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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Br 8821446Br 882
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Br 882 - Hosterman & Etter, Courteau 335, CH NS-10A1, AU/Unc, a beautiful chocolate finish with the slightest wear, possibly from cabinet fricti...
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
Lot of 3 Nova Scotia Merchant Tokens1447Lot of 3 Nova Scotia Merchant Tokens
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Lot of 3 Nova Scotia Merchant Tokens - Lot includes: Br 883, Courteau 336, CH NS-10B1, about VF; Br 884, Courteau 338, engrailed edge, CH NS-11A3, Fin
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to p****w for 72.00
Success, BR 895, copper,1448Success, BR 895, copper,
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Success, BR 895, copper, - Starr & Shannon, Courteau 339, plain edge, CH NS-11A1, about EF, a few small reverse digs. This lot is part of th...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Lot of 2 Nova Scotia Merchant Tokens1449Lot of 2 Nova Scotia Merchant Tokens
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Lot of 2 Nova Scotia Merchant Tokens - Lot includes: Starr & Shannon, Br 884, Courteau 338, engrailed edge, CH NS-11A3, about EF/VF+; Br 884, C....
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Br 8851450Br 885
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Br 885 - Commercial Change, Courteau 340, CH NS-12, EF. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to C**********e for 60.00
Lot of 2 Nova Scotia Merchant Tokens1451Lot of 2 Nova Scotia Merchant Tokens
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Lot of 2 Nova Scotia Merchant Tokens - Lot includes: Genuine British Copper, Br 886, Courteau 347, CH NS-25A1, VF+; Courteau 348, CH NS-25A2, nice VF+
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 72.00
Br 8871452Br 887
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Br 887 - Genuine British Copper, Courteau 346, reeded edge, CH NS-26A1, about VF for issue, small, unobtrusive dig on reverse at water line to left. A
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to E****1 for 96.00
Br 8881453Br 888
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Br 888 - Success to Navigation & Trade, Courteau 353, CH NS-23A1, about EF. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Lot of Two Br 888 Tokens1454Lot of Two Br 888 Tokens
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Lot of Two Br 888 Tokens - Lot includes: Success to Navigation & Trade, Br 888, Courteau 354, CH NS-23A2, VF; Courteau 356, CH NS-23A4, attracti...
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to C**********e for 60.00
Br 8881455Br 888
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Br 888 - Success to Navigation & Trade, Courteau 356, CH NS-23A4, very attractive VF+. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson C...
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to a**********3 for 48.00
Br 8891456Br 889
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Br 889 - Halifax Halfpenny, Br 889, Courteau 351, CH NS-27A1, straight reverse, about EF. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Coll
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to a******1 for 72.00
Lot of 3 Halifax Halfpennies1457Lot of 3 Halifax Halfpennies
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Lot of 3 Halifax Halfpennies - Lot includes: Br 889, Courteau 351, CH NS-27A1, straight reverse, about VF; Courteau 352, CH NS-27A3, VF, cleaned; Mile
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to C**********e for 84.00
Lot of 2 Nova Scotia Tokens1458Lot of 2 Nova Scotia Tokens
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Lot of 2 Nova Scotia Tokens - Lot includes: John Alexander Barry, Br 891, Courteau 342, CH NS-14A1, solid VF+; Courteau 343, CH NS-14A2, VF+. 2 Pcs.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to C**********e for 96.00
Br 8911459Br 891
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Br 891 - John Alexander Barry, Br 891, Courteau 343, CH NS-14A2, EF or better. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 96.00
Br 8911460Br 891
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Br 891 - John Alexander Barry, Br 891, Courteau 345, CH NS-14A5, AU-Unc, with just the faintest rub on the high points, tinges of original lustre sti
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
Br 8921461Br 892
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Br 892 - Black’s Hardware, Br 892, CH NS-15A, a solid EF. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 200.00 - 225.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
Br 8931462Br 893
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Br 893 - Black’s Hardware, Br 893, CH NS-15B, attractive VF+. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
Lot of 2 Nova Scotia Tokens1463Lot of 2 Nova Scotia Tokens
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Lot of 2 Nova Scotia Tokens - Lot includes: Black’s Hardware, Br 892, CH NS-15A, undamaged Fine+ or better; Br 893, CH NS-15B, VF, old, faint marks t
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to p****w for 60.00
Br 8951464Br 895
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Br 895 - Success, Br 895, copper, CH NS-28A, excellent VF. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to a**********3 for 144.00
Lot of 3 Nova Scotia Tokens1465Lot of 3 Nova Scotia Tokens
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Lot of 3 Nova Scotia Tokens - Lot includes: John Brown’s Token, Br 896, CH NS-16A1, attractive VF+; Robert Purves’ Token, Br 897, VF; Halifax Ferry To
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
Br 8981466Br 898
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Br 898 - Robert Hopwood & Son, Br 898. This is not a Canadian token, but a Lancashire woolen mill token. However, it was listed by Breton and ha...
