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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.
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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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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Double Denomination Error Note1099 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Double Denomination Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Extremely rare, double denomination - "one hundred" and "twenty" dollar note. Possibly used as a set-u...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to D***4 for 1,140.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Cool Cutting Error Note1100 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Cool Cutting Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Extreme cutting error, misprints from folding error. Color bar across front and Queen's face. S/N:AWA5597897.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Two different Serial Number Error Note1101 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Two different Serial Number Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Two different serial numbers, same prefix. Very rare. VF. S/N:EWF5959999-EWF5959999, EWF6673555-EWF6673555.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to D***4 for 960.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Printing Error Note1102 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Printing Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Only the bars and serial numbers printed on the back. Missing corner. S/N:AVV3898824.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Serial Number Error - Charlton Plate Note1103 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Serial Number Error - Charlton Plate Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Charlton Plate Note - Identical serial number from back mirrored on the front. VF. S/N:EWC5951116.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to v********r.. for 390.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Mirror Image of a Serial Number Error Note1104 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Mirror Image of a Serial Number Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Mirror image of serial number on the front - number is next sequential number from serial number on back. VF. S/N:EVZ6092000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to a*********r for 360.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Serial Number Error Note1105 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Serial Number Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Serial number out of register. VF. S/N:ESK0071764.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n.. for 330.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Out of Register Error Note1106 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Out of Register Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Out of register printing. Dark intaglio on the front printed shifted left. UNC. S/N:EVL9384878.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to a*********r for 540.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Oversized OSD Error Note1107 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Oversized OSD Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Oversized OSD. Rare with strip of adhesive. S/N:EVY2977897.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 OSD Error Note1108 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 OSD Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - OSD appears to be the remainder strip between two regular OSD patches. Heavy, wide strip of adhesive. Rare. EF. S/N:EVU60869
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to D***4 for 360.00
 
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 Out of Register Error Note1109 - 1991 Bank of Canada $20 Out of Register Error Note
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1991 Bank of Canada $20 - Out of register printing. Dark intaglio on the front print shifted down. Fine. Staple hole and tear. S/N:EWB9690260.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 Out of Register Error Note1110 - 2001 Bank of Canada $10 Out of Register Error Note
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 - Out of register printing. Dark intaglio on the front print shifted down. UNC. S/N:FDT3774129.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
 
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 Out of Register Error Note1111 - 2001 Bank of Canada $10 Out of Register Error Note
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 - Out of register printing. Dark intaglio on the front print shifted up. UNC. S/N:FEF3017903.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n.. for 180.00
 
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 Autograph Knight & Thiessen1112 - 2001 Bank of Canada $10 Autograph Knight & Thiessen
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 - Autograph of MD Knight and GG Thiessen. S/N:FDT5473159.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n.. for 210.00
 
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 Bank of Canada Stamped1113 - 2001 Bank of Canada $10 Bank of Canada Stamped
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 - Day of Issue Jan 17 2001, Received Bank of Canada. Less than 6 sets stamped. S/N:FDT5477851.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to n********5 for 180.00
 
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 Error Note1114 - 2001 Bank of Canada $10 Error Note
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 - Gold maple leafs in the wrong position over MacDonald, on his face. VG. S/N:FEE6101693.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D***4 for 72.00
 
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 Ghost Image Error (Catalogue Cover Note) Charlton Plate Note1115 - 2001 Bank of Canada $10 Ghost Image Error (Catalogue Cover Note) Charlton Plate Note
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2001 Bank of Canada $10 (Catalogue Cover Note) Charlton Plate Note - BC-63a(E1-v), "Ghost note", missing the dark intaglio print on the fr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to p********n.. for 4,800.00
 
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2002 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note1116 - 2002 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note
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2002 Bank of Canada $5 - Cut-fold error showing color bars. Each piece from separate bundle. S/N:HNF3000575.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a*********r for 1,080.00
 
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Lot of Two 2002 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note1117 - Lot of Two 2002 Bank of Canada $5 Cut-Fold Error Note
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Lot of Two 2002 Bank of Canada $5 - Cut-fold error showing color bars. S/N:HNR637998-HNR637999. 2 Pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
 
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2002 Bank of Canada $5 Bank of Canada Stamped1118 - 2002 Bank of Canada $5 Bank of Canada Stamped
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2002 Bank of Canada $5 - Day of Issue Mar 27 2002, Received Bank of Canada. We believe there are less than 6 sets stamped. S/N:ANY9966894.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to n********5 for 180.00
 
