Numismatics
AUGUST 26 — 31, 2023
Numismatics
AUGUST 26 — 31, 2023
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front cover
Lot 81
TWO DOMINION OF CANADA 1912
$5 BANK NOTES
front inside cover
Lot 98
AMERICAN 1927 DOUBLE EAGLE
GOLD COIN
back inside cover Lot 61
SET OF NINE 1969-1979
MULTICOLOUR ISSUE BANK OF CANADA
SPECIMEN NOTES
back cover Lot 27
BANK OF CANADA 1935
$1,000 BANK NOTE
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BANK OF CANADA 1935
$25 BANK NOTE
BCS sealed and graded, Almost Unc-55
$5,000 — 7,000
2
BANK OF CANADA 1935
$25 BANK NOTE
BCS sealed and graded, Almost Unc-50
$5,000 — 7,000
1
BANQUE DU CANADA 1935
$25 BANK NOTE
French issue; BCS sealed and graded, Fine-18
$2,500 — 3,500
4
BANK OF CANADA 1935
$1 BANK NOTE
Series ‘B’; BCS sealed and graded, Almost Unc-58
$300 — 500
3
BANQUE DU CANADA 1935
$1 BANK NOTE
French issue; BCS sealed and graded, Choice Unc-62
$800 — 1,200
6
BANQUE DU CANADA 1935
$1 BANK NOTE
French issue; BCS sealed and graded, Unc-60
$700 — 900
5
BANK OF CANADA 1935 $2 BANK NOTE
BCS sealed and graded, Almost Unc-58
$700 — 900
8
BANK OF CANADA 1935 $2 BANK NOTE
BCS sealed and graded, Choice Unc-62
$800 — 1,200
7
BANQUE DU CANADA 1935
$2 BANK NOTE
French issue; BCS sealed and graded, Choice Unc-62
$4,000 — 6,000
10
BANQUE DU CANADA 1935
$2 BANK NOTE
French issue; BCS sealed and graded, Very Fine-30; stains
$450 — 600
9
BANK OF CANADA 1935 $5 BANK NOTE
BCS sealed and graded, Almost Unc-50
$700 — 900
12
BANK OF CANADA 1935 $5 BANK NOTE
BCS sealed and graded, Extra Fine-45
$400 — 600
11
BANQUE DU CANADA 1935
$5 BANK NOTE
French issue; BCS sealed and graded, Extra Fine-40
$800 — 1,200
14
BANK OF CANADA 1935
$10 BANK NOTE
BCS sealed and graded, Choice Unc-63
$1,300 — 1,800
13
BANK OF CANADA 1935
$10 BANK NOTE
BCS sealed and graded, Almost Unc-55
$800 — 1,200
16
BANK OF CANADA 1935
$10 BANK NOTE
BCS sealed and graded, Very Fine-35
$250 — 350
15
BANQUE DU CANADA 1935
$10 BANK NOTE
French issue; BCS sealed and graded, Very Fine-35; holes
$400 — 600
18
BANQUE DU CANADA 1935
$10 BANK NOTE
French issue; BCS sealed and graded, Very Fine-20; holes
$250 — 350
17
BANQUE DU CANADA 1935
$10 BANK NOTE
French issue; BCS sealed and graded, Very Fine-20
$250 — 350 20
BANQUE DU CANADA 1935
$20 BANK NOTE
French issue; BCS sealed and graded, Very Fine-40
$2,400 — 3,000
19
BANQUE DU CANADA 1935
$10 BANK NOTE
French issue; BCS sealed and graded, Very Fine-20
$1,600 — 2,400
22
BANK OF CANADA 1935
$20 BANK NOTE
large seal; BCS sealed and graded, Very Fine-30
$1,500 — 2,000
21
BANK OF CANADA 1935
$20 BANK NOTE
large seal; BCS sealed and graded, Very Fine-20
