Toronto Coin Expo Fall Sale 2015

Br. 521. Quebec Bank penny, 1837. small ground, large period. - CH LC-9B4. VF-EF, sev. rim bumps and a gouge in the tuque; another of same. AU, but f

Br. 522. City Bank halfpenny, 1837. - CH LC-8A1. Even "v", right serif of that letter defective, die break from below right ground to top...

Br. 522. City Bank halfpenny, 1837. - CH LC-8A1. Even "v", right serif of that letter defective. Perfect obv. die. AU; another of same, &q...

Br. 522. City Bank halfpenny, 1837. - CH LC-8A1. Even "v", right serif of that letter defective. Several series of letters on the obv. sh...

Br. 522. City Bank halfpenny, 1837. - CH LC-8A1. Even "v", right serif of that letter defective. PROOF, a little abuse in left field blem...

Br. 522. City Bank halfpenny, 1837. - CH LC-8A2. Low "v", right serif of that letter defective. VF-EF; another of same, but with die bre...

Br. 522. City Bank halfpenny, 1837. - CH LC-8A2. Low "v", right serif of that letter perfect. VF-EF; CH LC-8A1. Even "v", righ...

Br. 522. Quebec Bank halfpenny, 1837. - CH LC-8B1. Even "v", right serif of that letter defective. E.F; another of same, right serif of ...

Br. 522. Banque du Peuple halfpenny, 1837. - CH LC-8C1. Even "v", right serif of that letter not defective. All varieties of the B. du P....

BR. 523. Bank of Montreal Sideview Penny, 1838. - Courteau 36. CH LC-11A1. Copper. 19.47 grams. VF, rev. somewhat "tarry". Note this lo...

Br. 523. Bank of Montreal Sideview Penny, 1838. - Courteau 36. CH LC-11A1. 19.30 grams. VF, finer surface than the preceding, but "Bank of Mon...

Br. 523. Bank of Montreal Sideview Penny, 1838. - Courteau 37. CH LC-11A2. Copper. 19.53 grams. AU, with a marvellous surface, but for a small spot b

Br. 523. Bank of Montreal Sideview Penny, 1839. - Courteau 38. CH LC-11B. Copper. 18.77 grams. Choice Unc., a wonderful uniform sepia colour. The die

Br. 524. Bank of Montreal Sideview Halfpenny, 1838. - Courteau 30. CH LC-10A1. Copper. 9.69 grams. Bistre-brown AU, planchet split on obv. from botto

Br. 524. Bank of Montreal Sideview Halfpenny, 1838. - Courteau 31. CH LC-10A3. Copper. 10.10 grams. AU, rev. planchet defect below, and to right of ...

Br. 524. Bank of Montreal Sideview Halfpenny, 1838. Not a Loye specimen. - Courteau 31. CH LC-10A3. Copper. 9.89 grams. AU, 4 light scratches above r

Br. 524. Bank of Montreal Sideview Halfpenny, 1838. Not a Loye specimen. - Courteau 31. CH LC-10A3. Copper, traces of gilding within some of the windo

Br. 524. Bank of Montreal Sideview Halfpenny, 1839. - Courteau 33. CH LC-10B1. Copper. 8.87 grams. EF, obv. rim cud over "n'" of "...

Br. 524. Bank of Montreal Sideview Halfpenny, 1839. Not a Loye specimen. - Courteau 33. CH LC-10B1. Copper. 8.72 grams. VF-EF, dent in field above ro

Br. 524. Bank of Montreal Sideview Halfpenny, 1839. Not a Loye specimen. - Courteau 33. CH LC-10B1. Copper. 8.75 grams. VG-Fine, same die cuds as the

Br. 525. Banque du Peuple Sideview Penny, 1839. - Courteau 39. CH LC- 11C. 18.56 grams. Choice AU, and in my opinion at least as good as the specimen

Br. 527. Bank of Montreal Front View Halfpenny, 1842. - CH PC-1A3. Small trees. Die break from roof, between "C" and "a' to bord...

Br. 527. Bank of Montreal Front View Halfpenny, 1842. - CH PC-1A3. Small trees. All letters in "Montreal" entirely re-cut. Die break from...

