Spring Sale 2020

1 share Brown EF SPECIMEN #E 00000 train, ship and Chateau Frontenac hotel. Specimens from this well known company are seldom released to the public a

Citizen's War Fund with the Standard Bank of Canada (World War I); Merchants Bank of Canada, Berlin (Now Kitchener), starting 1909; Standard Ban...

Approximately fifty cheques in two different styles, many of them payable to other banks, 1886.  A few faults but most are sound.

on planchetted paper (2); CIBC Traveller's Cheque, proof (4 – one of them crossed out indicating text to be in French); Bank of Nova Scoti...

variation on mining scene found on all the bank's $10s, reduced at the bottom but with extra detail at the top; portrait of John Y. Payzant, on ...

A very intriguing pair of die proofs of the F. X. St. Charles portrait used on all denominations of the 1898 and 1907 issues (ABNCo.) 

Die proofs of portrait found on both 1935 denominations.  Two unmounted proofs showing alignment marks, on different grades of paper,

"Adrienne", cut down, hole below portrait, and "Prince of Wales", BABN No. 10, on small card.

One of these portraits is seen on the $3 and $20 notes, and the other, slightly different, is on the $5 and $50 notes.  The latter has

"Reaper" on glazed paper, vignette V-5 by Canada Bank Note Co., on 1886 $10; Queen Victoria on 1886 $5, $10, a reduced version of this, GF...

portrait of Hon. J. M. Wilson, as seen on both 1935 denominations, on a full card.  Lot also includes the engraved heading for Head Of

engraved by Canada Bank Note Co. for an 1882 Dominion of Canada $2 Essay, ref. CPMS Journal, Jan. 1978, page 5.  Sir Wilfrid Laurier,

"Parisian #3" (similar to ship on 1887 $10), "Off Sandy Hook" (1888-1912 $20) and "Naiad" (on 1893-1912 $50). 
...

Woman and horse vignette on $10, study group of three: one with ABN No. 121, another with No. 121 crossed out and V-47687 added, a third cut down and

Jacques Cartier aboard ship, chin in hand, on 1862 $2.  ABNCo has entitled this vignette "Jaques Cartier" - they engraved better...

4 (BABN #147), 4 (ABN V-46197), V (probably BABN, #154), 10 (Britannia with child, lion, used on British Canadian Bank); X ten ABN V-45943. 

scene on $4 note, JDS pencilled below (J. D. Smillie engraved the vignette, and was so bold as to enter part of his name on the building at the far ri

Head office building, vignette V-72 by Canada Bank Note Co., another, different, no imprint but BABN work.  Used on backs of some note

Banque d'Hochelaga $10 1889, multicoloured, printed by Canada Bank Note Co., mounted on card.  Molsons Bank $10 1903 a

"Prince Arthur", as found on the 1871 $4; Approval proof on card, C. A. Bogert, on 1931 issue notes.  C. H. Carlisle, approval p...

seated Indian (possibly a princess?), used on various $4 and $5 notes 1840s and 1850s, very scarce.  Britannia No. 2, found at left of

Die proof of R. Bickerdike portrait, on card, of which a corner has broken away, well clear of the portrait.  Additional vignettes inc

"Steer's Head" study group, BABN #486 on 1907 $20; the larger ABN copy on 1917 $20, #816 on card, light staining, and #V 47159 (same e...

Design concept for notes adorned with Grace Kelly portrait and provincial shields, not engraved.  Top, bottom, face and back are all i

St. George slaying dragon, found on 1873-86 $2 notes, cut down and remounted on card, some staining; a highly peculiar piece of engraving consisting b

"Shepherdess" on 1880 $5; "Parliament House, Ottawa" on $5 1895 - 1903; "Eastern Block Ottawa" on $10 1895 - 1903....

cut-out engraving with Royal Crest etc. for City of Ottawa; "City Hall Ottawa" vignette, faults.  Die proof vignette, "Duff...

printed in red-brown, with matching die proof vignette, "Study", National Bank Note Co. N.Y. (amalgamated with ABNCo. in 1879).  ...

Hamilton, Ont. draft, 188_, proof on card printed by Canada Bank Note Co., a thin strip has been removed at the bottom.  With matching

Unfortunately the proof has been torn in two but everything is present for restoration.  Worth $250 undamaged.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, on the 1907-08 $25 note.  Quite rare in its own right and as a representative portion of $25 note.

engraved for Thomas May by Canada Bank Note Co.  A very attractive cheque with a vignette and blue pantograph tint, no stub attached.

ten shares.  Printed by Franklin Bank Note Co.  in black with brown tint.  Between 1881 and 1884 the c

"La Critique", on 1888-1912 $100 note.  National Bank Note Co. engraving mounted on card; also a close copy, no imprint.

