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Lower Canada, Magdalen Island, one penny token, 1815, (Ch.LC.1, Br.520). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Quebec, City Bank, bank token one halfpenny, 1837, (Ch.LC.8A1, Br.522) (illustrated, with mint bloom), another Quebec Bank, 1837 (Ch.LC.8B1, Br.522) (illustrated with mint bloom), another Bank du Peuple 1837 (Ch.LC.8C1, Br.522); Bank of Montreal, 1837 (Ch.LC.8D1, Br.522). Third coin fine, others nearly extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Quebec, City Bank, bank token one penny, 1837, (Ch.LC.9A2, Br.521) (illustrated); another Quebec Bank, 1837 (Ch.LC.9B2, Br.521) (illustrated); another Bank du Peuple 1837 (Ch.LC.9C2, Br.521) (illustrated); Bank of Montreal, 1837 (Ch.LC.9D1, Br.521). Last coin nearly fine, others occasional minor spot, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Lower Canada, Montreal, 1816 half penny token, (Ch.LC-12, Br.531); halfpenny tokens, 1830 Canada, another 1841, (Ch.LC-13A, LC-13B, Br.532); For Public Accommodation half penny nd (1830), (Ch.LC-14, Br.533); T.S.Brown & Co, Montreal, halfpenny token, variety far 'S' from 'Co', (Ch.LC-15A2, Br.561); Francis Mullins & Son, Montreal, Commerce token, nd (1828), (Ch.LC-17A1, Br.563); J.Shaw & Co, Upper Town Quebec, nd (1837), (Ch.LC-19, Br.565). Mostly very fine, several better. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Lower Canada, Bouquet series; halfpennies or sou Montreal tokens, with various dies, nd (c.1837), (Ch.LC-29E, Br.697); (Ch.LC-30B, Br.699); (Ch,LC-33A, Br.704); (Ch.LC-34, Br.706); Bank Tokens (Ch.LC-2A3, Br.713) (2); (Ch,LC-3A3, Br.714); (Ch.LC-5A3, Br.715) (2, one countermarked G.Harris); (Ch.LC-4A2, Br.716). Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Lower Canada, Bouquet series; T. Duseaman butcher in Belleville, (Ch.LC-45, Br.670); Bouquet series halfpennies or sou Montreal tokens, with various dies, nd (c.1837), (Ch.LC-41, Br.684) (2, one mistruck); (Ch,LC-30D, Br.686); (Ch.LC-31A, Br.688); (Ch.LC-27, Br.691); (LC-32B, Br.692); (Ch.LC-31C, Br.694); (Ch.LC-29A, Br.695). Fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Miscellaneous issues, halfpenny token, Success to Trade, 1812, anonymous issue attributed to Thomas Halliday, obv. George III, (Ch.AM-3, Br.983); Richard Hurd (RH) issues with obverse ship in sail to left, 1814, (illustrated) (Ch.LC-51A1, Br.990); Military bust right, 1825, (Ch.LC-53A1, Br.992); British Colonies, 1825, To Facilitate trade, (illustrated) (Ch.229, Br.993); Spread eagle type, issued by Boston merchant settled in Montreal in 1813, 1814, (Ch.LC-54A, 54C1, Br.994); Ships, Colonies and Commerce halfpenny tokens, varieties with English flag (2), US flag, nd (1829) (Ch.PE-10-2, 10-8, 10-23, Br.997); nd. halfpenny, Pure Copper..., 1781 North American token, (Ch.AM-4, AM5A1, Br.1009, 1013); No Labour no bread, (Ch.UC-4A2, Br.1010); Lower Canada, no legends 1820 rev. Britannia, another 1820 rev. harp, imitation issue, nine harp strings (Ch.LC-57A1, 60C2, Br.1011, 1012). Very good - nearly extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Wellington and other issues, halfpenny tokens, general Accommodation issue, anonymous issue but by Thomas Halliday, nd (c.1815), obv. sailing ship to right, (Ch.AM-1A4, Br.966); Wellington issues with obverse bust of Wellington, nd (c.1814) (2), 1813 (Commerce), 1814, (Ch.WE-2A2, 2B2, 7, 8A3, Br.971, 972, 978, 979); similar penny token, 1813, (Ch.WE-3, Br.974) (illustrated); Hibernia 1805 halfpenny token, 1816 Waterloo harp issue (2, 10 and 8 harp strings), (Ch.WE-5A3, 10A1, 10A2, Br.976, 981); Victoria Nobis Est halfpenny not dated (c.1813) with so-called mysterious bust (Ch.LC-49A2, Br.982); Wellington penny tokens, 1813, another Cossack reverse nd (c.1813), (illustrated), (Ch.WE-12, 13, Br.984, 985); similar halfpenny tokens, nd (c.1814) (3, two are illustrated), 1813 (illustrated), (Ch.WE-11A, 11B7, 11B8, Br.963). Very good - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Upper Canada, Leslie & Sons, halfpenny token, nd (1824), no comma after York variety, plough handle to period, (Ch.UC-2A1, Br.718); variety with comma after York, (Ch.UC-2A5, Br.718); Anonymous halfpenny tokens, Brock Series, 1812, obv. sailing ship right, rev. Sir Isaac Brook, Bart.... in 9 lines (note spelling Brook which should be Brock) (Ch.UC-5, Br.723); Success to Commerce & Peace, issue 1815, obv. Cherubs holding wreath around vase on base, rev. 1815 in centre, (3), (Ch.UC-8A2, 8A6, 8A7, Br.724); Commercial Change 1815, sloop token halfpenny, 1815, (Ch.UC-8A1, Br.726); 1820 sloop issues (2), (Ch.UC-9A4, Br.927) 1820 wide and narrow varieties; 1821 sloop, trace of upper Canada on cask, (Ch.UG-10, Br.728), rare; sloop to Facilitate Trade 1823 and 1833, (Ch.UC-12A2, UC-12B2, Br.730); Commercial Change 1833, (Ch.UC-13, Br.731). Fair - good very fine, several scarce. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Upper Canada, Leslie & Sons, 2d currency token, 1822, obv. standing figure of Justice, rev. plough to left, (Ch.UC.3, Br.717). Extremely fine with a trace of mint bloom around some letters in legends, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $810
