Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale 2015

Auction Details

We are once again pleased to conduct our auction in conjunction with the 2015 Spring Toronto Coin Expo. We are excited to be featuring The Geoffrey Bell collection of pre-Confederation tokens and coins. This sale is also complimented with the first installment of countermark tokens from The Richard Cooper Collection. Selections from numerous other consigners round 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.

This auction will take place
at the Toronto Reference Library,
789 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
on May 28th & 29th, 2015.


We are always planning ahead, and are currently preparing for our 2015 Fall Expo Sale, Oct 1st & 2nd, 2015. Whether you are a buyer or a seller, we are ready to help you with your collections and would love to discuss the opportunity to auction your collection, duplicates or selective prized possessions.

We hope you enjoy exploring the catalogue and wish you good luck with your bidding.

Brian, Dawn, Rayna, and Geoffrey Bell
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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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Lees Token Lot351Lees Token Lot
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Lees Token Lot Includes: Lees 29, CH PE10-29, Brilliant Uncirculated, but may be false colour; Lees 31, CH PE10-31, ICCS MS-60. 2 Pcs. Note this lo
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold for 132.00
Lees Token Lot352Lees Token Lot
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Lees Token Lot Includes: Lees 42, CH PE10-42, nice VF, scarce; Lees 43, CH PE10-43, Fine, heavy reverse die break. 2 Pcs. Note this lot is part of t
Estimate : 180.00 - 200.00
Sold for 325.00
Lees Token Lot353Lees Token Lot
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Lees Token Lot Includes: Lees 2, US flag, CH PE10-2, Fine, lacquered; Lees 6, CH PE10-6, VF+; Lees 7, CH PE10-7, abt VF; Lees 8, CH PE10-8, good VF; L
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 570.00
Lees Token Lot354Lees Token Lot
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Lees Token Lot Includes: Lees 2, US flag, CH PE10-2, VG; Lees 6, CH PE10-6, abt VF, verdigris; Lees 7, CH PE10-7, abt VF, scratches, verdigris; Lees 1
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for 156.00
Lees Token Lot355Lees Token Lot
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Lees Token Lot Includes: Lees 2, US flag, CH PE10-2, VF; Lees 7, CH PE10-7, VF, cracked planchet; Lees 12, CH PE10-12, Good; Lees 26, CH PE10-26, EF,
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 330.00
BR 925, CH FT-9B, North West Company token in brass356BR 925, CH FT-9B, North West Company token in brass
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BR 925, CH FT-9B, North West Company token in brass Holed as always, and a PCGS graded respectable Fine with a few digs on the reverse. Ex John Temple
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold for 4,200.00
BR 925, CH FT-9B, North West Company token in brass357BR 925, CH FT-9B, North West Company token in brass
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BR 925, CH FT-9B, North West Company token in brass Holed as always, very worn and no better than about Good. Note this lot is part of the Geoffrey
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,250.00
Sold for 690.00
BR 925, CH FT-10B, North West Company token in copper358BR 925, CH FT-10B, North West Company token in copper
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BR 925, CH FT-10B, North West Company token in copper Holed as usual. PCGS VF, with an indication that the surfaces have been tooled somewhat. As to b
Start Price : 20,000.00 | Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
BR 927, CH FT-2, Hudson’s Bay Company359BR 927, CH FT-2, Hudson’s Bay Company
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BR 927, CH FT-2, Hudson’s Bay Company East Main District, ½ Made Beaver, brass, w/o punch mark, EF. Note this lot is part of the Geoffrey Be...
Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold for 240.00
Commercial Hotel Token Lot360Commercial Hotel Token Lot
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Commercial Hotel Token Lot Includes: BR 930, Commercial Hotel, brass, with “N.W.S.” EF; BR 931, Commercial Hotel, brass, corrected with “N.W.T.” AU. 2
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold for 144.00
BR 932, John Tobin361BR 932, John Tobin
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BR 932, John Tobin With misspelling of Winnipeg, brass. Ex Jeffrey Hoare Sale no. 20, (July 1991), lot 76. A rare token. Fine. Note this lot is par
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for 480.00
BR 932a, John Tobin362BR 932a, John Tobin
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BR 932a, John Tobin With Winnipeg spelled correctly, brass, abt EF. Note this lot is part of the Geoffrey Bell Collection.
Estimate : 180.00 - 200.00
Sold for 228.00
BR 933, Edmonton Hotel363BR 933, Edmonton Hotel
