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2011 Windsor Sale

Auction CurrencyCAD Auction LocationHilton Windsor, 277 Riverside Drive West, Windsor, Ontario, N9A 5K4, Canada In Person PreviewLocation: Erie/Huron Room, Hilton Windsor, Ontario

Auction Details

It is with great pleasure to present our 2011 Windsor Sale for your enjoyment. We feature an outstanding collection that was committed to us over a year ago for this special Windsor venue. Supplemented by many consignors, we take great pride in offering something for every collector, from the newcomer to the most discriminating collector. Analyze each lot carefully and discover many hidden treasures.
Our company is primarily composed of the Bell Family - Dawn, Brian, Geoffrey and Sylvia. We also have taken great pride to surround ourselves with the most reputable people in the business to ensure our offerings are presented with integrity, honesty and fairness to both the seller and buyer. A huge Thank You goes out to Sandy Campbell, Bill Cross, Michael Findlay, Bob Graham, Gary Miller, Greg Packer, George Murray, Blaine Hare, Mary-Anne Luzba, Byron O’Leary, Don Olmstead, Ron LeBlanc, and Michael Wilson for their efforts in preparing the catalogue in a timely fashion. In all, over two dozen wonderful people were involved in this project

A purchaser’s commission will be added to the Hammer Price. Floor bidders 15%, iCollector.com bidders 20% will be added. Appropriate GST or HST will be added for lots delivered in Canada. No taxes added if shipped out of the country.
We are currently planning our 2012 auction. Whether you are a buyer or a seller, we are ready to help you with your collections and would love to discuss the opportunity to auction your collection, duplicates or selective prized possessions.
We hope you enjoy exploring the catalogue and wish you good luck with your bidding.
Terms & Conditions of Geoffrey Bell Auctions

