RCNA Sale Ottawa

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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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Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 T. (Nantes).237 - Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 T. (Nantes).
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Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 T. (Nantes). - Vlack 314. R-2. Only date of issue recorded from this mint. ICCS VF-20. Note: this lot is pa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 T. (Nantes).238 - Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 T. (Nantes).
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Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 T. (Nantes). - Vlack 314. R-2. VF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 W. (Lille).239 - Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 W. (Lille).
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Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 W. (Lille). - Vlack 316. R-1. VF. Ex:Henderson. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (165.00) = 165.00
 
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Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 W. (Lille).242 - Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 W. (Lille).
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Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 W. (Lille). - Vlack 316. R-1. VG-F; another, Fine, but pitting. 2 Pcs. Note: this lot is part of The Richar
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 AA. (Metz).246 - Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 AA. (Metz).
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Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 AA. (Metz). - Vlack 324. R-1. VF, little rusted. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 AA. (Metz).247 - Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 AA. (Metz).
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Br 509. Billon Sol of 12 Deniers. 1740 AA. (Metz). - Vlack 324. R-1. F-VF. Ex:Henderson. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Br 515.259 - Br 515.
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Br 515. - Betts 390. Argonauts vessel, 1755. Non Vilius Aureo. (Not less valuable than gold). Wilson Obv. Wilson J, signed FM in script for Fran...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527.  LC-1B3.264 - GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3. - As general description. Unc. 60% red, with some rev. staining, especially on upper right saltire. T
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Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527.  LC-1B3.265 - GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Die state as previous. A small spike is seen on top left of M in Montreal, apparently unrelated to a
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Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527.  LC-1B3.266 - GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Die more deteriorated than previous. Spike on M not present and instead the earliest hints of a light
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
 
 
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527.  LC-1B3.267 - GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Die state as previous. Unc. 40-50% red to obv., closer to 60% on rev., with no major issues. The con
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527.  LC-1B3.268 - GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Die state as previous. Unc. About 50% red, with some staining in legends of “MONTREAL”. The consiste
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
 
 
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527.  LC-1B3.269 - GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Die deterioration more advanced than last, with the upper right serif of the K in Bank now linked to l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527.  LC-1B3.270 - GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Die state as previous. Unc. 40-50% red. The consistent diagnostic with this obverse die is a flaw fr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527.  LC-1B3.271 - GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Die state more advanced than last, as the bottom right serif of K in Bank is now deformed by a die fla
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527.  LC-1B3.272 - GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP A – T touches walk - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Die state as previous. Unc. obv. about 40% red, rev. closer to 70% red, with some minor staining. Th
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
 
 
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GROUP B – Flaw Through P - Br 527.  LC-1B3.273 - GROUP B – Flaw Through P - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP B – Flaw Through P - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Only major obverse flaw is the crack through the letter P, extending across the field and nearly but n
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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GROUP B – Flaw Through P - Br 527.  LC-1B3.274 - GROUP B – Flaw Through P - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP B – Flaw Through P - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Flaw through P more pronounced and reaches to of tree. A new crack runs from a bead, down the left ve
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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GROUP B – Flaw Through P - Br 527.  LC-1B3.275 - GROUP B – Flaw Through P - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP B – Flaw Through P - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Die state as previous, with crack through N to chimney heavier than before. Unc. 60% red. Small spo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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GROUP C – Flaw Through Province - Br 527.  LC-1B3.276 - GROUP C – Flaw Through Province - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP C – Flaw Through Province - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Unc. 70% red overall. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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GROUP C – Flaw Through Province - Br 527.  LC-1B3.277 - GROUP C – Flaw Through Province - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP C – Flaw Through Province - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Unc. 70% red. Small stains on obv., most notably at right of pediment over porch. Note: thi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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GROUP C – Flaw Through Province - Br 527.  LC-1B3.278 - GROUP C – Flaw Through Province - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP C – Flaw Through Province - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Unc. 70% red overall. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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GROUP C – Flaw Through Province - Br 527.  LC-1B3.279 - GROUP C – Flaw Through Province - Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP C – Flaw Through Province - Br 527. LC-1B3. - Unc. 60% red overall with obverse stains. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Colle
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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GROUP C – Flaw Through Province- Br 527.  LC-1B3.280 - GROUP C – Flaw Through Province- Br 527. LC-1B3.
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GROUP C – Flaw Through Province- Br 527. LC-1B3. - Obv. 30% red, rev. over 50% red. Some small stains. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Coo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Br 671. Group of 3299 - Br 671. Group of 3
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Br 671. Group of 3 - One thick flan (CH LC-20A1), F or a bit better. Two thin flan (CH LC-20A2), both F. 3 Pcs. Note: this lot is part of The Richa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 260.00 - 300.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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Unusual electrotype of Br 713, Co 8322 - Unusual electrotype of Br 713, Co 8
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Unusual electrotype of Br 713, Co 8 - Coinage axis. CH LC-2A1. Fine. 10.64 grams. A curious electro of Co 8. Was this a study piece of an unpubl
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Estimate : 260.00 - 300.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Canadian Countermark365 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - W.D. PALMER and 1884 (counterpunched) on obv. of Canada Victoria 25¢, 1872 (M.I. 726, Brunk P-112); another without “188...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (125.00 + 25.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Canadian Countermark383 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - J.F. ROSS & Co / TORONTO. within oval on obv. & rev. of City Bank penny, 1837, Br 521 (M.I. 789, Brunk R-529). John...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Canadian Countermark385 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - Rouleau countermarks: On obv. of Bust ½ penny, 1815, Br 886, C. 347 (M.I. 790, Brunk R-551); on obv. of Halifax ½ p...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Canadian Countermark395 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - Rouleau countermark on obv. of French Colonies 5 centimes of the period 1793-1803. (Brunk R-551). Note: this lot is part of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (125.00 + 25.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Canadian Countermark396 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - Josh / Rouleau on rev. of French 5 centimes, (1793-1803) (M.I. 800, Brunk R-553). The Rouleau countermarks have always been a
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Canadian Countermark429 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - TK countermark on Cossack penny, Br 985 (Brunk K-16). Various speculations have been made concerning the possible issuer of t
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Canadian Countermark433 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - TK countermarks: On obv. of Bust & Harp brass ½ penny, 1820, Br 1012, C. 15 (M.I. 891, Brunk K-16); on obv. of Bust ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Canadian Countermark434 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - TK countermark on rev. of North American token, 1781, Br 1013 (M.I. 893, Brunk K-16). Various speculations have been made con
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (215.00) = 215.00
 
