - 1986 Bank of Canada $5 Error Charlton Plate Note - Mismatch Three Prefix & Two Serial Numbers
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Charlton Plate Note - Incredible! Three prefixes and two serial numbers, very very rare. S/N:GQZ939499 - GPZ9393499, HNB7593386
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to D***4 for (2,300.00 + 460.00BP) = 2,760.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Missing dark Blue Intaglio Printing Error Note1082 - 1986 Bank of Canada $5 Missing dark Blue Intaglio Printing Error Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Missing the dark blue intaglio printing on the front, Uncirculated. S/N:GPN6325534.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to c******9 for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Printing Errors - Charlton Plate Note1083 - 1986 Bank of Canada $5 Printing Errors - Charlton Plate Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Charlton Plate Note - Serial numbers printed on front instead of back, but missing the front intaglio. On back side, front inta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a**********3 for (1,900.00 + 380.00BP) = 2,280.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Offset Printing Error Note1084 - 1986 Bank of Canada $5 Offset Printing Error Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - UNC. One hundred percent offset printing. S/N:GOM6117638.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a*********r for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Misaligned Serial Numbers Error Note1085 - 1986 Bank of Canada $5 Misaligned Serial Numbers Error Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Major misaligned serial numbers, as well as mismatched serial numbers. Fine, very rare. S/N:GPP2543985-GPP2543987.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Dramatic Mismatch Error Note1085B - 1986 Bank of Canada $5 Dramatic Mismatch Error Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Dramatic Mismatch. We have not been able to see so many mismatched prefix and numbers before in this series. VF. S/N:HQQ3459
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 750.00
Sold to D***4 for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Offset Ink Transfer Error Note1086 - 1986 Bank of Canada $5 Offset Ink Transfer Error Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Found as an insert note. Thought to be an ink transfer from an offset-printed error note. S/N:GPH9692192.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p********n.. for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Major Misaligned Serial Number Error Note1087 - 1986 Bank of Canada $5 Major Misaligned Serial Number Error Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Major misaligned serial numbers. Fine, very rare. S/N:GPP2547988.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note Showing Colour Bars1088 - 1986 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note Showing Colour Bars
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Cut-fold error showing colour bars. Charlton plate note. S/N:GPL1599659.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to D***4 for (1,500.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,800.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note Showing Colour Bars1089 - 1986 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note Showing Colour Bars
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Cut-fold error showing color bars. S/N:FPD4141964.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Out of Register Serial Number Error - Charlton Plate Note1090 - 1986 Bank of Canada $5 Out of Register Serial Number Error - Charlton Plate Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Charlton Plate Note - Serial number out of register. VF. S/N:GPC4584420.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to D***4 for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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1988 Bank of Canada $50 Misplaced OSD Error Note1091 - 1988 Bank of Canada $50 Misplaced OSD Error Note
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1988 Bank of Canada $50 - BC-E8-I, Misplaced OSD showing parts of the black under layer, AU/UNC. S/N:EHU7697445.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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1988 Bank of Canada $100 Replacement Note With Misaligned Serial Numbers1092 - 1988 Bank of Canada $100 Replacement Note With Misaligned Serial Numbers
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1988 Bank of Canada $100 Replacement Note - Serial number misaligned, shifted right. S/N:AJX3421956.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to a*********r for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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1988 Bank of Canada $100 No Serial Numbers Error Note1093 - 1988 Bank of Canada $100 No Serial Numbers Error Note
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1988 Bank of Canada $100 - No serial number, very rare. UNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Lot of Three 1988 Bank of Canada $100 Mismatch Serial Numbers1094 - Lot of Three 1988 Bank of Canada $100 Mismatch Serial Numbers
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Lot of Three 1988 Bank of Canada $100 Mismatch Serial Numbers - Three notes with mismatch serial numbers S/N:BJF8345679 with BJF8345899; S/N:BJF834567
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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1988 Bank of Canada $100 OSD Error Note1095 - 1988 Bank of Canada $100 OSD Error Note
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1988 Bank of Canada $100 - Interesting OSD error, most of OSD missing, showing 100 in gold OSD foil. UNC. S/N:BJM2620218.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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1988 Bank of Canada $100 Misplaced OSD Error Note1096 - 1988 Bank of Canada $100 Misplaced OSD Error Note
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1988 Bank of Canada $100 - VF+. Misplaced OSD error, shifted up. S/N:BJS2025134.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********n.. for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Offset Printing - Scarce Error Note1097 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Offset Printing - Scarce Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - One hundred percent offset printing. Very rare on a twenty, only 2 known. UNC. S/N:ESW4286580.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to a*********r for (1,500.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,800.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Double Denomination Error - Charlton Plate Note1098 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Double Denomination Error - Charlton Plate Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Charlton Plate Note - Extremely rare, double denomination - "one hundred" and "twenty" dollar note. Poss...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to D***4 for (1,500.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,800.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Double Denomination Error Note1099 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Double Denomination Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Extremely rare, double denomination - "one hundred" and "twenty" dollar note. Possibly used as a set-u...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to D***4 for (950.00 + 190.00BP) = 1,140.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Cool Cutting Error Note1100 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Cool Cutting Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Extreme cutting error, misprints from folding error. Color bar across front and Queen's face. S/N:AWA5597897.