Seminary of Nicolet Coin Auction

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International Coins, Banknotes, Tokens & Medals public auction.
Many unique and rare items from the collection of the Seminary of Nicolet

Vente aux enchères de Monnaies, Billets de Banque, Jetons & Médailles.
Plusieurs pièces uniques et rare provenant de la collection du Séminaire de Nicolet.

Sold without reserve / Vendu sans réserve

MAY 14 & 15 MAI
Session 1 - May / Mai 14, 1pm
Session 2 - May / Mai 14, 7pm
Session 3 - May / Mai 15, 1pm

We would like to thank Michael Findlay for his lot descriptions & appraisals. Michael Findlay is the owner of Certified Coins of Canada & President of Canadian Association of Numismatic Dealers.


Seminary of Nicolet :

Founded in 1803, the Seminary of Nicolet owes its origin to a free parish school started two years previously by Louis-Marie Brassard, then the parish priest of Nicolet.
The seminary received its Royal Charter on December 10, 1821. Over 11, 240 students received a classical education there, until its transformation into the Quebec Police Institute in 1969.

The Corporation of the Seminary of Nicolet continued, however, its educational work by opening to the public its archives and library in the renovated building of the Grand Seminary, and, since the beginning of 1991, in the building of the Museum of Religions.

On August 20, 1991, the Archives received a certificate of approval from the Ministry of Culture; official recognition of the service of the Seminary’s private archives.

Rich with over 412 holdings and collections, comprising about 509 linear meters of manuscripts, dating back as far as 1658, the Archives conserves as well 2,560 maps and plans, and 82,300 photographs.

Facing the necessity of moving these large Archives into a smaller space, the Committee of the Seminary of Nicolet has made the difficult decision to part with certain of its coins, banknotes, tokens and medals.

We at MTM International wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the Committee of the Seminary of Nicolet for their confidence in consigning their treasures for this auction sale.


Séminaire de Nicolet :

Fondé en 1803, le Séminaire de Nicolet doit son origine à une école paroissiale gratuite créée deux ans auparavant par Louis-Marie Brassard alors curé de Nicolet.
Le séminaire reçoit ses lettres patentes royales le 10 décembre 1821 et plus de 11 240 élèves y poursuivront leur cours classique jusqu’à sa transformation en l’Institut de police du Québec en 1969.

La corporation du Séminaire de Nicolet continuera néanmoins son oeuvre d’éducation en ouvrant au public ses archives et sa bibliothèque dans des locaux aménagés au Grand Séminaire, puis depuis début 1991, dans l’édifice du Musée des religions. Le 20 août 1991, les Archives reçoivent un certificat d’agrément du Ministère de la Culture : reconnaissance officielle du service d’archives privées du Séminaire.

Riches de plus de 412 fonds et collections totalisant environ 509 mètres linéaires d’archives manuscrites dont la date extrême remonte à l’année 1658, les Archives du Séminaire conservent aussi 2 560 cartes et plans et 82 300 photographies. Devant l’obligation de déménager ses larges archives dans des locaux plus petits, le comité du Séminaire de Nicolet a fait le choix difficile de se séparer de certaines pièces de sa collection de monnaies, billets de banque, jetons et médailles.

MTM International remercie chaleureusement le comité du Séminaire de Nicolet de les avoir choisis pour la consignation de leurs trésors dans le cadre de cette ventes aux enchères.
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One Dollar Test Token, (1984), TT-100.21, MS-66244 - One Dollar Test Token, (1984), TT-100.21, MS-66
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One Dollar, Test Token, (1984), CH#TT-10.21, graded by ICCS Mintstate-66. Mis-attributed as TT-100.13, by ICCS.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (95.00 + 14.25BP) = 109.25
 
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A. Bain, Br.750; Evening Globe, Br.755245 - A. Bain, Br.750; Evening Globe, Br.755
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A. Bain, Br.750, WM, ??, EF, spots; Evening Globe, Br.755, Ae over WM, ??, AU; total 2 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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An Eclectic Selection of tokens and medals246 - An Eclectic Selection of tokens and medals
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An Eclectic world-wide collection/Accumulation of tokens and medals, primarily Canadian. It includes Leroux listed medallions, including S.S. Beaver c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold for (320.00) = 320.00
 
