SOLD
5,000.00CADto floor+ buyer's premium
This item SOLD at 2014 Oct 03 @ 21:44UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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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.
Seldom offered, the 1825 Bust & Harp token is a great rarity and worthy of possession in the finest Canadian colonial token collection. This specimen is one of probably fewer than 10 known. It lists as Charlton LC-60A1 and Courteau 21. The last and only sale in the recent 2 decades was lot 2382 in the Hoare Auction of Fall, 1989. That specimen was described as VF and as good as the W.W. Wilson specimen sold by Wayte Raymond. It brought $4800 plus fees. Our specimen is VG and is counterstamped with " C. Moore" on the obverse. The token purist might be offended but counterstamped Canadian tokens are extremely popular today as witnessed by the recent Ford sale in Chicago. Courteau gave this rarity a R-10 designation and stated he knew of 3 or 4 examples. This token was thought to be ante-dated to gain entry into Canada. Tokens dated 1825 were legal even though McLaughlin, Willey and others thought otherwise. Who was "C. Moore"? That should prove to be a great detective piece of work. One might assume "C" could be Charles. It was a commonly used first name in the 1830-1850 period. We will tease you with Charles Moore, an innkeeper in Simcoe in 1851. There was also a Charles Moore in 1872 in the Township of Watt and a doctor by that name in 1869 listed in the Province of Ontario Gazateer and Directory. It is also
possible this could be an American counterstamp. All this to say we have a great Canadian rarity.
We anticipate spirited bidding.
Auction Location:
Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street (1 street north of Bloor), Toronto, Ontario, M4W 2G8, Canada
Previewing Details:
Location:
The Bram & Bluma Appel Salon is located at:
Toronto Reference Library, 2nd Floor
789 Yonge Street (1 street north of Bloor)
Toronto ON
Lot viewing will take place Oct 2nd & 3rd, 10am – 5pm EDT
HST of 13% will be applied to any purchaser from NB, NF, ON; HST of 14% will be applied to any purchaser from PE; HST of 15% will be applied to any purchaser from NS; All other provinces in Canada 5% will be applied. No tax is charged on out of Country purchases.
Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| HST |
13% |
HST |
| GST |
5% |
GST |
| HST |
14% |
HST |
| HST |
15% |
HST |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
20% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
Lot pick-up: Oct 4th on the Toronto Coin Expo bourse floor from 10am-4pm. All lots not picked up after the show will be shipped at the bidders expense. Shipping expense flat rates $30 within North America and $75 Overseas, and insurance is $5 per thousand.
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Cheques must clear before shipping; money orders and certified cheques will be verified and shipped within 48 hours of receipt. Direct deposit into our TD Canada Trust account will result in immediate shipping [Canadian Dollar Account: 5240 5214697; USD Account 5240 7303279]. eTransfer is a non-premium payment method accepted. Credit Card payments and Paypal are accepted at a 4% premium to cover bank fees [Paypal Account is payments@gbellauctions.com]. A Purchaser’s Commission of 15% for floor/mail/fax bidders and 20% for online bidders will be added to the Hammer Price. Appropriate GST or HST will be added for lots delivered in Canada. No taxes added if shipped out of country. US Funds accepted at 2% over the posted rate on xe.com on the day of the auction. Other foreign currencies will be converted at a 2% conversion fee on the day the invoice is paid. All accounts not paid within 30 days will result in an interest charge of 2% per month calculated from Nov 3rd, 2014.
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Lot pick-up: Oct 4th on the Toronto Coin Expo bourse floor from 10am-4pm. All lots not picked up after the show will be shipped at the bidders expense. Shipping expense flat rates $30 within North America and $75 Overseas, and insurance is $5 per thousand.
Payment Details: Cheques must clear before shipping; money orders and certified cheques will be verified and shipped within 48 hours of receipt. Direct deposit into our TD Canada Trust account will result in immediate shipping [Canadian Dollar Account: 5240 5214697; USD Account 5240 7303279]. eTransfer is a non-fee payment method accepted. Credit Card payments and Paypal are accepted at a 4% premium to cover bank fees [Paypal Account is payments@gbellauctions.com]. A Purchaser’s Commission of 15% for floor/mail/fax bidders and 20% for online bidders will be added to the Hammer Price. Appropriate GST or HST will be added for lots delivered in Canada. No taxes added if shipped out of country. US Funds accepted at 2% over the posted rate on xe.com on the day of the auction. Other foreign currencies will be converted at a 2% conversion fee on the day the invoice is paid. All accounts not paid within 30 days will result in an interest charge of 2% per month calculated from Oct 30th, 2014.
Catalogue Values & References: All values are listed in Canadian Funds.
Abbreviations: Within the catalogue you will find many abbreviations, the list below describes each of them:
Al Aluminium
G Good
Approx. Approximate
VG Very Good
Bo Bowman
F Fine
BR Breton
VF Very Fine
Cat Catalogue
EF Extremely Fine
CH Charlton
AU About Uncirculated
COA Certificate of
Authenticity
UNC Uncirculated
C/S Counterstamped
S/N Serial Number
mm Millimeters
LER LeRoux
SC College Currency
#206
A Listing of References Used can be found at www.gbellauctions.com