Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale 2022

Auction Details

We are excited to be joining everyone in-person for the first time in a long time! April 28th & 29th at the Toronto Reference Library.

We are proud to be offering the exclusive Michael Joffre Collection of Canadian Historic Medals, as well as a great roundup of tokens, decimal, and banknotes from our loyal consigners.

In addition, we have added an online only Pre-Auction Warmup on Tuesday the 26th - Just to get everyone into the swing of things!

The Public is invited to bid Live Online or by mail/fax/email/phone bids.

Contact us now to receive a copy of the Auction Catalogue(s).



Buyer’s Premiums will be added on all items as per the Terms & Conditions of the sale. Invoices will be emailed out after all sessions of the Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale have concluded.

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Lr. 1640, Lr. 1641, Lr. 1642 — Pope Pie IX. 1877 and 1878. White Metal.316Lr. 1640, Lr. 1641, Lr. 1642 — Pope Pie IX. 1877 and 1878. White Metal.
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Lot of four pieces. Each with plain edges and unsigned 1.) Lr. 1640. 1878. 27mm. 7.4g. Integrated loop. Spot of corrosion near (PI)E I(X). 2.) Lr. 164
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 108.00
Lr. 1642a — Oblates of Mary Immaculate 50th Anniversary. 1891. Gilt Copper or White Metal.317Lr. 1642a — Oblates of Mary Immaculate 50th Anniversary. 1891. Gilt Copper or White Metal.
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28mm. 10g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Integrated loop at 12 o’clock. The first Oblates missionaries arrived in Canada in 1841, settling in St-Hila
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold for 141.60
Lr. 1651 — St. Andrew’s Society of Toronto. 1878. Copper and Silver.318Lr. 1651 — St. Andrew’s Society of Toronto. 1878. Copper and Silver.
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Lot of two. Each 31.7mm with plain edges and unsigned (by P.W. Ellis & Co.). 1.) Copper. 17.3g. Razor-sharp red-brown surfaces. Reverse die crac...
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 247.80
Lr. 1660 — Prince of Wales Thanksgiving Medal. 1872. Copper.319Lr. 1660 — Prince of Wales Thanksgiving Medal. 1872. Copper.
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McLachlan-482, Breton-173. 57.8mm. 104.1g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. & A.B. WYON. From Canadian Numismatics (1886): “In 1872, the Prince of ...
Estimate : 225.00 - 250.00
Sold for 390.00
Lr. 1661, Lr. 1661a, Lr. 1661b — Sanctuaire du Cap de la Madelaine. 1694. Brass and Gilt Brass.320Lr. 1661, Lr. 1661a, Lr. 1661b — Sanctuaire du Cap de la Madelaine. 1694. Brass and Gilt Brass.
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Lr. 1661, Lr. 1661a, Lr. 1661b — Sanctuaire du Cap de la Madelaine. 1694. Brass and Gilt Brass. Lot of three. All with plain edges, unsigned,
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 96.00
Lr. 1670 — Ste-Anne de Beaupré. 1877. White Metal.321Lr. 1670 — Ste-Anne de Beaupré. 1877. White Metal.
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McLachlan-205. 29.7mm. 9.1g. Plain edge. Unsigned (by a Mr. Torcapel). Integrated loop at 12 o’clock. R.W. McLachlan derided the quality of t
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 96.00
Lr. 1671, Lr. 1672, Lr. 1673 — Ste-Anne de Beaupré. 1877. White Metal.322Lr. 1671, Lr. 1672, Lr. 1673 — Ste-Anne de Beaupré. 1877. White Metal.
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Lot of three. 1.) Lr. 1671. McLachlan-206. 29.9mm. 7.9g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Beautifully toned and uncirculated. 2.) Lr. 1672. 29.7mm. 9.1g. Plain e
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 108.00
Lr. 1674, Lr. 1675 — Ste-Anne de Beaupré. 1877. Brass and White Metal.323Lr. 1674, Lr. 1675 — Ste-Anne de Beaupré. 1877. Brass and White Metal.
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Lot of two. Each is pointed oval-shaped with a plain edge and integrated loop. These souvenir medals were sold to pilgrims who flocked to Ste-Anne de
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 48.00
Lr. 1676, Lr. 1681, Lr. 1690, Lr. 1693 — Ste-Anne de Beaupré. 1877. Brass and White Metal.324Lr. 1676, Lr. 1681, Lr. 1690, Lr. 1693 — Ste-Anne de Beaupré. 1877. Brass and White Metal.
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Lot of four. 1.) Lr. 1676. White Metal. McLachlan-210. 32mm. 14.4g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Integrated rectangular hanger. Reportedly struck for a Mr. R