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BR 933, Edmonton Hotel Brass, VF. Extremely rare; one of the rarest of the Breton listed post-Confederation tokens. Note this lot is part of the G
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold for 3,000.00
Revelstoke Token Lot364Revelstoke Token Lot
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Revelstoke Token Lot Includes: BR 936, Central Hotel, Revelstoke, BR C., brass, BU; BR 938, W. Cowan, Revelstoke, BR C., brass, abt VF. Ex Alan Weighe
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold for 252.00
Revelstoke Token Lot365Revelstoke Token Lot
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Revelstoke Token Lot Includes: BR 936, Central Hotel, Revelstoke, BR C., brass, EF. Ex Joe Lepczyk; BR 938, W. Cowan, Revelstoke, BR C., brass, VF. 2
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold for 185.00
BR 939, Hon. John Robson366BR 939, Hon. John Robson
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BR 939, Hon. John Robson Pioneer Locksmith, Victoria, BR C. Ex Hoare Sale, October 1991, lot 491. Aluminum. AU. Note this lot is part of the Geoffr
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 50.00
BR 939, Hon. John Robson367BR 939, Hon. John Robson
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BR 939, Hon. John Robson Pioneer Locksmith, Victoria, BR C. Aluminum. Ex Don Flick. AU. Note this lot is part of the Geoffrey Bell Collection.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 50.00
Blacksmith Token Lot368Blacksmith Token Lot
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Blacksmith Token Lot Includes: Wood 11, CH BL-7, copper, upset reverse, a deep chocolate VF; another Wood 11, CH BL-7, copper, upset reverse, Fine; Wo
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for 204.00
Blacksmith Token Lot369Blacksmith Token Lot
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Blacksmith Token Lot Includes: Wood 23, CH BL-40, die states of Wood 23 as described by Warren Baker and Ernie Everingham in Jeffrey Hoare Auctions Ca
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 480.00
Blacksmith Token Lot370Blacksmith Token Lot
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Blacksmith Token Lot Includes: Wood 33, CH BL-37, 4 pcs., one VF, the others Fine, with and without die rust. Note this lot is part of the Geoffrey
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 108.00
Countermarked Lot371Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot A. A on obv. of Bank of Montreal Halfpenny, 1837, BR 522. WB-1. Holed; A B on obv. of Quebec Bank Penny, 1852 BR 528, Unpublished; A
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
Countermarked Lot372Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot A.D.F. on rev. of Bouquet-Sou, BR 682, WB-4. (Cheramy List); A.J.Q. on obv. of City Bank Penny, 1837, BR 521, three other symbols ap
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 100.00
Countermarked Lot373Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot A.P.T. twice on rev. of Wellington Waterloo Halfpenny, 1815, BR 1003, WB-8. (Foster Part II, 127); A R on obv. of Lesslie & So...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 70.00
Countermarked Lot374Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot A.S.H. on obv. of Canada Twenty Five Cents, 1892, WB-10; A&T on obv. of Prince Edward Island Penny, 1871, BR 915, Unpublished...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 50.00
Countermarked Lot375Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot J. ADAIR on obv. & rev. of Banque du Peuple Bouquet-Sou, BR 715, WB-13; J.A. ADAIR on rev. of Bank of Upper Canada Penny, 1854...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 90.00
Countermarked Lot376Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot J. Adams on obv. Canada Twenty Five Cents, BR 941, Unpublished; WM. A Adkinson twice on obv. & once on rev. of Quebec Bank Hal...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
Countermarked Lot377Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot AGNEW counterpunched twice on Prince Edward, 1857, BR 919, Unpublished, holed; T.G. Alexander on rev. of Bank of Upper Canada Penny,
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
Countermarked Lot378Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot J. T. Allan on obv. & rev. of Great Britain Shilling, 1816., WB-17. Ex Brunk collection. (Brunk unpublished, 2nd ed., 596 - sa...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 330.00
Countermarked Lot379Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot J. H. Allen & G. F. Froggatt on obv. of Province of Canada Cent, 1858, BR 866, Unpublished; E. AMES on obv. of Bank of Montrea...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 72.00
Countermarked Lot380Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot Wm F. ALLEN on obv. of Quebec Bank Halfpenny, 1852, BR 529, WB-19. Has been filed into an octagonal shape. (Foster Part III, 100.1;
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 170.00
Countermarked Lot381Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot W. ANGEL on obv. & rev. of Bank of Montreal Halfpenny, 1842, BR 527, WB-21 (Brunk unpub. 2nd ed., 1007 - this coin); C.J. Anne...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
