October 2008 Torex

Auction Details

The Canadian Coinoisseur October Torex® Auction consists of 3030 lots, which will be sold in three sessions on Thursday, Friday and Saturday the 23rd, 24th and 25th of October at the Hilton Toronto Airport. Among the outstanding aspects of this auction are the multiples of most of the key dates in the Canadian Decimal series. For example, among the Fifty Cents Pieces there are two 1870 No LCWs, six 1872H Inverted A Over Vs, five 1890Hs, two 1921s, forty-one examples of the 1932 and seven examples of the 1947 Maple Leaf Curved 7. Around ninety percent of the lots have been certified and the total catalogue value is around $3 million.

The First Session, at 5:30 pm on Thursday the 23rd begins with a few bulk lots, Mint Sets, and Error Coins, then progresses through Gold Coins, World Crowns and Minors, Tokens, Medals and Maritime Decimal Coins. Then come nearly 350 lots of Five Cents Pieces and the session concludes with over 430 lots of Twenty and Twenty-Five Cents Pieces.

Session Two, at 5:30 pm on Friday the 24th of October, begins with over 220 lots of Small Cents, continues with over 340 lots of Ten Cents Pieces and concludes with 430 lots of Fifty Cents Pieces.

Session Three, at 5:30 pm on Saturday the 25th commences with over 270 lots of Large Cents, continues with over 420 lots of Silver Dollars and concludes with 329 lots of high grade Paper Money, mostly certified by PMG.

There are fifty-six consignors contributing to this sale. Four of these had old-time collections and were attempting to assemble Canadian Decimal complete. For this reason, there are multiples of many of the major key dates, many of which infrequently appear even individually at auction. Of the 3030 lots in the sale, nearly 2500 are Canadian Decimal Coins, and well over 90% of these are certified by ICCS. This group amalgamates into Canada near-complete in an outstanding mix of grades from nice collectible pieces to the finest known examples. There appears to be something for nearly everyone. The Paper in the sale, except for the Bank of Canada Sales, is quite likely the most consistently high-grade grouping to come to auction in this country.