Br. 527. Bank of Montreal Front View Halfpenny, 1842. - CH PC-1A2. Heavy trees. Die break from tree at right through horizontal stroke of "L&#...

Br. 527. Bank of Montreal Front View Halfpenny, 1842. - CH PC-1A2. Heavy trees. No die breaks, but "Pro" and "B" double-cut. Un...

Br. 527. Bank of Montreal Front View Halfpenny, 1842. - CH PC-1A2. Heavy trees. No die breaks, and the piece appears to have a matte finish. Unc, sta

Br. 527. Bank of Montreal Front View Halfpenny, 1844. - CH PC-1B3. Heavy trees. Top right serif of "t" deformed, which letter touches wal...

Br. 527. Bank of Montreal Front View Halfpenny, 1844. - CH PC-1B3. Heavy trees. Obv. A flaw from centre serif of the upper "f", as well a...

Br. 527. Bank of Montreal Front View Halfpenny, 1844. - CH PC-1B3. Heavy trees. Obv. The bottom of "a" in "Canada" touches the ...

Br. 527. Bank of Montreal Front View Halfpenny, 1844. - CH PC-1B3. Heavy trees. Obv. Same as the last, with the "a" touching "C"...

Br. 527. Bank of Montreal Front View Halfpenny, 1844. - CH PC-1B3. Heavy trees. Heavy break from border bead through right upright of "n"...

A Special Strike. The 1845 Bank of Montreal Halfpenny. One of only four known, the ONLY one in private hands. Courteau does not list it in his cat

Br. 528. Quebec Bank Penny, 1852. - CH PC-4. EF, ding in the Habitant's tuque; EF, two rim bruises; EF, The first shows several interesting die...

Br. 528. Quebec Bank Penny, 1852. - CH PC-4. Not noted by Courteau. A die break from lower bead to ground , to right of "x", and another...

Br. 529. Quebec Bank Halfpenny, 1852. - CH PC-3. Die break from border bead to ground. EF; Another, no die breaks. Brown AU. 2 Pcs. Note this lot

Br. 529. Quebec Bank Halfpenny, 1852. - CH PC-3. Three die breaks distinguish this coin: from border bead and between "ov"; from border b...

Br. 529. Quebec Bank Halfpenny, 1852. - CH PC-3. A spidery break occurs from a border bead to tops of letters "ince", and there is anothe...

Br. 529. Quebec Bank Halfpenny, 1852. - CH PC-3. The diagonal line in the last listed AU. example is explained with this example, which is identical,

Wood 1. Bust L/Brit. R. - CH BL-1 (cat. ill. represents W.4). N.S. 7.39 grams. VG-Fine, cleaned at one time, but still a very respectable specimen; l

Wood 1. - CH BL-1. N.S. 7.30 grams. VG-Fine. With another: N.S. 6.73 grams. VG-Fine. With another: N.S. 7.03 grams. Three respectable, clean pieces.

Wood 1. - CH BL-1. N.S. 7.53 grams. Fine-VF, Ex-Buth Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 1. - CH BL-1. N.S. 7.58 grams. About EF, struck on a defective flan. Very nice piece. Ex-Henderson Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard

Wood 1. - CH BL-1. N.S. 7.70 grams. Double flip strike, obv. over obv., and rev. over rev. A terrific coin, particularly in the case of the reverse w

Wood 2. Bust L/Brit. R. - CH BL-2A. N.N. 4.91 grams. Early state with minimum rust. VF, but discoloured on obv. at top. With another: N.N. 4.11 grams

Wood 2. - CH BL-2A. N.N. 4.50 grams. Early state with minimum rust. EF. Ex-Buth Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 2. - CH BL-2A. N.N. 5.14 grams. Early state with minimum rust. VF-EF. Ex-Buth Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 2. - CH BL-2A1. N.N. 6.75 grams. Early state on a thicker flan. VF-EF. Ex-Buth Coll. 2 lt. obv. scratches. Note this lot is part of the Richar

Wood 2. - CH BL-2A1. N.S. 6.76 grams. Early state of the scarcer upset rev. type. Fine. Ex-Buth Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper

Wood 2. - CH BL-2A. (Does not correspond with BL-2A1 or 2-A2 due to thickness and issue. N.S. 5.60 grams. Early state. Fine, some porosity, and clipp

Wood 2. - CH BL-2A1. N.S. 5.60 grams. Late state. On late state issues, Britannia's head appears ½ the size as that on early pieces. VG W...

