Auction Details
We are once again pleased to conduct our auction in conjunction with the 2016 Spring Toronto Coin Expo. We are excited to be featuring the Richard Cooper collection of Ontario Merchant Tokens, his Colonials of Lower Canada along with another installment of his countermark tokens. This sale is also complimented by wonderful Communion tokens from the Bob Merchant collection. As well as, selections from numerous other consigners to 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.
Our spring auction is the first of the 2016 “triplet” sales. Not only are we conducting the spring and fall Toronto Coin Expo sales, we are privileged to have been chosen to do the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association auction in July in Ottawa. This spring sale features a fine variety of numismatic material for both the beginner and connoisseur. We thank our many consignors who once again have placed their faith in our firm.
To be held in conjunction with the
Toronto Coin Expo at the
Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge Street, Toronto
See you all there!
Buyer’s Premiums will be added on all items as per the Terms & Conditions of the sale. Invoices will be emailed out after The Toronto Coin Expo.
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903Br 658.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 216.00
904Br 659. E. Caumartin's TokenGeoffrey Bell Auctions
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
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 30.00
905Br 659. E. Caumartin's TokenGeoffrey Bell Auctions
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...
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 198.00
906Br 660. E. Caumartin's TokenGeoffrey Bell Auctions
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...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 42.00
908Br 662. J. A. Tellier & Cie Advertising Token, Sorel.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold for 420.00
909Br 663. Michel Bacquet's Bar Token, Quebec.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 90.00
912Br 665. A. Boure's Token, Quebec. 1 Pain.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 72.00
914Br 668. W. H. Childs' Token, Quebec. ½ Pain Blanc.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
(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 ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
915Br 669. W. H. Childs' Token, Quebec. ½ Pain BisGeoffrey Bell Auctions
(brown bread). (1000 issued) Lead. VF. Ex:Buckley/Lepczyk Sale, November, 1981; Ex:Henderson.
Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collecti
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
919Br 671. Joseph Roy Halfpenny. Thick Flan.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH LC-20A1. 8.41 grams. A reasonably clean VF.
Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for 200.00
923Br 674. Arnault's Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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...
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 390.00
924Br 674. Arnault's Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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....
Estimate : 450.00 - 500.00
Sold for 396.00
925Br 674. Arnault's Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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 ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for 360.00
926Br 674. Arnault's Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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 ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for 288.00
927Br 674. Arnault's Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 275.00
928Br 674. Arnault's Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Copper, narrow fine (deep) milling, nine pieces; copper, lightly milled, three pieces, one off-centre; an apparently handmilled specimen. In all thirt
Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold for 276.00
929Br 674. Arnault's Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold for 210.00
930Br 674. Arnault's Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Copper, plain edge, on large flan. 5.15 grams. CH LC-40A. Possibly overstruck. The previous owner listed this as brass. Corresponds with Courteau...
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold for 155.00
931Br 674. Arnault's Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 95.00
932Br 674. Arnault's Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Brass, fine (deep), narrow milling, little off-centre at right obv.; another brass, narrow and lighter milling, similarly off-centre at the bottom; th
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 240.00
933Br 674. Arnault's Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 270.00
934Br 674. Arnault's Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold for 204.00
935Br 675. Belleville Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold for 3,600.00
936Br 676. Belleville Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH LC-22A. Strong VF.
Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 50.00
937Br 676. Belleville Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH LC-22A. Strong VF.
Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 96.00
938Br 678. Belleville Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH LC-23C. AU.
Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold for 110.00
940Br 679. Belleville Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH LC-24A1. Good EF.
Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
Sold for 25.00
941Br 679. Belleville Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH LC-24A1. Nearly Unc.
Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
942Br 679. Belleville Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for 390.00
944Br 680. Belleville Bouquet-Sou. Lot of 4.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH LC-21. Four examples: VG, F-VF(2), VF. 4 Pcs.
Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold for 85.00
945Br 681. Belleville Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH LC-22C. Scarce. VF.
Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
Sold for 870.00
946Br 682. Belleville Bouquet-Sou.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH LC-22B. VF.
Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 80.00 - 90.00
Sold for 60.00
948Br 683. Belleville Bouquet-Sou. Lot of 2.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
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
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
950Br 684. Montreal Bouquet-Sou. Upset Reverse.Geoffrey Bell Auctions
CH LC-41A2. AU. I believe that this was from Dr. Wilkinson's collection.
Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for 170.00