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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1858 Five Cents10931858 Five Cents
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
1858 Five Cents - ICCS AU-55. Small date. Toned with underlying lustre.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 180.00
1858 Five Cents10941858 Five Cents
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1858 Five Cents - PCGS XF45. Small Date, even original toning.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold for 150.00
1858 Five Cents10951858 Five Cents
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1858 Five Cents - ICCS VF-20. Small date. Toned.
Estimate : 70.00 - 80.00
Sold for 65.00
1874H Five Cents10961874H Five Cents
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
1874H Five Cents - PCGS EF40. Crosslet 4.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 150.00
1875H Five Cents10971875H Five Cents
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1875H Five Cents - ICCS VF-20. Small Date, key date with plenty of detail.
Estimate : 600.00 - 650.00
Sold for 325.00
1884 Five Cents10981884 Five Cents
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
1884 Five Cents - ICCS VF-20. Near 4. Gauge and bent not noted, viewing is recommended, no return.
Estimate : 500.00 - 550.00
Sold for 180.00
1886 Five Cents10991886 Five Cents
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1886 Five Cents - PCGS EF40. Small 6.
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for 84.00
1888 Five Cents11001888 Five Cents
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1888 Five Cents - AU.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 100.00
1891 Five Cents11011891 Five Cents
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1891 Five Cents - PCGS MS63.
Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
Sold for 400.00
1894 Five Cents11021894 Five Cents
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
1894 Five Cents - ICCS MS-63. Wonderful original toning highlights the fully struck details of this choice uncirculated coin. Outstanding eye appeal.
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for 1,020.00
1898 Five Cents11031898 Five Cents
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
1898 Five Cents - ICCS MS-65. Handsomely toned, excellent details and surfaces commensurate with the gem mint state attribution.
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for 2,100.00
1900 Five Cents11041900 Five Cents
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1900 Five Cents - ICCS MS-62. Round O, reed repunched last O. Well struck with strong detail throughout.
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 720.00
1900 Five Cents11051900 Five Cents
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1900 Five Cents - ICCS MS-64. Oval O. Well struck with trace of light gold toning.
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 360.00
1901 Five Cents11061901 Five Cents
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1901 Five Cents - ICCS Choice MS-64. Superb lustre under an even patina of russet and indigo highlights. Great eye appeal.
Estimate : 800.00 - 900.00
Sold for 480.00
1901 Five Cents11071901 Five Cents
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1901 Five Cents - ICCS MS-62. Fully struck, white.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 120.00
1902 Five Cents11081902 Five Cents
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1902 Five Cents - ICCS MS-65. Superb strike, blast white.
Estimate : 200.00 - 235.00
Sold for 155.00
1902H Five Cents11091902H Five Cents
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1902H Five Cents - NGC MS66. Large H. Superbly struck example with gold, russet, and steel-blue toning over full lustre.
Start Price : 425.00 | Estimate : 850.00 - 950.00
1902 Five Cents - Lot of 211101902 Five Cents - Lot of 2
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1902 Five Cents - Lot of 2 - ICCS MS-63. Well struck with light smokey-grey toning. The second coin is crisp and fully struck white coin, packaging is
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold for 72.00
1903H Five Cents11111903H Five Cents
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1903H Five Cents - ICCS MS-64. Small H. White.
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 630.00
1903H Five Cents11121903H Five Cents
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1903H Five Cents - ICCS MS-62. Small H. Few sratches in fields, nice die crack.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 100.00
1904 Five Cents11131904 Five Cents
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1904 Five Cents - PCGS MS64. Excellent details on the leaves with even toning on near flawless fields.
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 625.00
1905 Five Cents11141905 Five Cents
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1905 Five Cents - ICCS MS-63. An excellent example of this better date, light silvery gray toning with sparkling underlying lustre.
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for 192.00
1906 Five Cents11151906 Five Cents
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1906 Five Cents - ICCS MS-62. Soft strike on an otherwise fully lustrous piece.
Estimate : 200.00 - 225.00
Sold for 168.00
1907 Five Cents11161907 Five Cents
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1907 Five Cents - NGC MS65. Superbly struck example with blue-green and purple patina paticularly on the reverse.
Estimate : 700.00 - 750.00
Sold for 525.00
1907 Five Cents11171907 Five Cents
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
1907 Five Cents - ICCS MS-62. Decent strike on a coin that lacks a striking impression of a choice uncirculated coin, a bit dull.
