Auction Details
We are proud and excited to conduct our auction in conjunction with the 2017 Fall Toronto Coin Expo. This sale features Part II of the Covered Bridge Collection, with fresh rarities that are coming out of storage for the first time in numerous years. Trophy notes from many chartered banks, complimented by a choice French series $50, 1935 will garner a frenzy of bidding.
The fur trade industry and the Hudson’s Bay Company have been a most important part of Canada’s history. In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, a major piece of Canada’s history is being offered with a large collection Hudson’s Bay and other fur related tokens. Other selections from numerous consignors round out another outstanding auction including a nice West Coast vari- ety collection, a rarely offered selection of named Governor General medals and finally the second-to-last offering of the Richard Cooper Collection. Much anticipation surrounds these collections as individuals are planning on attending the sale from all over North America in hopes of an opportunity in obtaining a piece of this historic event. We feel privileged to be given the opportunity to be entrusted with such treasures and thank our contributors who have placed their faith in us.
Buyer’s Premiums will be added on all items as per the Terms & Conditions of the sale. Invoices will be emailed out after The Toronto Coin Expo.
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1401Bank of Canada $20, 1969 Solid Digit RadarGeoffrey Bell Auctions
BC-50a. N1-i. Nice AU, slight amount of handling holds this back from being an Unc. S/N:EH9999999.
This is part of The Covered Bridge Collect...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,300.00
Sold for 900.00
1404Bank of Canada $100, 1975Geoffrey Bell Auctions
BC-52a-i. PCGS Gem New 66PPQ. S/N:AJA8266148.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 360.00
1405Bank of Canada $100, 1975Geoffrey Bell Auctions
BC-52a-i. PCGS Gem New 66PPQ. S/N:AJA8266147.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 330.00
1406Bank of Canada $100, 1975Geoffrey Bell Auctions
BC-52a-i. PCGS Gem New 66PPQ. S/N:AJA8266146.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 360.00
1418Bank of Canada $20, 2004 Folding ErrorGeoffrey Bell Auctions
BC-64a-i. BCS VF25. Small error on back right and cool fold over Queen effigy. Excellent opportunity to add a great folding error. S/N:EZF1439245.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 275.00
1427Lot of Three Bank of Canada $10, 2007Geoffrey Bell Auctions
BC-68aA, uncirculated. Three more challenging prefix ranges. All Jenkins Dodge signature combinations. S/N:BTL3041060, BTL2675593, BTL2461359. 3 Pcs.
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold for 96.00
1431Mount Allison Bank Commercial Currency - Lot of 6Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Sackville, New Brunswick, Sep. 1874. All signed by David Allison, E. Whiston. $5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500. 6 Pcs.
This is part of The Covered ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 570.00
1432Jewett and Pitcher $1, 1873 - Lot of 2Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH NB-15-10-02, Payable at The National Bank of Commerce in Boston, St. John, NB, S/N:4761; CH NB-15-12-02-02, St. John, NB, S/N:1818. Both F/F+. 2 Pc
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 390.00
1433Benjamin Smith 5 and 10 (2) Shilling NotesGeoffrey Bell Auctions
CH NB-25-10-02, 5 Shilling; CH NB-25-10-04, 10 Shilling (2). St. John, NB. All 3 cancelled, Fine or better. 3 Pcs.
This is part of The Covered Bridg
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 168.00
1434The Curry Business UniversityGeoffrey Bell Auctions
Saint John, New Brunswick, $10.00, Schingoethe NB-300-adv.A, Obv. Has university officials pictured with a bank interior scene in the center, the Rev.
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold for 60.00
1435The Currie Business UniversityGeoffrey Bell Auctions
Saint John, New Brunswick, $10.00, Schingoethe NB-300-adv.A, Obv. Has university officials pictured with a bank interior scene in the center, the rev.
