Spring Sale 2020

Auction CurrencyCAD Auction Location1141 Main Street, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 1H8, Canada In Person PreviewLocation:

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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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Merchants Bank of Canada, $5 1917 back proof.724Merchants Bank of Canada, $5 1917 back proof.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Unfortunately the proof has been torn in two but everything is present for restoration.  Worth $250 undamaged.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Farmers Bank of Canada, die proof vignette,725Farmers Bank of Canada, die proof vignette,
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier, on the 1907-08 $25 note.  Quite rare in its own right and as a representative portion of $25 note.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 120.00
Bank of Montreal, Proof Cheque, 188_726Bank of Montreal, Proof Cheque, 188_
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
engraved for Thomas May by Canada Bank Note Co.  A very attractive cheque with a vignette and blue pantograph tint, no stub attached.
Estimate : 180.00 - 240.00
Sold for 100.00
Newfoundland Railway Company, Share Certificate, 1881727Newfoundland Railway Company, Share Certificate, 1881
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
ten shares.  Printed by Franklin Bank Note Co.  in black with brown tint.  Between 1881 and 1884 the c
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for 330.00
Canadian Bank of Commerce, die proof vignette728Canadian Bank of Commerce, die proof vignette
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"La Critique", on 1888-1912 $100 note.  National Bank Note Co. engraving mounted on card; also a close copy, no imprint.
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for 108.00
Dominion of Canada, 25¢ Fractional, 1923.729Dominion of Canada, 25¢ Fractional, 1923.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Photographic record copy of a model; "Comptroller of Currency" and the Saunders signature appear to be pasted in, pantograph is not the ad...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for 330.00
Share Certificate engraved by Canada Bank Note Co., Proof.730Share Certificate engraved by Canada Bank Note Co., Proof.
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Henderson Lumber Co., Montreal, small marginal bits missing at top and bottom, mended on the back with gummed paper.  The vignette at
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for 48.00
Merchants Bank of Canada, $5 1917 back proof.731Merchants Bank of Canada, $5 1917 back proof.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
The left end has been torn away but everything is present for restoration; also has a paper clip stain and a few small thinned spots. 
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Merchants Bank of Canada, $5 1917 back proof.732Merchants Bank of Canada, $5 1917 back proof.
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Thinning at the right from rough removal from mounting; a little pencil notation at top left.  Worth $250 undamaged.
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for 108.00
Canadian Bank of Commerce, $5 1892 Full Colour Face and Back Proofs733Canadian Bank of Commerce, $5 1892 Full Colour Face and Back Proofs
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Imprint Vertical at right, CH 75-14-04P. S/N 00000/B, two punch cancels in signature area as usual. Face unmounted, has a pin hole and missing lower
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for 360.00
Canadian Bank of Commerce, $5 Type of 1888-1912, Coloured Back Proof734Canadian Bank of Commerce, $5 Type of 1888-1912, Coloured Back Proof
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
mounted on card.  Depicts the Head Office in Toronto.
Estimate : 140.00 - 175.00
Sold for 144.00
Canadian Bank of Commerce, $10 1888 Full Colour Face Proof735Canadian Bank of Commerce, $10 1888 Full Colour Face Proof
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CH 75-14-16P.  Punch cancels in signature area as usual.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for 480.00
Canadian Bank of Commerce, $10 1892 Full Colour Face Proof736Canadian Bank of Commerce, $10 1892 Full Colour Face Proof
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CH 75-14-18P.  Punch cancels in signature area as usual.  Mounted on card.  The card has a small corne
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for 480.00
Canadian Bank of Commerce, $5 1917, White Background737Canadian Bank of Commerce, $5 1917, White Background
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CH 75-16-02-04P.  Full colour face proof on card, official pencil writing at top of card, proof is pristine.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 180.00
Canadian Bank of Commerce, Set of Small Size Back Proofs:738Canadian Bank of Commerce, Set of Small Size Back Proofs:
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1935 $5, $10 and $20.  First and last are mounted on card.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 300.00
Canadian Bank of Commerce739Canadian Bank of Commerce
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Two Progress Proofs on card, 1917 $10, at different stages before lettering was entered in the centre.  No tint, as is normal with pro
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 84.00
Canadian Bank of Commerce740Canadian Bank of Commerce
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Two Progress Proofs on card, 1917 shared back design, printed in black at different stages before lettering and counters were engraved.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 108.00
Canadian Bank of Commerce741Canadian Bank of Commerce
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Three Progress Proofs on card, 1917 $5 Face design, one on white paper, mounted, and a second, with the engraving just a trifle more advanced, printed
Estimate : 150.00 - 225.00
Sold for 120.00
Canadian Bank of Commerce, Three 1935 Small Size $5 Back Proofs742Canadian Bank of Commerce, Three 1935 Small Size $5 Back Proofs
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mounted on card.  One is marked "rejected proof", another "wrong colour", and the third is in a blue-green shade more ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 360.00
Canada Life Insurance Co., Hamilton743Canada Life Insurance Co., Hamilton
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proof of an insurance certificate mounted on card; two vignettes, building and corporate crest.  A nice mounted die proof vignette of
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for 40.00