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McLachlan-540, Breton-179. 53.5mm. 57.62g. Plain edge. Signed J. TAYLOR. Holed at 12 o’clock. This medal commemorates the laying of the corne

McLachlan-323, Breton-899, NS-17A1. 22mm. 4.13g. Plain edge. The usual variety for this token, with the D in DRY left under the C in CHEAP. According

McLachlan-327, Breton-900, TR-1. 19.5mm. 3.00g. Plain edge. A popular 19th century Maritime transportation token that is available in high grades than

McLachlan-117, Breton-526, PC-2B. 34mm. 19.24g. Plain edge. Chocolate-brown surfaces with the faintest trace of rub. Small marks at the upper obverse

McLachlan-119, Breton-527, PC-1B1. 28.3mm. 9.41g. Plain edge. The Tall Trees, Short Nose variety. A mint red-and-brown example with steel accents. Bot

McLachlan-123, Breton-528, PC-4. 34.2mm. 19.34g. Plain edge. An incredible condition rarity with brilliant, almost fully red surfaces. Both sides are

McLachlan-124, Breton-529, PC-3. 28.4mm. 8.45g. Plain edge. The counterpart to the preceding lot. About 80% brilliant copper-orange with areas of stee

McLachlan-32. Breton-572. 30.4mm. 11.19g. An iconic, if enigmatic token reportedly struck in England for a Montreal firm. Lightly worn but glossy and

McLachlan-141. 38.2mm. 32.30g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. WYON. The Lower Canada Board of Arts and Manufactures put on an exhibition in 1860 to showcase

McLachlan-142. 38.2mm. 30.00g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. WYON. The obverse is as last, but the reverse is different. Writing in Canadian Numismatics (18

McLachlan-173, Breton-107. McLachlan describes the Prince of Wales Normal School medal as “one of a number of munificent gifts by the Prince

McLachlan-137, Breton-174. 48.3mm. 62.23g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. WYON. This is one in a series of medals issued to commemorate the Prince of Wales

McLachlan-134, Breton-175. 51.0mm. 340.33g. Plain edge. Signed and issued by Montreal jeweller and silversmith Alfred Hoffnung. The first and rarer of

McLachlan-134, Breton-175. Two (2) examples of this second and more accessible variety with a 7 cut over the original 5 ($7/5,000,000). Both 51.0mm wi

McLachlan-160, Breton-114. 45.0mm. 46.32g. Plain edge. Signed L. C. WYON. The Chapman medal for Classical Literature and Languages is the first in the

McLachlan-163, Breton-117. 45.2mm. 52.33g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. Wyon. Named for the Canadian geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Cana

Breton-717. 40.5mm. 28.51g. A popular large-size token that proves challenging in high grades. This example shows strong detail on Justice’s

McLachlan-274, Breton-143. 34.2mm. 21.11g. Plain edge. Signed B. WYON. An unnamed example of this popular Benjamin Wyon design with Victory holding a

42.3mm. 39.24g. Plain edge. Unsigned. The U.S.-Canada arbitration medal commemorates the Netherlands’ King William I’s involvement a

Lot of five (5) Communion tokens. 1.) Lr. 905, Bowman-266, ST-208A1. 4.41g. Burning bush motif. Slightly bent. XF-AU. 2.) Lr. 907, Bowman-270, ST-212A

McLachlan-301. Breton-178. Lot of two (2) medals. Both 43.7mm, 20.8g. Plain edges and unsigned. One is flashy and reflective with unworn devices, whil

34.9mm. 17.94g. Plain edge. Signed P.W. ELLIS & Co. Toronto. A pewter-grey commemorative medal sponsored by Mason & Co., watchmakers and jew...

Breton-570. 22.5g. 4.65g. Reeded edge. Unsigned. Reportedly struck in Birmingham circa 1865, according to Breton. Partly lustrous without any loss of

Breton-575. 29.0mm. 14.43g. Plain edge with integrated loop at 12 o’clock. Unsigned. Breton reports that the 200 made were struck in Germany

Breton-575. 29.0mm. 11.20g. Plain edge. Unsigned. As last but without the integrated loop. About 80% red and fully prooflike. Eye appeal is amazing. U

Breton-573. Apparently 110 pieces were originally struck, with Breton reporting five varieties. This lot includes two (2) examples, each 33.7mm in cop

Breton-902. 24.8mm. 5.70g. Plain edge. Unsigned. According to Breton, “Struck in Montreal by Dawson.” Attractive yellow-gold surface

Lot of three (3) tokens. Each with plain edges and signed C. TISON. 1.) Lr. 994a, Breton-606. Copper. 28.5mm. 8.51g. Substantially red. AU-Unc. 2.) Lr

Breton-635. 24.0mm. 6.42g. Plain edge. Signed C. TISON. A scarce token struck to the extent of only 55 pieces, per Breton.  This piece is ...

