Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale

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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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Canada875 - Canada
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Canada - School Normal Entrance, silver with enamel, 18.4 gms, awarded to Miss H.G. McLean, 1943.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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University of NB, Ketchum876 - University of NB, Ketchum
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University of NB, Ketchum - Award for engineering, silver, in original case, UNC, Ketchum received the first engineering certificate from UNB in 1862.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Canada877 - Canada
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Canada - Dept. of Agriculture, Alberta, 1918, presented "Seasons Butter Scoring contest, won by G.A. Anderson Daysland", silver, 17.5 gms;...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (105.00) = 105.00
 
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Nova Scotia Exhibition Medal878 - Nova Scotia Exhibition Medal
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Nova Scotia Exhibition Medal - Annual Provincial Exhibition, Nova Scotia; Award For Merit; Industries, Agriculture, Education, Arts.; Sterling Silver,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Exhibition Toronto879 - Exhibition Toronto
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Exhibition Toronto - Industrial Exhibition Association of Toronto, bronze, 63 mm, edge bump; Elkinton & Co., Dominion Exhibition Toronto 1887, s...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Saint John, New Brunswick880 - Saint John, New Brunswick
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Saint John, New Brunswick - a) International Exhibition, Saint John, NB, silver, 1896, struck on New Brunswick 20 cent piece (scarce); b) Dominion Exh
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******s for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Cased Canadian Forces Decoration881 - Cased Canadian Forces Decoration
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Cased Canadian Forces Decoration - (E II R Issue) Named "MCPL Bedard".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to a*********r for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Rifle Association882 - Rifle Association
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Rifle Association - Dominion of Canada Rifle Association 1868, bronze, AU, awarded on edge to Sgt. F. Box, 1939.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Canada883 - Canada
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Canada - Royal Military College, Awarded in "1928 1st Saddling Race, A. Landale", silver, 41.1 gms, British hallmarks, an interesting 2 pi...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Canada884 - Canada
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Canada - T.E. Eaton Company Welcome Home medal for 1st World War returning soldiers, 14 kt. Gold, 14.1 gms, not awarded, looped at top.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Lot of Five Medals885 - Lot of Five Medals
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Lot of Five Medals - Consisting of a Canadian Volunteer Service Medal in box of issue and four marksmanship medals. Two Dominion Marksman piston medal
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal886 - Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal - Struck to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her reign. There were 30,000 Canadian issues. Medal is silver, 3
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to a*********r for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal887 - Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal - Same as above, different case.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to a*********r for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Royalty888 - Royalty
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Royalty - George VI Coronation official medal, Spinks 388.1, 422 struck, silver, 15.5 gms, 1897 60th year commemorative Queen Victoria, WM, 1953 Saint
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Great Britain889 - Great Britain
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Great Britain - Coronation bronze medal of George VI and Queen Elizabeth in case of issue, 1937; 1935 Jubilee medal of George V and Mary, silver, 14.8
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 130.00
Sold to a*********r for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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1970 Nova Scotia Striped Bass Fishing Derby First Prize Gold Medal890 - 1970 Nova Scotia Striped Bass Fishing Derby First Prize Gold Medal
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1970 Nova Scotia Striped Bass Fishing Derby First Prize Gold Medal - Issued by the NS Travel Bureau, fully engraved and awarded to William C. Oakley.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Toronto Items891 - Toronto Items
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Toronto Items - a) University of Toronto silver medal, Ryrie produced, unawarded but nevertheless very interesting; b) Toronto Centennial plague, &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Canada892 - Canada
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Canada - Canadian National Railway Recreation League, gilt on copper, Gaunt, Montreal, awarded to Miss F.M. White, 1932, for "System Competitio...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Miscellaneous893 - Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous - Photographic Society of India, awarded to Rev. A. Logsdail, Salon, 1918, silver, 8.5 gms, original case of issue, damaged; Red Cross,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Canada894 - Canada
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Canada - 5 Dress Mounted Waterloo Band Festival medals, Birks made, gilt and silver plated, dated 1947 and 1949; 5 Dress Mounted Waterloo Music Festiv
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Canada895 - Canada
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Canada - City Playground Sports medals from the City of Toronto dated from the 1940's to the 1980's. Silver, 105 gms, Ellis Bros. manufactur...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Canada896 - Canada
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Canada - City of Toronto Playground medals, baseball (2) and hockey (1), silver, 29.8 gms. 3 Pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Canada897 - Canada
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Canada - Swimming medals, Canadian Amateur Swimming Association, Saskatchewan Section, silver with enamel provincial crest, 3 awarded to W. Gardner, o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Miscellaneous898 - Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous - Swimming medals, 3 not awarded, 2 awarded, silver, 76.6 gms. 5 Pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to a*********r for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Miscellaneous899 - Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous - A neat lot of sporting stock medals representing high jump, baseball, track, steeple chase, etc., 10 unawarded and 8 awarded, 16 silve
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 260.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (155.00) = 155.00
 
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New Brunswick Loyalist Society900 - New Brunswick Loyalist Society
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New Brunswick Loyalist Society - Attractive member's medal, silver, enamelled, red, white and blue ribbon, UNC. Members were either direct desce...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Dominion of Canada901 - Dominion of Canada
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Dominion of Canada - A beautiful 1927 60th anniversary of Canadian confederation. In original case, silver, 36 MM., weighing 28.9 grams. There were 60
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a*********r for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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New Parliament Buildings902 - New Parliament Buildings
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New Parliament Buildings - Struck by Henry Jenkins & Sons of England. In 1897 to commemorate the opening of the B.C. Parliament buildings (whic...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to S********l.. for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Molson Group903 - Molson Group
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Molson Group - 1986 Molson, bronze, scarce, 39 mm; 1986 Molson, copper, scarce, 39 mm; 1986 Molson, copper, scarce, 22 mm; 1986, bust of John Molson,
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
 
