RCNA Sale Ottawa

Auction Details

We are thrilled to have been awarded the RCNA auction, the second of our “triplet” sales for 2016. Ottawa is full of history and we have attempted to make this offering an historic event to suit the venue. There are numismatic treasures not seen for generations and you are invited to participate. We thank our many consignors who have placed their trust in us once again.


Buyer’s Premiums will be added on all items as per the Terms & Conditions of the sale. Invoices will be emailed out following the RCNA Convention. Visit gbellauctions.com to view a digital copy of the catalogue for this sale.
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Philippines - Lot of 5594Philippines - Lot of 5
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Philippines - Lot of 5 - VF-AU. 5 Pcs.
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for 330.00
World Coins & Tokens - Lot of 16628World Coins & Tokens - Lot of 16
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
World Coins & Tokens - Lot of 16 - VG-AU. 16 Pcs.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 325.00
World Gold - Great Britain Gold Sovereign, 1966646World Gold - Great Britain Gold Sovereign, 1966
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
World Gold - Great Britain Gold Sovereign, 1966 - Contest winner from Coca-Cola, in original box. ICCS Graded MS-64. Rarely seen, very nice.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 475.00
29 different Bouquet Sous varieties.34829 different Bouquet Sous varieties.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
29 different Bouquet Sous varieties. - Most F-VF. A handful a bit lesser. Br 683 (CH LC-25A1), 684 (LC-44A1), 686 (LC-30D), 687 (LC-32A), 688 (LC-
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 460.00
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1739 X. (Amiens).194Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1739 X. (Amiens).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1739 X. (Amiens). - Vlack 214. R-5. With the lozenge before LUD, determining that this was the work of the s
Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold for 190.00
Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 P. (Dijon).235Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 P. (Dijon).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 P. (Dijon). - Vlack 310. R-6. VG-Fine, clipped flan above date, but not affecting legend. Note: this lot is
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Original Franco-American Jeton. Br 510.254Original Franco-American Jeton. Br 510.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Original Franco-American Jeton. Br 510. - As previous but silver plated, and quite deceptive. ICCS EF-40. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Co
Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold for 600.00
Br 514.256Br 514.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 514. - Betts 389. Beavers at dam, 1754. Non Inferiora Metallis. (Not inferior to the precious metals). Wilson Obv. C; the obverse is unsigned, but
Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold for 510.00
Br 514.257Br 514.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 514. - A duplicate of the last specimen in Silver. VF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold for 300.00
Br 715, CH LC-5A6.333Br 715, CH LC-5A6.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 715, CH LC-5A6. - Thomson 3D. VF. Plain edge. Struck out of collar, with wide rims, particularly on reverse. Ex Hoare 53 (Jun/96) L. 1114, whic
Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold for 630.00
Canadian Countermark373Canadian Countermark
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Canadian Countermark - ROBBINS. / KENDALL & / LAWRENCE / U.S. on rev. of Nova Scotia ½ penny, 1823, Br 867 (M.I. 770, Brunk R-370). Bowers ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold for 200.00
Canadian Countermark481Canadian Countermark
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Canadian Countermark - Bank of Upper Canada countermarks: D P SHAW on obv. and SHAW twice on rev. of Bank of Upper Canada ½ penny, 1857, Br 720...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Germany - Lot of 2 Doube Thalers524Germany - Lot of 2 Doube Thalers
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Germany - Lot of 2 Doube Thalers - 1855 Hannover, 1840 Prussia. XF. 2 Pcs.
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for 480.00
Great Britain - Lot of 12557Great Britain - Lot of 12
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Great Britain - Lot of 12 - Mostly 19th Century. VF+ average. 12 Pcs.
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for 600.00
Great Britain Crowns - Lot of 6560Great Britain Crowns - Lot of 6
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Great Britain Crowns - Lot of 6 - Conditions Fine to AU. 6 Pcs.
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for 456.00
Italy - Lot of 4 Crowns571Italy - Lot of 4 Crowns
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Italy - Lot of 4 Crowns - 18th & 19th Centuries. Fine to VF. 4 Pcs.