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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18_ The Commercial Bank of New Brunswick £5 Face Proof102918_ The Commercial Bank of New Brunswick £5 Face Proof
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CH 180-14-12P Unc Condition. Great piece to match up with the above lot.
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
18_ The Commercial Bank of New Brunswick £10 Face Proof103018_ The Commercial Bank of New Brunswick £10 Face Proof
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CH 180-14-14P One known issued example. Unc. Condition. Great piece to match up with the above lots.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
1888 Commercial Bank of Newfoundland $210311888 Commercial Bank of Newfoundland $2
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CH 185-18-04 Pressed VG with two tears on the right side. Orange tint, 63 recorded. S/N 13445/B.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to a**********3 for 420.00
1857 Commercial Bank of Canada $510321857 Commercial Bank of Canada $5
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This Commercial Bank of Canada note is an exciting find. A unique and unlisted Port Hope issue, (Port Hope is known on 1860 notes). Will likely be iss
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
1925 Dominion Bank $1010331925 Dominion Bank $10
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CH 220-18-10 PMG VF-35 EPQ a nice original note with bold colours and a great vignette! S/N 422381A.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to t****0 for 1,800.00
1909 Dominion Bank of Canada $2010341909 Dominion Bank of Canada $20
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CH 220-20-04 Scarce manuscript signature, good with rough edges all the way around the note. There are 8 on the CPMS register. S/N 054083/B.
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 475.00
1935 Dominion Bank $510351935 Dominion Bank $5
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CH 220-26-02 Nice fresh VF. S/N 464070.
Estimate : 150.00 - 225.00
Sold to floor for 85.00
1935 Dominion Bank $1010361935 Dominion Bank $10
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CH 220-26-04 PCGS Extremely Fine 45. S/N 855713.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
1935 Dominion Bank $1010371935 Dominion Bank $10
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CH 220-26-04 PMG Very Fine 30 EPQ S/N 908665.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
1938 Dominion Bank $510381938 Dominion Bank $5
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CH 220-28-02 PCGS Very Fine 30PPQ. S/N 429541.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
1938 Dominion Bank $1010391938 Dominion Bank $10
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CH 220-28-04 PMG EF40, Nice bright colors. S/N 244134.
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 175.00
1938 Dominion Bank $1010401938 Dominion Bank $10
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CH 220-28-04 PCGS Very Fine 25 PPQ. S/N 547847.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
1938 Dominion Bank $510411938 Dominion Bank $5
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CH 220-28-02 PCGS Extremely Fine 45 PPQ S/N 364197.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to k******9 for 210.00
1872 Halifax Banking Company $5 Specimen10421872 Halifax Banking Company $5 Specimen
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CH 335-16-06S rare and attractive, Plate #A, S/N 00000 PCGS APPARENT Very Choice New 64, Hole Punch Cancelled.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
18__ The Halifax Banking Company $20 Specimen104318__ The Halifax Banking Company $20 Specimen
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CH 335-14-02-02S Superb unlisted specimen, issued notes are unobtainable with one in institutional collection.
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to a*********r for 1,800.00
1880 Halifax Banking Company $5 Specimen10441880 Halifax Banking Company $5 Specimen
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CH 335-20-02S PCGS AU 50 PPQ. Beautiful front and back presentation featuring ships in the Halifax harbour.
Start Price : 2,400.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
1890 Halifax Banking Company $10 Proof10451890 Halifax Banking Company $10 Proof
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CH 335-22-02-06P Another great Maritime proof. S/N 00000/B, July 2nd 1890. EX: Lot #576 Auction Canada 1987.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
1890 Halifax Banking Company $20 Proof10461890 Halifax Banking Company $20 Proof
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CH 335-22-02-08P Another exceptional offering, perfect match with previous lot. S/N 0000/C EX Auction Canada '87, Lot #577.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
1892 Bank of Hamilton $10 Specimen10471892 Bank of Hamilton $10 Specimen
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CH 345-16-04S. Unc. Crisp and bright with Niagara Falls vignette. Punch cancelled.
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
1892 Bank of Hamilton $2010481892 Bank of Hamilton $20
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CH 345-16-06S Another great specimen. Uncirculated condition. There is only one known issued note, held by an institutional collection.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
1892 Bank of Hamilton $50 Specimen10491892 Bank of Hamilton $50 Specimen
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CH 345-16-08S Superb rare specimen, rarely seen with attractive tugboat vignette. Uncirculated condition. There are no known issued notes.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,250.00
Sold to floor for 850.00
1914 Bank of Hamilton $1010501914 Bank of Hamilton $10
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CH 345-20-10 Superb large vignette, S/N 593729/C Lightly pressed AVF.
Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
1914 Banque d'Hochelaga $1010511914 Banque d'Hochelaga $10
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CH 360-22-04 PMG VF25, with three small edge splits. 20 Notes are recorded. S/N 029344/A.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,250.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
1934 Imperial Bank of Canada $510521934 Imperial Bank of Canada $5
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CH 375-22-02 VG, a half inch tear at bottom center. S/N H237769/B.
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
1939 Imperial Bank of Canada $510531939 Imperial Bank of Canada $5
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CH 375-24-02 Fine, pressed, a little off center top to bottom. S/N E074272.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to i******a for 84.00
1858 International Bank of Canada $210541858 International Bank of Canada $2