Printed full-colour catalogues can be ordered online at www.coinoisseur.com or for $15.00 from the Canadian Coinoisseur #345 Unit 101 - 1001 West Broadway, Vancouver, Canada V6H 4E4.
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Canada Fifty Cents 1913 ICCS AU-581701 - Canada Fifty Cents 1913 ICCS AU-58
Canadian Coinoisseur
1913 ICCS AU-58. A very sharp and near fully lustrous piece with a light golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1913 ICCS VF-301702 - Canada Fifty Cents 1913 ICCS VF-30
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1913 ICCS VF-30. Pale golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 220.00 - 325.00
Sold to fictional-.. for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1914 ICCS AU-551703 - Canada Fifty Cents 1914 ICCS AU-55
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1914 ICCS AU-55. This is a very sharp and near fully lustrous light golden toned example that is tied as the tenth highest graded by ICCS
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,200.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1914 ICCS EF-401704 - Canada Fifty Cents 1914 ICCS EF-40
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1914 ICCS EF-40. Pale golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1914 VF-EF1705 - Canada Fifty Cents 1914 VF-EF
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1914 VF-EF. Pale golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 550.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1914 ICCS VF-201706 - Canada Fifty Cents 1914 ICCS VF-20
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1914 ICCS VF-20. Pale golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 325.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1914 ICCS VF-201707 - Canada Fifty Cents 1914 ICCS VF-20
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1914 ICCS VF-20. Lightly toned
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 325.00
Sold to colonialac.. for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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1914 & 1946 Des, both ICCS VF Corrosion1708 - 1914 & 1946 Des, both ICCS VF Corrosion
Canadian Coinoisseur
1914 ICCS VF-20 Severe Corrosion. Plus 1946 Design in 6 ICCS VF-30 Corrosion. Two pale toned pieces
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 220.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1914 ICCS F-151709 - Canada Fifty Cents 1914 ICCS F-15
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1914 ICCS F-15. Pale golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to gouden10 for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1916 ICCS MS-641710 - Canada Fifty Cents 1916 ICCS MS-64
Canadian Coinoisseur
1916 ICCS MS-64. This is a near fully struck piece with strongly lustrous and near flawless pale golden toned surfaces. It is accompanied by an ICCS E
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1916 ICCS AU-551711 - Canada Fifty Cents 1916 ICCS AU-55
Canadian Coinoisseur
1916 ICCS AU-55. This is a very sharp and near fully lustrous pale golden toned piece
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 475.00 - 725.00
Sold to lwjan for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1916 ICCS EF-451712 - Canada Fifty Cents 1916 ICCS EF-45
Canadian Coinoisseur
1916 ICCS EF-45. This is a very sharp piece with much remaining lustre and and a pale golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 325.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1916 ICCS EF-401713 - Canada Fifty Cents 1916 ICCS EF-40
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1916 ICCS EF-40. Pale golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1916 ICCS VF-301714 - Canada Fifty Cents 1916 ICCS VF-30
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1916 ICCS VF-30. Light mauve toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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1916, 1918, 1929, 1931 & 1936, all VF1715 - 1916, 1918, 1929, 1931 & 1936, all VF
Canadian Coinoisseur
1916, 1918, 1929, 1931 and 1936. Four pale toned pieces, all VF, the 1936 with light scratches on the obverse
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 260.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1917 ICCS MS-651716 - Canada Fifty Cents 1917 ICCS MS-65
Canadian Coinoisseur
1917 ICCS MS-65. This is a near fully struck piece with superbly lustrous and virtually flawless surfaces, which are wonderfully toned in light opales
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1917 ICCS AU-551717 - Canada Fifty Cents 1917 ICCS AU-55
Canadian Coinoisseur
1917 ICCS AU-55. This is a very sharp and near fully lustrous pale golden toned piece
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 325.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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1917 and 1918, both ICCS EF-401718 - 1917 and 1918, both ICCS EF-40
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1917 and 1918, both pale toned ICCS EF-40
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 325.00
Sold to 1tbt for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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1917, 1918 and 1919, all ICCS VF-301719 - 1917, 1918 and 1919, all ICCS VF-30
Canadian Coinoisseur
1917, 1918 and 1919, all pale toned ICCS VF-30
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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1917 18 19 29x2 31, ICCS VG10 to VF-301720 - 1917 18 19 29x2 31, ICCS VG10 to VF-30
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1917, 1919 and 1929, all ICCS VF-30. Plus 1918 ICCS VF-20, 1929 ICCS VG-10 and 1931 ICCS F-12. Total six pale toned to lightly toned pieces
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 220.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1918 ICCS MS-651721 - Canada Fifty Cents 1918 ICCS MS-65
Canadian Coinoisseur
1918 ICCS MS-65. This is a fully struck piece with superbly lustrous and near flawless surfaces, which are wonderfully toned in a light-medium melange
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1918 ICCS MS-641722 - Canada Fifty Cents 1918 ICCS MS-64
Canadian Coinoisseur
1918 ICCS MS-64. This is a fully struck piece with great lustre and near flawless pale golden toned surfaces. It is tied as the ninth highest graded b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to 1tbt for (1,300.00 + 260.00BP) = 1,560.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1918 ICCS MS-601723 - Canada Fifty Cents 1918 ICCS MS-60
Canadian Coinoisseur
1918 ICCS MS-60. This is a nicely lustrous, pale golden toned example
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1918 ICCS EF-451724 - Canada Fifty Cents 1918 ICCS EF-45
Canadian Coinoisseur
