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Seminary of Nicolet Coin Auction

Auction CurrencyCAD Auction Location1950 St-Catherine East, Montreal, Quebec, H2K2H5, Canada In Person PreviewViewing at 1950 Saint-Catherine East, Montreal (Quebec) Canada

Auction Details

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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Better Twenty & Twenty Five Cents396 - Better Twenty & Twenty Five Cents
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Twenty Cents, 1858, Good, cld; Twenty Five Cents, 1880H, Narrow "0" and Wide "0", both Good; total of 3 coins.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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Better Date Quarters397 - Better Date Quarters
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Twenty Five Cents, 1887; 1893; both key dates and both problem free Goods.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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1889 Quarter398 - 1889 Quarter
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1889, Closed 9, Good to G+. A key coin.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Rare 1906 Small Crown Quarter, ICCS G-6399 - Rare 1906 Small Crown Quarter, ICCS G-6
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1906, Small Crown, graded by ICCS Good-6. Conservatively graded for this rare coin.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Rare 1906 Small Crown400 - Rare 1906 Small Crown
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Twenty Five Cents, 1906, Small Crown. A well defined Good, but numerous fine scratches on obverse and reverse. A shame really.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Better George V Quarters401 - Better George V Quarters
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Twenty Five Cents, 1921, VG-10; 1927, Fine; 1936, EF-45; Three better George V Quarters
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 12.75BP) = 97.75
 
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Nice BU 1933 Quarter402 - Nice BU 1933 Quarter
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1933, graded by ICCS Mintstate-62. Some light toning.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (160.00 + 24.00BP) = 184.00
 
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1937 & 1942 Quarter, both ICCS MS-64403 - 1937 & 1942 Quarter, both ICCS MS-64
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1937; 1942; both graded by ICCS Mintstate-64, first toned, second brilliant
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Gem 1941 Quarter, ICCS MS-65404 - Gem 1941 Quarter, ICCS MS-65
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1941, graded by ICCS Mintstate-65. Light to medium toning.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 275.00
Sold for (120.00 + 18.00BP) = 138.00
 
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Gem 1941 Quarter, ICCS MS-65405 - Gem 1941 Quarter, ICCS MS-65
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1941, graded by ICCS Mintstate-65. Lightly toned.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 275.00
Sold for (110.00 + 16.50BP) = 126.50
 
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Gem 1941 Quarter, ICCS MS-65406 - Gem 1941 Quarter, ICCS MS-65
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1941, graded by ICCS Mintstate-65. Fully toned obverse with wonderful colours. White and frosty on the reverse.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 275.00
Sold for (110.00 + 16.50BP) = 126.50
 
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Gem 1942 Twenty Five Cents, ICCS MS-65407 - Gem 1942 Twenty Five Cents, ICCS MS-65
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1942, graded by ICCS Mintstate-65. Frosty white lustre.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Gem 1942 Twenty Five Cents, ICCS MS-65408 - Gem 1942 Twenty Five Cents, ICCS MS-65
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1942, graded by ICCS Mintstate-65. Frosty white lustre.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (160.00 + 24.00BP) = 184.00
 
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Gem Pair, 1941 & 1942 Twenty Five Cents, ICCS MS-65409 - Gem Pair, 1941 & 1942 Twenty Five Cents, ICCS MS-65
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1941, lightly toned; 1942, frosty white; both graded by ICCS Mintstate-65. Total 2 coins.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 450.00 - 650.00
Sold for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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1947 Dot Quarter, ICCS EF-40410 - 1947 Dot Quarter, ICCS EF-40
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1947, Dot, graded by ICCS EF-40. Better than average.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Elusive 1947 Dot Quarter, VF411 - Elusive 1947 Dot Quarter, VF
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1947, Dot, VF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Elusive 1947 Dot Quarter, ICCS F-12412 - Elusive 1947 Dot Quarter, ICCS F-12
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1947, Dot, graded by ICCS F-12. On many want lists.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 110.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Choice 1948 Twenty Five Cents, ICCS MS-63413 - Choice 1948 Twenty Five Cents, ICCS MS-63
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1948, graded by ICCS Mintstate-63. A hint of colour.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Gem 1950 Twenty Five Cents, ICCS MS-65414 - Gem 1950 Twenty Five Cents, ICCS MS-65
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1950, graded by ICCS Mintstate-65. Full original toning. Only 39 MS-65's listed on the ICCS Pop report, just slightly more than the 33 listed fo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Gem 1951 Low Relief Quarter, PL-65415 - Gem 1951 Low Relief Quarter, PL-65
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1951, Low Relief, graded by ICCS Prooflike-65. A PL only issue and a Gem.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (220.00 + 33.00BP) = 253.00
 
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