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CH 380-10-04-06 or -06R, G/VG Bottom right corner tip off, couple holes are present. Rare Thompson signature. We cannot tell for sure whether it is a
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a*********r for 180.00
1873 Maritime Bank $4 Face Proof10551873 Maritime Bank $4 Face Proof
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CH 425-10-02P Another unbelievable proof from the Maritimes, St. John, New Brunswick, 2nd, Jan, 1873. Some glue residue is present on the cardboard ba
Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
18__ Mechanics Bank of St. John's $5105618__ Mechanics Bank of St. John's $5
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CH 440-10-02R PMG VF35 EPQ. This was a spurious bank, produced in 1837.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to f*******5 for 270.00
1870 Merchants Bank of Canada $410571870 Merchants Bank of Canada $4
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CH 460-10-06 PCGS Very Fine 20, mounting remnants on back and repaired edge tear at top left. Charlton guide only values to fine condition, we would s
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
1886 Merchants Bank $1010581886 Merchants Bank $10
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CH 460-12-04 Pressed fine, faces up very nicely, 8 examples on the register, including one in Bank of Canada, so a tough note without a doubt. This on
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to a**********3 for 1,680.00
1916 Merchants Bank of Canada $1010591916 Merchants Bank of Canada $10
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CH 460-18-04 PCGS Extremely Fine 40, great bold colour with superb farming vignette. A high grade example ex Dick Lockwood (Feb 1980), and among the f
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to p*b for 2,700.00
1906 Merchants Bank of Canada $10 Proof10601906 Merchants Bank of Canada $10 Proof
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CH 460-16-04P, Front B&W with "Cancelled" hand written in green crayon. Back is green in colour with stains.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to n*******3 for 300.00
1916 Merchants Bank of Canada $510611916 Merchants Bank of Canada $5
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CH 460-18-02 Steamship vignette, pressed fine. S/N 939617/C.
Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
1919 Merchants Bank of Canada $510621919 Merchants Bank of Canada $5
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CH 460-22-02, EF-40, a beautiful original example of this scarce note. Always sought after because of the central vignette portraying Edward, Prince o
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to t****0 for 6,600.00
1896 Merchants Bank of Halifax $510631896 Merchants Bank of Halifax $5
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CH 465-22-04S, Choice Unc, a full colour example of this portrait issue, in Specimen, with serial numbers “00000”. Two POC at signature panel. As ther
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
1904 Molsons Bank $2010641904 Molsons Bank $20
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CH 490-26-10 PMG Graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. S/N 220603 Superb Steamship vignette. Totally original with great colours and difficult to improv
Start Price : 22,000.00 | Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
1908 Molsons Bank $1010651908 Molsons Bank $10
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CH 490-30-04 Fine+ Condition, pressed. S/N 003239/D.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to r****d for 1,320.00
1912 Molsons Bank $510661912 Molsons Bank $5
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CH 490-32-02 EF, pressed with 3 pin holes. S/N 133793/F.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
1912 Molsons Bank $510671912 Molsons Bank $5
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CH 490-32-02 Formally in a PMG Fine 15 Holder, S/N 228578/G.
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
1912 Molsons Bank $510681912 Molsons Bank $5
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CH 490-32-02 VG, pressed with 3 pin holes. S/N 174948/G.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
1912 Molsons Bank $1010691912 Molsons Bank $10
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CH 490-32-04S, Specimen Colour Trial, by Waterlow & Sons, PMG Choice Unc 64, previously mounted is noted, with 5 punch hole cancellations, as us...
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a**********3 for 1,800.00
1912 Bank of Montreal $1010701912 Bank of Montreal $10
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CH 505-52-04 PCGS Fine 15. Underrated note with only 14 notes recorded. S/N 039917/C.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to a*********r for 270.00
1923 Bank of Montreal $510711923 Bank of Montreal $5
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CH 505-56-02 PMG About Uncirculated 55, EPQ. S/N 3830108/A.
Start Price : 550.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 900.00
1923 Bank of Montreal $1010721923 Bank of Montreal $10
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CH 505-56-04 Pressed EF/AU. S/N 2996453/A.
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
1923 Bank of Montreal $2010731923 Bank of Montreal $20
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CH 505-56-06 Pressed VF. S/N 571069/S.
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
1931 Bank of Montreal $2010741931 Bank of Montreal $20
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CH 505-58-06 PCGS Very Fine 30PPQ. 16 Recorded in the register. S/N 005617/C.
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to t****0 for 900.00
Lot of 3 1935 Bank of Montreal $5, $10, and $201075Lot of 3 1935 Bank of Montreal $5, $10, and $20
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CH 505-60-02 Fine condition S/N 768083/C; 505-60-04 Pressed very fine S/N 315244/C; 505-60-06 Pressed very fine condition S/N 057405/D.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
1935 Bank of Montreal $510761935 Bank of Montreal $5
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CH 505-60-02 PCGS Very Fine 35 PPQ. S/N 638726/C.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
Lot of Two 1938 Bank of Montreal $5 and $101077Lot of Two 1938 Bank of Montreal $5 and $10
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CH 505-62-02 Fine condition S/N 676658/A; 62-04 Fine condition S/N 314354/D.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to i******a for 156.00
1938 Bank of Montreal $1010781938 Bank of Montreal $10
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CH 505-62-04 Nice fresh unc. example, part of the group found ten years ago and now are becoming challenging to obtain. S/N 249698/C.
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00