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for 350.00
Italy & Switzerland - Lot of 8574Italy & Switzerland - Lot of 8
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Italy & Switzerland - Lot of 8 - VF-AU+. 8 Pcs.
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for 250.00
Mexico 8 Reales - Lot of 10582Mexico 8 Reales - Lot of 10
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Mexico 8 Reales - Lot of 10 - 19th Century, VF-XF. 10 Pcs.
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for 390.00
Netherlands Crowns - Lot of 5587Netherlands Crowns - Lot of 5
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Netherlands Crowns - Lot of 5 - Fine to VF+. 5 Pcs.
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for 288.00
Spanish Netherlands & Liege - Lot of 3600Spanish Netherlands & Liege - Lot of 3
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Spanish Netherlands & Liege - Lot of 3 - Brabant (2) 1644, 1681; Liege 1677. F-VF. 3 Pcs.
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for 230.00
Br 713 and 714: Group of 35.329Br 713 and 714: Group of 35.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 713 and 714: Group of 35. - Condition ranges from VG to VF. Includes 713.C.9 (CH LC-2A2) x17, one with a striking crack through flan; Br 713, Co.
Estimate : 360.00 - 420.00
Sold for 228.00
Br 697, CH LC-29E2 in brass.339Br 697, CH LC-29E2 in brass.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 697, CH LC-29E2 in brass. - Fine+. 7.28 grams. XRF: 89.463% Cu, 9.896% Zn, 0.450% Pb, 0.105% Ar, 0.069% Ni, 0.015% Ir, 0.002% Co. Late die state
Estimate : 360.00 - 420.00
Sold for 875.00
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1759/8/4. (Paris).124Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1759/8/4. (Paris).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1759/8/4. (Paris). - Vlack 40. R-8. F-VF, striking weakness. Ex:Henderson. Note: this lot is part of The R
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 175.00
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1739 B. (Rouen).131Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1739 B. (Rouen).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1739 B. (Rouen). - Vlack 50a. REX like RBX. R-8. AU. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collect
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 210.00
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1745 C. (Caen).134Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1745 C. (Caen).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1745 C. (Caen). - Vlack 62, but he lists only the variety with stop after SIT; this piece has no stop. The v
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 546.00
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1740 E. (Tours).141Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1740 E. (Tours).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1740 E. (Tours). - Vlack 78. R-7. Not the counterfeit which has no stop between D and G. It's curious ...
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 192.00
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1752 H. (La Rochelle).149Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1752 H. (La Rochelle).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1752 H. (La Rochelle). - Vlack 112, but this specimen has the stop after H, not recorded by Vlack, who has no
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 2,040.00
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1742 O. (Riom).161Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1742 O. (Riom).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1742 O. (Riom). - Vlack 157. R-8. F-VF, small mint clip. Ex:Henderson. Note: this lot is part of The Rich
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 120.00
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1740 S. (Reims)173Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1740 S. (Reims)
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1740 S. (Reims) - Vlack 182. R-8. VG-Fine, old reverse scratch. Ex:Henderson. Note: this lot is part of T
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1739 &. (Aix).198Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1739 &. (Aix).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1739 &. (Aix). - Vlack 232b. R-8. With stop after SIT, after &, after ET. F-VF. Ex:Henderson. ...
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1747 AA. (Metz).202Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1747 AA. (Metz).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 508. Billon Double Sol of 24 Deniers. 1747 AA. (Metz). - Vlack 245. R-8. VG-Fine. Ex:Henderson. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Co
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 390.00
Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 B. (Rouen).227Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 B. (Rouen).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 B. (Rouen). - Vlack 295. R-3. The only date recorded from this mint. E.F. Note: this lot is part of The Ric
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 756.00
Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 M. (Toulouse).230Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 M. (Toulouse).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 M. (Toulouse). - Vlack 306. R-7. Good, central portions probably weakly, or not struck up; the date and mintma
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 510.00
Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1739 P. (Dijon).232Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1739 P. (Dijon).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1739 P. (Dijon). - Vlack 309. R-5. Fine. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 BB. (Strasbourg).251Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 BB. (Strasbourg).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 BB. (Strasbourg). - Vlack 325. R-1. 2 Pcs. in VG, and an example of the 1740 AA, Metz mint piece in Fair-Good.