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B. Rothwell Pair, Br.818 & 820247 - B. Rothwell Pair, Br.818 & 820
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B. Rothwell, 1 Quart, Br.818, Al, AU; 1 Quart, Br.820, Al, AU; total 2 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Brunswick Balke Trio, Br.752; 757; 765248 - Brunswick Balke Trio, Br.752; 757; 765
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Brunswick Balke Brass Trio: H. Elmslie, Br.752, ??, AU, couple spots; Jerry McDonald, Br.757, ??, VF; A.W. Thompson, Br.765, ??, EF, but badly corrosd
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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C.M.B.A., Br.789249 - C.M.B.A., Br.789
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C.M.B.A., Br.789, Al, ??, AU
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold for (65.00 + 9.75BP) = 74.75
 
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Canadian coin bracelet made with Victorian silver coins250 - Canadian coin bracelet made with Victorian silver coins
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Coin bracelet made with Victorian Five Cents, Ten Cents and Twenty Five Cents, consisting of: Five Cents, (8), 1880H to 1882H; Ten Cents, (8), 1871H t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Canadian Token lot251 - Canadian Token lot
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Canada, Pre-Confederation tokens, plus others: Common blacksmith tokens, Filler to VG, most AG, (8); Pre-Confederation tokens, Filler to Fine, most VG
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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Coin/Token lot, CTSMP; Punched; Love Tokens252 - Coin/Token lot, CTSMP; Punched; Love Tokens
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Interesting lot of coins and tokens that have been counterstamped, punched and engraved: Bank of Montreal, Penny, 1842, with counterstamp "G. S...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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Commercial Hotel, Maple Creek, NWT, Br.931253 - Commercial Hotel, Maple Creek, NWT, Br.931
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Commercial Hotel, Maple Creek, N.W.T., J.H.F., good for One Drink, Br.931, Brass, ??, Unc.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Countermarked group of 4254 - Countermarked group of 4
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Nova Scotia Penny, 1832, counterstamped, "J. Brunelle", Fine; Lower Canada, Half Penny, 1837, Br.522, counterstamped, "Devins & B...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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D. Desjardin, Br.575, Unc.255 - D. Desjardin, Br.575, Unc.
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D. Desjardins, Marchand, Br.575, Ae, thick flan, Unc.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (130.00 + 19.50BP) = 149.50
 
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Devin's & Bolton and R. Sharpley Tokens256 - Devin's & Bolton and R. Sharpley Tokens
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Devin's & Bolton, 1867, Br.569, VF; R. Sharpley, Watchmaker, Br.570, EF, lustre; total 2 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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E.A. Cardinal, Br.577; Lymburner & Frere, Br.579; WM257 - E.A. Cardinal, Br.577; Lymburner & Frere, Br.579; WM
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E.A. Cardinal, Montreal, Numismatist, Br.577, with ``CANADA``, WM, EF, corrosion; Lymburner & Frere, Br.579, WM, holed, AU, corrosion; total 2 p...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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E. Caumartin, Br.658; 659258 - E. Caumartin, Br.658; 659
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E. Caumartin, 1/2 Pain, Br.658, Al, ??, AU, light corrosion; 1 Pain, corrected address, Br.659, Al, ??, AU; total 2 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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E. Renaud, Pair, Br.744; 745; C. Schmidt, Br.746259 - E. Renaud, Pair, Br.744; 745; C. Schmidt, Br.746
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E. Renaud, 1 Pain, Br.744, ??, AU, spots; 1/2 Pain, Br.745, ??, AU, spots; C. Schmidt, 1/2 Loaf, Br.746, uniface, Unc; All three are brass.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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F.J. Grenny, Numismatic Card, Br.836260 - F.J. Grenny, Numismatic Card, Br.836
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F.J. Grenny, Philatelist & Numismatist, Brantford, Br.836, Wm, ??, AU, spots
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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F.R.E. Campeau, Br.825; Nap. Taylor, Br.827261 - F.R.E. Campeau, Br.825; Nap. Taylor, Br.827
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F.R.E. Campeau, Br.825, Wm, ??, Unc; Nap. Taylor, Br.827, Brass, ??, Unc; total 2 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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German Club, Br.589; St. Leon Water, Br.618;619262 - German Club, Br.589; St. Leon Water, Br.618;619
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Gesangverein Teutonia, Br.589, Brass, ??, Unc; St. Leon Water, 1890, Br.618, Brass, ??, EF; Br.619, 1892, Brass, ??, EF, corrosion; total 3 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Grand Bazaar, Pair, Br.828 & 830263 - Grand Bazaar, Pair, Br.828 & 830
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Grand Bazaar, 10c, Br.828, Brass, ??, VF; 5c, Br.830, Ae, ??, Unc; total 2 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (120.00 + 18.00BP) = 138.00
 
