Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale 2014

Auction Details

We are once again pleased to conduct our auction, in conjunction with the 2014 Spring Toronto Coin Expo. In this auction we are featuring The George H. Thomson collection of pre-Confederation tokens, and the Lorne Barnes collection of pre-Confederation Nova Scotia tokens. The sale is complimented with selections from numerous other consignors rounding out another outstanding auction. 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.

We can't wait to see you at the Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto. Come and join us in person, or place your bids by phone/fax, email, or regular mail.

We look forward to helping you acquire the missing pieces of your collections.
The Cataloguers have taken every reasonable measure to ensure that all the lots are as described by Geoffrey Bell Auctions. Many of the lots are third party graded by PCGS, PMG, ICCS - We feel these are the most recognized grading companies in the industry.
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1872 Bank of Prince Edward Island $20 Remainder7481872 Bank of Prince Edward Island $20 Remainder
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1872 Bank of Prince Edward Island $20 Remainder - CH 600-12-16R, Good Condition, torn in center for an inch and other tears and heavy folds. S/N:04537
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to w********i.. for 132.00
Lot of Two Provincial Bank & Banque Provinciale Portrait Vignettes749Lot of Two Provincial Bank & Banque Provinciale Portrait Vignettes
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Lot of Two Provincial Bank & Banque Provinciale Portrait Vignettes - Lot includes: Charles Arthur Roy & J.B. Rolland. 2 Pcs.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to j********9 for 72.00
1837 Banque Du Quebec Douze Sous7501837 Banque Du Quebec Douze Sous
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1837 Banque Du Quebec Douze Sous - CH 620-16-02, AG, top left corner removed and damage on top right edge. Repairs on reverse. Viewing recommended.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to j********9 for 300.00
1909 Royal Bank of Canada $57511909 Royal Bank of Canada $5
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1909 Royal Bank of Canada $5 - CH 630-10-04-06, PMG ticket enclosed, graded VF20, 29 on the registry, S/N:800431/C.
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
1927 Royal Bank of Canada $57521927 Royal Bank of Canada $5
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1927 Royal Bank of Canada $5 - CH 630-14-08, Fine, S/N:2560034/D.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to D***4 for 72.00
1927 Royal Bank of Canada $207531927 Royal Bank of Canada $20
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1927 Royal Bank of Canada $20 - CH 630-14-12, Fine, S/N:252913/C.
Estimate : 250.00 - 275.00
Sold to a*********r for 192.00
1927 Royal Bank of Canada $507541927 Royal Bank of Canada $50
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1927 Royal Bank of Canada $50 - CH 630-14-14, PMG Very Fine 20 NET, tear, repair, pin holes. S/N:002552/C.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,250.00
Sold to a*********r for 600.00
Lot of 6 Royal Bank of Canada Banknotes755Lot of 6 Royal Bank of Canada Banknotes
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Lot of 6 Royal Bank of Canada Banknotes - Lot includes: 1927 $10, CH 630-14-04, VG, two tears and pinholes; 3x 1935 $10, CH 630-18-04a, Good, VG, Fine
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to D***4 for 330.00
Royal Canadian Bank $1 1865756Royal Canadian Bank $1 1865
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Royal Canadian Bank $1 1865 - Continental Bank Note Co. printing, Payable at Montreal, 2734/A, Charlton #635-12-04-01. The discovery note and only kno
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 17,000.00
Royal Canadian Bank $2 1865757Royal Canadian Bank $2 1865
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Royal Canadian Bank $2 1865 - Continental Bank Note Co. printing, Payable at Toronto, 7389/A, Charlton #635-12-02-02. A remarkable companion to the pr
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
1872 Royal Canadian Bank $107581872 Royal Canadian Bank $10
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1872 Royal Canadian Bank $10 - CH 635-14-08, S/N:5572/D. Another Royal Canadian Bank rarity, this is one of only four known 1872 $10 notes. Two of th
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
1913 Bank of Saskatchewan $20 Front & Back Tin Type Proofs7591913 Bank of Saskatchewan $20 Front & Back Tin Type Proofs
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1913 Bank of Saskatchewan $20 Front & Back Tin Type Proofs - CH 680-10-06P, B&W, Very attractive pair. Possibly unique, notes were never iss...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
1921 Sterling Bank of Canada $10 Front & Back Proof7601921 Sterling Bank of Canada $10 Front & Back Proof
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1921 Sterling Bank of Canada $10 Front & Back Proof - CH 700-14-02P, B&W, graffiti on front and back in red, small piece missing from right ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j********9 for 270.00
1937 Bank of Toronto $57611937 Bank of Toronto $5
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1937 Bank of Toronto $5 - CH 715-24-06, VG-Fine with tear at top left, S/N:445490/B.
