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Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale 2023

Auction CurrencyCAD Auction LocationToronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street (1 street north of Bloor), Toronto, Ontario, M4W 2G8, Canada

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Lr. 1871 — Queen Victoria Jubilee. 1887. White Metal.851Lr. 1871 — Queen Victoria Jubilee. 1887. White Metal.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Lot of two (2) pieces. Each 35.0mm with plain edges and signed P.W. ELLIS & CO. 1.) White metal. 18.37g. Obverse is subdued silver-grey, reverse...
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 200.00
Lr. 1872 — Queen Victoria Jubilee - The Ministering Children’s League. 1887. White Metal.852Lr. 1872 — Queen Victoria Jubilee - The Ministering Children’s League. 1887. White Metal.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Charlton-2150. 23.8mm. 6.58g. Plain edge. Signed P.W. ELLIS & CO. Frosty and brilliant with deeply reflective fields. The Joffre example realize...
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for 96.00
Lr. 1875 — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee - Montreal Protestant Board of School Commissioners. 1897.853Lr. 1875 — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee - Montreal Protestant Board of School Commissioners. 1897.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Lot of three (3) pieces. All 30.0mm with plain edges and signed BIRKS. 1.) Brass. 14.46g. Olive-gold with violet accents. 2.) White metal. 13.53g. Sto
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for 108.00
Lr. 1875a — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee - McGill Model School. 1897. White Metal.854Lr. 1875a — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee - McGill Model School. 1897. White Metal.
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30.0mm. 11.93g. Plain edge. Signed BIRKS. Fully toned in multicolour rainbow patina. A few edge bumps around the upper obverse do not distract. The Jo
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 200.00
Lr. 1875l — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee. 1897. Copper.855Lr. 1875l — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee. 1897. Copper.
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38.2mm. Plain edge. Signed QUINT PHILA. These were issued by the Montreal Star newspaper and distributed to the schoolchildren of Montreal. Struck in
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for 144.00
Lr. 1875m — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee. 1897. Gilt Copper.856Lr. 1875m — Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee. 1897. Gilt Copper.
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25.5mm. 7.96g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Holed at 12 o’clock. The gilding is almost completely gone with only traces still visible under magnific
Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold for 24.00
Lr. 1880 — Young Men’s Christian Association of Montreal. 1872. Copper.857Lr. 1880 — Young Men’s Christian Association of Montreal. 1872. Copper.
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McLachlan-153, Breton-165, Charlton-3320-15-1. 45.1mm. 44.52g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. & A.B. WYON. R.W. McLachlan writes in Canadian Numismatic...
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 156.00
Lr. 1880 — Young Men’s Christian Association of Montreal. 1872. White Metal.858Lr. 1880 — Young Men’s Christian Association of Montreal. 1872. White Metal.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
McLachlan-153, Breton-165, Charlton-3320-15-1. 45.1mm. 35.00g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. & A.B. WYON. Design exactly as last, but in white metal. ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 120.00
Lr. 1881 — Young Men’s Christian Association of Montreal. 1872. Copper.859Lr. 1881 — Young Men’s Christian Association of Montreal. 1872. Copper.
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McLachlan-154, Breton-166, Charlton-3320-15-2. 45.1mm. 50.95g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. & A.B. WYON. The obverse is identical to that of Lr. 1880...
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 156.00
Lr. 1882 — Quebec Y.M.C.A. Library Reopened. 1893. Aluminum.860Lr. 1882 — Quebec Y.M.C.A. Library Reopened. 1893. Aluminum.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Lot of two (2) pieces. Each 34.6mm with plain edges and unsigned. 1.) 4.79g. Sharp and brilliant with superficial marks. 2.) 4.90g. Slightly more mark
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for 180.00
Transportation Tokens.861Transportation Tokens.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
This lot of nine (9) pieces includes the following: Lr. 1028, Hamilton Street Railway Co.; Lr. 1031, Kingston Street Railway Co.; Lr. 1045, St. Cather
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 240.00
Temperance Society Medals. Undated. White Metal.862Temperance Society Medals. Undated. White Metal.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Lot of two (2). Both with plain edges and holed at 12 o’clock. 1.) 38.2mm. 13.69g. Unsigned. Heavily worn, appears to be early-to-mid 19th ce
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for 84.00
Montreal Canine Association. Undated. Copper.863Montreal Canine Association. Undated. Copper.