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2002 Bank of Canada $5 Engraver Czeslaw Slania Autographed1119 - 2002 Bank of Canada $5 Engraver Czeslaw Slania Autographed
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2002 Bank of Canada $5 - Czeslaw Slania autograph - engraver of the plates for the front of this five dollar note. S/N:ANY6966447.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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2004 Bank of Canada $20 Ink Transfer Error Note1120 - 2004 Bank of Canada $20 Ink Transfer Error Note
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2004 Bank of Canada $20 - Interesting ink rub transfer to the queen watermark on the back. UNC. S/N:AZL1632446.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to D***4 for 330.00
 
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2004 Bank of Canada $20 Ink Transfer Error Note1121 - 2004 Bank of Canada $20 Ink Transfer Error Note
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2004 Bank of Canada $20 - Interesting ink transfer of "20" from the front to the back. S/N:EYN2546674.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to D***4 for 270.00
 
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2004 Bank of Canada $20 Bank of Canada Stamped1122 - 2004 Bank of Canada $20 Bank of Canada Stamped
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2004 Bank of Canada $20 - Day of Issue Sep 29 2004, Received Bank of Canada. Less than 6 sets stamped. S/N:EYI7328475.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to n********5 for 180.00
 
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2004 Bank of Canada $20 Missing Holograph Strip Error Note1123 - 2004 Bank of Canada $20 Missing Holograph Strip Error Note
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2004 Bank of Canada $20 - Missing holograph strip, VG, tear at bottom. S/N:EYJ3924900.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n.. for 300.00
 
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Lot of Two 2004 Bank of Canada $20 Mismatch Serial Numbers Error Notes1124 - Lot of Two 2004 Bank of Canada $20 Mismatch Serial Numbers Error Notes
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Lot of Two 2004 Bank of Canada $20 Mismatch Serial Numbers - Two notes with sequential Mismatch Serial Numbers. S/N:ARM7218965 with ARM7218365 and A
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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2004 Bank of Canada $20 Rare Ghost Image Error Note1125 - 2004 Bank of Canada $20 Rare Ghost Image Error Note
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2004 Bank of Canada $20 - BC-E1-iV, Ghost image, AU. S/N:ERD4617433.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to p********n.. for 2,280.00
 
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2004 Bank of Canada $50 - Bank of Canada Stamped1126 - 2004 Bank of Canada $50 - Bank of Canada Stamped
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2004 Bank of Canada $50 - Day of Issue Nov 17 2004, Received Bank of Canada. Less than 6 sets stamped. S/N:AHB5675375.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to v********_.. for 180.00
 
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2004 Bank of Canada $50 Mismatched Serial Number Error Note1127 - 2004 Bank of Canada $50 Mismatched Serial Number Error Note
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2004 Bank of Canada $50 - Mismatch serial number. UNC. S/N:AHJ0273988-AHJ0272288.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a*********r for 840.00
 
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2004 Bank of Canada $100 Ghost Image Error Note1128 - 2004 Bank of Canada $100 Ghost Image Error Note
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2004 Bank of Canada $100 - Incomplete inking, giving a "ghost-like" portrait, with orange mark (used by printers) to mark an error. S/N:EJ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to D***4 for 1,140.00
 
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2004 Bank of Canada $100 - Bank of Canada Stamped1129 - 2004 Bank of Canada $100 - Bank of Canada Stamped
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2004 Bank of Canada $100 - Date of Issue March 17 2004, Received Bank of Canada. Less than 6 sets stamped. S/N:BJY0027499.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to v********_.. for 240.00
 
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2005 Bank of Canada $10 Mismatch Error Note1130 - 2005 Bank of Canada $10 Mismatch Error Note
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2005 Bank of Canada $10 Mismatch - BC-E15-i VF. S/N:BFC-2670024-BFC2670034
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to a*********r for 240.00
 
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2005 Bank of Canada $10 Missing Orange Tint Error Note1131 - 2005 Bank of Canada $10 Missing Orange Tint Error Note
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2005 Bank of Canada $10 - Rare, missing orange print on front. S/N:FEP6289795.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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2005 Bank of Canada $10 - Bank of Canada Stamped1132 - 2005 Bank of Canada $10 - Bank of Canada Stamped
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2005 Bank of Canada $10 - Day of Issue May 18 2005, Received Bank of Canada. Believed to be only 6 sets stamped. S/N:FER9777696.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to v********_.. for 150.00
 