Upper Canada, Province of Upper Canada, halfpenny token, 1832, obv. George IV, (Ch.UC-14, Br.732); Ontario, trade check, Prichard and Andrews, rev. Coins Medals and Tokens (Br.772); Stroud Bros, 1 Lb, copper tea check, (Br.786); Official Medal of Confederation, 1867-1927, (Ch.251); Official Medal of Royal visit 1939 (Ch.252); another in silver 1939 (32mm), (Ch.252a); another bronze small size, 1939 (25mm), (Ch.253). First very fine, others extremely fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Quebec, Devins & Bolten, Province of Quebec, one cent (c.1860), (Br.569, Ch.44); H.Gagnon of St. Roch, rev. beaver, (Br.571, Ch.46); Trade Check, Montreal, obv. V.R. 1886, rev. Montreal, and beaver right, (Br.622). Extremely fine, first and last with full mint bloom, these two rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Quebec, Bank of Montreal, bank token one penny, 1842, (Ch.PC.2B, Br.526); another half penny, 1842 (Ch.PC.1A3, Br.527) (with some mint bloom), another half penny 1844 (Ch.PC.1B5, Br.527); Quebec Bank,one sou or halfpenny, 1852 (Ch.PC.3, Br.529); another penny 1852 (Ch.PC.4, Br.528). Very fine - extremely fine, or better. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Upper Canada, Bank of Upper Canada, halfpenny, 1850, 1852 (2), 1854, 1857 (2, two varities long and short end of rope on reverse), (Ch.PC-5A, 5B1, 5B2, 5C2, 5D [2], Br.720); penny 1850, 1852, 1854, 1857 (PC.6A1, 6B2, 6B5, 6C1, 6D, Br.719). Several with traces of mint bloom, one fine, others good very fine - good extremely fine (11).
Estimate $180
SOLD $90
Canadian tokens, duplicates of the above collection with additional half stiver 1813 (British Guiana). Mostly fine - very fine, one holed. (26)
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Anticosti Island, one eighth penny, 1870, (Ch.250, Br.-). As struck, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
New Brunswick, decimal coinage, one cents 1861, 1864, (KM.6); ten cents 1864, (KM.8); twenty cents 1862, 1864, (KM.9); Nova Scotia, decimal coinage, half cent 1861, one cents 1861 (2), 1862 (rare), 1864, (KM.7, 8). Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $160
SOLD $160
Canada, Queen Victoria - Elizabeth II, one cent 1896, ten cents 1896, 1911, 1936, dollar 1951, 1958, 1964(5), 1966(2), other colonial coins(8). All in 2 x 2 holders. Very good - uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Canada, George V, five cents, 1928 (KM.29). Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Canada, fifty cents 1944, 1966, 1982 (low relief, small beads), twenty five cents 1929, cent 1912, Bank token Upper Canada one penny 1887. The first three nearly uncirculated and scarce others fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Canada, Elizabeth II, mint sets, 1964 (KM.PL15). Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Canada, Elizabeth II, mint sets, 1964 (1), 1969; proof sets, 1964, 1969; proof set, 1996; proof dollar, 1980(4), Bahama Islands, Elizabeth II, proof set, 1976; Bermuda, Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1983 (2). FDC. (10 items)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Canada, proof dollars, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1981(2), 1982(2), 1983, 1984(2), 1985, 1986. Plus extra 1984 (Jacques Cartier). All in original packaging, FDC. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Canada proof sets 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984; Great Britain proof sets 1983, 1984; New Zealand proof sets 1968, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982; Singapore proof sets 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981. All in cases of issue, FDC. (16)
Estimate $240
SOLD $160
Canada, one cent - one dollar, 1882H-1995, dollar 1960-94 (10 including four silver), half dollar 1910, 1967 (8) quarters 1943-95 (20) ten cents 1882H, 1907, 1913, 1917, 1918, 1940-89 (52) five cents 1936-96 (31) one cent 1886-1956 (21). Fair - uncirculated. (142)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Canada, half penny to fifty cents, 1837-1929. Good - uncirculated. (26)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ceylon. Panawatte Estate Shop,fifty cents, brass (29mm), milled edge. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Chile, Charles IIII, four reales, Santiago mint, 1807 FJ (KM.38). Very fine
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
China, Chou Dynasty (1122-255 B.C.) or earlier, ant-nose money, (Coole Vol.2, 95; TFP 4); small size knife money blunt type length 140 mm (Sch 51, cf.TFP 340) (broken), Western Han Dynasty cash (3) (Sch.90, 92, 115), Wang Mang Interregnum (A.D. 9-22) copy of new knife (Sch.116), cash coinage (Sch. 126, 139). One broken, some with hoard patina, fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), bronze sharp angled head with square shoulder square foot spade money, city of Lu, Nieh Chin 'Black Money' [Nieh is the name of a river in Honan], (17.0 grams), height 72mm, (Coole Vol.3 4439 TFP 284). Light dirt adhering to green surface, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $570