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. 1875r — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee - Ottawa City Schools. 1897. White Metal.376 - Lr. 1875r — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee - Ottawa City Schools. 1897. White Metal.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
White Metal. 35mm. 14.2g. Plain edge. Unsigned (by Ellis). Holed at 12 o’clock, as issued. Obverse as last. Reverse legend reads: PRESENTED T
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Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Lr. 1875s — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee - Victoria Hospital, London Canada. 1897. White Metal.377 - Lr. 1875s — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee - Victoria Hospital, London Canada. 1897. White Metal.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
35mm. 13.1g. Plain edge. Signed P.W. ELLIS. Holed at 12 o’clock, as issued. An amateurish and decidedly unflattering portrait of Her Majesty
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Lr. 1875t — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee - T. Eaton Co. Ltd., Toronto. 1897. White Metal.378 - Lr. 1875t — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee - T. Eaton Co. Ltd., Toronto. 1897. White Metal.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
35mm. 14.7g. Plain edge. Signed P.W. ELLIS. Holed at 12 o’clock, as issued. Struck for Eaton’s, the Canadian department store founde
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Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for (250.00 + 45.00BP) = 295.00
 
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Lr. Unlisted — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee - London, Ontario. 1897. White Metal.379 - Lr. Unlisted — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee - London, Ontario. 1897. White Metal.
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White Metal. 38mm. 14.3g. Plain edge. Signed F. BOWCHER F. (fecit) on obverse and SPINK & SON, LONDON at lower reverse. Holed at 12 o’cloc...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (165.00 + 29.70BP) = 194.70
 
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Lr. 1880 — Young Men’s Christian Association of Montreal. 1872. Copper.380 - Lr. 1880 — Young Men’s Christian Association of Montreal. 1872. Copper.
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McLachlan-153, Breton-165. 45mm. 44.6g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. & A.B. WYON. R.W. McLachlan writes in Canadian Numismatics (1886): “The Mo...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (180.00 + 32.40BP) = 212.40
 
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Sir Wilfred Laurier, Premier of Canada. 1897. Lead Trial.381 - Sir Wilfred Laurier, Premier of Canada. 1897. Lead Trial.
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65mm. 102.3g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Warren Baker’s tag notes: “Probably a pattern/trial for an unissued medal of highest rarity.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 550.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Tercentenary of the Founding of Quebec. 1908. Bronze.382 - Tercentenary of the Founding of Quebec. 1908. Bronze.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
76.3mm. 159.9g. Cornucopia and BRONZE on edge. Signed HENRI DUBOIS. Joe Foster writes in the October 2011 issue of the MCA Advisory that these medals
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Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for (325.00 + 58.50BP) = 383.50
 
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Farnsworth 200th Anniversary Marriage Medal. 1913. Bronze.382a - Farnsworth 200th Anniversary Marriage Medal. 1913. Bronze.
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60mm. 91.3g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. & M. CO. This medal celebrates the 200th anniversary of the marriage between Claude Mathias Farnsworth-Phan...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (135.00 + 27.00BP) = 162.00
 
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Duke of Devonshire Governor General Medal. 1916. 18k Gold.383 - Duke of Devonshire Governor General Medal. 1916. 18k Gold.
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Clowery-111. 51.5mm. 95.7g. Plain edge. Signed. F. BOWCHER. Victor Christian William Cavendish, the 10th Duke of Devonshire, served as Governor Genera
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold for (5,500.00 + 1,100.00BP) = 6,600.00
 
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Prix D’Histoire du Canada. Undated. Bronze.384 - Prix D’Histoire du Canada. Undated. Bronze.
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Charlton-2865-105. 68.3mm. 192.4g. Plain edge. Signed A. LALIBERTÉ and CARON FRERES MONTREAL. Struck circa 1915. This is an unnamed example is
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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Tercentenary of the Arrival of Louis Hébert to Canada. 1917. Bronze.385 - Tercentenary of the Arrival of Louis Hébert to Canada. 1917. Bronze.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
68.2mm. 194.1g. CARON FRERES stamped on edge. Signed A. LALIBERTÉ. Hébert (1575-1627) was the first permanent settler in what would be
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (210.00 + 37.80BP) = 247.80
 
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Souvenir Cent of Canada. Undated. Copper.386 - Souvenir Cent of Canada. Undated. Copper.
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73.2mm. 156.7g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Numerous rim dings, marks, and spotting, but still largely red. Crudely made but attractive. Should be of intere
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Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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300th Anniversary of the Consecration of Canada to Saint-Joseph. 1924. Bronze and Aluminum.387 - 300th Anniversary of the Consecration of Canada to Saint-Joseph. 1924. Bronze and Aluminum.
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Bronze and Aluminum. Lot of two medals. Each is 62mm with edges stamped CARON FRERES INC. and signed by C. Huot and A. Laliberté. They celebr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (250.00 + 45.00BP) = 295.00
 
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60th Anniversary of Confederation Competition Medals. 1927. Bronze, Silver, and Gold.388 - 60th Anniversary of Confederation Competition Medals. 1927. Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
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Bronze, Silver, and Gold. A complete set of three medals housed in a 1960’s era Capital holder with its original cardboard box (and protectiv
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 5,500.00
Sold for (3,500.00 + 630.00BP) = 4,130.00
 
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60th Anniversary of Confederation. 1927. Bronze.389 - 60th Anniversary of Confederation. 1927. Bronze.
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76.7mm. 167.1g. Plain edge. Signed RAYMOND DELAMARRE. The official commemorative medal issued by the National Committee for the Celebration of the Dia
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Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for (375.00 + 67.50BP) = 442.50
 
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60th Anniversary of Confederation. 1927. Silver.390 - 60th Anniversary of Confederation. 1927. Silver.
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76.7mm. 211.1g. Plain edge. Signed RAYMOND DELAMARRE. As last, but in silver and rare as such. In their offering of an example in April 1981, Seaby re
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,750.00
Sold for (2,200.00 + 396.00BP) = 2,596.00
 
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Compagnie Générale Transtlantique. 1932. Bronze.391 - Compagnie Générale Transtlantique. 1932. Bronze.
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67.8mm. 151.7g. Cornucopia and BRONZE on edge. Signed RAYMOND DELAMARRE. Another Art Deco design by this well-known French medallist featuring the S.S
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Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Anniversary of Jacques Cartier’s Landing in Canada. Undated. Bronze.392 - Anniversary of Jacques Cartier’s Landing in Canada. Undated. Bronze.
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67.6mm. 141.4g. Cornucopia and BRONZE on edge. Signed P. LENOIR. Struck in 1934 at the Paris Mint to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Jacques Cart
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Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (150.00 + 27.00BP) = 177.00
 
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