Estimate : 100.00 - 135.00
Sold for 72.00
1908 Five Cents - Small 811181908 Five Cents - Small 8
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1908 Five Cents - Small 8 - PCGS Graded Gem MS66. Outstanding detail through the Leaves, lettering and crown. The fields are unblemished accent...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for 1,200.00
1911 Five Cents11191911 Five Cents
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1911 Five Cents - PCGS MS65. An attractive example with wonderful patina.
Estimate : 350.00 - 375.00
Sold for 185.00
1911 Five Cents11201911 Five Cents
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1911 Five Cents - ICCS MS-63.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 100.00
1911 Five Cents11211911 Five Cents
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1911 Five Cents - ICCS MS-63.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 120.00
1912 Five Cents11221912 Five Cents
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1912 Five Cents - ICCS MS-64. Bold violet-grey toning.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 252.00
1912 Five Cents11231912 Five Cents
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1912 Five Cents - PCGS MS63.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 225.00
1912 Five Cents11241912 Five Cents
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1912 Five Cents - ICCS MS-63. At times we wonder how coins get into certain holder, this is one of those. No return.
Estimate : 200.00 - 225.00
Sold for 96.00
1912 Five Cents11251912 Five Cents
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1912 Five Cents - ICCS MS-62.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 84.00
1913 Five Cents11261913 Five Cents
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1913 Five Cents - PCGS MS64. Fully brilliant with some golden toning at the peripheries.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 70.00
1914 Five Cents11271914 Five Cents
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1914 Five Cents - ICCS MS-64. Fully struck, smokey-grey toning.
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 485.00
1915 Five Cents11281915 Five Cents
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1915 Five Cents - ICCS MS-60. Nicely struck coin, just starting to gently tone, plenty of lustre.
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 300.00
1916 Five Cents11291916 Five Cents
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1916 Five Cents - NGC MS66. Fully lustrous and well struck with roseand steel-blue toning.
Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,500.00
1916 Five Cents11301916 Five Cents
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1916 Five Cents - ICCS MS-65.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,750.00
Sold for 1,110.00
1917 Five Cents11311917 Five Cents
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1917 Five Cents - ICCS MS-65.
Estimate : 400.00 - 475.00
Sold for 330.00
1918 Five Cents11321918 Five Cents
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1918 Five Cents - ICCS MS-65. Gem example that challenges the below for attractiveness.
Estimate : 400.00 - 475.00
Sold for 375.00
1918 Five Cents11331918 Five Cents
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1918 Five Cents - PCGS MS65. Light reddish toning and choice for the type, rarely offered any better.
Estimate : 400.00 - 475.00
Sold for 276.00
1919 Five Cents11341919 Five Cents
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1919 Five Cents - PCGS MS65. Well struck with some golden toning at the peripheries.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 210.00
1919 Five Cents11351919 Five Cents
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1919 Five Cents - ICCS MS-65. Superb strike, gem toning with blue and rose colours abound!
Estimate : 450.00 - 500.00
Sold for 330.00
1920 Five Cents11361920 Five Cents
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1920 Five Cents - PCGS MS65. A truly superb example with sparkling, nearly pristine surfaces and just a touch of color within the legends.
Estimate : 300.00 - 380.00
Sold for 215.00
Lot of Two Five Cents ICCS Graded MS-631137Lot of Two Five Cents ICCS Graded MS-63
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Lot of Two Five Cents ICCS Graded MS-63 - Dates include: 1913 & 1920. 2 Pcs.
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 170.00
1926 Five Cents - Far 6 Variety11381926 Five Cents - Far 6 Variety
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1926 Five Cents - Far 6 Variety - PCGS AU55. Pick your favourite, the below piece and this are both nice.
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 900.00
1926 Five Cents - Far 6 Variety11391926 Five Cents - Far 6 Variety
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1926 Five Cents - Far 6 Variety - PCGS AU55. Difficult to obtain in Mint State.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for 960.00
1927 Five Cents11401927 Five Cents
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1927 Five Cents - NGC MS64.
Estimate : 300.00 - 375.00
Sold for 160.00
1928 Five Cents11411928 Five Cents
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1928 Five Cents - ICCS MS-64.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 156.00
1928 Five Cents11421928 Five Cents
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1928 Five Cents - ICCS MS-63
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 84.00