Wood 2. - CH BL-2. N.N. 5.77 grams. Early state with minimum rust. VF, ex-Henderson. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 2. - CH BL-2. N.N. 6.04 grams. Fine or better, but corrosion spots. With another: N.N. 5.87 grams. Fine, but little spotty. With another: N.S. 5

Wood 2. - CH BL-2A1. N.S. 9.65 grams. Fine-VF, couple of flan cracks in obv. side - not damage. One of the heaviest specimens of Wood 2. Rare. Not

Wood 2. - N.N. 5.19 grams. Re-cut obv. die, as illustrated In Howland Wood's classic monograph. This is the specimen sold in the Bowers and Mer...

Wood 2. - Uniface obv. 3.84 grams. Fine or better, but for some metal disturbance on obverse at mouth and in left border. Ex-Bowman, Buth Coll. No

Wood 2. - This piece was catalogued as a Wood 4, and is a curious coin indeed. The reverse has barely taken up the impression. Only the middle to bot

Wood 3. - Bust L/Brit. R. CH BL-2A3. N.N. 5.40 grams. Brass. Very scarce. VG-F. Ex-Buth Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collectio

Wood 4. - Bust L/Brit. R. CH BL-3. N.S. 5.04 grams. G-VG The long-necked Britannia is faint, and the reverse is inferior to the obverse. With another

Wood 4. - CH BL-3. N.S. 5.32 grams. F-VF ex-Fargeon, Henderson Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 5. Bust L., Harp L. - CH BL-4. N.S. 3.76 grams. Nice VF, but with small hole at top obv., to left of head. Ex-Buth. With: Another. N.S. 4.10 gra

Wood 5. - CH BL-4. N.S. 4.35 grams. F-VF, little porous. Ex-Buth Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 5. - CH BL-4. N.S. 4.57 grams. little "ghosting" to obv. VF, ex-Buth Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 5. - CH BL-4. N.S. 3.80 grams. VF-EF, few minor striations on obv. A very nice coin. Ex-Henderson. Note this lot is part of the Richard Coope

Wood 6. Bust L/Harp L. - CH BL-5. N.N. 5.79 grams. Medium flan. F-VF Traces of re-cutting at bottom obv. The harp shows reasonably well on this coin.

Wood 6. - CH BL-5. N.N. 3.47 grams. F-VF Thin flan. Similar re-cutting to that of the above specimen, a somewhat thicker piece. The harp is less struc

Wood 6. - CH BL-5. N.S. 7.39 grams. Thick flan. Re-cut obv. die, as seen on a few Wood 2 types. Full harp on obv., rarely seen thus. A green patina c

Wood 6. - CH BL-5. N.S. 7.46 grams. Thick flan. Re-cut obv. die, and a very late state only vaguely showing the left and right tops of harp. There is

Wood 6. - CH BL-5. N.S. 6.02 grams. Medium flan. Re-cut Obv. die. Rev. die break from bust of harp to border. The lower part of the harp, strings, an

Wood 6. - CH BL-5. N.S. 5.28 grams. Medium flan, with square clip. From re-cut dies, as last three lots. Rev. die break from bust and same state as

Wood 6. - CH BL-5. N.W. 5.01 grams. Medium flan, with crescent clip in lower right obv. From re-cut dies. Rev. with die break from bust, but more of

Wood 6. - CH BL-5. N.S. 4.65 grams. Thin flan. Re-cut obv. die. Rev. die break from bust, with much of left side, but only top of right struck up. Ex

Wood 6. - CH BL-5. Not quite N.N. 6.10 grams. medium flan. Traces of re-cutting at right bottom of obv. No rev. die break. Nice smooth VF. Ex-Buth Co

Wood 6. - CH BL-5. Not quite N.N. 5.08 grams. Traces of obv. re-cutting at bottom right. No rev. die break. VG-F, obv. damage(?) at cuirass, rev. pit