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2005 Bank of Canada $20 Ghost Image Error note1133 - 2005 Bank of Canada $20 Ghost Image Error note
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2005 Bank of Canada $20 - Incomplete inking giving an odd "ghost-like" portrait. VF. S/N:ALU6445961.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to v********r.. for 660.00
 
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2006 Bank of Canada $5 Mismatch Error Note1134 - 2006 Bank of Canada $5 Mismatch Error Note
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2006 Bank of Canada $5 - BC-67, E14-iv. Missing a prefix letter and a mismatch. Very interesting note. S/N:AOZ1086811/PZ0086811.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
 
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2007 Bank of Canada $5 Error Inverted Ghost Image Design - Charlton Plate Note1135 - 2007 Bank of Canada $5 Error Inverted Ghost Image Design - Charlton Plate Note
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2007 Bank of Canada $5 Charlton Plate Note - Inverted design on the front giving a "ghost-like" portrait. S/N:AOB7350221.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to D***4 for 3,600.00
 
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1898 Dominion of Canada $11136 - 1898 Dominion of Canada $1
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1898 Dominion of Canada $1 - DC-13a VG, Rough top edge and corner tip removed from top left. S/N:123649/B.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 135.00
Sold to W***n for 84.00
 
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1898 Dominion of Canada $11137 - 1898 Dominion of Canada $1
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1898 Dominion of Canada $1 - DC-13c PCGS VF35 PPQ. Boville signature, ones outward. S/N:619447.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
 
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1897 Dominion of Canada $21138 - 1897 Dominion of Canada $2
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1897 Dominion of Canada $2 - DC-14c PMG Very Fine 25. Getting to be a difficult note to obtain in VF or better. S/N:467088/A
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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1900 Dominion of Canada Twenty Five Cent1139 - 1900 Dominion of Canada Twenty Five Cent
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1900 Dominion of Canada Twenty Five Cent - DC-15a, Courtney Signature. BCS AU50.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
 
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1902 Dominion of Canada $41140 - 1902 Dominion of Canada $4
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1902 Dominion of Canada $4 - DC-17b PMG VF25, nice old fashion very fine with superb manuscript signature. S/N:229874/A.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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1911 Dominion of Canada $11141 - 1911 Dominion of Canada $1
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1911 Dominion of Canada $1 - DC-18b PCGS VF20. S/N:969842/D.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to m*******r for 330.00
 
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1911 Dominion of Canada $11142 - 1911 Dominion of Canada $1
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1911 Dominion of Canada $1 - DC-18b PMG VF35 EPQ, almost EF. S/N:806520/F Green Line.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to c********5 for 660.00
 
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1917 Dominion of Canada $11143 - 1917 Dominion of Canada $1
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1917 Dominion of Canada $1 - DC-23b PCGS VF25. S/N:S-889796/B.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*******r for 180.00
 
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1917 Dominion of Canada Lot of Three Black & White Proofs1144 - 1917 Dominion of Canada Lot of Three Black & White Proofs
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1917 Dominion of Canada Lot of Three Black & White Proofs - Includes front, princess Patricia vignette and back (Parliament buildings). 3 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to a*********r for 720.00
 
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Lot of Two Consecutive 1923 Dominion of Canada 25 Cents1145 - Lot of Two Consecutive 1923 Dominion of Canada 25 Cents
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Lot of Two Consecutive 1923 Dominion of Canada 25 Cents - DC-24c CCCS AU-55 & UNC-64. S/N:460505/A & 460506/A. 2 Pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to m*******r for 330.00
 
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1923 Dominion of Canada $11146 - 1923 Dominion of Canada $1
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1923 Dominion of Canada $1 - DC-25e Choice Uncirculated bronze seal, serial numbers are embossed on the back. A superb bright & beautiful note. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to m*******r for 1,800.00
 
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1923 Dominion of Canada $11147 - 1923 Dominion of Canada $1
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1923 Dominion of Canada $1 - DC-25h Blue Seal. Pressed VF, two hard folds are present. S/N:A3328498.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to a*********r for 48.00
 
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1923 Dominion of Canada $11148 - 1923 Dominion of Canada $1
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1923 Dominion of Canada $1 - DC-25i PCGS VF35 PPQ. Bronze Seal. S/N:B4210491/B.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m****n for 108.00
 
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