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1739 Adorsed Cs. (Besançon).252Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1739 Adorsed Cs. (Besançon).
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1739 Adorsed Cs. (Besançon). - Vlack 327. R-5. VG. Ex:Henderson. Note: this lot is part of The Richard C...
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 215.00
Br 690, “Boston Sou”.305Br 690, “Boston Sou”.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Br 690, “Boston Sou”. - CH LC-44A1. Copper. EF, but light overall granularity and green deposits on reverse. This imitative piece dates much later
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 426.00
Canadian Countermark422Canadian Countermark
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Canadian Countermark - TK countermarks: On rev. of Bouquet-Sou, Br 674. Only the “K” is struck up. (M.I. 873, Brunk K-16); on obv. of Bouquet-Sou, Br
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 150.00
Canadian Countermark424Canadian Countermark
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Canadian Countermark - TK countermarks: On obv. of Nova Scotia penny, 1824, Br 868 (M.I. 877, Brunk K-16); on obv. of Nova Scotia penny, 1843, Br 873.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 190.00
Canadian Countermark425Canadian Countermark
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Canadian Countermark - TK countermarks: On obv. of “Tiffin” ½ penny brass counterfeit, 1812, Br 960, C. 17 (M.I. 879, Brunk K-16); on obv. of “...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 150.00
Canadian Countermark426Canadian Countermark
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Canadian Countermark - TK countermarks: On rev. of “Tiffin” ½ penny brass counterfeit, 1812, Br 960, C. ?? (Brunk K-16); on rev. of “Tiffin” &#...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 150.00
Canadian Countermark427Canadian Countermark
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Canadian Countermark - TK countermarks: On obv. of Trade & Navigation ½ penny, 1813, Br 965, C. 16 (Brunk K-16); on obv. of Wellington ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 150.00
Canadian Countermark430Canadian Countermark
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Canadian Countermark - TK countermarks: On obv. of Salaberry ½ penny, 1825, Br 992 (M.I. 886, Brunk K-16); on rev. of Salaberry ½ penny, ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 150.00
Canadian Countermark431Canadian Countermark
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Canadian Countermark - TK countermarks: On obv. of Britannia/Eagle ½ penny, 1813, Br 994, C. 25 (Brunk K-16); on obv. of Britannia/Eagle ½...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 150.00
Canadian Countermark452Canadian Countermark
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Canadian Countermark - J.J. VELDON / QUEBEC on worn or blank copper (M.I. 942, Brunk V-71). John J. Veldon, the marker of this coin, was a pharmacis
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 175.00
Canadian Countermark476Canadian Countermark
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Canadian Countermark - New Brunswick countermarks: J.W. MEARS on obv. of New Brunswick cent, 1864, Br 907 (Brunk M-561); MCLEOD on obv. of New Brunswi
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 210.00
Canadian Countermark479Canadian Countermark
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Canadian Countermark - Lower Canada Bouquet-Sou countermarks: R.C.C. on obv. of Bouquet-Sou, Br 679 (M.I. 756); J.H. ROZEL / J.H.R on very worn and si
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 150.00
Canadian Countermark482Canadian Countermark
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Canadian Countermark - Province of Canada large cent countermarks: G. PARKS on obv. & rev. of Province of Canada cent, 1859. The coin could not ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 180.00
Central America - Lot of 16505Central America - Lot of 16
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Central America - Lot of 16 - VF-AU. 16 Pcs.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 350.00
Cuba Lot507Cuba Lot
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Cuba Lot - 1980 3-Coin .999 Silver Proof Flora Cubana Pesos Set, Yate Granma CPEN Mgr Medallion, 1899-1961 Ernest Hemingway Museum Havana Medallion, a
Start Price : 215.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00