Photographic record copy of a model; "Comptroller of Currency" and the Saunders signature appear to be pasted in, pantograph is not the ad...

Henderson Lumber Co., Montreal, small marginal bits missing at top and bottom, mended on the back with gummed paper.  The vignette at

The left end has been torn away but everything is present for restoration; also has a paper clip stain and a few small thinned spots. 

Thinning at the right from rough removal from mounting; a little pencil notation at top left.  Worth $250 undamaged.

Imprint Vertical at right, CH 75-14-04P. S/N 00000/B, two punch cancels in signature area as usual. Face unmounted, has a pin hole and missing lower

mounted on card.  Depicts the Head Office in Toronto.

CH 75-14-16P.  Punch cancels in signature area as usual.

CH 75-14-18P.  Punch cancels in signature area as usual.  Mounted on card.  The card has a small corne

CH 75-16-02-04P.  Full colour face proof on card, official pencil writing at top of card, proof is pristine.

1935 $5, $10 and $20.  First and last are mounted on card.

Two Progress Proofs on card, 1917 $10, at different stages before lettering was entered in the centre.  No tint, as is normal with pro

Two Progress Proofs on card, 1917 shared back design, printed in black at different stages before lettering and counters were engraved.

Three Progress Proofs on card, 1917 $5 Face design, one on white paper, mounted, and a second, with the engraving just a trifle more advanced, printed

mounted on card.  One is marked "rejected proof", another "wrong colour", and the third is in a blue-green shade more ...

proof of an insurance certificate mounted on card; two vignettes, building and corporate crest.  A nice mounted die proof vignette of

Engraved bank name, various denominations, etc.  Die proof vignettes:  crest etc. seen on 1904 $50 note; also two near

"On the Lookout", "Show Your Colors", "Aloft", "Land Ho" (Quebec Bank $4 1860-63).  On card, all c...

"The Yacht", "Coast Steamer", "C.P. Lake Steamer", "Steamboat Montreal" (#487).  All BABN, cut dow...

"Majestic", "Sealing", "Homeward Bound", "Loading Cargo" (#225), "Parisian #4" (wrinkled, soiled),...

"Ocean Freight" (BABN #247), "Shipping Cattle" (BABN #248), another of the same but with two die cracks, and a third with slight...

Chalon portrait on card, piece missing at top which does not quite intrude into portrait border, also portrait as a younger woman as seen on Bank of U

Raphael's Angel (as on Union Bank of Canada $50 1886 but mirror reversed and with wings); Carvalho's "Child with Rabbits"; child w...

"On Time" train in station; "Limited Express"; streetcar, BABN #550.  Three vignettes, not mounted, cut down, the latt...

"City Hall" (Montreal), BABN #213; "Dominion Bank Building", cut close; two others.  Four vignettes

"The Yacht", BABN #457; "Loading Cargo", BABN #225, with staining; "Shipping Cattle", BABN #248; "Sealing Vessel&...

"Homeward Bound", unevenly cut; "C.P. Lake Steamer"; "Sealing"; "Coast Steamer".  Four vignettes, ...

"Horse Shoeing" (BABN #285, engr. 1890); "The Smoothing Plane" (BABN #129, engr. 1874); "Carpenter Shop" (BABN #99, en...

ABN V-44296/93392, in four settings:  from unhardened die (no title, number or imprint), on card; with title, unmounted, cut down; wit

"British America", ABN #V 47403, unmounted; "Harvest Queen", BABN #279, engr. 1890, on card, cut down; "Canada Commerce&quo...

Justice figure, as on Colonial Bank of Canada $4 but without helmet; "Antique Poesy", as on Standard Bank of Canada $5 1914-19, engraver&#...

"Texas Steer", tear and folds; "Lassoing On the Pampa"; unnamed, writing and thinning; unnamed (see U.S. Windham County Bank $1)...

"The Farmer", writing; two different reaping scenes, including "#500" which is probably "Northwest Reaper" by BABN, th...

"Hay Making"; "Load of Brush", these both mounted on white fabric, numbered 1397 and 1427 in pen; oxen pulling a sled, no inform...