Wood 7. Bust L/So-called Britannia on the Water var. - CH BL-6. N.S. 5.20 grams. Obv. not re-cut at top. F-VF. Ex-Buth Coll. Note this lot is par

Wood 7. - CH BL-6. N.S. 5.31 grams. Re-cut obv. die. Fine, small hole opposite head at left. The obverse die is always very worn; the reverse, howeve

Wood 8. - CH BL-7. Uniface example. 4.24 grams. Fine, small punch mark above head; the rev. has suffered a very unusual gouge. Could the planchet hav

Wood 9a variant. Lees 5 Var. Ship/Ships Colonies & Commerce. - CH BL-26 var. N.S. 3.70 grams. The sharpness of the edge and glossiness of this ...

Wood 9b. Lees 4. Ship/Ships Colonies & Commerce. - CH BL-24B. N.S. 3.16 grams. F-VF, 2 scratches near flag, 1 below, the other to its left side...

Wood 9b. Lees 4. - CH BL-24B. N.S. 3.25. VF. obv., rev. scratches and granularity, but COMMERCE fully legible. Ex-Oppenheim Coll. Fixed Sale Cat.

Wood 9c. Lees 3. Ship/Ships Colonies & Commerce. - CH BL-24A1. N.N. 7.28 grams. EF, but obv. scratch in border, touching spritsail, and corrosi...

Wood 9b. Lees 3. Ship/Ships Colonies & Commerce. - CH BL-24A. (weight not noted in CH) N.S. 3.67 grams. VF, usual rev. porosity. A nice coin, S...

Wood 9b. Lees 3. Ship/Ships Colonies & Commerce. - CH BL-24A1. N.N. 6.97 grams. Thick flan. F-VF. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper ...

Wood 10. Br. 998. Harp L as Wood 5/Ships Colonies & Commerce. - CH BL-28A (weight not classified in CH) N.N. 4.12 grams. VF-EF, rust stain at le...

Wood 10. Br. 998. - CH BL-28A (weight not classified in CH) N.N. 3.14 grams. VF, old scratches through C of COLONIES. Another nice Br. 998. Ex-Buth C

Wood 10. Br. 998. - CH BL-28A2. N.N. 3.45 grams. F-VF, rev. porosity below O of COMMERCE. A nice coin. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper

Wood 10. Br. 998. - CH BL-28A2. N.N. 3.40 grams. VF, but considerable amount of pitting. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 11. Bust L/Brit. R. - CH BL-7. N.S. 5.17 grams. A wonderful flip strike, very noticeable on the obverse, above head where the foot at left and p

Wood 11. - CH BL-7. N.S. 5.42 grams. VF-EF, couple of small dark spots on rev. Ex- Buth Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collectio

Wood 11. - CH BL-7. (weight not classified in CH) N.S. 5.66 grams. VF. Ex-Henderson Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 11. - CH BL-7. N.S. 5.11 grams. VF. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 11. - CH BL-7. N.S. 5.38 grams. VF-EF. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 11. - CH BL-7. N.S. 5.20 grams. VF. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 11. - CH BL-7. N.S. 5.25 grams. VF, couple of dark spots, obv. & rev. Ex-Buth Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collecti...

Wood 11. - CH BL-7. (weight not classified in CH) N.S. 4.82 grams. Fine, somewhat rusted. With: Another, N.S. 5.22 grams. Fine, few small dings on ce

Wood 12. Bust L/Harp L. - CH BL-8. N.S. 5.11 grams. Glossy AU. Ex-Buth Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 12. - CH BL-8. N.S. 4.57 grams. VF-EF. Ex-Henderson Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 12. - CH BL-8. N.S. 4.89 grams. VF-EF. Ex-Buth Coll. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.

Wood 12. - CH BL-8. N.S. 4.85 grams. VF, wide scratch top rev. border, not as alarming as it sounds. With: another, N.S. 4.53 grams. Fine, small bend

Wood 13. Bust L/Brit. R. - CH BL-9. Brass. N.S. 6.10 grams. EF. The scarcest of the brass series, other than the very scarce Wood 17. Ex-Buth Coll.

Wood 13. - CH BL-9. Brass. N.S. 6.33 grams. A wonderful rare off-centre specimen, 15-20%. VF-EF, almost the equal condition-wise to the preceding Wood