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for 75.00
1436EphemeraGeoffrey Bell Auctions
Dominion of Canada $20.00, St. John advertising note; Reverse: Clarence R. Barry, Western Express & Ticket Agency, Agent for the Windsor & A...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 108.00
1439Halifax Banking CompanyGeoffrey Bell Auctions
Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2 Bills of Exchange, printed by the American Banknote Company in New York, crayon dated at bottom May 2, 1882, in nice condition
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 160.00
1440Brockville, Ontario £25 County DebentureGeoffrey Bell Auctions
MU-1-ii. 15th May, 1851. Signed Sherwood at right. F/VF. Charlton states "The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville issued £25 deben...
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 264.00
1442Levis College Bank - Lot of 2Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Levis, Quebec, Schingoethe PQ-250-1, unlisted, red college building on beige background, $1.00, uniface; PQ-250-4, red is listed in reference but this
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 150.00
1443Mount Royal College BankGeoffrey Bell Auctions
Montreal, Quebec, Schingoethe PQ-500-1, one cent and unlisted, white paper with black printing, ex Henderson, Unc.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 110.00
1444L'Ecole Normale Jacques CartierGeoffrey Bell Auctions
Montreal, Quebec, Schingoethe PQ-460-5, $5.00, black on light green underprint, scarce note, Ex:Henderson.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 75.00
1445QuebecGeoffrey Bell Auctions
A generic piece for 50 cents, La Banque Scolaire, green with a group of persons on the reverse with "Honneur Aux Travailleurs" Ex:Schingoe...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
1446QuebecGeoffrey Bell Auctions
College Saint Louis, $5.00, black print on beige background, unlisted in Schingoethe. Ex:Champagne sale, Henderson.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 75.00
1447QuebecGeoffrey Bell Auctions
CH QC 350-16-04, Petit Saguenay, Canada, East, W. Price, 6 sous, a nice clean specimen mounted on card paper.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 120.00
1449Edinburgh, ScotlandGeoffrey Bell Auctions
A warrant of Alexander Humphrys, heir to William Humphrys, for 50 pounds. These were prepared in 1840 to raise money to support his claims in Nova Sco
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
1450NewfoundlandGeoffrey Bell Auctions
Shannon Livingstone & Co., St. John's, Newfoundland, CH NL80-10-02, Ten Shillings, 20 Nov. 1815, EF.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 240.00
1451Sweetman & SonGeoffrey Bell Auctions
Placentia, Newfoundland, dated 1815 and 1823. Bills of Exchange for 12 pounds, 10 shillings, 7 pence and 20 pounds. The first document has a beautiful
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 120.00
1452Sweetman & SonGeoffrey Bell Auctions
Placentia, Newfoundland, dated 1815 and 1817. Bills of Exchange for 2 pounds and 3 pounds. The 2 pound Bill of Exchange has the "fish" wri...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 132.00
1453Sweetman & Son and Saunders SweetmanGeoffrey Bell Auctions
Placentia, Newfoundland, dated 1813 for 2 pounds, 3 shillings and 4 pence. The second specimen is unused, a nice clean example with a date 180_. 2 Pc
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 144.00
1454Saunders & SweetmanGeoffrey Bell Auctions
Placentia, Newfoundland. A blank Bill of Exchange but what makes this specimen special, are the 2 illustrations at the left of the note. One features
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 132.00
1457Newfoundland Government Cash Note, One Dollar, 1901Geoffrey Bell Auctions
NF-5a, VF-EF. There is a repair to the upper right corner but candling of the note reveals very little. Very clean for any of these black and white i
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold for 4,200.00
1458Newfoundland Government Cash Note, One Dollar, 1903Geoffrey Bell Auctions
NF-5c, PMG VF-20, Net, as the note has some repairs on the folds. Still, the note faces up nicely. There are 8 notes listed on the census, with 1 in t
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for 3,000.00
1459Newfoundland Government Cash Note, One Dollar, 1905Geoffrey Bell Auctions
NF-5e, PMG Fine-15, with comment, “annotation”, caused by a teller’s crayon, lightly on the back. Otherwise, honest even wear. Signatures Knight-Gushu
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold for 2,400.00
1460Newfoundland Government Cash Note, One Dollar, 1907Geoffrey Bell Auctions
NF-5g, PMG Fine-15, Net, with comment, “tape repaired”. There is a 2” piece of tape on the back and some splits along the top edge. There is a small h
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
1461Newfoundland Government Cash Note, One Dollar, 1909Geoffrey Bell Auctions
NF-5i, PMG Fine-15, Net, with comment, “repaired”. There are some repaired splits at the fold lines where they intersect the border. Aside from the no
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for 7,800.00
1462Government of Newfoundland $1, 1920Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH NF-12d, Fine+ with a few rust stains, S/N:A243467.