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Group of Jos. Leroux Tokens264 - Group of Jos. Leroux Tokens
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Numismatic Atlas, Br.582, Ae, Unc; Brass, AU, corrosion; Copper Coin Cat., French, Br.583, Ae, ??, Unc.; English,Br.584, Ae, ??, Unc.; Le Medaillier d
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Halfax Steam Boat Company Ferry Token, Br.900265 - Halfax Steam Boat Company Ferry Token, Br.900
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Halifax Steam Boat Company, Ferry Token, Br.900, Ae, Unc. A popular token
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Iliffe, 1 Loaf, Br.735; Ottawa Bakery, Br.737266 - Iliffe, 1 Loaf, Br.735; Ottawa Bakery, Br.737
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Iliffe, 1 Loaf, Br.735, Brass, Uniface, "1955" punched on back, F-VF; Dompierre & Co., Ottawa Bakery, Br.737, Ae, Uniface, EF; total 2...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Interesting lot of Good for tokens267 - Interesting lot of Good for tokens
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Large lot of Good for Merchant and Amusement tokens. Mixed Canada and United States, Good for One Tune; one Game; one Drink; Edisonia Arcade, Winnipeg
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Jardin Guilbault, Br.588; R.W. Williams, Br.614268 - Jardin Guilbault, Br.588; R.W. Williams, Br.614
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Jardin Guilbault de Montreal, 30 Sous, Br.588, Ae, ??, VF, vertigris, R.W. Williams, Br.614, Brass, ??, VF; 2 tokens that actually circulated.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (130.00 + 19.50BP) = 149.50
 
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Jeandron's Jersey Dairy, Br.810269 - Jeandron's Jersey Dairy, Br.810
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Jeandron's Jersey Dairy, One Pint, Br.810, Al, Uniface, EF. Scarce.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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J.O. Marchand Pair, Br.636 & 637270 - J.O. Marchand Pair, Br.636 & 637
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J.O. Marchand, Collectionneur, Br.636, WM, ??; Monnaie, Medailles Achetez, Br.637, WM, ??, collector number written on rev; both AU.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Kensington Dairy, One Quart, Br.806271 - Kensington Dairy, One Quart, Br.806
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Kensington Dairy, One Quart, Br.806, Brass, Uniface, Unc, spots. Scarce.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Kensington Dairy, One Pint, Br.807272 - Kensington Dairy, One Pint, Br.807
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Kensington Dairy, One Pint, Br.807, Al, Uniface, EF. Scarce.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Large Copper token lot273 - Large Copper token lot
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Large Lot of Canadian Pre-Confederation tokens and worn out world coins. Included are: Canadian Colonial tokens, all with problems, such as wear, dent
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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L.G. Marineau Trio274 - L.G. Marineau Trio
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L.G. Marineau, 1 Pain, Br.741, ??; 1/2 Pain, Br.742, ??; 1 Loaf, Br.743, ??; All 3 brass, AU, first with stain.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Louis Laurin, Br.630; W. Smith, Br.632; J.B. Neveu, Br.633275 - Louis Laurin, Br.630; W. Smith, Br.632; J.B. Neveu, Br.633
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Louis Laurin, Br.630, Brass, ??; W. Smith, Br.632, Brass, ??; J.B. Neveu, Br.633, Al, ??, couple spots; first (2) Unc.; last AU; total 3 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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MacLarens Mills, Br.768; Elie Renaud, Br.769276 - MacLarens Mills, Br.768; Elie Renaud, Br.769
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MacLarens Mills, Br.768, Ae, ??, AU; Elie Renaud, Br.769, Ae, ??, Unc; total 2 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Montreal Trio, Br.606; 607; & 608277 - Montreal Trio, Br.606; 607; & 608
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P.O. Tremblay, 1892, Br.606, Ae, ??, Unc; Success to the Numismatists, 1892, Br.607, WM, ??, Unc; Montreal Witness, 1890, Br.608, WM, ??, EF, holed, r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Montreal & Lachine RR Token, Restrike, 1947278 - Montreal & Lachine RR Token, Restrike, 1947
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Montreal & Lachine Railroad Company, one Third Class Fare, restrike of original 1847 issue, dated 1847-1947, Br.530A, Unc.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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North American Token Trio, 1781279 - North American Token Trio, 1781
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North American Token, Commerce, 1781, Br.1013, AM5A1, F-12, (2); F-15, Holed; all three graded by ICCS.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Ottawa Key Trust, Br.733; H. Barnard, Br.734280 - Ottawa Key Trust, Br.733; H. Barnard, Br.734
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Ottawa Key Trust, Br.733, Brass, ??, AU, holed; H. Barnard, Br.734, WM, ??, Unc, holed; Total 2 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Orphelinat St. Joseph, Pair, Br.799 & 800281 - Orphelinat St. Joseph, Pair, Br.799 & 800
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Orphelinat St. Joseph, Br.799, Wm, ??, Unc; Br.800, Ae, ??, AU; total 2 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Ph. Desilets; N. Larue; C. Gagne; Br.795;798; 804282 - Ph. Desilets; N. Larue; C. Gagne; Br.795;798; 804
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Ph. Desilets, Br.795, Ae, ??, Unc; N. Larue, Br.798, Brass, ??, Unc; Delmonico Hotel, Br.804, Brass, ??, Unc; total 3 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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P. McEvoy Pair, Br.831 & 832283 - P. McEvoy Pair, Br.831 & 832
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P. McEvoy, 25c, Br.831, Brass, ??, Unc, spot; 10c, Br.832, Brass, ??, Unc, light stain; total 2 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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P. Michaud, Br.824284 - P. Michaud, Br.824
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P. Michaud, Dairy, One Quart, Br.824, Al, ??, Unc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Collection of P.P. Mailloux, Barmoral Oil, Br.640-646285 - Collection of P.P. Mailloux, Barmoral Oil, Br.640-646
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P.P. Mailloux, Huile Balmoral de Ludger Gravel, Br.640; 641; 642; 643; 644; 645; 646; All Brass, ??, couple with spots, but last ??, stained; All 7 EF
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold for (360.00 + 54.00BP) = 414.00
 
