Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale 2014

Auction Details

We are once again pleased to conduct our auction, in conjunction with the 2014 Spring Toronto Coin Expo. In this auction we are featuring The George H. Thomson collection of pre-Confederation tokens, and the Lorne Barnes collection of pre-Confederation Nova Scotia tokens. The sale is complimented with selections from numerous other consignors rounding out another outstanding auction. We feel privileged to be given the opportunity to be entrusted with such treasures and thank our contributors who have placed their faith in us.

We can't wait to see you at the Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto. Come and join us in person, or place your bids by phone/fax, email, or regular mail.

We look forward to helping you acquire the missing pieces of your collections.
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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Lot six H. Barnard related tokens.1251 - Lot six H. Barnard related tokens.
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Lot six H. Barnard related tokens. - Lot includes: Rev: King George VI Queen Elizabeth Crowned May 12 1937. Copper Fob, 35mm, UNC. Two "Barney...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to a**********3 for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Lot of twelve tokens.1252 - Lot of twelve tokens.
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Lot of twelve tokens. - Lot includes: McC 92 At Smith's Port Elgin, McC 772 London Tobacco, McC 1225 Simcoe Canning Co, (3) McC 1250 McCormick ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Lot of twelve tokens.1253 - Lot of twelve tokens.
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Lot of twelve tokens. - Lot includes: (3) Ler 1517b WM, 1517b Copper, (3) Ler 1517f WM, (4) Ler 1517g WM and Prize Medal by Donateur Jos Ler M.D. G-A
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Lot of two tokens.1254 - Lot of two tokens.
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Lot of two tokens. - Lot includes: Br 583 Brass and Br 800 Copper. 2 Pcs
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to a**********3 for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Lot of four tokens.1255 - Lot of four tokens.
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Lot of four tokens. - Lot includes: Obv: Business Checks Medals &c. in Brass, Aluminum, and Copper. Rev: Coat of Canada, 28mm. HJ# T-53-D-2Pi A...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
Sold to a**********3 for (45.00 + 9.00BP) = 54.00
 
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Restrike of Br 513.1257 - Restrike of Br 513.
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Restrike of Br 513. - Bronze. Unc.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
Sold to a**********3 for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Ontario Trade Tokens1258 - Ontario Trade Tokens
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Ontario Trade Tokens - Lot of five: John Stocker, General Merchant, Harrow, ON, 1, 10, 25 and 50 cent, Al, VF; Laurin, Gatineua Point, PQ, copper, 189
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 170.00
Sold to a*********r for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Lot of eight Ontario Tokens1259 - Lot of eight Ontario Tokens
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Lot of eight Ontario Tokens - Charles Pearce Ottawa, ON, 1 Loaf, Al (2); C.J. McRae, Stayner, ON, 10 cent, Al (2); McCracken Bros., Bank St., Ottawa,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 80.00
Sold to k*******3 for (45.00 + 9.00BP) = 54.00
 
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Ontario Trade Tokens1260 - Ontario Trade Tokens
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Ontario Trade Tokens - Lot of eight: Rice's Cigar Store, Barrie, ON, 1 bath, brass, EF, Buckley's Bakery, Chesley, ON, 1/2 loaf, Al, VF, W. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Ontario Trade Tokens1261 - Ontario Trade Tokens
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Ontario Trade Tokens - Lot of nine: Station Bakery, Paris, ON, 1 loaf (2 varieties), Al, VF, Johnson Motor Co., Peterborough, ON, 1 cent, brass, EF, T
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Ontario Tokens1262 - Ontario Tokens
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Ontario Tokens - Lot of fourteen: (3) Galt, Ont. Evan's & Co. Bo 404-A-B , Bo 404-D-E and Bo 404-F-A. (2) Prescott, Ont. Bo 832-A-E and Bo ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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London, Ontario Tokens1263 - London, Ontario Tokens
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London, Ontario Tokens - Lot of seventeen: Bo 596-H-C, Bo 596-H-D, Bo 596-H-E, Bo 596-H-Cw, Bo 596-H-Dw, Bo 596-H-Ew, Bo 596-H-Cx(2), Bo 596-H-Dx(2),
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 30.00
Sold to a*********r for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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London, Ontario Tokens1264 - London, Ontario Tokens
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London, Ontario Tokens - Lot of twenty seven: Canada Trust advertising pieces (3), Lions Club 1937 Geo. VI Coronation, Argyle Mall Ad on a Canadian Ce
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Western Fair, London, Ontario Tokens1265 - Western Fair, London, Ontario Tokens
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Western Fair, London, Ontario Tokens - Lot of two: Bo 596-R-C and HJ# L-85-Ms-8f. F to VF. 2 Pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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London, Ontario Tokens1266 - London, Ontario Tokens
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London, Ontario Tokens - Lot of nine: Bo 596-L-A, Bo 596-M-A, Bo 596-N-H, Bo 596-N-F, Bo 596-P-E, Bo 596-Q-C, Bo 596-V-E and London Technical School
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to b*******k for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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London, Ontario Tokens1267 - London, Ontario Tokens
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London, Ontario Tokens - Lot of three: Bo 596-J-A, Bo 596-J-Ax, Bo 596-J-Cx. VF-EF. 3 Pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to b*******k for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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McColl listed Hamilton Tokens1268 - McColl listed Hamilton Tokens
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McColl listed Hamilton Tokens - Lot of three: Mc 795 Brass, Mc 796 German Silver and Mc 796a Al. EF-UNC. 3 Pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to q*****r for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Hamilton, Ontario Tokens1269 - Hamilton, Ontario Tokens
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Hamilton, Ontario Tokens - Lot of eleven: Bo 464-AF-Dx, Bo 464-AO-E, Bo 464-AQ-E, HJ# H-16-Ms-8, HJ# H-16-Ms-17, HJ# H-16-Cn-4, Music Festival Kiwanis
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (115.00) = 115.00
 