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Canadian Countermark435 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - TK countermark on rev. of Blacksmith copper, Wood 1 (M.I. 894, Brunk K-16). Various speculations have been made concerning th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (185.00 + 37.00BP) = 222.00
 
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Canadian Countermark436 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - TK countermark on rev. of Blacksmith copper, Wood 2, straight rev. (M.I. 895, Brunk K-16). Various speculations have been mad
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (280.00 + 56.00BP) = 336.00
 
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Canadian Countermark437 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - TK countermark on rev. of Blacksmith copper, Wood 18. This is a fine countermark strike on a coin that has been doubly clipped,
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Canadian Countermark438 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - TK countermark on rev. of Blacksmith copper, Wood 23 (M.I. 897, Brunk K-16). Various speculations have been made concerning t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (165.00 + 33.00BP) = 198.00
 
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Canadian Countermark463 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - WENDEL & BRO. on obv. of Province of Canada 20¢, 1858 (M.I. 992, Brunk W-390). Note: this lot is part of The Rich...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Canadian Countermark464 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - WENDEL & BRO. on obv. of Province of Canada 20¢, 1858 (M.I. 993, Brunk W-390). Brunk lists this, as well as two ot...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Canadian Countermark470 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - DAVID WILSON / ORNAMENTAL / AND / GENERAL / ENGRAVER / 31 KING ST. EAST / TORONTO all within ornamental border, engraved on smo
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (145.00 + 29.00BP) = 174.00
 
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Canadian Countermark475 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - Prince Edward Island countermarks: S F on obv. & rev. of Prince Edward Island cent, 1871, Br 915; N. SIBBALD twice on obv...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Canadian Countermark483 - Canadian Countermark
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Canadian Countermark - Canada Victoria large cent countermarks: PAT. OCT. 26. on obv. of Canada Victoria cent, 1882-H (M.I. 734, Brunk P-207); R.A.C.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Far East Lot512 - Far East Lot
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Far East Lot - Japanese Samurai Coin - Gold Rectangular Ni-Shu 1832-1858 Ingot AND Japanese Samurai Coin - Gold Rectangular 2 Bu 1868-1869 Ingot; 1986
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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Germany - Lot of 6539 - Germany - Lot of 6
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Germany - Lot of 6 - 2 Mark (3): Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1904, Prussia 1913, Wurttemberg 1906. 3 Mark (3): Saxony 1913, Wurttemberg 1910, 1911. VF...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Great Britain One Penny - Lot of 4547 - Great Britain One Penny - Lot of 4
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Great Britain One Penny - Lot of 4 - Include: 1860 lustrous AU, 1897 uncirculated trace lustre, 1898 AU with lustre, 1927 BU. 4 Pcs.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Ireland - Lot of 11567 - Ireland - Lot of 11
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Ireland - Lot of 11 - VG-VF. 11 Pcs.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Switzerland 5 Francs, 1851604 - Switzerland 5 Francs, 1851
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Switzerland 5 Francs, 1851 - Lightly cleaned EF, KM# 11.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (230.00 + 46.00BP) = 276.00
 
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World Lot of Crowns & Dollars617 - World Lot of Crowns & Dollars
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World Lot of Crowns & Dollars - 20 piece set in wooden display, Early Trade Dollars & Crowns of the World 1780-1937.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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World Coins - Lot of 32633 - World Coins - Lot of 32
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World Coins - Lot of 32 - Silver Thaler Alsace 1620 Leopold V Habsburg (KM257); 15x Belgium Coins / Medals: 1845, 1861, 1862, 1894 x 2, 1923, 1931, 19
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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