Lot of three (3) tokens. 1.) Lr. 975, Breton-583. 25.9mm. 4.87g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Breton reports 86 struck in January 1886. Clashed obverse die.

Lot of four (4) tokens. All with plain edges and unsigned (struck by Pritchard and Andrews). 1.) Lr 994h, Breton-779. White metal. 29.4mm. 6.08g. Per

Lot of two (2) tokens. 1.) Lr. 995c. 24.9mm. 2.63g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Brilliant and prooflike. Unc. 2.) Lr. 995x. 38.0mm. 6.53g. Plain edge. Signe

Lot of two (2) tokens. 1.) Lr. 996d. 28.3mm. 2.07g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Brilliant, semiprooflike surfaces with minor marks. AU-Unc. 2.) 38.0mm. 5.00

McColl-122. 30.4mm. 11.00g. Reeded edge. Unsigned. Uniface. Ironically, this medalet appears to be silvered white metal rather than standard silver. T

Lot of four (4) tokens. 1.) Lr. 990. White metal. 31.0mm. 10.00g. Holed at 12 o’clock. LeRoux noted that this was “For Sanford of Ha

Breton-772. 28.2mm. 4.70g. Plain edge. Two varieties exist, according to Breton, who reports that 300 of these Star Above ENGRAVERS pieces were issued

Breton-750. Reportedly issued in 1887. Lot of two (2) tokens. 1.) 19.6mm. 2.77g. Stone-grey with trivial signs of circulation. VF-XF. 2.) 19.6mm. 3.68

Breton-753. 24.7mm. 4.16g. P.N. Breton wrote of this scarce token in 1894: “Mr. Faucher, not Fancher, as it is on the coin, kept a hotel in P

Breton-755. Lot of two (2) tokens. 1.) 26.0mm. 4.82g. Plating loss over certain areas but otherwise medium brown with flashes of red. VF-XF. 2.) 26.0m

Lot of five (5) tokens. 1.) Lr. 1027, Breton-754. G.A. Graham, St. Mary’s. Brass. 24.9mm. 4.06g. Brassy-gold and partly lustrous. AU. 2.) Lr.

Lot of two (2) tokens. 1.) Lr. 1048, Breton-628. Napoleon Tremblay. Brass. 24.8mm. 4.30g. According to Breton, 100 issued for used at “his ho

Breton-764. Lot of two (2). Both 25mm, one is 3.80g, the other 4.00g. High-grade, lustrous examples with golden surfaces. AU-Unc.

Breton-618. Lot of two (2) examples. 1.) Brass. 25.9mm. 4.48g. XF-AU. 2.) White metal. 26.0mm. 6.80g. XF.

Lot of three (3) pieces, all in brass. 1.) Lr. 1064, Breton-752. H. Elmslie, St. Catherines, Ontario. 24.8mm. 4.00g. AU-Unc. 2.) Lr. 1064b, Breton-787

Breton-827. Lot of two (2) pieces, each apparently scarce. Each 29.3mm. 1.) Brass. 6.65g. AU. 2.) White metal. 7.89. Unc.

Lot of four (4) pieces. 1.) Lr. 1064k, Breton-793. Brass. I. Daze, Globe Hotel, Clarkston. Reportedly 100 issued. 29.6mm. 6.52g. Toned Unc. 2.) Lr. 10

Lot of eight (8) tokens. 1.) Lr. 1065, Breton-652. 1892. Brass. A. Labelle, Hull, Quebec. Reportedly 200 pieces issued. 24.7mm. 4.42g. AU. 2.) Lr. Unl

Lot of seven (7) pieces. 1.) Lr. 1065r, Breton-776. White metal. Nobles Hotel, Hamilton, Ontario. Issue of 100, according to Breton. 24.0mm. 4.00g. XF

Breton-826. 30.6mm. 7.16g. These tokens were issued to the extent of 100 pieces by stamp collector J.P. Prudhomme of Ottawa. According to Breton,

Lot of three (3) pieces. 1.) Lr. 1070p. Brass. R. Hopkins. 24.9mm. 5.18g. Sharp and attractive. Unc. 2.) Lr. 1070q. 1896. Brass. Signed OLMSTEAD &am...