$900 — 1,200
24
BANQUE DU CANADA 1935
$50 BANK NOTE
French issue; BCS sealed and graded, Very Fine-20; holes, stains
$3,000 — 4,000
23
BANK OF CANADA 1935
$100 BANK NOTE
BCS sealed and graded, Very Fine-35
$1,600 — 2,400
26
BANQUE DU CANADA 1935
$100 BANK NOTE
French issue; BCS sealed and graded, Fine-18; trimmed
$2,000 — 3,000
25
BANK OF CANADA 1935 $1,000 BANK NOTE
BCS sealed and graded, Almost Unc-55
$6,000 — 8,000
28
SET OF EIGHT BANK OF CANADA 1937 SPECIMEN BANK NOTES
all with overprinted and punched ‘specimen’; all BCS sealed and graded Almost Unc-58 - adhesive except $2 note graded Unc-60; in a binder
$8,000 — 12,000
27
DOMINION OF CANADA 1923
$2 BANK NOTE
McCavour-Saunders, bronze seal; BCS sealed and graded, Extra Fine-45
$1,000 — 1,400
30
DOMINION OF CANADA 1902
$4 BANK NOTE
Numeral ‘4’; BCS sealed and graded, Fine-12
$1,500 — 2,500
29
31
DOMINION OF CANADA 1902
$4 BANK NOTE
Word ‘4’; BCS sealed and graded, Fine-15; holes, tears, stains, missing piece
$700 — 900
32
DOMINION OF CANADA 1882
$4 BANK NOTE
BCS sealed and graded Fine-15; holes, internal tear
$1,500 — 2,000
THREE BANK OF CANADA 1971
$10 BANK NOTES
Lawson-Bouey EDX replacement; consecutive serial numbers; BCS sealed and graded, Almost Unc-55(1) and -58(2); low serial numbers
$450 — 600
34
BANK OF CANADA 1975
$100 BANK NOTE
Lawson-Bouey, two letter; BCS sealed and graded, Almost Unc-58; low serial number
$140 — 180
33
BANK OF CANADA 1954 $2 BANK NOTE
‘Devil’s Face’ variety; replacement note; BCS sealed and graded, Almost Unc-58
$2,200 — 3,200
BANK OF CANADA 1954 $5 BANK NOTE
‘Devil’s Face’ variety; replacement note; Coyne-Towers; BCS sealed and graded, Fine-15; low serial number, minor tears
$2,500 — 3,500
35
36
DOMINION OF CANADA 1870 25 CENT ‘SHINPLASTER’ BANK NOTE
plain series; BCS sealed and graded, Almost Unc-58
$400 — 600
38
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1943 $5 BANK NOTE
BCS sealed and graded, Almost Unc-58
$400 — 600
37
SET OF SEVEN BANK OF CANADA 1954 MODIFIED PORTRAIT SPECIMEN BANK NOTES
all numbered 1030; all with overprinted and punched ‘specimen’; all BCS sealed and graded, Almost Unc-58; adhesive; in a binder
$5,000 — 7,000
SET OF EIGHT BANK OF CANADA 1954 DEVIL’S FACE SPECIMEN BANK NOTES the $1, $20, $50, $100 & $1,000 numbered 0058; $2, $5 and $10 numbered A, B & C 0158 respectively; all BCS sealed and graded, Almost Unc-58; adhesive; in a binder
$9,000 — 12,000
39
40
TWO BANK OF CANADA 1935
$1 BANK NOTES
both series ‘A’; (both Unc)
$600 — 800
42
TWO BANK OF CANADA 1935
$1 BANK NOTES
both series ‘B’; (Au & G)
$250 — 350
41
43
