Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale 2016

E. Caumartin Pattern, as previous, but appears to be a metal variant, being brighter, as aluminum, but heavier. It is slightly lighter than the preced

1206 St. Denis, Montreal. 1 Pain. Al. A.U. (25 struck) This mintage seems absurd as the token is much too common. Aluminum. AU. Note: this lot is pa

1206 St. Denis, Montreal. 1 Pain. Copper Plated White Metal. N.S. All others of the series are N.N. Poorly made, only the "1" of address i...

1206 St. Denis, Montreal. ½ Pain. Al. Unc. (300 struck) There were many fewer of these in the Gravel inventory of the preceding aluminum 1 pain...

By Charles Tison. (twenty specimens were in the hands of J. O. Marchand). There is a "1" counterstamped on the reverse. Lead. VF. The Temp...

Vinegar Manufacturers. (31 issued by J. O. Marchand). Only exceeded in rarity by the Cardinal token, Br 576. W.M. EF. Note: this lot is part of The

Lead. Thick Flan. Fine. The Charlton plate piece (6th edition, p. 244). Breton presented a small business history, writing that though it dated to bet

Lead. Thin Flan. VF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

By Charles Tison. This token doubles as a numismatist token, Baridon having formed two collections, the first of which he sold to Breton. Examples of

Alfred Boure is not noted in the 1890 Quebec directory, but is identified in 1896 as being at 47 Ste. Marguerite Street. The "C" may repre...

Lead. Fine. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

(1000 issued) W. H. Childs is noted in the 1890 Quebec directory as being located at 190 St. Valier; he's listed at 340 St. Valier in 1896, but ...

(brown bread). (1000 issued) Lead. VF. Ex:Buckley/Lepczyk Sale, November, 1981; Ex:Henderson. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collecti

ICCS AU-55. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

Off-Centre Strike. ICCS VF-30, but better, in our opinion. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

1. Br 670. So-called Duseaman Token. Low 148. Worn dies. AU, little red. Ex:Hetrich collection, Ex:Craig; 2. Low 155. T. D. Seaman, Butcher, Bellevill

CH LC-20A1. 8.41 grams. A reasonably clean VF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-20A2. 6.17 grams. VF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-20A1. Nice group, VG-Fine. 3 Pcs. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH-LC-6. Fine. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

Brass, light milling. CH LC-40A10. Overstruck on the so-called Tiffin ½ p., 1812. CH LC-48C. A good part of the Tiffin reverse can be seen on t...

Brass, deep milling. CH LC-40A10. Overstruck on a Tiffin ½ p. CH LC-48A6. A very nice example showing the complete wreath over the bouquet obv....

Brass, deep milling. CH LC-40A10. Overstruck on Bust & Harp ½ p., Br 1012. The top of harp and date numbers 182 can be seen on the reverse ...

Brass, plain edge. CH LC-40A10. Overstruck, perhaps on a Bust & Harp undertype. The coin is unusual, and almost gives the appearance of being a ...

Copper, wide, light, intermittent milling, on a larger flan than the preceding, and struck out of collar. 4.72 grams. CH LC-40. This is the only speci

Copper, narrow fine (deep) milling, nine pieces; copper, lightly milled, three pieces, one off-centre; an apparently handmilled specimen. In all thirt

Copper, plain edge. CH LC-40A3. C. 65. Study collection of eleven pieces, eight of which are VG-F-VF, three others, Fair-Holed. 11 Pcs. Note: this l

Copper, plain edge, on large flan. 5.15 grams. CH LC-40A. Possibly overstruck. The previous owner listed this as brass. Corresponds with Courteau...

Copper. 7.50 grams. CH LC-40. I have been unable to assign a Courteau number to this variety, which has light, intermittent reeding, and is on a thic

Brass, fine (deep), narrow milling, little off-centre at right obv.; another brass, narrow and lighter milling, similarly off-centre at the bottom; th

Brass, small flan, plain edge, though there is a trace of milling in one area. Struck out of collar. CH LC-40A8, but C. 70 based on Courteau's c...