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Charlton-2185. 45.1mm. 40.34g. Plain edge. Unsigned. The obverse features the coat of arms of the city of Montreal, while the central reverse is blank
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 200.00
Montreal Canine Association. Undated. Silver.864Montreal Canine Association. Undated. Silver.
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Charlton-2185. 45.1mm. 50.11g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Design exactly as last, but in silver. Condition is nearly as good with perhaps a few additional
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 180.00
Paris International Exposition - Le Canada Est Un Nation. 1900. Bronze.865Paris International Exposition - Le Canada Est Un Nation. 1900. Bronze.
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Breton-103, Charlton-EFOA-12. 50.2mm. 58.32g. Cornucopia and BRONZE on edge (struck at the Paris Mint). Signed P. HEBERT. The obverse depicts Joseph-I
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for 84.00
Paris International Exposition - Le Canada Est Un Nation. 1900. Bronze.866Paris International Exposition - Le Canada Est Un Nation. 1900. Bronze.
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Breton-103, Charlton-EFOA-12. 50.2mm. 57.56g. Cornucopia and BRONZE on edge (struck at the Paris Mint). Signed P. HEBERT. Another example of this attr
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for 84.00
Paris International Exposition - Le Canada Est Un Nation. 1900. Silver.867Paris International Exposition - Le Canada Est Un Nation. 1900. Silver.
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Breton-103, Charlton-EFOA-12. 50.2mm. 62.39g. Cornucopia and ARGENT on edge (struck at the Paris Mint). Signed P. HEBERT. Design is the same as the pr
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 930.00
Tercentenary of the Discovery of Lake Champlain. 1909. Bronze.868Tercentenary of the Discovery of Lake Champlain. 1909. Bronze.
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50.7mm. 65.32g. Plain edge with loop at 12 o’clock, as issued. Signed WHC (Whitehead & Hoag of New Jersey). These medals were issued as th...
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for 192.00
Dingwall Jeweller of Winnipeg, Manitoba Advertising Medal / Opening of the Winnipeg Auditorium. 1932869Dingwall Jeweller of Winnipeg, Manitoba Advertising Medal / Opening of the Winnipeg Auditorium. 1932
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38.6mm. 19.15g. Plain edge. Signed DINGWALL. Slightly glossy red-brown surfaces.
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Toronto Centennial Championship Plaque. 1934. Silver Plated Bronze.870Toronto Centennial Championship Plaque. 1934. Silver Plated Bronze.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
42.6mm x 58.9mm. 52.64g. Plain edge. Signed LACKIE MFG CO. An unawarded medal for an unnamed “championship.” Pleasing with little tr
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for 60.00
Semicentennial Commemoration of Canadian Confederation, Hamilton, Ontario. 1917. Copper.871Semicentennial Commemoration of Canadian Confederation, Hamilton, Ontario. 1917. Copper.
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35.1mm. 10.65g. Plain edge with hanger. Signed MCLAREN. Deep brown surfaces are convex (obverse) and somewhat glossy.
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for 156.00
Assorted Souvenir Medals. Gilt Brass.872Assorted Souvenir Medals. Gilt Brass.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Lot of six (6) pieces, each with bar pins and produced by Schwaab S & S Co. of Milwaukee. They commemorate: 1.) 1893 World’s Columbian Exp...
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 300.00
The Birks Medal. Undated. Bronze, Gilt Bronze, and Silver.873The Birks Medal. Undated. Bronze, Gilt Bronze, and Silver.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Lot of three (3) medals. 1.) Gilt Bronze. Charlton-5025-5-1, Type One, Large Size. 57.0mm. 58.00g. Plain edge. Signed HENRY BIRKS & SONS. Unname...
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 150.00
Henry Birks & Sons Limited Medal. Undated. Bronze and Silver.874Henry Birks & Sons Limited Medal. Undated. Bronze and Silver.