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 120.00
Lr. 1702, Lr. 1703 — Ste-Anne de Beaupré. Undated. Gilt White Metal.325Lr. 1702, Lr. 1703 — Ste-Anne de Beaupré. Undated. Gilt White Metal.
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Lot of two. Each 32mm with plain edges, signed S.R., with integrated loops. 1.) Lr. 1702. 15.1g. Yellow-gold colour. Struck on an uneven planchet. 2.)
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 132.00
Lr. 1725 — Ste-Anne de Varennes. 1842. Brass.326Lr. 1725 — Ste-Anne de Varennes. 1842. Brass.
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25mm x 29mm. 7.7g. Plain edge. Signed VACHETTE. Integrated loop at 12 o’clock. Lightly worn. From the Michael Joffre Collection of Canadian H
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold for 18.00
Lr. 1775 — City of Stratford Incorporated. 1885. White Metal.327Lr. 1775 — City of Stratford Incorporated. 1885. White Metal.
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42mm. 25.7g. Plain edge. Signed P.W. ELLIS & CO. Features a portrait of the Governor General, The Marquess of Landsdowne, on the obverse and the...
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 94.40
Lr. 1776 — City of Stratford Incorporated. 1885. Copper and White Metal.328Lr. 1776 — City of Stratford Incorporated. 1885. Copper and White Metal.
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Lot of two. Each 31.3mm with plain edges and signed P.W. ELLIS & CO. Collegiate Institute on the obverse, City Hall on the reverse. 1.) Copper. ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 94.40
Lr. 1790/1830 Mule — Complete Temperance Act Sustained - Irish Catholic Benevolent. Undated. White M329Lr. 1790/1830 Mule — Complete Temperance Act Sustained - Irish Catholic Benevolent. Undated. White M
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Lr. 1790/1830 Mule — Complete Temperance Act Sustained - Irish Catholic Benevolent. Undated. White Metal. Charlton-1935-40. 31.4mm. 15.2g. Ob
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 240.00
Lr. 1791, Lr. 1791a — La Société de Temperance. Undated. White Metal.330Lr. 1791, Lr. 1791a — La Société de Temperance. Undated. White Metal.
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Lot of two. 1.) Lr. 1791, McLachlan-197, Charlton-2835 (Variety 1 with I in IN below P in POUR). 41.5mm. 18.2g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Holed at 12 o[x=
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 88.50
Lr. 1791b, Lr. 1791d — Temperance Medals. Undated. White Metal.331Lr. 1791b, Lr. 1791d — Temperance Medals. Undated. White Metal.
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Lot of two. 1.) Lr. 1791b, Charlton-1610-5. Church of England Temperance Society. 49mm x 32.2mm. 9.4g. Integrated loop. Flashy, lightly toned surface
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 78.00
Lr. 1792, Lr. 1793 — St. Jean-Baptiste Temperance Medal. Undated. White Metal.332Lr. 1792, Lr. 1793 — St. Jean-Baptiste Temperance Medal. Undated. White Metal.
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Lot of two. 1.) Lr. 1792. 41.1mm. 22.5g. Plain edge. Holed at 12 o’clock. Signed DAVIS BIRM. Scattered marks and small spots, but partly flas
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 141.60
Lr. 1794, Lr. 1795 — Universal Temperance Legion of Honor. 1881. Copper-Nickel and Bronze.333Lr. 1794, Lr. 1795 — Universal Temperance Legion of Honor. 1881. Copper-Nickel and Bronze.
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Lr. 1794, Lr. 1795 — Universal Temperance Legion of Honor. 1881. Copper-Nickel and Bronze. Lot of two. 1.) Lr. 1794, Charlton-3095 (Variety 1
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 60.00
Lr. 1810 — Toronto Collegiate Institute. Undated. White Metal.334Lr. 1810 — Toronto Collegiate Institute. Undated. White Metal.
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35mm. 17.9g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Issued as part of the Queen Victoria Jubilee celebrations in 1887. This example shows evidence of handling with rim
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 84.00
Lr. 1815 — Toronto Semicentennial. 1884. Bronze.335Lr. 1815 — Toronto Semicentennial. 1884. Bronze.
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Charlton-EONS-96. Lot of two. Each 24.2mm with plain edges and signed G.W. left of date. 1.) 7.2g. Glowing copper-orange colour around the devices. 2.
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for 64.90