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Advertising Tokens1270 - Advertising Tokens
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Advertising Tokens - Lot of two: D. Conboy advertising pieces. HJ# T-53-MC-19. EF. 2 Pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Eaton's Tokens1271 - Eaton's Tokens
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Eaton's Tokens - Lot of fifteen: Bo 1048-BC-A (2), Unlisted obv: The T. Eaton Co Limited Toronto ELC rev: 1, Unlisted obv: The T. Eaton Co Limi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Unlisted Piece1272 - Unlisted Piece
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Unlisted Piece - Obv. No 9 Hard High Brass, Rev. E.W. Duggan Toronto. Cleaned VF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to a*********r for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Ottawa Tokens1273 - Ottawa Tokens
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Ottawa Tokens - Lot of eleven: McC702 Al., McC 724 Al, HJ# O-45-MC-47i Al, (2) HJ# O-45-MS-29 Al, Prime du Droit No. 8021 Al, C.L.P. 1899 Al, (2) Ye H
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Toronto Tokens1274 - Toronto Tokens
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Toronto Tokens - Lot of five: HJ# T-53-MC-12ii, HJ# T-53-MC-23, HJ# T-53-MC-25, Community Theatre One Cent, American Watch Case fob. VG-VF. 5 Pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Toronto Token1275 - Toronto Token
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Toronto Token - Miss Calderone 1041 Gerrard St. East Toronto Fob. VF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 55.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Br 5821276 - Br 582
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Br 582 - Ler (1885), Cu, Unc.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
Sold to 9********3 for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Br 7581277 - Br 758
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Br 758 - Nicklaus Hotel, Berlin, ON., brass, EF, 20 mm, Scarce.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
Sold to 9********3 for (950.00 + 190.00BP) = 1,140.00
 
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Br 933 Edmonton Hotel1278 - Br 933 Edmonton Hotel
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Br 933 Edmonton Hotel - D. Ross purchased his cutlery and silverware from the Pick Co. in Chicago. This example has a different reverse than the Templ
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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Canadian Love Token1279 - Canadian Love Token
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Canadian Love Token - 1870 50 Cents Engraved JWP M.F.D. In front of Queen's face and TO ALB on Queen's neck. F/VF.
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
 
 
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Canadian Love Token1280 - Canadian Love Token
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Canadian Love Token - F. Williams Aug 13/94 Engraved on a Canadian Victorian Large Cent.
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 130.00
 