Countermarked Coin382Countermarked Coin
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Countermarked Coin APPLETON G.F. BOURQUE & J.H. CLARK on obv. of Nova Scotia Cent, 1861, BR 877, Unpublished. Note this lot is part of th...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 72.00
Countermarked Lot383Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot ARMSTRONG on obv. & rev. (four attempts) on Bank of Upper Canada Halfpenny, 1852, BR 720, WB-24, holed (Cheramy List); J.H. AR...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
Countermarked Lot384Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot ED ARPIN on rev. of Bank of Upper Canada Halfpenny, 1854, BR 720, WB-26. Listed in Foster Part II, 58 and Part VI, 100.31; Brunk 115
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 110.00
Countermarked Lot385Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot ED ARPIN on obv. of Great Britain Penny, 1862, WB-28. Foster Part VI, 200.21; Brunk 1155; ED ARPIN on rev. of Great Britain Penny, 1
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 80.00
Countermarked Lot386Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot ED ARPIN on obv. of Prince Edward Island Penny, 1871, BR 915, Unpublished; ED ARPIN on obv. of New Brunswick 186? Cent, BR 907, WB-1
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 138.00
Countermarked Lot387Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot ED ARPIN on obv. of Canada Twenty Five Cents, 1880H narrow O, WB-29. Brunk 1155; ED ARPIN on obv. of Canada Twenty Five Cents, 1871,
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 70.00
Countermarked Lot388Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot ED ARPIN on obv. of Canada Twenty Five Cents, 1883H, BR 941, Unpublished; ED ARPIN on obv. of Canada Cent, 1882H, BR 944, WB-30. Bru
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 130.00
Countermarked Lot389Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot ED ARPIN on obv. of Canada Cent, 1876H, BR 944, Unpublished; ED ARPIN on obv. of Canada Twenty Five Cents, 1883H, BR 941, WB-31. Bru
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 70.00
Countermarked Lot390Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot ED ARPIN on obv. of Canada Cent, 1888, BR 941, WB-32. Brunk 1155; ED ARPIN on obv. of Canada Cent, 1886, BR 944, WB-1086. Brunk 1155
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 80.00
Countermarked Coin391Countermarked Coin
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Countermarked Coin ED ARPIN on obv. of worn Canada Fifty Cents, BR 940, WB-33. Brunk 1155. Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for 108.00
Countermarked Lot392Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot ED ARPIN on obv. of worn Canada Fifty Cents, BR 940, Unpublished; ED ARPIN on obv. of worn Canada Twenty Five Cents (unreadable date
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for 90.00
Countermarked Lot393Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot A.S. Ashford on obv. & rev. of Quebec Bank Halfpenny, 1852, BR 529, WB-35. Brunk unpub. 2nd ed., 1213 (this coin); ASHTON on r...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
Countermarked Lot394Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot U. ASPINALL/Montreal - curved on rev. of Fisheries and Agriculture Cent, 1855, BR 920, WB-37. Leroux 1882, 121; Brunk 1255 (t...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 350.00
Countermarked Lot395Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot T. AUBRY on rev. of Bank of Upper Canada Penny, 1982, BR 719, Unpublished, holed; C. AUDY on rev. of Quebec or City Bank Penny, 1837
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
Countermarked Lot396Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot B on rev. of Canada Five Cents, 1882, WB-38; B on obv. on Province of Nova Scotia Halfpenny, 1840, BR 874, Unpublished. 2 Pcs. No
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Countermarked Lot397Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot B/PAT.1873/H on rev. of Canada cent, 1858/9, WB-39; B O counterpunched on rev. of Nova Scotia Cent, 1864, BR 877, WB-40; B & S...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
Countermarked Lot398Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot B.H. BABCOCK. on obv. of Banque du Peuple Penny, 1837, BR 521, WB-41; BAILE/BRANTFORD.CANADA obv. on U.S. dime. Unpublished. 2 Pcs.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 140.00
Countermarked Lot399Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot B.L. BAKER on obv. & rev. (twice each) of Quebec Bank Penny, 1837, BR 521, WB-42. Clipped. Brunk 1950 on 1854 U.S. quarter dol...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 72.00
Countermarked Lot400Countermarked Lot
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Countermarked Lot H.O. BAKER. WATFORD. ONT. CAN. (curved)/1864 counterpunched on rev. of Great Britain Cartwheel 2 Penny, 1797, WB-44. Brunk 1985 (thi
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for 425.00