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McDermott’s Advertising Token

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Canada Start Price:2,750.00 CAD Estimated At:5,500.00 - 6,000.00 CAD
McDermott’s Advertising Token
SOLD
3,300.00CAD+ buyer's premium (660.00)
This item SOLD at 2015 May 28 @ 19:42UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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.
McDermott’s Advertising Token BR 914, Francis McDermott’s advertising token from King Street, Saint John, brass, about EF, minor surface marks on the reverse, 5.28gms or 81.5 grains, straight reverse, plain edge. Although McDermott was in business in Saint John for a number of years, Richard Bird, in his Coins of New Brunswick (1993: 43) suggests that McDermott issued his token in 1846, the only year in which he was located on King Street. A rare token and always desirable. The specimen in our sale of the George Thomson Collection, which also graded about EF, but with a couple of edge knocks, sold for $5,500.


Note this lot is part of the Geoffrey Bell Collection.