TWO BANQUE DU CANADA 1935
$1 BANK NOTES
French issue; (Au & VG)
$400 — 600
44
TWO BANK OF CANADA 1935
$2 BANK NOTES
(G & VG)
$100 — 150
45
BANK OF CANADA 1935
$5 AND $10 BANK NOTES
(both F, pencil on the $5)
$300 — 400
46
DOMINION OF CANADA 1882
$4 BANK NOTE
(G, internal tear, small holes, margin loss)
$400 — 600
47
DOMINION OF CANADA 1898 $1 BANK NOTE
Series ‘I’; (VG, tears, small hole, stains)
$60 — 100
48
DOMINION OF CANADA 1900 $4 BANK NOTE
(VG+)
$600 — 800
DOMINION OF CANADA 1900 $4 BANK NOTE
(VG, tears)
$400 — 600
50
DOMINION OF CANADA 1902 $4 BANK NOTE
word ‘4’; (VG+, stains)
$400 — 600
49
51
DOMINION OF CANADA 1911
$1 BANK NOTE
series ‘J’; (VG+, small hole)
$60 — 80
52
LOT OF 8 DOMINION OF CANADA 1923
$1 BANK NOTES
comprising the following; red seal group 2 (G+, missing piece); black seal group 3 (G, hole, tear, stain); green seal group 2 (VG+); green seal group 2 (F); black seal group 3 (EF); bronze seal group 2 (VF); bronze seal group 2 (VG); & purple seal group 1 (G)
$300 — 450
FOUR DOMINION OF CANADA 1923
25 CENT BANK NOTES (SHINPLASTERS)
Campbell-Clark Variety; (Unc)
$400 — 600
EIGHT DOMINION OF CANADA 1923
25 CENT BANK NOTES (SHINPLASTERS)
McCavour-Saunders Variety; (6 x G some stains, 1 x F, 1 x Unc)
$80 — 120
53
54
55
TWO DOMINION OF CANADA 1923 25 CENT BANK NOTES (SHINPLASTERS)
Hyndman-Saunders Variety; (Au-small stain, VF)
$80 — 120
56
8 DOMINION OF CANADA 1923 25 CENT BANK NOTES (SHINPLASTERS)
3 x Campbell-Clark (G, G, VF); 2 x Hyndman-Sunders/Auth. Variety (G, VG, holes); 3 x McCavour-Saunders Variety (G, G, F)
$50 — 80
FOUR DOMINION OF CANADA 25 CENT BANK NOTES (SHINPLASTERS)
comprising one 1900 Saunders Variety (VF); one 1870 series ‘B’ (VG), & two 1870 plain variety (VG, F)
$100 — 150
58
GROUP OF BANK OF CANADA 1937 BANK NOTES
comprising 4 x $1 (VG to VF); 2 x $2 (VG, hole; VF+); 2 x $10 (VF+)
$80 — 120
57
SET OF NINE 1969-1979 MULTICOLOUR ISSUE BANK OF CANADA SPECIMEN NOTES
set #609 (Au)
$800 — 1,200 60
SET OF NINE 1969-1979 MULTICOLOUR ISSUE BANK OF CANADA SPECIMEN NOTES
set #610 (Au)
$800 — 1,200
59
SET OF NINE 1969-1979 MULTICOLOUR ISSUE BANK OF CANADA SPECIMEN NOTES
set #611 (Au)
$800 — 1,200 62
SET OF NINE 1969-1979 MULTICOLOUR ISSUE BANK OF CANADA SPECIMEN NOTES
set #612 (Au)
$800 — 1,200
61
63
SET OF NINE 1969-1979 MULTICOLOUR ISSUE BANK OF CANADA SPECIMEN NOTES
set #613 (Au)
$800 — 1,200
64
THREE INTERNATIONAL BANK OF CANADA 1858 $5 BANK NOTES
Ochre protector signed Fitch (VG); Blue protector signed Markell (G, holes) and Green protector signed Markell (VG, repaired)
$150 — 250
ST. STEPHENS BANK OF NEW BRUNSWICK 1873 $3 BANK NOTE (G, tear)