 
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Canadian Love Token1281 - Canadian Love Token
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Canadian Love Token - JB over a Locomotive blowing smoke and EB under the tracks and grass. Very nicely done on a Canadian Edward 25 Cent. VF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 220.00 - 250.00
Sold to a**********3 for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Canadian Love Tokens1282 - Canadian Love Tokens
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Canadian Love Tokens - Lapel stud or cufflink made from a Victorian 25 cent engraved "Fred" and a 5 cent engraved 1883, toned; Victorian 5...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Canadian Love Tokens1283 - Canadian Love Tokens
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Canadian Love Tokens - Pair of buttons (?) made from matching toned EF+. 1928 25 cents (2). Ornate sterling loops have been soldered on to the date si
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Canadian Love Token1284 - Canadian Love Token
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Canadian Love Token - Necklace made from 12 Victorian Canadian 25 cents and one 50 cent with a pinback and finished with a simple sterling clasp. Many
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Canadian Love Token1285 - Canadian Love Token
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Canadian Love Token - Victorian 50 cent with pinback "C.D.A." is made of a separate piece fixed to a scalloped and pebbled background. Exp...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Canadian Love Token1286 - Canadian Love Token
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Canadian Love Token - Brooch made from four Victorian love tokens with a pinback. Arranged vertically they include 10 cents (3) and a 25 cent in EF. O
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Canadian Love Token1287 - Canadian Love Token
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Canadian Love Token - Love Token on 1850 Bank of Upper Canada Halfpenny. Nicely engraved "Emma with a lighthouse scene". Cleaned, pinback ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to a**********3 for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Canadian Love Tokens1288 - Canadian Love Tokens
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Canadian Love Tokens - Lot of three: PET on a Canadian Victorian 10 Cent, AP on a Canadian Victorian 10 Cent and B.F.M. on a Canadian Victorian 25 Cen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Great Britain Love Tokens1289 - Great Britain Love Tokens
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Great Britain Love Tokens - Georgian halfcrown engraved "HSU" with the reverse smoothed stamped with English hallmarks, lion passant, Geor...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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USA Love Token1290 - USA Love Token
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USA Love Token - A womans belt made from 23 love tokens made from seated Liberty Quarters (19), Turkish 5 Kurush (2) and two engraved both sides. Five
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Maverick Tokens1291 - Maverick Tokens
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Maverick Tokens - Lot of eight: Lon. Randall, 5 cents, brass, AU, P. Gall, uniface, brass, (2), J.M. c P, 5 cents, brass, uniface, Wales Marshall, 5 c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Business College Tokens1292 - Business College Tokens
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Business College Tokens - Lot of four: Maritime Business College, Halifax, NS, 1 SM, 1 LG, 25 and 50 cent (clipped planchet), first two copper, last t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to a**********3 for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Souvenir Medallions & Gaming Tokens1293 - Souvenir Medallions & Gaming Tokens
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Souvenir Medallions & Gaming Tokens - Please inspect, no return. 81 Pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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City Bus Line 25 Port Hope Ont.1294 - City Bus Line 25 Port Hope Ont.
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City Bus Line 25 Port Hope Ont. - HJ# P-101-TR-1fi, Al, AU. Scarce.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to j******9 for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Lot of three transportation tokens.1295 - Lot of three transportation tokens.
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Lot of three transportation tokens. - Lot includes: McColl 189, HJ# H-16-TR-1 and HJ# B-168-TR-1ii. VF-EF. 3Pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to a**********3 for (20.00 + 4.00BP) = 24.00
 
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Gray's Carriages Chatham Ont1296 - Gray's Carriages Chatham Ont
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Gray's Carriages Chatham Ont - McColl 764, Alum. VF. Scarce.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
Sold to a**********3 for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Due Bill Tokens1297 - Due Bill Tokens
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Due Bill Tokens - Lot of five: Taylor Drury Pedlar & Co., Y8800b and Y8800c Whitehorse YK. VG; Port Rowan Ontario Due Bills, Bo 824-A-B, HJ# P-1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Lot of ninety German Cigarette cards depicting World Coins.1298 - Lot of ninety German Cigarette cards depicting World Coins.
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Lot of ninety German Cigarette cards depicting World Coins. - VF. 90 Pcs. Scarce.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to a**********3 for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Lot of thirty-six Coins and Tokens1299 - Lot of thirty-six Coins and Tokens
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Lot of thirty-six Coins and Tokens - Should be viewed, no return. 36 Pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Lot of seventy-four miscellaneous tokens and medals.1300 - Lot of seventy-four miscellaneous tokens and medals.
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Lot of seventy-four miscellaneous tokens and medals. - F-UNC. Should be viewed, no return. 74 Pcs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Lot of three British Advertising Tokens1301 - Lot of three British Advertising Tokens
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Lot of three British Advertising Tokens - Includes: The Mint, Birmingham Ltd. Manufactures of Non-Ferrous Alloys 27mm Copper, The Mint, Birmingham Ltd
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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