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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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
Br 9221496Br 922
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Br 922 - Br 922, John Joy’s bar or pool token, Charlottetown, VF, Ex: Hoare Sale, Oct. 1990. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson C
Estimate : 300.00 - 325.00
Sold to a**********3 for 180.00
McCarthy Penny1497McCarthy Penny
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McCarthy Penny - CH PE-2, the letters P.E.I incuse on an otherwise blank planchet, copper. There is no justification for attributing this piece to Pet
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to j********s.. for 3,900.00
PEI Holey Dollar1498PEI Holey Dollar
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PEI Holey Dollar - CH PE-1A, Faulkner B. 10, “Byrne Dollar,” 1808 Charles IV Lima JP, Fine, darkly toned. This is one of thirteen Holey Dollars with t
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to s*****1 for 5,100.00
Lot of 5 Newfoundland Tokens1499Lot of 5 Newfoundland Tokens
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Lot of 5 Newfoundland Tokens - Lot includes: Br 952, Rutherford, St. John’s, Courteau 2, CH NF-1A2, copper, straight reverse, VF+, but cleaned; Br 953
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
Br 9541500Br 954
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Br 954 - 1858 Ship token, CH NF-3A1, open 5, VF, with an edge knock, minor obverse dings, a very old and light rev. scratch. A scarce token. This
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a****9 for 5,100.00
Br 9551501Br 955
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Br 955 - Br 955, Fishery Rights 1860, CH NF-4A , a nice undamaged VF. This lot is part of the extensive George H. Thomson Collection.
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
North West Company Token1502North West Company Token
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North West Company Token - Br 925, CH FT-10B, North West Company token in copper. Much rarer than brass. The specimen in the Stack’s Bowers 2013 sale
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for 26,000.00
Northwest Company Replica1503Northwest Company Replica
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Northwest Company Replica - Northwest Company replica, bronze. A very tolerable likeness of Breton 925. This handsome piece was made from dies used to
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to r****t for 174.00
Hudson’s Bay Company1504Hudson’s Bay Company
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Hudson’s Bay Company - East Main District, Br 926, CH FT-1, 1 Made Beaver, no punch mark. Bright AU, with small dark spot on reverse wreath at lower r
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to a**********3 for 480.00
Hudson’s Bay Company1505Hudson’s Bay Company
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Hudson’s Bay Company - East Main District, Br 927, CH FT-2, ½ Made Beaver, no punch mark. Ex: Charlton Sale, May 1977. Good EF or better. T...
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to e****l for 300.00