$800 — 1,200
66
BANK OF WESTERN CANADA 1859
$5 BANK NOTE
Butler-Richardson Variety (VF)
$200 — 300
65
67
CHAMPLAIN & ST. LAWRENCE
RAILROAD OF LOWER CANADA 1837
15 PENCE BANK NOTE (Unc)
$70 — 100
68
COLONIAL BANK OF CANADA 1859
$5 BANK NOTE
second issue (Au, piece missing)
$150 — 250
BANK OF MONTREAL 1938 $5 BANK NOTE (F)
$40 — 60
70
TWO BANK OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 1877 BANK NOTES
the first a $1 note, no red overprint variety (G, holes); and the second a $2 note, no red overprint variety (VG)
$200 — 300
69
TWO AMERICAN BANK NOTES
the first a 1929 Chase National Bank Charter $10 Note (VF, margins, small stain); and the second an 1899 $2 Silver Certificate (G, pieces missing)
$60 — 100
72
AMERICAN 1863 10 CENT FRACTIONAL CURRENCY
(AU)
$80 — 120
71
6 VARIOUS CANADIAN CHARTERED BANK NOTES
including Royal Bank Of Canada 1935 $5 lg. sig. (VG) and $20 lg. sig. (EF); Canadian Bank Of Commerce 1917 $10 sm. sig. (VG) & 1935 $20 (F); the Dominion Bank 1935 $10 (VG); and a Bank Of Montreal 1935 $20 (VF)
$500 — 700
SIX VARIOUS 1937 CANADIAN BANK NOTES
1 x $20 (F+); 3 x $50 (VF+, VF, F+) & 2 x $100 (both F+)
$250 — 350
73
74
1 X $50 AND 2 X $10 CANADIAN 1954 ‘DEVIL’S FACE’ BANK NOTES the $50 (VF) and the $10’s (F & F+)
$140 — 180
76
11 VARIOUS CANADIAN 1937 BANK NOTES
1 x $1 (Au); 1 x $5 (F+); 2 x $10 (VG & F); 4 x $20 (Unc); 1 x $50 (VF+); & 2 x $100 (F+)
$800 — 1,200
75
SMALL GROUP OF CANADIAN BANK NOTES
including 1937 $1 (G), $5 (G), $10 (Au), & $20 (VF); a 1954 ‘Devil’s Face’ $1 (VG); a 1935 French $1 (G); and 2 shinplasters (G)
$120 — 160
78
QUANTITY OF CANADIAN BANK NOTES
including 36 x 1973
$1 (Au to Unc, some with consecutive serial numbers); a 1923 shinplaster (EF); 4 x 1954 $1 and 3 x $2 (EF to Unc); and 5 Canadian 1967 dates replacing serial nos. (1 is VF and 3 Unc)
$50 — 70
77
QUANTITY OF CANADIAN ‘ASTERISK’ REPLACEMENT NOTES 1954 TO 1974 including 18 x $1; 5 x $2; 7 x $20 & 3 x $20; all grades G to Unc
$300 — 400
80
CANADIAN 1923 $1 BANK NOTE McCavour-Saunders, blue seal, group 2; (VF+)
$80 — 120
79
81
TWO DOMINION OF CANADA 1912 $5 BANK NOTES
Hyndman-Saunders variety; consecutive serial numbers (Unc)
$8,000 — 10,000
82
2 X BANK OF CANADA 1954 $1 ‘DEVIL’S FACE’ BANKNOTES
consecutive serial numbers; Coyne/Towers; (Unc)
$200 — 300
2 X BANK OF CANADA 1954
$100 ‘DEVIL’S FACE’ BANKNOTES
Coyne/Towers; (VF+ & EF)
$500 — 700 84
5 X BANK OF CANADA 1954
$20 ‘DEVIL’S FACE’ BANKNOTES
consecutive serial numbers; series B/E; Coyne/Towers; (Unc)
$2,000 — 3,000
83
5 X BANK OF CANADA 1954
$100 ‘DEVIL’S FACE’ BANKNOTES
Coyne/Towers (Unc to GmUnc)