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Pre-Confederation token lot286 - Pre-Confederation token lot
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Large Lot of Pre-Confederation tokens, from a broad spectrum of issues. A good mixture with decent quality. VG to VF, a few may have vertigris, but no
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (600.00 + 90.00BP) = 690.00
 
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Pritchards & Andrews Pair, Br.771; 772287 - Pritchards & Andrews Pair, Br.771; 772
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Pritchard & Andrews, 1/2, Br.771, Ae, ??, Unc; Br.772, Al, with star, ??, AU; total 2 pcs, first scarce.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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Quebec & Montreal Tokens288 - Quebec & Montreal Tokens
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Maison Jacques Cartier, St. Roch, Br.571, VF, (2); Playing Cards, Br.572, F; Gnaedinger, Br.574, VF; AU; Gnaedinger Anniversary, 1902, Br.574a, VF, (3
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Quebec, FLQ, Silver Token289 - Quebec, FLQ, Silver Token
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Unusual silver token, "Quebec Libre", "FLQ" punched at centre. Struck on an irregularly shaped coin flan, undertype planed, with...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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Quebec Tokens290 - Quebec Tokens
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A.D. Porcheron, B.B., Montreal, muled with obverse of Lr.1517b, Bow-3285a, Lead, 28mm, Poor, badly corroded. In the past, this has been referred to as
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Quartet, Br.624; 626; 627; 629291 - Quartet, Br.624; 626; 627; 629
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Francois Sylvestre, Br.624, Brass, ??; Gedeon Normandin, Br.626, Brass, ??; Mascotte, G.N., Br.627, Brass, ??; Anatole Papineau, Br.629, Brass, ??; Al
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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R. Bayne Pair, Br.816 & 817292 - R. Bayne Pair, Br.816 & 817
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R. Bayne, 1 Quart, Br.816, Al, Uniface, AU, planchet flaw at 2 o'clock; 1 Pint, Br.817, Brass, AU; total 2 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Robinson House, Br.762; Globe Hotel, Br.793293 - Robinson House, Br.762; Globe Hotel, Br.793
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Robinson House, Br.762, Brass, ??, Unc, spots; Globe Hotel, Br.793, Brass, ??, VF, badly corroded; total 2 pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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