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
Lot of Two Union Bank of Canada Banknotes762Lot of Two Union Bank of Canada Banknotes
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Lot of Two Union Bank of Canada Banknotes - Lot includes: 1838 $1, CH 725-16-02, Good with significant portion on left side removed, S/N:3595/A; 1838
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j********9 for 72.00
1865 Union Bank of Newfoundland £17631865 Union Bank of Newfoundland £1
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1865 Union Bank of Newfoundland £1 - CH 750-12-02, S/N:1828/B. A very rare early Newfoundland note, new to the register, with previously unreco...
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to b****s for 6,600.00
1859 Bank of Upper Canada $5 Rare St. Catharines Overprint7641859 Bank of Upper Canada $5 Rare St. Catharines Overprint
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1859 Bank of Upper Canada $5 Rare St. Catharines Overprint - CH 770-22-04-08a, S/N:15007. Overprinted in red, 14 St. Catharines 14, and a discovery no
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
Lot of Two 1859 Bank of Western Canada Banknotes765Lot of Two 1859 Bank of Western Canada Banknotes
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Lot of Two 1859 Bank of Western Canada Banknotes - Lot includes: $1 CH 795-10-04, VF with small tear at top center, S/N:2119/B; $5 CH 795-10-16, Fine
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to D***4 for 192.00
1859 Bank of Western Canada $2 with RARE McMicken signature7661859 Bank of Western Canada $2 with RARE McMicken signature
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1859 Bank of Western Canada $2 with RARE McMicken signature - CH 795-10-06, AG. This note is extremely rare with the engraved G. McMicken signature at
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,250.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
1859 Bank of Western Canada $27671859 Bank of Western Canada $2
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1859 Bank of Western Canada $2 - CH 795-10-08, Fine, S/N:838/B
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to a*********r for 192.00
Lot of Two 1861 Westmorland Bank $1 Notes768Lot of Two 1861 Westmorland Bank $1 Notes
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Lot of Two 1861 Westmorland Bank $1 Notes - CH 800-12-02, VG/F, S/N:9374/B; CH 800-12-02a, F with edge repairs, S/N:12089/B. 2 Pcs.
Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
Sold to D***4 for 150.00
1861 Westmorland Bank $57691861 Westmorland Bank $5
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1861 Westmorland Bank $5 - CH 800-12-06a, Fine, pressed with a few pinholes, S/N:10212/A.
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 155.00
Bank of Yarmouth Lot770Bank of Yarmouth Lot
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Bank of Yarmouth Lot - Lot includes: 1890 Bank of Yarmouth Certificate of Stock, Bank of Yarmouth Nova Scotia, $150, Two Shares, S/N:467. Envelope add
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to a**********3 for 390.00
Lot of Seven Chartered and Newfoundland Banknotes771Lot of Seven Chartered and Newfoundland Banknotes
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Lot of Seven Chartered and Newfoundland Banknotes - Lot includes: 1859 Colonial Bank of Canada $2, CH 130-10-02-04, Repaired and rough; 18__ Commercia
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to i******a for 420.00
Australia772Australia
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Australia - $5, $10, and $20 Polymer set, P-52a, 50a, 53b. UNC. Australia issued polymer notes long before Canada and these date to the 1990's. ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold to s******w for 60.00
Bahamas773Bahamas
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Bahamas - 4 Shillings P-13c, Fine; 10 Shillings, P-14b, Fine with small edge tear. Catalogue value $115. 2 Pcs.
Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold to i******a for 66.00
Bahamas774Bahamas
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Bahamas - 1 Dollar 1968 P-27a, UNC; 3 Dollars 1968 P-28a, UNC. Catalogue value $230. 2 Pcs.