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
Br 8991467Br 899
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Br 899 - White’s Farthing, Br 899, Courteau 362, brass, CH NS-17A1, uncirculated. The original of White’s farthing was undoubtedly the extremely rare
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
Br 9011468Br 901
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Br 901 - Blakley’s “Great Dry Salt Goods,” Br 901, brass, AU-Unc. Ex: Hoare Sale, June 1992, lot 1076. This lot is part of the extensive George H
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to r****t for 156.00
Lot of 4 Nova Scotia Tokens1469Lot of 4 Nova Scotia Tokens
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Lot of 4 Nova Scotia Tokens - Lot includes: Br 883, Courteau 337, CH NS-10B2, Fine+, but cleaned and a spot of verdigris on the reverse; Br 884, Court
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens1470Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens
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Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens - Lot includes: Br 909 (1843 Pennies), CH NB-2A, Courteau 21, solid, problem free, VF; Courteau 23, VF+; Courteau 26, VF
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to t*****7 for 108.00
Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens1471Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens
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Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens - Lot includes: Br 909 (1843 Pennies), CH NB-2A, Courteau 24, EF; Courteau 26, EF, without die break at T of TOKEN; Cour
Estimate : 250.00 - 275.00
Sold to 9********3 for 162.00
Lot of 3 New Brunswick Tokens1472Lot of 3 New Brunswick Tokens
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Lot of 3 New Brunswick Tokens - Lot includes: Br 910 (1843 Halfpennies),CH NB-1A, Courteau 7, EF, broken reverse die; Courteau 12, EF; Courteau 14, so
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to 9********3 for 90.00
Br 9101473Br 910
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Br 910 - 1843 Halfpenny,CH NB-1A, Courteau 8, AU, with K of TOKEN blocked, once lacquered. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Col
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to r****t for 72.00
Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens1474Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens
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Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens - Lot includes: Br 910 (1843 Halfpennies), CH NB-1A, Courteau 8, VF, with K of TOKEN not blocked; Courteau 9, VF, with l
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to r***d for 72.00
Lot of 9 New Brunswick Tokens1475Lot of 9 New Brunswick Tokens
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Lot of 9 New Brunswick Tokens - Lot includes: Br 911 (1854 Pennies),CH NB-2B, Courteau 42, about VF; Courteau 46, about EF; Courteau 47, VF, dirt; Cou
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to 9********3 for 156.00
Br 9111476Br 911
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Br 911 - 1854 Penny, CH NB-2B2, Courteau 45, AU/UNC with steel blue and dark chocolate toning, tinges of orange in the devices. This lot is part o
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to a**********3 for 270.00
Br 9111477Br 911
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Br 911 - 1854 Penny, CH NB-2B2, Courteau 49, all but uncirculated, although the obverse was once lightly cleaned, and there is the slightest rubbing o
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 85.00
Lot of 4 New Brunswick Tokens1478Lot of 4 New Brunswick Tokens
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Lot of 4 New Brunswick Tokens - Lot includes: . Br 912 (1854 Halfpennies),CH NB-1B, Courteau 35, about EF, with whole K in WICK; Courteau 36, EF, reve
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 72.00
Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens1479Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens
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Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens - Lot includes: Br 912 (1854 Halfpennies),CH NB-1B, Courteau 30, VF; Courteau 32, VF, dirt; Courteau 35, about EF, once
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to t*****7 for 72.00
Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens1480Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens
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Lot of 5 New Brunswick Tokens - Lot includes: Br 912 (1854 Halfpennies),CH NB-1B, Courteau 37, VF+, die break from A to bust; Courteau 37, VF+, with a
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to a**********3 for 72.00
Lot of 10 New Brunswick Tokens1481Lot of 10 New Brunswick Tokens
