Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale 2016

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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Br 658.903Br 658.
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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
Br 659. E. Caumartin's Token904Br 659. E. Caumartin's Token
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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
Br 659. E. Caumartin's Token905Br 659. E. Caumartin's Token
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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
Br 660. E. Caumartin's Token906Br 660. E. Caumartin's Token
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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
Br 661. J. A. Tellier & Cie. Advertising Token, Sorel907Br 661. J. A. Tellier & Cie. Advertising Token, Sorel
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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...
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 160.00
Br 662. J. A. Tellier & Cie Advertising Token, Sorel.908Br 662. J. A. Tellier & Cie Advertising Token, Sorel.
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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
Br 663. Michel Bacquet's Bar Token, Quebec.909Br 663. Michel Bacquet's Bar Token, Quebec.
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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
Br 663. Michel Bacquet's Bar Token, Quebec.910Br 663. Michel Bacquet's Bar Token, Quebec.
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Lead. Thin Flan. VF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 180.00
Br 664. L. R. Baridon's Baume Rhumal Advertising Token, Montreal.911Br 664. L. R. Baridon's Baume Rhumal Advertising Token, Montreal.
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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
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold for 96.00
Br 665. A. Boure's Token, Quebec. 1 Pain.912Br 665. A. Boure's Token, Quebec. 1 Pain.
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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
Br 666. A. Boure's Token, Quebec. ½ Pain.913Br 666. A. Boure's Token, Quebec. ½ Pain.
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Lead. Fine. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
Br 668. W. H. Childs' Token, Quebec. ½ Pain Blanc.914Br 668. W. H. Childs' Token, Quebec. ½ Pain Blanc.
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(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
Br 669. W. H. Childs' Token, Quebec. ½ Pain Bis915Br 669. W. H. Childs' Token, Quebec. ½ Pain Bis
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(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
Br 670. Duseaman's (T. D. Seaman's) Belleville Bouquet-Sou.916Br 670. Duseaman's (T. D. Seaman's) Belleville Bouquet-Sou.
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ICCS AU-55. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 360.00
Br 670. Duseaman's (T. D. Seaman's) Belleville Bouquet-Sou.917Br 670. Duseaman's (T. D. Seaman's) Belleville Bouquet-Sou.
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Off-Centre Strike. ICCS VF-30, but better, in our opinion. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for 240.00
Collection of John Gibbs Hard Times Tokens, Associated with Br 670.918Collection of John Gibbs Hard Times Tokens, Associated with Br 670.
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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
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold for 2,500.00
Br 671. Joseph Roy Halfpenny. Thick Flan.919Br 671. Joseph Roy Halfpenny. Thick Flan.
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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
Br 671. Joseph Roy Halfpenny. Thin Flan.920Br 671. Joseph Roy Halfpenny. Thin Flan.
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CH LC-20A2. 6.17 grams. VF. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 420.00
Br 671. Joseph Roy Halfpenny. Lot of three specimens on Thick Flan.921Br 671. Joseph Roy Halfpenny. Lot of three specimens on Thick Flan.
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CH LC-20A1. Nice group, VG-Fine. 3 Pcs. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 360.00
Br 672 An electrotype of Arnault's unique ½ penny Bouquet Sou.922Br 672 An electrotype of Arnault's unique ½ penny Bouquet Sou.
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CH-LC-6. Fine. Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 396.00