$2,500 — 3,500
86
SET OF 7 BANK OF CANADA 1937 BANKNOTES
$1 (EF), $2 (VF), $5 (EF), $10 (VF), $20 (VF+), $50 (EF+) & $100 (AU)
$1,400 — 2,000
85
87
2 X BANK OF CANADA 1937 $50 BANKNOTES
Gordon/Towers; (Au, VF+)
$500 — 700
88
2 X BANK OF CANADA 1937 $20 BANKNOTES
Gordon/Towers; (2 x VF)
$200 — 300
2 X BANK OF CANADA 1937
$10 BANKNOTES
Gordon/Towers; (EF, EF+)
$150 — 200
90
3 X BANK OF CANADA 1937
$100 BANKNOTES
Gordon/Towers; (2 x AU, 1 x UNC)
$800 — 1,200
89
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1935
$10 BANKNOTE
large signature; (VF, small tear)
$200 — 300
92
DOMINION OF CANADA 1923
$1 BANKNOTE
Campbell/Clark; Black Seal; (VF)
$150 — 200
91
DOMINION OF CANADA 1911
$1 BANKNOTE
Series ‘P’; black line; (Unc)
$2,500 — 3,500
94
DOMINION OF CANADA 1923
$2 BANKNOTE
Campbell/Sellar; black seal; group 3, (VF)
$250 — 350
93
BANK OF MONTREAL 1923 $20 BANKNOTE (VF)
$200 — 300
96
2 BINDERS OF WORLD BANK NOTES including a 1912 Russian 500 Rubles (AU); shinplasters; various occupational currency; and a Canadian 1967 centennial asterisk note
$160 — 240
95
BRONZE SHIMON BAR KOCHBA COIN
circa 132C.E.; 24mm; depicting palm tree and vine leaf; within a 14k yellow gold pendant mount, 11.8 grams, with certificate
$120 — 180
98
AMERICAN 1927 DOUBLE EAGLE GOLD COIN
(AU)
$2,000 — 3,000
97
AMERICAN 1904S DOUBLE EAGLE GOLD COIN
(AU)
$2,000 — 3,000
100
AMERICAN 1904 DOUBLE EAGLE $20 GOLD COIN
(EF)
$2,000 — 3,000
99
101
6 X 18K YELLOW GOLD 1972 MUNICH OLYMPIC COMMEMORATIVE COINS
each 8.0g. and bearing Italian hallmarks
$1,800 — 2,400
102
BRITISH 1911 GOLD SOVEREIGN
$500 — 700
$550 — 750
104
3 SMALL 18K YELLOW GOLD REPLICAS OF ANCIENT COINS
each 18mm & 3.45g
$450 — 600
103
AMERICAN 1882 HALF EAGLE GOLD COIN (XF)
RUSSIAN 1897 5 RUBLE AND 1903
10 RUBLE GOLD COINS
both EF but the 1903 with rim damage
$600 — 800
106
PRUSSIAN 1874 20 MARK GOLD COIN AND AN AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN 1848 ONE DUCAT GOLD COIN (EF)
$500 — 700
105
107
9 EARLY 20TH CENTURY
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN
10 KORONA GOLD COINS
various grades
$1,800 — 2,400
108
BRITISH 1909 GOLD SOVEREIGN
(EF)
$500 — 600
2 HUNGARIAN ONE DUCAT GOLD COINS
1833 & 1844; (VF)
$350 — 450
110
BRITISH 1913 GOLD SOVEREIGN
(Au)
$500 — 600
109
5 NINETEENTH CENTURY 20 FRANC GOLD COINS
1 French 1818; 2 Belgium 1874 & 1875; 2 Swiss 1851 & 1863; (VF to EF)
$1,600 — 2,400
112
EDWARD VII / QUEEN CONSORT ALEXANDRA 1902 SILVER CORONATION MEDAL (EF +)
$90 — 120
111
CANADIAN 1925 FIVE CENT COIN (ICCS, MS-60)
$2,000 — 3,000
114
AUSTRIAN 1780 SILVER THALER RE-STRIKE (28.1g./833gr.)
