Lot 1259

Description

Province of Canada, Bank of Montreal front view tokens, halfpenny, 1842 (C.1A2) 1844 (C.1B1, 1B3 (3)) (illus) penny, 1842 (c.2B) (illus). Quebec Bank, halfpenny/ un sou, 1852 (C.3) (illus) (2) penny/ Deux sous, 1852 (C.4) (illus) Bank of Upper Canada, halfpenny, 1850 (4), 1852, 1854, 1857 (2) (C.5A (4) 5B2, 5C1, 5D(2)) penny 1850 (2) (illus), 1854, 1857 (2) (C.6A2 (2); 6C1; 6D (2)). The third and eighteenth with considerable original mint red, mostly very fine - good extremely fine (22).

The first and tenth ex W.G.Wright Collection, the third ex the Montgomery Collection (lot 3610 part), the eighteenth ex L.J.Dale Collection, the fifth, sixth, seventh, ninth, sixteenth & twentyfirst ex J.G.Gartner Collection, the others acquired in 1960's & 70's.