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Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale

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

Auction Details

We are pleased to present our first auction to be held in conjunction with the Toronto Coin Expo. We feature three major collections for your consideration. The Canadian pattern and trial decimal collection is the finest to be offered in recent memory. The Canadian error banknote collection is second to none. The Newfoundland Union and Commercial banknote collection is virtually complete and seldom seen. Along with several other consignors, we feel there are very special specimens for even the most sophisticated collection. Be sure to study the catalogue carefully as you are unlikely to see many of these lots offered for generations down the road.
Terms & Conditions of Geoffrey Bell Auctions

Credit and Deposits: All bidders must be approved. Those who do not have an established relationship with Geoffrey Bell Auctions must provide an approved reference or a credit guarantee prior to the sale.


Auction Conduct: All our starting bids will be opened at approximately 10% above the second highest mail or computer bid. If there are no mail bids, auctioneer will start the bids at the reserve price or half of the low estimate, advances are at the discretion of the auctioneer. In the event there are identical bids, floor bids will take ...
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1954 Bank of Canada $10 Cut out of Register Error Note10501954 Bank of Canada $10 Cut out of Register Error Note
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1954 Bank of Canada $10 - Cut out of register. VF. S/N:N/D2897152.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to p********n.. for 84.00
1954 Bank of Canada $50 Unique Missing Signature Error Charlton Plate Note10511954 Bank of Canada $50 Unique Missing Signature Error Charlton Plate Note
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1954 Bank of Canada $50 Charlton Plate Note - BC-42, Photo used in Charlton catalogue. Uncirculated and likely unique. Superb error. Missing signature
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
Lot of Two 1967 Bank of Canada $1 Sequential Replacement Error Notes1052Lot of Two 1967 Bank of Canada $1 Sequential Replacement Error Notes
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Lot of Two 1967 Bank of Canada $1 Sequential Replacement Error - UNC. Cut out of register, shifted down. Showing part of adjoining note. S/N:*N/O00815
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
1967 Bank of Canada $1 Misplaced Asterisk Error Replacement Note10531967 Bank of Canada $1 Misplaced Asterisk Error Replacement Note
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1967 Bank of Canada $1 Error Replacement - Misplaced asterisk, quite rare. Cleaned. S/N:*N/O0031919.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to a**********3 for 240.00
1972 Bank of Canada $5 Fold-Cut Error Note10541972 Bank of Canada $5 Fold-Cut Error Note
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1972 Bank of Canada $5 - BC-48a, Fold-cut error showing side markings. S/N:CE1233630.
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
1969 Bank of Canada $20 Fold-Cut Error Note10551969 Bank of Canada $20 Fold-Cut Error Note
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1969 Bank of Canada $20 - Fold-cut error. S/N:WA4625981.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
1971 Bank of Canada $10 Two-Part Fold-Cut Error Notes10561971 Bank of Canada $10 Two-Part Fold-Cut Error Notes
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1971 Bank of Canada $10 - A wonderful two-part fold-cut error. S/N:DW4392630.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to p********n.. for 840.00
1973 Bank of Canada $1 Dramatic Multiple Error (Back, Charlton Plate Note)10571973 Bank of Canada $1 Dramatic Multiple Error (Back, Charlton Plate Note)
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1973 Bank of Canada $1 (Back, Charlton Plate Note) - Dramatic, multiple error. Litho print on the front out of register, intaglio out of register on t
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to g********e for 1,800.00
1973 Bank of Canada $1 Test Note10581973 Bank of Canada $1 Test Note
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1973 Bank of Canada $1 Test Note - Test note, supposedly used to test for serial number on bird series one dollar bill, if the loonie didn't &qu...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to p********n.. for 2,700.00
1973 Bank of Canada $1 Error Charlton Plate Note10591973 Bank of Canada $1 Error Charlton Plate Note
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1973 Bank of Canada $1 Charlton Plate Note - UNC. Only the blue spirograph design on the back. S/N:MX5700520.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to D***4 for 1,320.00
1973 Bank of Canada $1 Out of Register Replacement Error Note10601973 Bank of Canada $1 Out of Register Replacement Error Note
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1973 Bank of Canada $1 Replacement - Back out of register printing from the front. S/N:AAX3298507.