 
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Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island904 - Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
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Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island - 1946 commemorative Bluenose silver and bronze; 1964 Charlottetown conferderation medals in bronze, aluminum and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Montreal, Quebec905 - Montreal, Quebec
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Montreal, Quebec - a) 1906 bicentennial of the Chateau de Ramzay, copper, 33 mm, UNC, Caron, Montreal; b) 1887 25th anniversary of the Numismatic and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Lot of Seven Silver Toronto Medals906 - Lot of Seven Silver Toronto Medals
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Lot of Seven Silver Toronto Medals - Including: St. Lawrence Hall 1953; Old City Hall 1953; City Hall 1953 (2 different); Coin Club 1963; Armouries 19
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to a*********r for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Canadian Numismatic Association907 - Canadian Numismatic Association
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Canadian Numismatic Association - 1976 Ottawa, silver, 37.5 gms, CH 23A, 1976 Ottawa, bronze, (2); CH 23B, 1976 Ottawa, silver uniface, 37.5 gms; CH 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to p*****1 for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Municipal908 - Municipal
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Municipal - a) Silver and bronze Truro, NS, 1975, sil 20 gms; b) Silver and bronze Cape Breton John Cabot, sil 22 gms; c ) Dartmouth Museum, bronze;
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Miscellaneous909 - Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous - A large lot of medals, fobs and pins, 28 pieces of which 21 are silver weighing 206 gms. 10 of the specimens are awarded. An interesti
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 260.00 - 320.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Various910 - Various
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Various - A bulk lot of interesting Canadian medals. This lot should be inspected as there are club medals, CNA medals, olympic commemorative medals,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Miscellaneous911 - Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous - A fascinating lot that includes medals, pins, pinbacks, Royalty items, buttons, etc. These represent a history of the MacDonald family
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Canada912 - Canada
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Canada - National Ballet of Canada, benefactor acknowledgement, silver, 59.8 gms, St. Lawrence Hall on reverse, Toronto.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to j**********y for (125.00 + 25.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Nursing Pins913 - Nursing Pins
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Nursing Pins - Nurse's Aide silver with nice enamelled provincial crest of Alberta; Registered nurse pin, silver, "A.Walsh, O.L.V.H.",...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 140.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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J.D. Irving Ltd Badge914 - J.D. Irving Ltd Badge
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J.D. Irving Ltd Badge - Numbered 362, Brass. Believed to be from 1940s. J.D. Irving is a huge industrial business in the province of New Brunswick. Ra
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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R. T. Crane, Studebaker Transportation915 - R. T. Crane, Studebaker Transportation
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R. T. Crane, Studebaker Transportation - 1. Bust of Crane, 1930 75th anniversary, buildings on reverse, bronze, 63 mm, EF; 2. 1852-1952, 100th anniver
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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John D. Larkin, Wallace Silver916 - John D. Larkin, Wallace Silver
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John D. Larkin, Wallace Silver - 1. Larkin established soap factory in Buffalo in 1875 and added many new and innovative businesses, bronze, 38 mm, EF
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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1929 Barclays Bank of Canada $5, $10, $20 Front & Back Proofs with Vignette917 - 1929 Barclays Bank of Canada $5, $10, $20 Front & Back Proofs with Vignette
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1929 Barclays Bank of Canada $5, $10, $20 Front & Back Proofs with Vignette - CH 30-10-02P, 04P, 06P; Includes $5, $10, $20 front and back proof...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,550.00) = 1,550.00
 
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1886 Bank of British North America $5918 - 1886 Bank of British North America $5
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1886 Bank of British North America $5 - CH 55-22-02 Scarcer manuscript signature. Attractive Prince Edward and Queen Victoria. A clean F-VF. S/N:14793
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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1867 Canadian Bank of Commerce $1919 - 1867 Canadian Bank of Commerce $1
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1867 Canadian Bank of Commerce $1 - CH 75-10-02 VG+, nice bold signature. Four known to exist. S/N:80400/A.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to m*****k for (3,000.00 + 600.00BP) = 3,600.00
 
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Uncut Sheet of Two $100 Canadian Bank of Commerce920 - Uncut Sheet of Two $100 Canadian Bank of Commerce
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Uncut Sheet of Two $100 Canadian Bank of Commerce - CH 75-14-58S Catalogue value is $2000 each note. AU/UNC pair.
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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1901 Canadian Bank of Commerce $100 Specimen921 - 1901 Canadian Bank of Commerce $100 Specimen
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1901 Canadian Bank of Commerce $100 Specimen - CH 75-14-58S CCGS SP63 Superb Colours and Vignette. Choice example. S/N:00000/A.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to a**********3 for (1,500.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,800.00
 
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1917 Canadian Bank of Commerce $5922 - 1917 Canadian Bank of Commerce $5
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1917 Canadian Bank of Commerce $5 - CH 75-16-02-02 EF, beautiful, bright and bold. A really attractive note. 26 known to exist. S/N:375100/C.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,200.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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1917 Canadian Bank of Commerce $5923 - 1917 Canadian Bank of Commerce $5
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1917 Canadian Bank of Commerce $5 - CH 75-16-04-04 VF. Rare Gibson signature. 13 known. 142849/A
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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1917 Canadian Bank of Commerce $10924 - 1917 Canadian Bank of Commerce $10
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1917 Canadian Bank of Commerce $10 - CH 75-16-04-10a AVF. Rare Rowley signature. General manager typed in italics. 20 recorded on census. S/N:110298.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a*********r for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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