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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Lot of 4 Province of Canada Tokens1646Lot of 4 Province of Canada Tokens
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Lot of 4 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 279, EF; Courteau 286, AU; Courteau 288, EF; Courteau 290, VF+. 4 Pcs. This lot is pa
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 72.00
Courteau 2831647Courteau 283
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Courteau 283 - Handsome red and brown uncirculated (an R.7). This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to 9********3 for 126.00
Lot of 5 Province of Canada Tokens1648Lot of 5 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 5 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 279, about EF; Courteau 287, AU; Courteau 288, about EF; Courteau 289, EF; Courteau 290, V
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to 9********3 for 108.00
Courteau 2891649Courteau 289
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Courteau 289 - Brown uncirculated, spot on crown This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to 9********3 for 84.00
Lot of 3 Province of Canada Tokens1650Lot of 3 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 3 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 289, EF; Courteau 290, EF+; Courteau 290a, with additional, unrecorded, die defects, EF+.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to 9********3 for 84.00
Lot of 4 Province of Canada Tokens1651Lot of 4 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 4 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 289, EF; Courteau 290, EF; Courteau 291, EF; Courteau 291a, with additional, unrecorded, d
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to 9********3 for 84.00
Courteau 2901652Courteau 290
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Courteau 290 - A brilliant uncirculated orange with a touch of brown around the rim. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to 9********3 for 150.00
Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens1653Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 290, AU; Courteau 293, AU. 2 Pcs. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to a**********3 for 72.00
Courteau 2931654Courteau 293
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Courteau 293 - Brown uncirculated. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to e*******r for 72.00
Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens1655Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 293, lustrous EF+; Courteau 296, AU. 2 Pcs. This lot is part of the extensive George
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 96.00
Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens1656Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 293, EF; Courteau 296, choice AU with much lustre. 2 Pcs. This lot is part of the ext
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens1657Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 296, EF+; Courteau 297, AU. 2 Pcs. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 96.00
Lot of 3 Province of Canada Tokens1658Lot of 3 Province of Canada Tokens
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Lot of 3 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 296, EF; Courteau 297, EF+; Courteau 298, EF. 3 Pcs. This lot is part of the extensive
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to a**********3 for 96.00
Lot of 5 Province of Canada Tokens1659Lot of 5 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 5 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 298, VF; Courteau 299, EF+; Courteau 300, about VF (an R.10); Courteau 302, EF; Courteau 3
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 132.00
Lot of 5 Province of Canada Tokens1660Lot of 5 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 5 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 302, about EF; Courteau 303, AU, some dirt (an R.7); Courteau 304, EF; Courteau 305, EF; C
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to t*****7 for 144.00
Lot of 4 Province of Canada Tokens1661Lot of 4 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 4 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 302, VF; Courteau 305, EF+; Courteau 306, EF+; Courteau 312, superior AU. 4 Pcs. This
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to 9********3 for 246.00
Courteau 3111662Courteau 311
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Courteau 311 - Brown uncirculated. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 84.00
Lot of 5 Province of Canada Tokens1663Lot of 5 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 5 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 309, EF; Courteau 312a, with additional, unrecorded die defects, EF; Courteau 314, EF (an
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 168.00
Courteau 3171664Courteau 317
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Courteau 317 - Beautiful brown uncirculated with some remaining red. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 132.00
Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens1665Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 317, EF+; Courteau 318, EF+. 2 Pcs. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thoms
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to t*****7 for 120.00
Lot of 3 Province of Canada Tokens1666Lot of 3 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 3 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 317, about EF; Courteau 318, AU; Courteau 319, EF+. 3 Pcs. This lot is part of the ex
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to a**********3 for 168.00
Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens1667Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 1, about EF; Courteau 4, AU, but many carbon spots and beginnings of verdigris (an R.7); C
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to 9********3 for 192.00
Courteau 161668Courteau 16
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Courteau 16 - Uncirculated with tinges of remaining lustre. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 96.00
Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens1669Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 21, EF, dirt, obverse dig; Courteau 23, VF+; Courteau 26, EF+ (an R.8); Courteau 28, EF; C
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens1670Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 21, about EF; Courteau 26, EF (an R.8); Courteau 43, EF; Courteau 45, VF, attempted punctu
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