$40 — 60
113
CANADIAN 1948 SILVER DOLLAR (EF+)
$2,000 — 3,000
116
CANADIAN 1858 SILVER DIME (VF)
$100 — 150
115
TWO CANADIAN 1976 $100 GOLD COINS
$1,600 — 2,400
118
CANADIAN 1976 $100 GOLD COIN
$800 — 1,200
117
in the original cases
in the original case
CANADIAN 1976 $100 GOLD COIN in the original case
$800 — 1,200
120
FOUR TURKS AND CAICOS COINS comprising a 1974 50 Crown gold coin (9.0g./500gr) in a sleeve; a 1974 proof 50 crown gold coin in a case; and a 2-coin set with a 1976 silver 20 crown coin and a gold 50 crown coin in a case
$800 — 1,200
119
THREE VARIOUS GOLD COINS
comprising a Jamaican 1975 $100 gold coin (7.8g./900gr); a BVI 1975 $100 gold coin (7.1g./900gr); and a Barbados 1975 $100 gold coin (6.2g/500gr); all struck by the Franklin Mint
$900 — 1,200
122
EMPIRE OF IRAN COMMEMORATIVE COIN SET
comprising five silver coins, 25, 50, 75, 100 & 200 Rials (133.6g/999 grade silver) and four gold coins, 500, 750, 1000 & 2000 Rials (55.2g./21.6k); in a fitted box
$3,500 — 4,500
121
123
THREE BERMUDA COINS
comprising a 1975 $25 silver coin in a case; a 1975 proof $100 gold coin in a case; and a 1975 uncirculated $100 gold coin in a sleeve
$700 — 900
124
CANADIAN 1977 $100 GOLD COIN in a case
$800 — 1,200
125
BINDER OF VARIOUS CANADIAN COINS including 44 silver dollars, 70 silver fifty cent coins; 49 nickels, etc
$800 — 1,200
126
CANADIAN 1967 COIN SET with the $20 gold coin $800 — 1,200
127
CANADIAN 1967 COIN SET with the $20 gold coin
$800 — 1,200
128
REPUBLIC OF GUINEA SET OF SEVEN 1970 ‘ANCIENT EGYPT’ 500 FRANC COINS
29.0g. each; fine silver; in a fitted case
$200 — 300
29 VARIOUS CANADIAN FIFTY CENT COINS including 4 from Newfoundland, 5 x 1947 and 1947ML, plus examples from 1910, 1912, 1914 & 4 x 1919; various grades
$200 — 300
130
SMALL QUANTITY OF VARIOUS COINS, ETC including old English pennies; 8 American silver dollars; 23 various Canadian silver dollars; 4 Canadian 1935 silver dollars; 7 Canadian silver half dollars; etc
$250 — 350
129
131
SMALL QUANTITY OF SILVER OLYMPIC COINS
including 1976 Montreal 4 x $10 and 3 x $5; and 3 x 1983 U.S. Olympic dollars
$170 — 230
132
SMALL QUANTITY OF VARIOUS COINS AND MEDALLIONS
including an 1895 gold half sovereign; 1947 (B7) silver dollar; 1964 silver dollar; a 1921S American silver dollar; a 1913 silver 5 cent coin; 2 British silver 1935 crowns; etc
$350 — 450
SMALL QUANTITY OF CANADIAN COINS including 4 x $10 and 4 x $5 Montreal Olympic coins; PEI commemoratives; a 1973 silver dollar in a case; and $6.45 in silver coins
$120 — 160
134
SMALL QUANTITY OF SILVER COINS, ETC including a Bermuda $5 collector’s coin in a case; a set of three silver Olympic stamps in a case; 2 x American 1921 silver dollars; 3 Newfoundland 50 cent coins; and a small quantity of British, American and Canadian silver coins
$100 — 140
133
135
7 CANADIAN UNCIRCULATED COIN SETS
1 x 1963 and 6 x 1965
$100 — 150
136
SET OF 10 CALGARY OLYMPIC COINS in a case; together with 4 Montreal Olympic coins in a case
$250 — 350
QUANTITY OF COINS AND MEDALLIONS
from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran and Persia, two 9” boxes
$500 — 700
138
5 REPUBLIC OF PANAMA 20 BALBOAS STERLING SILVER COINS
each 2,000 grains, with box and certificate
$300 — 400
137
139
SMALL QUANTITY OF WORLD COINS AND COIN SETS
including 2 x 1975 Bahama sets; a 1975 Papua New Guinea set; a Bahama $10 silver coin; a 1951 British silver crown; El Salvador coins; a 1973 French coin set; and a Republic of Guinee 500 Franc silver coin
$100 — 150
140
29 UNCIRCULATED CANADIAN COIN SETS
including 8 pre-1968 silver sets and 21 post-1968 nickel sets
$120 — 180
SMALL QUANTITY OF CANADIAN COINS including 10 various silver dollars; 4 Montreal Olympic coins; and 6 nickel coins
$120 — 180 142
13 ‘GREATEST MASTERPIECES’ STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS by the Franklin Mint; each 1,000 grains; with a binder and one extra medallion without the sleeve
$550 — 750
141
26 ‘REMBRANDT IN SILVER’ STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS
by the Wellings Mint; each 1,000 grains; each in a sleeve, with a binder
$800 — 1,200
