Spring Sale 2020

Auction Details

Welcome to the exciting Spring Sale 2020!

The Auction takes place at 6pm on Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings, April 30th, May 1st & May 2nd, with lot viewing taking place during the day, 10am-4:30pm, by Appointment.

Internet, Phone, Fax, eMail, Mail, and Living Online Bidding.

Contact us to order your copy of the beautiful catalogue of items in this sale.

Buyer’s Premiums will be added on all items as per the Terms & Conditions of the sale. Invoices will be emailed out after all sessions of the Spring Sale have concluded.

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Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Stock Certificate695 - Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Stock Certificate
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
1 share Brown EF SPECIMEN #E 00000 train, ship and Chateau Frontenac hotel. Specimens from this well known company are seldom released to the public a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Selection of Bank Pass Books:696 - Selection of Bank Pass Books:
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Citizen's War Fund with the Standard Bank of Canada (World War I); Merchants Bank of Canada, Berlin (Now Kitchener), starting 1909; Standard Ban...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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The Maritime Bank of the Dominion of Canada, Cheques.697 - The Maritime Bank of the Dominion of Canada, Cheques.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Approximately fifty cheques in two different styles, many of them payable to other banks, 1886.  A few faults but most are sound.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Royal Bank of Canada, US Dollar Personal Money Order, proof698 - Royal Bank of Canada, US Dollar Personal Money Order, proof
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on planchetted paper (2); CIBC Traveller's Cheque, proof (4 – one of them crossed out indicating text to be in French); Bank of Nova Scoti...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Bank of Nova Scotia group.  Die proof vignettes:699 - Bank of Nova Scotia group.  Die proof vignettes:
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variation on mining scene found on all the bank's $10s, reduced at the bottom but with extra detail at the top; portrait of John Y. Payzant, on ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Banque d'Hochelaga Die Proof Vignette study group.700 - Banque d'Hochelaga Die Proof Vignette study group.
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A very intriguing pair of die proofs of the F. X. St. Charles portrait used on all denominations of the 1898 and 1907 issues (ABNCo.) 
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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La Banque Provinciale du Canada portrait study, S. J. B. Rolland701 - La Banque Provinciale du Canada portrait study, S. J. B. Rolland
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Die proofs of portrait found on both 1935 denominations.  Two unmounted proofs showing alignment marks, on different grades of paper,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Merchants Bank of Prince Edward Island, $10 portraits,702 - Merchants Bank of Prince Edward Island, $10 portraits,
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"Adrienne", cut down, hole below portrait, and "Prince of Wales", BABN No. 10, on small card.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Colonial Bank of Canada, Cornelia Jocelyn portraits, die proofs on card.703 - Colonial Bank of Canada, Cornelia Jocelyn portraits, die proofs on card.
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One of these portraits is seen on the $3 and $20 notes, and the other, slightly different, is on the $5 and $50 notes.  The latter has
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Union Bank of Canada Vignettes:704 - Union Bank of Canada Vignettes:
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"Reaper" on glazed paper, vignette V-5 by Canada Bank Note Co., on 1886 $10; Queen Victoria on 1886 $5, $10, a reduced version of this, GF...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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Banque Canadienne Nationale, die proof,705 - Banque Canadienne Nationale, die proof,
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portrait of Hon. J. M. Wilson, as seen on both 1935 denominations, on a full card.  Lot also includes the engraved heading for Head Of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Prime Ministers: Sir John A. Macdonald,706 - Prime Ministers: Sir John A. Macdonald,
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engraved by Canada Bank Note Co. for an 1882 Dominion of Canada $2 Essay, ref. CPMS Journal, Jan. 1978, page 5.  Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Canadian Bank of Commerce, die proof vignettes:707 - Canadian Bank of Commerce, die proof vignettes:
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"Parisian #3" (similar to ship on 1887 $10), "Off Sandy Hook" (1888-1912 $20) and "Naiad" (on 1893-1912 $50). ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Home Bank of Canada, die proof vignettes.708 - Home Bank of Canada, die proof vignettes.
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Woman and horse vignette on $10, study group of three: one with ABN No. 121, another with No. 121 crossed out and V-47687 added, a third cut down and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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La Banque Jacques Cartier, die proof vignettes.709 - La Banque Jacques Cartier, die proof vignettes.
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Jacques Cartier aboard ship, chin in hand, on 1862 $2.  ABNCo has entitled this vignette "Jaques Cartier" - they engraved better...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Selection of Vignettes as Counters:710 - Selection of Vignettes as Counters:
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4 (BABN #147), 4 (ABN V-46197), V (probably BABN, #154), 10 (Britannia with child, lion, used on British Canadian Bank); X ten ABN V-45943. 
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Bank of Brantford, die proof vignette,711 - Bank of Brantford, die proof vignette,
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scene on $4 note, JDS pencilled below (J. D. Smillie engraved the vignette, and was so bold as to enter part of his name on the building at the far ri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 210.00
Sold for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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Bank of Montreal, die proof vignettes.712 - Bank of Montreal, die proof vignettes.
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Head office building, vignette V-72 by Canada Bank Note Co., another, different, no imprint but BABN work.  Used on backs of some note
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (575.00 + 115.00BP) = 690.00
 
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Tint Proofs.713 - Tint Proofs.
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Banque d'Hochelaga $10 1889, multicoloured, printed by Canada Bank Note Co., mounted on card.  Molsons Bank $10 1903 a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Dominion Bank, die proof vignettes.714 - Dominion Bank, die proof vignettes.
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"Prince Arthur", as found on the 1871 $4; Approval proof on card, C. A. Bogert, on 1931 issue notes.  C. H. Carlisle, approval p...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold for (210.00 + 42.00BP) = 252.00
 
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