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Lot of Two Fold & Error Cut 1973 Bank of Canada $1 Notes1061Lot of Two Fold & Error Cut 1973 Bank of Canada $1 Notes
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Lot of Two 1973 Bank of Canada $1 - Two complete notes. Larger piece would have been folded and cut, and included in bundle. The second bundle contain
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to D***4 for 1,800.00
1973 Bank of Canada $1 Over-inked Serial Numbers Error Note10621973 Bank of Canada $1 Over-inked Serial Numbers Error Note
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1973 Bank of Canada $1 - Over-inked serial numbers, smeared on front, transferred on back. S/N:BCK5212579.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to D***4 for 270.00
1973 Bank of Canada $1 Error Replacement Note10631973 Bank of Canada $1 Error Replacement Note
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1973 Bank of Canada $1 Error Replacement - Misaligned (crooked) serial number. S/N:*FA3307862.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to g********e for 120.00
1973 Bank of Canada Out of Register $1 Error Note Pair10641973 Bank of Canada Out of Register $1 Error Note Pair
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1973 Bank of Canada Out of Register $1 Pair - BC-46a Nice Uncirculated Consecutive Pair. S/N:FM4274112 & M4274113.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D***4 for 120.00
Lot of Three Sequencial 1973 Bank of Canada $1 Error Replacement Notes1065Lot of Three Sequencial 1973 Bank of Canada $1 Error Replacement Notes
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Lot of Three Sequencial 1973 Bank of Canada $1 Replacements - Cut out of register. S/N:*MM7029934/5/6. 3 Pcs.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to a*********r for 240.00
Lot of Two 1973 Bank of Canada $1 Error Replacement Notes1066Lot of Two 1973 Bank of Canada $1 Error Replacement Notes
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Lot of Two 1973 Bank of Canada $1 Replacements - Cut out of register (crooked). S/N:*AN2641718. Also includes S/N:*AN2641719 which is cut correctly. 2
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to p********n.. for 180.00
1973 Bank of Canada $1 Signed by Michael Wilson10671973 Bank of Canada $1 Signed by Michael Wilson
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1973 Bank of Canada $1 - Autographs of JW Crow, GK Bouey and Michael Wilson (Minister of Finance). S/N:ECU6168438.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to g********e for 300.00
1973 Bank of Canada $1 Error Replacement Note10681973 Bank of Canada $1 Error Replacement Note
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1973 Bank of Canada $1 Error Replacement - Cut out of register - down, and to the right. Showing part of the above and left adjoining notes. S/N:*MZ72
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to v********r.. for 72.00
1973 Bank of Canada $1 No Serial Numbers Error - Charlton Plate Note10691973 Bank of Canada $1 No Serial Numbers Error - Charlton Plate Note
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1973 Bank of Canada $1 Charlton Plate Note - VF/EF. No serial number, rare.