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Charlton-5025-30. Lot of two (2) pieces. Each 50.0mm. 1.) Bronze. 68.51g. BIRKS on edge. Unnamed with deep brown and olive-gold surfaces. 2.) Silver.
Estimate : 175.00 - 200.00
Sold for 192.00
Pair of Queen’s University and University of Toronto Athletic Medals. Bronze and Silver.875Pair of Queen’s University and University of Toronto Athletic Medals. Bronze and Silver.
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Lot of two (2) pieces. 1.) University of Toronto Schools. Bronze. 30.3mm with added pin bar. 13.00g. Signed RYRIE. Named to R. MAGANN / 100 YDS. 13 YR
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for 84.00
The Mond Nickel Company. 1924. Nickel.876The Mond Nickel Company. 1924. Nickel.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
44.6mm. 45.21g. STRUCK BY THE ROYAL MINT, BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION, 1924. on edge. Signed PM (Percy Metcalfe). Fabulous Art Deco design. Satiny nicke
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for 84.00
The Mond Nickel Company 25th Anniversary. 1925. Nickel.877The Mond Nickel Company 25th Anniversary. 1925. Nickel.
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44.6mm. 44.53g. Plain edge. Signed PM (Percy Metcalfe). The obverse features a horrifying image of a demon emerging from the flames with a legend arou
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London. 1886. Bronze.878Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London. 1886. Bronze.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
BHM-3209, Eimer-1725. Christopher Eimer (2010) writes: “A prize medal, usually presented in bronze, although rarely found inscribed and named
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 225.00
Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London - Reverse Cast. 1886. Plaster.879Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London - Reverse Cast. 1886. Plaster.
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BHM-3209, Eimer-1725. 52.6mm. 8.30g. Plain edge. Unsigned. A uniface plaster cast of the reverse die for the 1886 Colonial and Indian Exhibition medal
Estimate : 175.00 - 200.00
Sold for 120.00
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. 1897. Copper.880Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. 1897. Copper.
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BHM-3515, Eimer-1817a. 55.7mm. 73.06g. Plain edge. Unsigned (by G. W. deSaulles, after T. Brock/ W. Wyon). The official Royal Mint issue for Victoria
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for 96.00
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. 1897. Silver.881Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. 1897. Silver.
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BHM-3515, Eimer-1817a. 55.7mm. 84.06g. Plain edge. Unsigned (by G. W. deSaulles, after T. Brock/ W. Wyon). The official Royal Mint issue for Victoria
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 420.00
Province of Quebec Numismatic Association - 1st Annual Convention Trial Strike. 1962. Lead.882Province of Quebec Numismatic Association - 1st Annual Convention Trial Strike. 1962. Lead.
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47.0mm. 40.32g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Uniface. A reverse trial strike on an oversize decagonal lead flan. Produced by William Scully of Montreal.
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for 84.00
Province of Quebec Numismatic Association - 1st Annual Convention Trial Strike. 1962. Aluminum.883Province of Quebec Numismatic Association - 1st Annual Convention Trial Strike. 1962. Aluminum.
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48.0mm. 7.39g. Plain edge. Unsigned (by William Scully). An obverse and reverse trial strike on an oversize octagonal aluminum flan.
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for 84.00
Exposition Universelle Internationale - Paris. 1878. Gilt Bronze.884Exposition Universelle Internationale - Paris. 1878. Gilt Bronze.
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68.1mm. 129.26g. Bee and BRONZE on edge (Paris Mint mintmark used between November 1860 and December 1879). Signed. J.C. CHAMPLAIN. This gorgeous Art
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 1,560.00
Grigg House Hotel Tokens, London, Ontario.885Grigg House Hotel Tokens, London, Ontario.
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Lot of five (5) tokens: McColl-1233, 23.4mm, 5c Brass; 22.8mm, 5c Brass, “Broken 5;” 23.3mm, 10c White metal; 22.7mm, 10c Brass, [x=
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for 360.00
Sample “Good For 5c in Trade” Tokens. Brass.886Sample “Good For 5c in Trade” Tokens. Brass.