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Two different Serial Number Error Note1101 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Two different Serial Number Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Two different serial numbers, same prefix. Very rare. VF. S/N:EWF5959999-EWF5959999, EWF6673555-EWF6673555.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to D***4 for (800.00 + 160.00BP) = 960.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Printing Error Note1102 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Printing Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Only the bars and serial numbers printed on the back. Missing corner. S/N:AVV3898824.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Serial Number Error - Charlton Plate Note1103 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Serial Number Error - Charlton Plate Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Charlton Plate Note - Identical serial number from back mirrored on the front. VF. S/N:EWC5951116.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to v********r.. for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Mirror Image of a Serial Number Error Note1104 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Mirror Image of a Serial Number Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Mirror image of serial number on the front - number is next sequential number from serial number on back. VF. S/N:EVZ6092000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to a*********r for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Serial Number Error Note1105 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Serial Number Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Serial number out of register. VF. S/N:ESK0071764.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n.. for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Out of Register Error Note1106 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Out of Register Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Out of register printing. Dark intaglio on the front printed shifted left. UNC. S/N:EVL9384878.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to a*********r for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Oversized OSD Error Note1107 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Oversized OSD Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Oversized OSD. Rare with strip of adhesive. S/N:EVY2977897.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 OSD Error Note1108 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 OSD Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - OSD appears to be the remainder strip between two regular OSD patches. Heavy, wide strip of adhesive. Rare. EF. S/N:EVU60869
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to D***4 for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Out of Register Error Note1109 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Out of Register Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Out of register printing. Dark intaglio on the front print shifted down. Fine. Staple hole and tear. S/N:EWB9690260.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 Out of Register Error Note1110 - 2001 Bank of Canada $10 Out of Register Error Note
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 - Out of register printing. Dark intaglio on the front print shifted down. UNC. S/N:FDT3774129.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 Out of Register Error Note1111 - 2001 Bank of Canada $10 Out of Register Error Note
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 - Out of register printing. Dark intaglio on the front print shifted up. UNC. S/N:FEF3017903.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n.. for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 Autograph Knight & Thiessen1112 - 2001 Bank of Canada $10 Autograph Knight & Thiessen
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 - Autograph of MD Knight and GG Thiessen. S/N:FDT5473159.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n.. for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 Bank of Canada Stamped1113 - 2001 Bank of Canada $10 Bank of Canada Stamped
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 - Day of Issue Jan 17 2001, Received Bank of Canada. Less than 6 sets stamped. S/N:FDT5477851.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to n********5 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 Error Note1114 - 2001 Bank of Canada $10 Error Note
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 - Gold maple leafs in the wrong position over MacDonald, on his face. VG. S/N:FEE6101693.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D***4 for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 Ghost Image Error (Catalogue Cover Note) Charlton Plate Note1115 - 2001 Bank of Canada $10 Ghost Image Error (Catalogue Cover Note) Charlton Plate Note
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 (Catalogue Cover Note) Charlton Plate Note - BC-63a(E1-v), "Ghost note", missing the dark intaglio print on the fr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to p********n.. for (4,000.00 + 800.00BP) = 4,800.00
 
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2002 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note1116 - 2002 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note
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2002 Bank of Canada $5 - Cut-fold error showing color bars. Each piece from separate bundle. S/N:HNF3000575.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a*********r for (900.00 + 180.00BP) = 1,080.00
 
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Lot of Two 2002 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note1117 - Lot of Two 2002 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note
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Lot of Two 2002 Bank of Canada $5 - Cut-fold error showing color bars. S/N:HNR637998-HNR637999. 2 Pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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2002 Bank of Canada $5 Bank of Canada Stamped1118 - 2002 Bank of Canada $5 Bank of Canada Stamped
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2002 Bank of Canada $5 - Day of Issue Mar 27 2002, Received Bank of Canada. We believe there are less than 6 sets stamped. S/N:ANY9966894.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to n********5 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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2002 Bank of Canada $5 Engraver Czeslaw Slania Autographed1119 - 2002 Bank of Canada $5 Engraver Czeslaw Slania Autographed
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2002 Bank of Canada $5 - Czeslaw Slania autograph - engraver of the plates for the front of this five dollar note. S/N:ANY6966447.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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2004 Bank of Canada $20 Ink Transfer Error Note1120 - 2004 Bank of Canada $20 Ink Transfer Error Note
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2004 Bank of Canada $20 - Interesting ink rub transfer to the queen watermark on the back. UNC. S/N:AZL1632446.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to D***4 for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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2004 Bank of Canada $20 Ink Transfer Error Note1121 - 2004 Bank of Canada $20 Ink Transfer Error Note
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2004 Bank of Canada $20 - Interesting ink transfer of "20" from the front to the back. S/N:EYN2546674.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to D***4 for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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