CH LC-40A8. Same as the preceding, with similar trace of milling in one area. VF-EF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-23A. One of the rarities of the series. F-VF. What appears at first glance to be parallel diagonal scratches on the reverse, from second top-lef

CH LC-22A. Strong VF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-22A. Strong VF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-23C. AU. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-23C. G.-VF/EF. 8 Pcs. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-24A1. Good EF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-24A1. Nearly Unc. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

Appears to be Brass, as sold at Buckley/Lepcyzk Sale, November, 1981; Ex:Henderson. CH LC-24A2. VF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Co

CH LC-24A1. VG-VF/EF. 14 Pcs. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-21. Four examples: VG, F-VF(2), VF. 4 Pcs. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-22C. Scarce. VF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-22B. VF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-22B. F-VF. 4 Pcs. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-25A1. VF, and another that a previous owner believed to be in Brass. Fine. Should be examined. 2 Pcs. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Co

CH LC-41A1. AU. Ex:David Moore/Moore Sale, February, 2009. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-41A2. AU. I believe that this was from Dr. Wilkinson's collection. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-41A1. Double-Struck, well evidenced on both sides. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-30C. CH LC-30D. Both VF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-32A, CH LC-31A. First is EF, the second is ICCS EF-40. 2 Pcs. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-43A3. ICCS MS-60. Twenty-four were struck in Copper in 1890 when fitted with the collar, and another twelve were again struck in 1893. Nice brow

CH LC-43A3. Another example of the preceding. This one is a partly red Unc. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

A poor, but possibly unique example in White Metal. Not noted in this metal in any of the literature. CH LC43A. Ex:Fargeon/Hendler collection/Hoare Sa

CH LC-43A2. Another sorry example, but with a fabulous provenance. The sou was purchased at the Montreal C.N.A. Auction, held under the auspices of th

CH LC-44A1. The coin was first reported by McLachlan in Canadian numismatics… in 1886. It is not contemporary to the Bouquet-Sou series. EF. Note: t

Thomas Elders copies of Br 690 with blank reverse, and DEDICATED TO THE COIN COLLECTORS OF CANADA reverse. Aluminum. 2 Pcs. Note: this lot is part o

CH LC-27A1. ICCS AU-50. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-27A1. Twenty-six examples of this copper in VG-VF/EF. A good study group, with an example on a thin flan, another claimed to be in brass, but no

CH LC-32B. Unc. Ex:David Moore/Moore Sale, February, 2009. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-32B. Conditions range from VG-VF/EF. Nice lot. 21 Pcs. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

CH LC-31B. EF. Ex:David Moore/Moore Sale, February, 2009. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

N.N. 3.40 grams. CH BL-28A2. VF, but considerable amount of pitting. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

Copper. N.N. 3.85 grams (weight not classified in CH). Small, thin flan. 21 mm. CH BL-32A1. Fine, but large slash through eye on obv., and pitting on

N.E. 5.03 grams. Copper. Rare, seven or eight specimens known. CH BL-35A1. F-VF, two edge bumps beneath shoulder, and a small bump in left centre obv.

Uniface example. 4.24 grams. CH BL-7. Fine, small punch mark above head; the rev. has suffered a very unusual gouge. Could the planchet have been this

Brass. N.S. 5.83 grams. CH BL-9. F-VF, old scratch at bottom of rev. With: another, N.S. 5.85 grams. G-VG. 2 Pcs. Note: this lot is part of The Ric

Bust R, ins./Harp L, ins. N.S. 5.54 grams. Obv. shows bottom of G, lower part of III, and REX. The E is retrograde. The harp is very weakly struck, an

J.W.B. on obv. of Newfoundland cent, 1876 (M.I. 542); (J)AMIES(ON) (slightly curved) and (I)ERDT (slightly curved) on obv. of Rutherford ½ penn...

K. & G. on obv. & rev. of Nova Scotia ½ penny, 1832, Br 871 (M.I. 553); H. KELL counterpunched on obv. of Nova Scotia penny, 1832, Br 8...

W. MARTIN once on obv. & twice on rev. of Nova Scotia penny, 1856, Br 875 (M.I. 644); S. MILLER on obv. (partial) & twice on rev. of Nova Sc...

F. JOBIN on rev. of Prince Edward’s Island ½ penny (square hole in center), 1855, Br 918 (Brunk J-121); LES on obv. and J LES, with another und...

J (P?) on obv. of New Brunswick penny, 1843, Br 909; J.R. on obv. of New Brunswick cent, 1864, Br 907 (M.I. 535); J.S.B.A. on obv. of New Brunswick ...

J O counterpunched on obv. of Quebec Bank penny, 1837, Br 521 (M.I. 531); J.P.J twice on obv. of Quebec Bank ½ penny, 1837, Br 522; J.S.M on ob...

J.E. MATHEWSON twice on obv. of City Bank penny, 1837, Br 521 (M.I. 646, Brunk M-293); E. McNEILL on obv. & rev. of Quebec Bank penny, 1837, Br ...