"Deer Startled", by National Bank Note Co.; another similar but no text at bottom; "The Stricken Deer", BABN #78; three deer, no...

engraved by Canada Bank Note Co. and used on 1886 $2 Essaie.  Similar to portrait on DC-30, 1896 $5,000 Bank Legal. The Macdonald port

on full card.  Engraved by ABN, # A-3.  Portrait is used on 1897 and 1898 $1 Dominion notes, DC-12 and DC-13.

on full card.  Engraved by ABN, # A-11, but title, die number and imprint are absent, thus likely printed prior to hardening of the di

engraved by Canada Bank Note Co. and used on 1886 $2 Essaie.  Similar to portrait on DC-30, 1896 $5,000 Bank Legal and, slightly enlar

Wolfe and Montcalm portraits, BABN #4 and #5, and "Nor-West", BABN #46.  Three die proof vignettes, all cut down, the portraits ...

BABN (portrait die #68), used on 1882 $4 note, for which it constitutes a complete set of vignettes.  Cut down, mounted, paper toning.

Gen. James Wolfe portrait, BABN  portrait die #5, cut down and mounted on the same record card as a portrait of Champlain. [x=

as on 1889 $100 note.  Closely trimmed and mounted on small piece of card, Canada Bank Note Co. engraving.  Also a sli

by Pritchard & Andrews.  One impression as used on the large size notes and two as used on the 1923 fractionals.  A mo

Loblaw Inc. Share Certificate; George Weston Share Certificate, four different; Canada North-West Land Co. Share Certificate; Consumers' Gas Co....

B-12 (altered in pencil to B-13), Provincial crests, somewhat similar to back of 1914 $2 but probably created for use on bonds; Canada B-15, Great Sea

B-12 (altered in pencil to B-13), Provincial crests, somewhat similar to back of 1914 $2 but probably created for use on bonds; Canada B-15, Great Sea

B-12 (altered in pencil to B-13), Provincial crests, somewhat similar to back of 1914 $2 but probably created for use on bonds; Canada B-15, Great Sea

B-12 (altered in pencil to B-13), Provincial crests, somewhat similar to back of 1914 $2 but probably created for use on bonds; Canada B-15, Great Sea

B-12 (altered in pencil to B-13), Provincial crests, somewhat similar to back of 1914 $2 but probably created for use on bonds; Canada B-15, Great Sea

"Feeding Fowl", BABN #306 (not named on vignette), mounted on card; "Poultry", BABN #148, not mounted.

Two vignettes, not quite identical, one as seen on back of Union Bank of Newfoundland $50 1889.  The other is a BABN copy, "On Guard&...

ABNCo. die #220, with ribbon under crest blank; similar, ABNCo. V-47538, with motto added; BABN copy, "British America No. 2", #307, with ...

"Agriculture" on full card, ABN die #279, on Union Bank of PEI $1 1872, back notation "Charles Skinner's engraving", stained...

A portrait of Cartier adorns the left side of this rare proof by Canada Bank Note Co.  Previously mounted, two partial punch cancel ho

"Naiad", seen on 1893 to 1912 $50 notes, and "La Critique" seen on 1888 to 1912 $100 notes, both by National Bank Note Co. ...

three denominational counters on one piece; Bank of London in Canada; Northern Bank; Western Bank of Canada, all bank names with additional text.

J. M. Wilson, on Banque Canadienne Nationale 1935 issue, on full card with a slight corner bend; C. A. Bogart, on Dominion Bank 1931 issue, on full ca

"Royal Arms", Canada Bank Note #V-13; "Collection Provincial Arms", BABN #499, in green, rather soiled; Royal crest, G-5; "...

printed by ABNCo.  Vignette at upper centre is the Security Allegory seen on the backs of Bank of Canada $1,000 notes of 1935 and 1937

engraved for Thomas May by Canada Bank Note Co.  A very attractive cheque with a vignette and blue pantograph tint, no stub attached.

A collection ready for display!  Lot consists of an unused Farmers Deposit National Bank (Pennsylvania) Share Certificate including st

Cut down and mounted, creased and slightly toned, but very rare.

Republic of Cuba $500 1937, with eighty interest coupons attached, has an allegorical vignette, ABNCo.  A quite large document, folded

Great Britain (3 diff.):  Moore, McQueen share certificate, proof on card; Edinburgh North American Investment Co. share certificate,

Engraved American Bank Note Co. name on banner; Western Bank Note Co., Chicago, sign, mounted on card which has unfortunately broken down the centre,

nine pages.  The last page and back cover have come loose.