144
15 ‘OPERA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS’ STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS
by the Franklin Mint; each 37.7g. and gold-plated, within a sleeve; with one extra loose medallion
$400 — 600
143
THE GENIUS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI MEDALLION SET
a collection of 50 gold-plated sterling silver medallions (approx. 66.0g. each)
#3345, from The Franklin Mint, in a fitted wooden case
$2,500 — 3,500 146
102 VARIOUS CANADIAN FIRST DAY COVERS
$120 — 160
145
147
3 SHEETS OF CANADIAN STAMPS WITH PERFORATED INITIALS
107 stamps total
$250 — 350
148
FINE ALBUM OF CANADIAN STAMPS including an 1851 ‘12d black’ specimen and a 3 pence (both with certificates); with the complete sets from 1859, 1868, 1873 and 1888 (2 stamps absent)
$4,500 — 6,000
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removal of purchases
Purchases must be paid for within 48 hours of the date of the sale, and removed from premises within 10 days of the date of sale (see Conditions of Sale, conditions 8 to 15). Clients are advised that packing and/or handling of purchased lots by our employees or agents is undertaken solely as a courtesy for the convenience of clients.
cites
Restrictions exist regarding the import and export of species protected under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). This includes but is not limited to items made of or containing bone (whalebone etc.), ivory, tortoise shell, seal skin, rhinoceros horn and any other animal part and is strictly controlled or forbidden by most countries.
Please review your country’s laws before bidding on pieces made of or containing these restricted items. It is the sole responsibility of the buyer to inquire about and obtain the proper permits for artwork purchased that may contain restricted materials, if such permit can be obtained.
Please contact the department for further assistance. Failure to obtain necessary import/ export permits will not void any sale.
All Narwhal Tusks must have a Marine Harvest Number or a Marine and Mammal Transport number to be sold at Waddington’s.
For more information please visit: www.cites.org
insurance
A 1% insurance charge, based on the hammer price of the property, will be applied to all accounts.
auction advice
For auction advice on paintings, drawings, prints, jewellery, and various forms of decorative arts and other collectibles, please contact us via email or telephone.
We are pleased to review emails containing photographs and information on your pieces in order to provide auction estimates for you to consider.
For collections with a variety of objects, please contact our Appraisals and Consignments department (consignments@waddingtons.ca). For department-specific inquiries, please contact the specialist and/or department directly. All contact information can be found at www.waddingtons.ca.
Our offices are located in Toronto and Vancouver, but our specialists occasionally travel to major Canadian cities to meet with prospective consignors. To receive more information on Valuation Days across Canada or to arrange an appointment, please contact our Toronto office (416-504-9100).
Please note that property typically arrives at Waddington’s at least three months before the sale in order to allow our specialists time to research, catalogue, photograph and promote the items. Consignors will receive a contract to sign, setting forth terms and fees for our services.
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Conditions of Sale
1. Each lot is subject to a premium of 23% on the hammer price up to and including $25,000 CAD. Hammer prices in excess of $25,000 CAD will be charged a buyer’s premium of 20%. Buyer’s premium and applicable Canadian taxes are added to the hammer price.
2. Unless exempted by law, the buyer is required to pay Federal Good and Services Tax on the total purchase price including the buyer’s premium.
3. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot from sale at any time, to divide any lot or to combine any two or more lots at his sole discretion, all without notice.