J.W on obv. of Bouquet-Sou, Br 691; J.W.W. on obv. of Bouquet-Sou, Br 686; JOY twice on obv. of Bouquet-Sou, Br 679 (M.I. 552, Brunk J-248); L.A. on r

LESLIE on obv. of Wellington ½ penny, 1816, Br 981, C. 41 (M.I. 585, Brunk L-296); WILL MASER. on obv. of Wellington ½ penny, Br 971 (M.I....

J.P. on obv. & rev. (twice each) of Bank of Upper Canada penny, 1857, Br 719 (M.I. 533); J V on obv. and V on rev., both counterpunched on Bank ...

L within circle on obv. of Bank of Upper Canada penny, 1857, Br 719 (M.I. 567); M.D on obv. of Bank of Upper Canada ½ penny, 1857, Br 720 (M.I....

P. MYERS on rev. of Bank of Upper Canada penny, 1850, Br 719 (M.I. 677, cf. Brunk M-1036); N.B or N.R on obv. of Bank of Upper Canada penny, 1857, Br

W.H. MARTAIN on obv. & rev. of Bank of Montreal penny, 1842, Br 526 (M.I. 642, Brunk M-232); G. KING on rev. of Bank of Montreal ½ penny, 1...

J. ? W. on obv. of Province of Canada cent, 1859 (M.I. 541); W. JOHNSON twice on obv. of Province of Canada cent, 1859 (M.I. 548, Brunk J-162); R.D. L

A. MARTIN. on obv. & rev. of Canada Victoria cent, 1876 (Brunk M-234); MD counterpunched on obv. of Canada cent, 1891 large date (M.I. 609); M.D...

KISS engraved on rev. of Canada Victoria cent (“Cent” was removed, replaced with “Kiss”, raising the value of the coin), 1893 (M.I. 561); C.G. LABRECQ

J.I on obv. of Canada Victoria cent, 1876-H (M.I. 529); J.J.T / 287 / GUELPH (curved) counterpunched on planed rev. of Canada Victoria cent (M.I. 530)

MAP on obv. & rev. of Canada Victoria cent, 1893 or 1895 (M.I. 640); A. MARTIN. (multiple strikings) on obv. & rev. of Canada Victoria cent ...

A.D. JENCKS. on obv. of Canada Victoria 25¢, 1872; K-1 on obv. & rev. of Canada Victoria 25¢, 1880-H; H.R. KER(R) on obv. & rev. o...

MACK on rev. of Canada 10¢, 1871-H (M.I. 635, Brunk M-59); R. MANN on obv. of Canada 50¢, 1870 (M.I. 639, Brunk M-151); D. MOORE on obv. o...

I.O.O.F. device (chain link of three ovals) on obv. of Canada Victoria 25¢, 1870. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

N. JOBIN on rev. and A. LACHP on obv. of what may be Blacksmith copper, Wood 2 (M.I. 547). Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

J.S. within rectangular cartouche on obv. of Canada Victoria 25¢, 1880 (M.I. 536). Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

JSB within rectangular cartouche twice on obv. and once on rev. of Province of Canada cent, 1859. The reverse mark is not complete, only JS is visible

C.W. KING. Artist on obv. of New Brunswick penny, 1843, Br 909 (Brunk K-197). Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

G.G.L. within rectangular cartouche on rev. of Canada Victoria cent, 1881 (M.I. 575). Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

PATD (curved) / BY / S. LEE / APRIL 1881 (curved) on obv. & rev. of Canada Victoria cent, 1884 (M.I. 583, Brunk L-240). Note: this lot is part...

H. LINCOLN. on obv. & rev. of James Duncan & Co. ½ penny, 1841, Br 532 (M.I. 588, Brunk L-378); on obv. of New Brunswick ½ penny, ...

V McEWEN on rev. of Wellington penny, 1813, Br 984 (M.I. 621, Brunk M-407). Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

W. MEAD On obv. of Quebec Bank penny, 1837, Br 521; on rev. of Nova Scotia penny, 1824, Br 868 (cf. M.I. 647, Brunk M-559). Note: this lot is part o

J.W. MILLAR / TORONTO on obv. of U.S. dime, 1853 with arrows (Brunk M-659). Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.

Another J.W. MILLAR countermark on obv. of U.S. quarter dollar, 1854 with arrows (M.I. 653, Brunk M-659). Note: this lot is part of The Richard Coop