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Montreal Merchant Token Lot.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:200.00 CAD Estimated At:400.00 - 450.00 CAD
Montreal Merchant Token Lot.
SOLD
375.00CAD+ buyer's premium (75.00)
This item SOLD at 2021 Feb 20 @ 19:53UTC-5 : EST/CDT

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D. H. Welsh, Caterer and Confectioner, 126 St. Peter St. as well as at 1875, 2103 and 2245 St. Catherine St.: Uniface, brass, B (Bowman) 2928b; same, copper, uniface, B2928c; same, white metal, uniface, 2928d. The following 10 tokens are unlisted by Bowman, share the same obverse as preceding 3, are all aluminum, and all have the value incused on the reverse. The values are; $1.00, 90c, 60c, 55c, 50c, 45c, 35c, 25c, 15c, and 5c. Bowman lists only 4 of the tokens, viz., the three non-aluminum pieces and an aluminum 20c token (2928a) not in this collection. Tokens are considered very scarce. Welsh was at the 126 St, Peter St. address circa 1901, and probably at the other addresses previously, and maintained those addresses as well. Tokens not listed by McColl. Tokens considered very scarce. This is same collection as Lot 100, in our 2016 Fall Sale, which was hammered at $350. Grouping ex Carroll, Henderson, Cooper, and Buth. Au-Unc. 13 Pcs.