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to D***4 for 780.00
1971 Bank of Canada $10 Error Replacement Charlton Plate Note10701971 Bank of Canada $10 Error Replacement Charlton Plate Note
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1971 Bank of Canada $10 Error Replacement Charlton Plate Note - Extreme fold-cut error. Very very rare. Please view to inspect this incredible replace
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to a*********r for 3,000.00
1971 Bank of Canada $10 Fold-Cut Error Note10711971 Bank of Canada $10 Fold-Cut Error Note
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1971 Bank of Canada $10 - Fantastic fold-cut error showing the "Bank of Canada" border. S/N:DE0933600.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
1971 Bank of Canada $10 Cutting Error Sequential Lot of Three Notes10721971 Bank of Canada $10 Cutting Error Sequential Lot of Three Notes
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1971 Bank of Canada $10 Cutting Error Sequential Lot of Three - BC-49b, Scarce DX Prefix Cutting Error, AU, S/N:DX4759773-DX4759775. 3 Pcs.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n.. for 330.00
1979 Bank of Canada $5 Error Note - Serial Numbers Printed on the Wrong Side10731979 Bank of Canada $5 Error Note - Serial Numbers Printed on the Wrong Side
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1979 Bank of Canada $5 - Serial numbers missing on the back. Printed instead on the front, Pressed VF. S/N:30185683936.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to D***4 for 1,320.00
1979 Bank of Canada $20 Printing Error Note10741979 Bank of Canada $20 Printing Error Note
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1979 Bank of Canada $20 - 80 percent offset printing. VG/Fine. S/N:50953461023.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to D***4 for 330.00
1979 Bank of Canada $20 Incomplete Printing Error - Charlton Plate Note10751979 Bank of Canada $20 Incomplete Printing Error - Charlton Plate Note
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1979 Bank of Canada $20 Charlton Plate Note - BC-54E1-iii, UNC, Incomplete printing, Missing 75% of the intaglio on the front, giving a ghost-like por
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to D***4 for 2,040.00
1986 Bank of Canada $2 Ink Test - Incredible Note10761986 Bank of Canada $2 Ink Test - Incredible Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $2 - Ink Test for Color. Embossed as a 1986 two dollar bill on bank note paper, blank back. AMAZING!
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to p********n.. for 2,700.00
1986 Bank of Canada $2 Error Note Showing Colour Bars10771986 Bank of Canada $2 Error Note Showing Colour Bars
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1986 Bank of Canada $2 - Cut-fold error showing color bars. S/N:EBA6781547.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
1986 Bank of Canada $2 Ink Smear Error Note10781986 Bank of Canada $2 Ink Smear Error Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $2 - UNC. Ink smear on front. S/N:EGB7739956.
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n.. for 84.00
1986 Bank of Canada $2 Mismatch Prefix Error - Charlton Plate Note10791986 Bank of Canada $2 Mismatch Prefix Error - Charlton Plate Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $2 Charlton Plate Note - UNC. Mismatch prefix on serial number. S/N:EGT7316382-FGT7316382.
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to t****x for 570.00
1986 Bank of Canada $5 Knight & Dodge Autograph10801986 Bank of Canada $5 Knight & Dodge Autograph
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Autograph of MD Knight and DA Dodge. S/N:GPW4815639.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*********r for 150.00
1986 Bank of Canada $5 Error Charlton Plate Note - Mismatch Three Prefix & Two Serial Numbers10811986 Bank of Canada $5 Error Charlton Plate Note - Mismatch Three Prefix & Two Serial Numbers
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Charlton Plate Note - Incredible! Three prefixes and two serial numbers, very very rare. S/N:GQZ939499 - GPZ9393499, HNB7593386
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to D***4 for 2,760.00
1986 Bank of Canada $5 Missing dark Blue Intaglio Printing Error Note10821986 Bank of Canada $5 Missing dark Blue Intaglio Printing Error Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Missing the dark blue intaglio printing on the front, Uncirculated. S/N:GPN6325534.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to c******9 for 1,320.00
1986 Bank of Canada $5 Printing Errors - Charlton Plate Note10831986 Bank of Canada $5 Printing Errors - Charlton Plate Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Charlton Plate Note - Serial numbers printed on front instead of back, but missing the front intaglio. On back side, front inta
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a**********3 for 2,280.00
1986 Bank of Canada $5 Offset Printing Error Note10841986 Bank of Canada $5 Offset Printing Error Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - UNC. One hundred percent offset printing. S/N:GOM6117638.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a*********r for 900.00
