Toronto Coin Expo Fall Sale 2015

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To be held in conjunction with the
Toronto Coin Expo
at the Toronto Reference Library,
789 Yonge Street, Toronto.
The Cataloguers have taken every reasonable measure to ensure that all the lots are as described by Geoffrey Bell Auctions. Many of the lots are third party graded by PCGS, PMG, ICCS - We feel these are the most recognized grading companies in the industry.
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Canadian Countermarks -  GEORGE. JOHNSON. HALIFAX298 - Canadian Countermarks - GEORGE. JOHNSON. HALIFAX
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GEORGE. JOHNSON. HALIFAX - / (around, from bottom left) COUNTY/N.S./1891. counterpunched with deep stamping on scraped rev. of Napoleon III 10 Centime
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Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  J. H. JONES299 - Canadian Countermarks - J. H. JONES
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J. H. JONES - / BARBER/ [in centre] 1880 [at bottom] small, neat counterpunched letters, on rev. of Br. 714. (Brunk J-215, M.I. 550). Note
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  R. F. KILLALY/HARDWARE/CANNINGTON.300 - Canadian Countermarks - R. F. KILLALY/HARDWARE/CANNINGTON.
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R. F. KILLALY/HARDWARE/CANNINGTON. - The mark is within a circle on obv. of an 1855 U.S. quarter dollar (Brunk K-166 lists four marks on U.S. dimes; n
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  M.S.L.301 - Canadian Countermarks - M.S.L.
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M.S.L. - in large letters, within a crenelated cartouche on the rev. of Br. 515, the Franco-American jeton, depicting the Argonauts galley suspending
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  T. McAVITY/9 WATER STREET.302 - Canadian Countermarks - T. McAVITY/9 WATER STREET.
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T. McAVITY/9 WATER STREET. - The second line seems to fail in this stamping, as it is longer than the coin can accommodate. On this example, which is
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (280.00 + 56.00BP) = 336.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  As last.303 - Canadian Countermarks - As last.
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As last. - The letters on the second line are even weaker than the preceding, only the tops of TER STR are visible to even a lesser degree than the l
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (185.00 + 37.00BP) = 222.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  T. McAVITY/9 WATER STREET.304 - Canadian Countermarks - T. McAVITY/9 WATER STREET.
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T. McAVITY/9 WATER STREET. - The mark is stamped over the obv. of a George III shilling of 1816. This is a different mark, with smaller letters, and
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  McAVITY305 - Canadian Countermarks - McAVITY
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McAVITY - on obv. of New Brunswick, 1862 20 cents. Though the mark is absent of the T, which never appears to have been stamped, it appears to be the
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Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for (605.00 + 121.00BP) = 726.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  T. McAVITY 7 SONS306 - Canadian Countermarks - T. McAVITY 7 SONS
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T. McAVITY 7 SONS - curved at top. ST. JOHN, N.B., curved at bottom. This appears to be one of the Company's washers. It is stamped over a thick...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (210.00 + 42.00BP) = 252.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  P. McGARRIT(Y?)307 - Canadian Countermarks - P. McGARRIT(Y?)
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P. McGARRIT(Y?) - on rev. of Br. 719, 1857 Bank of Upper Canada 1 p; obv. stamped CAST STEEL. This is the mark of a founder, or another involved in t
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Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  W. D. McGLOGHLON308 - Canadian Countermarks - W. D. McGLOGHLON
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W. D. McGLOGHLON - on obv. of 1872H Canada 50 cents. This is the hallmark of the London, Ont. jeweller at 77 Dundas Street in 1869. (Brunk M-429 lists
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  W. D. McGLOGHLON309 - Canadian Countermarks - W. D. McGLOGHLON
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W. D. McGLOGHLON - hallmark on obv. of 1872H Canada 25 cents. (Brunk M-429, M.I. 623) Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  W. D. McGLOGHLON310 - Canadian Countermarks - W. D. McGLOGHLON
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W. D. McGLOGHLON - hallmark on obv. of 1886 Canada 25 cents. holed. (Brunk M-429, M.I. 624) Note this lot is part of the Richard Cooper Collection.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  M. McMAHON/311 - Canadian Countermarks - M. McMAHON/
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M. McMAHON/ - 1877, with a decorative device resembling a winged cross between 8 and 7 of the date; a decorated line, with crown below; unde
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  A. D. MACPHERSON/ [curved] BOZEMAN/M.T.312 - Canadian Countermarks - A. D. MACPHERSON/ [curved] BOZEMAN/M.T.
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A. D. MACPHERSON/ BOZEMAN/M.T. - A neat mark on the obv. of Br. 719, Bank of Upper Canada 1 p. holed at top. (not in Brunk, M.I. 632). Ex-Pa
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  McVICAR313 - Canadian Countermarks - McVICAR
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McVICAR - on obv. of Blacksmith copper, Wood 5, an early die state, though not as early as the B & M example, sold in 1987. (Brunk M-545, M.I. ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  MAPPLEBECK & TOWE314 - Canadian Countermarks - MAPPLEBECK & TOWE
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MAPPLEBECK & TOWE - on obv. of Br. 524, C. 33, 1839 Sideview ½ p. of the Bank of Montreal. Hole at top, between OF and MONTREAL (Brunk M-1...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (1,550.00 + 310.00BP) = 1,860.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  J. W. MILLAR/TORONTO315 - Canadian Countermarks - J. W. MILLAR/TORONTO
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J. W. MILLAR/TORONTO - on obv. of a U.S. 1835 half dime. (Brunk M-659, M.I. 649.) J. W. Millar was a jeweller and watchmaker, listed at various a
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Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  J. W. MILLAR/TORONTO316 - Canadian Countermarks - J. W. MILLAR/TORONTO
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J. W. MILLAR/TORONTO - on obv. of a U.S. 1853 dime. (Brunk M-659, M.I. 650) J. W. Millar was a jeweller and watchmaker, listed at variou
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Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Canadian Countermarks -  J. W. MILLAR/TORONTO317 - Canadian Countermarks - J. W. MILLAR/TORONTO
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J. W. MILLAR/TORONTO - on obv. of a U.S. 1853 seated Liberty half dollar. (Brunk M-659, M.I. 651) J. W. Millar was a jeweller and watchmaker, li
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Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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