This is part of The Covered Bridge Collection.
Estimate : 600.00 - 750.00
Sold for 500.00
1463Government of Newfoundland $1, 1920Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH NF-12d, Fine+ with stains on back, S/N:A165564.
This is part of The Covered Bridge Collection.
Estimate : 600.00 - 750.00
Sold for 475.00
1464Bank of Acadia $4, 1872Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 5-10-02, VF with chunk out of bottom left. S/N:1576/B.
This is part of The Covered Bridge Collection.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 375.00
1465Agricultural Bank $4, 1835Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 20-12-02-10. F/VF, B in black and C in red overstamped. S/N:1407/D.
This is part of The Covered Bridge Collection.
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for 275.00
1466Agriculture Bank $5, 1835Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 20-12-02-14, Fine/VF, little tear at left. S/N:1316/C.
This is part of The Covered Bridge Collection.
Estimate : 100.00 - 110.00
Sold for 168.00
1467Bank of British North America $5, 1886Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 55-22-04, VG with pin holes, S/N:733475/C.
This is part of The Covered Bridge Collection.
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold for 375.00
1468ACanadian Bank of Commerce $5, 1917Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 75-16-04-06d. F/F+, not priced any higher in Charlton due to scarcity with only 8 on the registry. S/N: 530607/C.
Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 1,750.00 - 2,000.00
1470Canadian Bank of Commerce $10, 1917Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 75-16-04-12a. PCGS AU53. S/N:A400151/C.
This is part of The Covered Bridge Collection.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,250.00
Sold for 525.00
1471ACanadian Bank of Commerce $5, 1917Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 75-19-02-02. Pressed F/VF. Green & Red Seal with classic large centre vignette. Only 12 on the registry. S/N: 642609/D.
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
1472Banque Canadienne Nationale $5, 1929Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 85-12-02. PCGS Very Fine 35. S/N:634275/B.
This is part of The Covered Bridge Collection.
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for 252.00
1474Bank of Clifton $2, 1861Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 125-12-12. O/P SASSENBERG & Co, BUENOS AYRES in Oval Blue on back, PCGS About New 50 PPQ. S/N:1956/A.
This is part of The Covered Brid...
Estimate : 200.00 - 210.00
Sold for 150.00
1475Lot of Three Colonial Bank of Canada Banknotes, 1859Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 130-10-02-02. S/N not legible. CH 130-10-02-12. S/N:1311/A. CH 130-10-04-02. S/N:952/D. All notes are VF, but repaired (evident on back.) 3 Pcs.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 330.00
1476Colonial Bank of Canada $4, 1859Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 130-10-04-08, AU with 2 hinge marks on the back. S/N:677/A.
This is part of The Covered Bridge Collection.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 390.00
1478Commercial Bank of Newfoundland $2, 1888Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 185-18-04, Good, orange tint. S/N:01907/B.
This is part of The Covered Bridge Collection.
Estimate : 250.00 - 325.00
Sold for 204.00
1479Commercial Bank of Newfoundland $5, 1888Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 185-18-06, VG with lots of foxing on edges. S/N:16312/B.
This is part of The Covered Bridge Collection.