1986 Bank of Canada $5 Misaligned Serial Numbers Error Note10851986 Bank of Canada $5 Misaligned Serial Numbers Error Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Major misaligned serial numbers, as well as mismatched serial numbers. Fine, very rare. S/N:GPP2543985-GPP2543987.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
1986 Bank of Canada $5 Dramatic Mismatch Error Note1085B1986 Bank of Canada $5 Dramatic Mismatch Error Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Dramatic Mismatch. We have not been able to see so many mismatched prefix and numbers before in this series. VF. S/N:HQQ3459
Estimate : 600.00 - 750.00
Sold to D***4 for 900.00
1986 Bank of Canada $5 Offset Ink Transfer Error Note10861986 Bank of Canada $5 Offset Ink Transfer Error Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Found as an insert note. Thought to be an ink transfer from an offset-printed error note. S/N:GPH9692192.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p********n.. for 240.00
1986 Bank of Canada $5 Major Misaligned Serial Number Error Note10871986 Bank of Canada $5 Major Misaligned Serial Number Error Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Major misaligned serial numbers. Fine, very rare. S/N:GPP2547988.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
1986 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note Showing Colour Bars10881986 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note Showing Colour Bars
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Cut-fold error showing colour bars. Charlton plate note. S/N:GPL1599659.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to D***4 for 1,800.00
1986 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note Showing Colour Bars10891986 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note Showing Colour Bars
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 - Cut-fold error showing color bars. S/N:FPD4141964.
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
1986 Bank of Canada $5 Out of Register Serial Number Error - Charlton Plate Note10901986 Bank of Canada $5 Out of Register Serial Number Error - Charlton Plate Note
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1986 Bank of Canada $5 Charlton Plate Note - Serial number out of register. VF. S/N:GPC4584420.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to D***4 for 210.00
1988 Bank of Canada $50 Misplaced OSD Error Note10911988 Bank of Canada $50 Misplaced OSD Error Note
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1988 Bank of Canada $50 - BC-E8-I, Misplaced OSD showing parts of the black under layer, AU/UNC. S/N:EHU7697445.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
1988 Bank of Canada $100 Replacement Note With Misaligned Serial Numbers10921988 Bank of Canada $100 Replacement Note With Misaligned Serial Numbers
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1988 Bank of Canada $100 Replacement Note - Serial number misaligned, shifted right. S/N:AJX3421956.
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to a*********r for 360.00
1988 Bank of Canada $100 No Serial Numbers Error Note10931988 Bank of Canada $100 No Serial Numbers Error Note
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1988 Bank of Canada $100 - No serial number, very rare. UNC.
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
Lot of Three 1988 Bank of Canada $100 Mismatch Serial Numbers1094Lot of Three 1988 Bank of Canada $100 Mismatch Serial Numbers
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Lot of Three 1988 Bank of Canada $100 Mismatch Serial Numbers - Three notes with mismatch serial numbers S/N:BJF8345679 with BJF8345899; S/N:BJF834567
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
1988 Bank of Canada $100 OSD Error Note10951988 Bank of Canada $100 OSD Error Note
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1988 Bank of Canada $100 - Interesting OSD error, most of OSD missing, showing 100 in gold OSD foil. UNC. S/N:BJM2620218.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
1988 Bank of Canada $100 Misplaced OSD Error Note10961988 Bank of Canada $100 Misplaced OSD Error Note
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1988 Bank of Canada $100 - VF+. Misplaced OSD error, shifted up. S/N:BJS2025134.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********n.. for 390.00
1991 Bank of Canada $20 Offset Printing - Scarce Error Note10971991 Bank of Canada $20 Offset Printing - Scarce Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - One hundred percent offset printing. Very rare on a twenty, only 2 known. UNC. S/N:ESW4286580.
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to a*********r for 1,800.00
1991 Bank of Canada $20 Double Denomination Error - Charlton Plate Note10981991 Bank of Canada $20 Double Denomination Error - Charlton Plate Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Charlton Plate Note - Extremely rare, double denomination - "one hundred" and "twenty" dollar note. Poss...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to D***4 for 1,800.00