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Lot of 10 New Brunswick Tokens - Lot includes: Br 909 (1843 Pennies), CH NB-2A, Courteau 21, Fine; Courteau 26, Fine; Br 910 (1843 Halfpennies), CH NB
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to p****w for 96.00
Lot of 9 New Brunswick Tokens1482Lot of 9 New Brunswick Tokens
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Lot of 9 New Brunswick Tokens - Lot includes: Br 909 (1843 Pennies), CH NB-2A, Courteau 21, VG; Courteau 26, Fine, spot of verdigris; Courteau 29, VG,
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to p****w for 66.00
Lot of 2 New Brunswick Tokens1483Lot of 2 New Brunswick Tokens
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Lot of 2 New Brunswick Tokens - Lot includes: Br 913, St. John, N.B. Halfpennies, CH NB-4, oblique reeding, from a rusted reverse die, a good EF, a co
Estimate : 180.00 - 200.00
Sold to C**********e for 108.00
Br 914, Francis McDermott1484Br 914, Francis McDermott
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Br 914, Francis McDermott - Francis McDermott’s advertising token from King Street, Saint John, brass, about EF, a couple of edge knocks. It is said t
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to j********s.. for 6,600.00
Lot of 3 New Brunswick Tokens1485Lot of 3 New Brunswick Tokens
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Lot of 3 New Brunswick Tokens - Lot includes: Hanson Bros., 5 cents, all incuse, uniface, white metal, lumber manufacturers, Little Lepreaux, N.B. Fin
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
BR9161486BR916
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BR916 - Br 916, Sheaf of Wheat, CH PE-4, VF, all letters of the legends and the date fully legible; no major damage, only a small ding above the ploug
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,950.00
Lot of 3 Prince Edward Island Tokens1487Lot of 3 Prince Edward Island Tokens
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Lot of 3 Prince Edward Island Tokens - Lot includes: Br 918 (1855), Courteau 14, CH PE-7A1, VF+; Courteau 15, CH PE-7A2, EF, with a significant die br
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to j****0 for 48.00
Lot of 4 Prince Edward Island Tokens1488Lot of 4 Prince Edward Island Tokens
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Lot of 4 Prince Edward Island Tokens - Lot includes: Br 919 (1855), Courteau 17, CH PE-7B1, VF; Br 919 (1857), Courteau 19, CH PE-7C1, straight revers
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to j****0 for 72.00
Br 9191489Br 919
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Br 919 - Br 919 (1857), Courteau 19, CH PE-7C1, straight reverse, EF+, some dirt. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Lot of 4 Prince Edward Island Tokens1490Lot of 4 Prince Edward Island Tokens
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Lot of 4 Prince Edward Island Tokens - Lot includes: Br 919 (1857), Courteau 19, CH PE-7C1, straight reverse, EF, spot of verdigris; Courteau 35, CH P
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to a**********3 for 48.00
Lot of 2 Prince Edward Island Tokens1491Lot of 2 Prince Edward Island Tokens
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Lot of 2 Prince Edward Island Tokens - Lot includes: Br 920 (1855), Courteau 43, recut 5s, straight reverse, CH PE-6A2, EF; Br 921, Fisheries and Agri
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to j****0 for 30.00
Br 9211492Br 921
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Br 921 - Br 921, Fisheries and Agriculture, Courteau 45, PE-8A, EF+, light scratch above N of TOKEN. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Th
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to a**********3 for 48.00
Lot of 5 Prince Edward Island Tokens1493Lot of 5 Prince Edward Island Tokens
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Lot of 5 Prince Edward Island Tokens - Lot includes: Br 917, Success to the Fisheries, Courteau 9, straight reverse, CH PE-5B1, VF; Br 919 (1857), Cou
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to j****0 for 60.00
Lot of 6 Prince Edward Island Tokens1494Lot of 6 Prince Edward Island Tokens
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Lot of 6 Prince Edward Island Tokens - Lot includes: Br 917, Success to the Fisheries, Courteau 6, straight reverse, CH PE-5A, Fine; Courteau 7, strai
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to j****0 for 60.00
Lot of 12 Prince Edward Island Tokens1495Lot of 12 Prince Edward Island Tokens
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Lot of 12 Prince Edward Island Tokens - Lot includes: Br 917, Success to the Fisheries, Courteau 9, straight reverse, CH PE-5B1, VF; another, straight
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to j****0 for 72.00