1918 ICCS EF-45. Very sharp, pale golden toned
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1919 ICCS MS-641725 - Canada Fifty Cents 1919 ICCS MS-64
Canadian Coinoisseur
1919 ICCS MS-64. This is a fully struck piece with great lustre and near flawless pale golden toned surfaces. It is tied as the second highest graded
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1919 ICCS MS-631726 - Canada Fifty Cents 1919 ICCS MS-63
Canadian Coinoisseur
1919 ICCS MS-63. Very well struck with strongly lustrous pale golden toned surfaces
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1919 ICCS MS-621727 - Canada Fifty Cents 1919 ICCS MS-62
Canadian Coinoisseur
1919 ICCS MS-62. Very well struck with strongly lustrous pale golden toned surfaces
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1919 ICCS AU-551728 - Canada Fifty Cents 1919 ICCS AU-55
Canadian Coinoisseur
1919 ICCS AU-55. A very sharp and near fully lustrous pale golden toned piece
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1919 ICCS EF-401729 - Canada Fifty Cents 1919 ICCS EF-40
Canadian Coinoisseur
1919 ICCS EF-40. Near untoned
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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1920 Wide Date ICCS MS-631730 - 1920 Wide Date ICCS MS-63
Canadian Coinoisseur
1920 Wide Date ICCS MS-63. A very well struck piece with strongly lustrous and lightly toned surfaces. It is tied as the seventh highest of all variet
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1920 ICCS AU-551731 - Canada Fifty Cents 1920 ICCS AU-55
Canadian Coinoisseur
1920 ICCS AU-55. This is a very sharp and near fully lustrous piece with beautiful light-medium olive toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 550.00 - 850.00
Sold to gouden10 for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1920 ICCS VF-301732 - Canada Fifty Cents 1920 ICCS VF-30
Canadian Coinoisseur
1920 ICCS VF-30. Lightly toned
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1921 ICCS VG-81733 - Canada Fifty Cents 1921 ICCS VG-8
Canadian Coinoisseur
1921 ICCS VG-8. This is a pale golden toned example of the “King of Canadian Coins” Only twenty-eight examples have been certified by ICCS, with only
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (26,000.00) = 26,000.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1921 PCGS VG-81734 - Canada Fifty Cents 1921 PCGS VG-8
Canadian Coinoisseur
1921 PCGS VG-8. This is a light-medium golden toned example of the “King of Canadian Coins”. PCGS has certified just twenty-one examples, with only th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (18,000.00) = 18,000.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1929 ICCS MS-631735 - Canada Fifty Cents 1929 ICCS MS-63
Canadian Coinoisseur
1929 ICCS MS-63; Planchet Flaw Reverse. This is a fully struck piece with great lustre and near flawless surfaces, but for a small lamination on the r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,750.00
Sold to gouden10 for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1929 ICCS MS-621736 - Canada Fifty Cents 1929 ICCS MS-62
Canadian Coinoisseur
1929 ICCS MS-62. A fully struck and strongly lustrous pale golden toned piece
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to bobdmd for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1929 ICCS AU-551737 - Canada Fifty Cents 1929 ICCS AU-55
Canadian Coinoisseur
1929 ICCS AU-55. A very sharp and near fully lustrous pale golden toned piece
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 325.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1931 ICCS MS-671738 - Canada Fifty Cents 1931 ICCS MS-67
Canadian Coinoisseur
1931 ICCS MS-67. This is a fully struck piece with strongly lustrous and virtually flawless surfaces that have a very attractive medium mauve-gray and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 18,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (15,000.00) = 15,000.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1931 ICCS MS-651739 - Canada Fifty Cents 1931 ICCS MS-65
Canadian Coinoisseur
1931 ICCS MS-65. This is a fully struck piece with strongly lustrous and near flawless surfaces that are toned light golden tans with iridescent amber
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1931 ICCS MS-621740 - Canada Fifty Cents 1931 ICCS MS-62
Canadian Coinoisseur
1931 ICCS MS-62. A very well struck and strongly lustrous pale golden toned piece
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,650.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1931 ICCS EF-401741 - Canada Fifty Cents 1931 ICCS EF-40
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1931 ICCS EF-40. Pale golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 450.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS MS-631742 - Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS MS-63
Canadian Coinoisseur
1932 ICCS MS-63. This is a very well struck and strongly lustrous pale golden toned piece that is tied with four others as the fourth highest graded b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS EF-451743 - Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS EF-45
Canadian Coinoisseur
1932 ICCS EF-45. This is a very sharp piece with attractive pale golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS EF-451744 - Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS EF-45
Canadian Coinoisseur
1932 ICCS EF-45. This is a very sharp piece with attractive pale golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to gouden10 for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS VF-301745 - Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS VF-30
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1932 ICCS VF-30. Light golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS VF-301746 - Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS VF-30
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1932 ICCS VF-30. Pale golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1932 VF-EF1747 - Canada Fifty Cents 1932 VF-EF
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1932 VF-EF. Pale golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS VF-201748 - Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS VF-20
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1932 ICCS VF-20. Light golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS VF-201749 - Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS VF-20
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1932 ICCS VF-20. Light golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS VF-201750 - Canada Fifty Cents 1932 ICCS VF-20
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1932 ICCS VF-20. Light golden toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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