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Lot of two (2) 21mm sample tokens by Pritchard & Andrews, Ottawa with maker’s mark at lower reverse. 1.) Point of 5 touches I in IN. XF. 2...
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for 48.00
J.A. Cranston Advertising Cards, Galt, Ontario. Aluminum.887J.A. Cranston Advertising Cards, Galt, Ontario. Aluminum.
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Lot of three (3) tokens. 1.) 404-G-A, 28.1mm, British Boer War - Peace in South Africa 1902. 2.) McColl-900, 404-L-I, 28.1mm, Good For 25c on a $5.00
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 168.00
S. Anckorn Advertising Card, Owen Sound, Ontario. 1901. Brass.888S. Anckorn Advertising Card, Owen Sound, Ontario. 1901. Brass.
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McColl-743. 23.7mm. Good For One Shave. XF.
Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold for 72.00
Ludger Gravel Lot. Bronze.889Ludger Gravel Lot. Bronze.
Geoffrey Bell Auctions
Ludger Gravel (1864-1933) was a Montreal merchant and an avid numismatist who served as a governor of the Montreal Antiquarian and Numismatic Society
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Gold Maple Leaf Uniface Lucite Replica Set.890Gold Maple Leaf Uniface Lucite Replica Set.
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Complete fractional set encased in lucite from the Royal Canadian Mint. Recent sales include a four-piece set that brought $1,440 in our Spring 2022 s
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 750.00
1929 American Bank Note Company $10 Test Note8911929 American Bank Note Company $10 Test Note
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Denomination is 10 units.
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold for 60.00
Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Fayette Co. $3, 1816892Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Fayette Co. $3, 1816
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New Salem, Pennsylvania. Very Fine. This bank operated from 1816 until it failed around 1817, features a vignette of an eagle at the center. S/N:1809/
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 84.00
Confederate States of America, Richmond, $100, August 28th, 1861893Confederate States of America, Richmond, $100, August 28th, 1861
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S/N: 1350-B, by Southern Bank Note Company. Type 5, Criswell (CR)-5, Pierre Fricke (PF)-1, "Cancelled" vertically at left, two punch out c...
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 660.00
Confederate States of America, $20, July 25th, 1861894Confederate States of America, $20, July 25th, 1861
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S/N:88251-D, by Hoyer & Ludwig. Type 9, CR-32, PF-13, F-VF, small piece of upper left corner missing. No pinholes, tears or cancellations.
Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold for 84.00
Confederate States of America, $100, September 2nd, 1861895Confederate States of America, $100, September 2nd, 1861
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S/N:8594 pp EA, by Hoyer & Ludwig. Type 13, CR-55, PF-13, F-VF. No pinholes, tears or cancellations.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 84.00
Confederate States of America, $5, September 2nd, 1861896Confederate States of America, $5, September 2nd, 1861
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S/N:4065 pp A7, by Hoyer & Ludwig. Type 14, CR-80, P-1, F-VF. A couple of pinholes, some roughness and a light stain at bottom centre. Faded CSA...
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for 60.00
Confederate States of America, 50, September 2nd, 1861897Confederate States of America, 50, September 2nd, 1861
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S/N:17136 pp ZA, by Keating & Ball. Type 16, CR-76, PF-7, F-VF, pinhole. Good colour.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 168.00
Confederate States of America, $1, September2, 1861898Confederate States of America, $1, September2, 1861
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S/N:23740 pp A, by Hoywer & Ludwig. Type 18, CR-101, PF-1, F-VF. A small, light stain at bottom centre.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 60.00
Confederate States of America, $20, September 2, 1861899Confederate States of America, $20, September 2, 1861
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S/N:49407, 2 Series, pp 4, by B. Duncan. Type 20, CR-142, PF-8, VF-EF.
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for 72.00
Confederate States of America, $10, Sept'r 2nd, 1861900Confederate States of America, $10, Sept'r 2nd, 1861
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S/N:87566 pp W, by Keating & Ball. Type 26, CR-193, F-VF. Mounting remnant on back, at upper right. Minor rust and minor foreign substance. Stil...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 108.00