Estimate : 600.00 - 750.00
Sold for 480.00
1480Commercial Bank of Newfoundland $10, 1888Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 185-18-08, decent fine with a bit of writing on back, crayon on front and rust stains. Stamped paid in purple, 23 notes are on the census. S/N:4900
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for 1,300.00
1481The Consolidated Bank of Canada, $5, 1876 - " B B " OverprintGeoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 205-10-04a, with overprint, in Blue, “B B”, F-VF, as such, one of the finest in private hands. A few pinholes and a small red ink mark on back. Acc
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
1482Dominion Bank $50, 1925Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 220-22-08. PMG Choice Fine 15. Rust is noted. S/N:48058/A.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,250.00
Sold for 625.00
1483Dominion Bank $20, 1931Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 220-24-10. PMG VF30. Attractive purple and orange tint with map of Canada on back. S/N:06115/B.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for 960.00
1484The Exchange Bank of Toronto, $5, 1855Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 255-10-06, G-VG. An interesting note in that it is hand signed, E.J. Kirby and J. Marshall, countersigned, vertically, at left, E. Fitzpatrick. S/N
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 108.00
1486Gore Bank of Hamilton $20, 18__ RemainderGeoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 325-10-04R. PMG Uncirculated 62. Previously Mounted. This is a spurious bank and issued notes are not known to exist.
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold for 360.00
1487Bank of Hamilton $5, 1892 SpecimenGeoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 345-16-02s. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64, hole punched and overprinted with SPECIMEN. Previously mounted. S/N:No serial numbers/D.
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for 575.00
1488Bank of Hamilton $10, 1892 SpecimenGeoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 345-16-04s. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64, hole punched and overprinted with SPECIMEN, WESTERN BANK NOTE CO. S/N:No serial numbers/C.
Estimate : 800.00 - 900.00
Sold for 675.00
1489Bank of Hamilton $20, 1892 SpecimenGeoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 345-16-06s. PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ, hole punched and overprinted with SPECIMEN, WESTERN BANK NOTE CO. S/N:04361/C.
Estimate : 800.00 - 900.00
Sold for 850.00
1490Bank of Hamilton $100, 1892 SpecimenGeoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 345-16-10s. PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58, hole punched and overprinted with SPECIMEN, WESTERN BANK NOTE CO. S/N:00852/D.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,250.00
Sold for 975.00
1491Hart’s Bank, 5 Pence, 10 Sous, 1837Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 350-10-02a, AU, Reprint from original plates. These have been seldom seen in the last several years.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 90.00
1492Hart’s Bank, 20 Pence, 40 Sous, 1837Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 350-10-06a, AU. Reprint from original plates. These have been seldom seen in the last several years.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 120.00
1493Henry's Bank $1, 1837Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 357-12-02. AVF. This bank was shortly lived, it went into liquidation as a result of an embezzlement by its cashier. Nice match with below. S/N:117
Estimate : 360.00 - 425.00
Sold for 510.00
1494Henry's Bank $2, 1837Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 357-12-04. AVF. Beautiful vignette of a female with wheat. S/N:8829/A
Estimate : 360.00 - 485.00
Sold for 600.00
1495The International Bank of Canada $1, 1858Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 380-10-02-04. Manuscript J.H. Markell signature, at left, printed Thompson signature, at right. These notes are unknown with the Markell signature.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 300.00
1496Bank of Liverpool, $4, 1871Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 400-10-02. G-VG with piece missing on left side of note. Also, a 5 cm tear from middle of left side towards the center repaired with tape. 17 known
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,250.00
Sold for 525.00
1497Mechanics Bank of St. John's $2, 1837Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 440-12-02-04. F/F+. This was a spurious bank that was quickly exposed by the press and the police. Charlton does not price this above fine conditio
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 380.00
1499Merchants Bank of Canada $50, 1907Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH 460-16-08. PMG Choice F15. Wonderful Stag vignette with only 7 on the registry. S/N:35836/D.
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold for 3,900.00