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 225.00
Bahamas775Bahamas
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Bahamas - 50 cent, 1 Dollar, 3 Dollar, P-42, 43, 44; 1992 Christopher Columbus 1 Dollar, P-50; 1 Dollar 1974 , 5 Dollar 1997, 5 Dollar 2007, P-51, 63
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 170.00
East Caribbean Currency Authority776East Caribbean Currency Authority
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East Caribbean Currency Authority - 2 Dollars (1965), P-13a, 13d. 5 Dollars (1965), P-14e (2). The first AU, the rest UNC. 4 Pcs.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
East Caribbean Currency Authority777East Caribbean Currency Authority
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East Caribbean Currency Authority - 1 Dollar (1965), P-13f; 5 Dollar (1965), P-14h. Catalogue value $135. Both Original UNC. 2 Pcs.
Estimate : 100.00 - 135.00
Sold to s******w for 60.00
East Caribbean Currency Authority778East Caribbean Currency Authority
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East Caribbean Currency Authority - 5 Dollar, 10 Dollar, 20 Dollar, 100 Dollar, P-42u, 43u, 44k, 41d. The $100 is scarce and catalogues for $235 alon
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
Cayman Islands779Cayman Islands
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Cayman Islands - 1 Dollar, 5 Dollar, 10 Dollar, 25 Dollar, P-5d, 12a, 18A, 19a. 1974-96. Catalogue value over $325. All Original UNC. 4 Pcs.
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to t**c for 150.00
China780China
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China - 15 Different large size notes of Bank of China, Central Bank of China and Bank of Communications. Includes 5, 10, 20 and 50 "Customs Go...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 1*****p for 168.00
Congo781Congo
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Congo - Banque Nationale du Congo 1000 Francs 1961, P-8, aEF.
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to t**c for 48.00
France782France
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France - Nine different notes, 1939 to 1993, P-83, 94, 127b, 128a, 147c, 151a, 154g, and 156e. Catalogue value over $450. All original EF or better. 9
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a**********3 for 120.00
France783France
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France - Seven different notes. 5 Francs 1926, P-72d, VF; 5 Francs 1947, P-98b, EF; 10 Francs 1949, P-100c, UNC; 100 Francs 1941, P94, AU-UNC (3); 100
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to a**********3 for 150.00
German East Africa784German East Africa
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German East Africa - 5 Rupien 1915 Letter "E", P-35, corner tip off otherwise EF. Scarce.
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
German East Africa785German East Africa
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German East Africa - Four different One Rupie notes. 1915 P-9a Fine ; 1916 P-19 VF; 1916 P-20a AU; 1917 P-22c AU. Catalogue value $160. 4 Pcs.
Estimate : 120.00 - 170.00
Sold to i******a for 72.00
Germany786Germany
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Germany - Twenty-one notes from 1906-1944. Includes many better notes, VG-VF. 21 Pcs.
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Gibraltar787Gibraltar
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Gibraltar - 1975 Specimen Set of Four: 1, 5, 10 & 20 Pounds. P-20-23 (P-CS1) Matching serial number set S/N:005635. All UNC. 4 Pcs.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to a*****4 for 132.00
Gibraltar788Gibraltar
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Gibraltar - 10 Pounds 1986, P-22b, UNC.
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to a*****4 for 60.00
Gibraltar789Gibraltar
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Gibraltar - 50 Pounds 1986, P-24, UNC.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
Gibraltar790Gibraltar
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Gibraltar - 20 Pounds 1995, P-27, UNC.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a*********r for 60.00
Haiti791Haiti
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Haiti - 5 Piastres 1875, P-72, two pinholes and two missing corners, Fine.
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to t**c for 60.00
Iran792Iran
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Iran - Nine original Uncirculated notes early issues from the 1970's, P-86a, 90, 92c, 98, 101a, 103a and 108. Catalogue value over $200. 9 Pcs.
Estimate : 140.00 - 170.00
Sold to t**c for 84.00
India793India
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India - 1, 5, and 10 Rupees,P-25a, 36b, and 39a. Catalogues over $150. All original UNC. 3 Pcs.
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Jamaica794Jamaica
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Jamaica - 10 Shillings 1964 P-51B, Original VF.
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to a*********r for 36.00
North Korea795North Korea
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North Korea - 1 Chon - 50 Won 1988 P-31 to 38, "Socialist visitor issue", two Original UNC sets, catalogue value $200. 16 Pcs.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to t**c for 72.00
Philippines796Philippines
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Philippines - 20 Pesos 1949 Specimen, P-137s3. UNC.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
Russia797Russia
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Russia - Lot of Eight notes. Five are from the 1917-22 era, P-36, 93, 95b, 133 and S-425a plus three 1991 "Lenin" notes P-244, 245 and 246...
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to t**c for 72.00