Lot of 11 Province of Canada Tokens1671Lot of 11 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 11 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 31, VF+; Courteau 38a, VF+; Courteau 48, VF; Courteau 49, VF; Courteau 55, VF+, some dirt
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to t*****7 for 144.00
Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens1672Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 44, brown Uncirculated; Courteau 61, AU, deep strike. 2 Pcs. This lot is part of the
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to a**********3 for 162.00
Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens1673Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 61, fully orange AU or better, with just some slight rubbing on the high points (an R.6);
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens1674Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 76, upset reverse, VF; Courteau 77, upset reverse, EF; Courteau 78, upset reverse, EF+; Co
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 1,020.00
Lot of 7 Province of Canada Tokens1675Lot of 7 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 7 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 77, upset reverse, about EF; Courteau 78, upset reverse, VF+, corrosion; Courteau 80, upse
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens1676Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 86, upset reverse, EF; Courteau 87, upset reverse, EF; Courteau 88, upset reverse, EF+; Co
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to 9********3 for 108.00
Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens1677Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 111, upset reverse, VF+, once cleaned, but an R.9; Courteau 113, upset reverse, EF (an R.1
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to a**********3 for 132.00
Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens1678Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 112, upset reverse, VF; Courteau 127, upset reverse, VF; Courteau 133, upset reverse, VF;
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to 9********3 for 192.00
Lot of 4 Province of Canada Tokens1679Lot of 4 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 4 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 114, upset reverse, crosslet 4, EF; Courteau 115, upset reverse, VF (an R.9); Courteau 117
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 204.00
Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens1680Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 2 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 114, upset reverse, crosslet 4, about EF; Courteau 119, upset reverse, red and brown Uncir
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 120.00
Courteau 1201681Courteau 120
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Courteau 120 - Upset reverse, brown Uncirculated. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to a**********3 for 90.00
Lot of 7 Province of Canada Tokens1682Lot of 7 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 7 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 121, upset reverse, AU, carbon spots and verdigris; Courteau 122, upset reverse, EF; Court
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to t*****7 for 156.00
Lot of 10 Province of Canada Tokens1683Lot of 10 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 10 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 121, upset reverse, EF, dirt; Courteau 130, upset reverse, VF+; Courteau 134, upset rever
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 132.00
Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens1684Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 8 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 141, upset reverse, about EF; Courteau 146, upset reverse, EF (an R.8); Courteau 147, upse
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 216.00
Courteau 149,1685Courteau 149,
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Courteau 149, - Upset reverse, brown Uncirculated with some remaining orange. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to 9********3 for 126.00
Lot of 6 Province of Canada Tokens1686Lot of 6 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 6 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 149, upset reverse, EF; Courteau 150, upset reverse, EF+; Courteau 151, upset reverse, EF+
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to a**********3 for 132.00
Courteau 1591687Courteau 159
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Courteau 159 - Bright orange and brown Uncirculated. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to 9********3 for 114.00
Lot of 7 Province of Canada Tokens1688Lot of 7 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 7 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 159, EF+; Courteau 164, EF; Courteau 167, EF (an R.9); Courteau 169, EF+ (an R.8); Courtea
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to t*****7 for 96.00
Lot of 10 Province of Canada Tokens1689Lot of 10 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 10 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 159, about EF; Courteau 165, AU; Courteau 176, VF+; Courteau 177, VF+; Courteau 179, abou
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9********3 for 132.00
Courteau 1791690Courteau 179
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Courteau 179 - Brown Uncirculated with considerable remaining orange (an R.7). This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to floor for 105.00
Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens1691Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 180, EF (an R.7); Courteau 182, about EF; Courteau 185, VF+; Courteau 186, about EF; Court
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens1692Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 186, about EF; Courteau 190, VF+; Courteau 191, AU; Courteau 192, VF+; Courteau 196, EF (a
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to floor for 165.00
Courteau 1971693Courteau 197
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Courteau 197 - Uncirculated with orange and gold hues. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to 9********3 for 126.00
Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens1694Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens
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Lot of 9 Province of Canada Tokens - Lot includes: Courteau 190, VF+; Courteau 191, EF; Courteau 196, AU (an R.7); Courteau 198, EF+ (an R.9); Courtea
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to t*****7 for 126.00
Courteau 2061695Courteau 206
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Courteau 206 - Brown Uncirculated with tinges of orange. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to e*********n for 114.00