4. The auctioneer has the right to refuse any bid and to advance the bidding at his absolute discretion. The auctioneer reserves the right not to accept and not to reject any bid. Without limitation, any bid which is not commensurate with the value of the article offered, or which is merely a nominal or fractional advance over the previous bid may not be recognized.
5. Each lot may be subject to an unpublished reserve which may be changed at any time by agreement between the auctioneer and the consignor. The auctioneer may bid, or direct an employee to bid, on behalf of the consignor as agreed between them. In addition, the auctioneer may accept and submit absentee and telephone bids, to be executed by an employee of the auctioneer, pursuant to the instructions of prospective purchasers not in attendance at the sale.
6 The highest bidder accepted by the auctioneer for any lot shall be the buyer and such buyer shall forthwith assume full risk and responsibility for the lot and must comply with such other Conditions of Sale as may be applicable. If any dispute should arise between bidders the auctioneer shall have the absolute discretion to designate the buyer or, at his option, to withdraw any disputed lot from the sale, or to re-offer it at the same or a subsequent sale. The auctioneer’s decision in all cases shall be final.
7. Immediately after the purchase of a lot, the buyer shall pay or undertake to the satisfaction of the auctioneer with respect to payment of the whole or any part of the purchase price requested by the auctioneer, failing which the auctioneer in his sole discretion may cancel the sale, with or without re-offering the item for sale.
8. The buyer shall pay for all lots within 48 hours from the date of the sale, after which a late charge of 2% per month on the total invoice may be incurred or the auctioneer, in his sole discretion, may cancel the sale. The buyer shall not become the owner of the lot until paid for in full. Items must be removed within 10 days from the date of sale, after which storage charges may be incurred.
9. Each lot purchased, unless the sale is cancelled as above, shall be held by the auctioneer at his premises or at a public warehouse at the sole risk of the buyer until fully paid for and taken away.
10. All lots are sold “AS IS”. Any description issued by the auctioneer of an article to be sold is subject to variation to be posted online and/or announced via email prior to the time of sale. While the auctioneer has endeavored not to mislead in the description issued, and the utmost care is taken to ensure the correct cataloguing of each item, such descriptions are purely statements of opinion and are not intended to constitute a representation to the prospective purchasers and no warranty of the correctness of such description is made. Some lots are of an age and/or nature which preclude their being in pristine condition and some catalogue descriptions make reference to damage and/or restoration. The lack of such a reference does not imply that a lot is free from defects nor does any reference to certain defects imply the absence of others. It is the responsibility of prospective purchasers to inspect or have inspected each lot upon which they wish to bid and to bid accordingly.
11. Payment for purchases must be by cash; interac direct debit (CDN client in person only); certified cheque (U.S. & Overseas not applicable); bank draft; E-Transfer; Wire Transfer (fee applies); visa or Mastercard (up to $25,000).
12. In the event of failure to pay for or remove articles within the aforementioned time limit, the auctioneer, without limitation of the rights of the consignor and the auctioneer against the buyer, may resell any of the articles affected, and in such case the original buyer shall be responsible to the auctioneer and the consignor for:
(a) any deficiency in price between the r e-sale amount and the amount to have been paid by the original buyer
(b) any reasonable charge by the auctioneer for the storage of such articles until payment and removal by the subsequent buyer and
(c) the amount of commission which the auctioneer would have earned had payment been made in full by the original buyer.
13. It is the responsibility of the buyer to make all arrangements for insuring, packing and removing the property purchased and any assistance by the auctioneer or his servants, agents or contractors, in packing or removal shall be rendered as a courtesy and without any liability to them.
14. The auctioneer acts solely as agent for the consignor and makes no representation as to any attribute of, title to, or restriction affecting the articles consigned for sale. Without limitation, the buyer understands that any item bought may be affected by the provisions of the Cultural Property Export Act (Canada).
15. The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse admission to the sale or to refuse to recognize any or all bids from any particular person or persons at any auction.
Waddington’s
275 King Street East, Second Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5A 1K2
tel: 416-504-9100
toll free: 1-877-504-5700
www.waddingtons.ca