Canadian Numismatic Bibliography Project: Auctions

Excerpt from Chapter 11

Auction Catalogues and Fixed Price Lists (cont.)

Numismatic and military sale no. 50. - London : the author, June 23 - 25, 1995. - 106 p., 3234 lots, ill. - EF 1859 'double punched narrow 9 no. 1' cent, AU 1921 five cent, MS-63 1858 twenty cent, P.E.I. plug from "holey-dollar", a small assortment of pre-confederation tokens, White's farthing, a nice collection of Governor-General and historical medals, and a small collection of Canadian banknotes, Chateauguay medal, medals and memorabilia of Tommie Douglas, several fine singles and groups of medals and decorations

Numismatic and military sale no. 51. - London : the author, Oct. 27 - 29, 1995. - 140 p., 3724 lots, ill. - Specimen-63 1922 cent, very rare 1951 pattern commemorative five cent (chrome-plated steel dies), EF 1880 Wide O twenty-five cent, VG 1870 'no LCW' fifty cent, MS-63 1920 fifty cent, Specimen sets (partial 1946, 1947, partial,1948, 1952), a nice selection of Royal Canadian Mint test tokens, rare New Zealand fifty cent/1985 Canada dollar mule, Saul Hendler collection of Canadian historical medals (part I), including many rarities related to the French Regime and the Capitulation of Quebec, 1876 Indian Chief medal, Royalty, Governor-General, Lieutenant-Governor medals, and many other superb historical medals, also the Saul Hendler collection of Wellington tokens (over 70 lots) - formerly owned by Allan Fargeon,, Lesslie two pence, J. Shaw and Co. token, rare Lees no. 4, Repentiguy bridge tokens, Breton 999, also a fine selection of Canadian paper money, including 1742 12 livres card money, and very fine chartered bank banknotes and merchant scrip, and a few nice military single medals and groupings of medals, Orders and decorations

Numismatic and military sale no. 52. - London : the author, Feb. 23 - 25, 1996. - 156 p., 3795 lots, ill. - Newfoundland 1873H five cent, MS-63 Newfoundland 1870 twenty cent, MS-63 1864 New Brunswick twenty cent, several other key-date Maritime coins,, MS-62 1925 five cent, MS-62 1871H ten cent, MS-64 1858 twenty cent, VF 1870 'no LCW' fifty cent, MS-64 1908 fifty cent, EF 1947 'Maple Leaf curved right' fifty cent, rare New Zealand fifty cent/1985 Canada dollar mule, a fine collection of colonial tokens, including several key pieces, rare Lees 25 (Breton 997), Wood 34 blacksmith token, Lesslie two pence, side-view halfpenny and penny, brass Francis Mullins and Co. token, a very nice collection of Canadian merchant tokens covering all areas, Canadian historical and Hudson's Bay Company medals, a small collection of Canadian and chartered bank banknotes, including a playing-card bon of John Hautson (Montreal), and a very fine selection of Canadian single medals and groupings of medals, Orders and decorations

Numismatic and military sale no. 53. - London : the author, June 21 - 23, 1996. - 138 p., 3190 lots, ill. - VG 1859 narrow 9 brass cent, Specimen-63 1925 twenty-five cent, AU 1870 'LCW' fifty cent, many scarce and key-date decimals, 1991 Specimen set, side-view halfpenny, Breton 785 (Specimen Mayflower penny), unique 1818 Ship halfpenny (ex. W.W.C. Wilson), a very fine collection of pre-confederation, merchant and Thomas Church tokens, a very nice collection of historical and Governor-General medals, a small collection of Canadian banknotes

Numismatic and military sale no. 54. - London : the author, Oct. 24 - 26, 1996. - 116 p., 2913, (5000 -223) lots. - 1862 Specimen five cent, AU 1889 twenty-five cent, MS-60 1904 fifty cent, Ms-62 1920 fifty cent, 1935 Specimen dollar, 1908 Specimen set, 1907 Royal Canadian Mint trial run test piece, a very nice collection of colonial tokens, including Breton 1002/1007 large bust mule, Breton 997/Lees 5, Breton 997/Lees 25, merchant tokens and Hudson's Bay Company pieces, several Governor-General and historical medals, a small collection of Canadian banknotes with a nice selection of Specimens

Numismatic and military sale no. 55. - London : the author, Feb. 20 - 22, 1997. - 128 p., 2782 lots, ill. - MS-63 1872H fifty cent, 1937 Specimen set, a small collection of colonial tokens, historical and Lieutenant-Governor medals, a nice assortment of Canadian banknotes, several exceptional medal groups with a few outstanding Orders and medals

Numismatic and military sale no. 56. - London : the author, June 26 - 28, 1997. - 124 p., 3090 lots, ill. - MS-63 Newfoundland 1903 five cent, AU 1862 NewBrunswick ten cent, other nice Maritime decimals, MS-63 1871 '1 over 1' five cent, MS-60 1871 '1 over 1' twenty-five cent, VG 1921 fifty cent, many other nice decimal coins, Frech regime and Franco-American jetons, very rare frigate penny/Bank of Montreal front-view mule, Mullins farthing, Breton 715, White's farthing, Proof New Brunswick 1843 halfpenny and penny, rare Lees 25, 'balance and plow' blacksmith token - not listed by Wood, 1759 'Quebec Taken' and 'Death of James Wolfe' medals, Indian Chief medal, Governor-General medals, historical medals, a nice assortment of Canadian banknotes, including the E. Huntington collection of rare Canadian and U.S. banknotes, several scarce single military medals and groups of Orders and decorations

Numismatic and military sale no. 57. - London : the author, Oct. 23 - 25, 1997. - 122 p., 3456 lots, 16 pl., ill. - fine colonial tokens including Gloriam Regni, Bout de L'Isle and many Breton tokens, exceptional paper currency, including 1813 $25.00 Army Bill, 1866 $2.00 Province of Canada (payable at Montreal), many numismatic books and military related items - still the highlight of this sale must undoubtedly be the medals awarded to Lt. Col. John McCrae (author of the world-famous World War I poem 'In Flanders Fields') and those of his father Major David McCrae - see CNJ : Vol. 42, no. 10, p. 510 for a first hand account authored by Marvin Kay of this historically significant auction sale, with particular emphasis on the lots of McCrae medals

Numismatic and military sale no. 58. - London : the author, Feb. 19 - 21, 1998. - 112 p. 2918 lots, ill. - two Newfoundland 1946C five cent (PL-65 and MS-66), Newfoundland AU 1873 five cent,, Newfoundland 1917C Specimen-62 fifty cent, MS-62 1870 'LCW' fifty cent, VF 1870 'no LCW' fifty cent, several other scarce date fifty cent pieces, Specimen 1936 and 1947 dollars, French Regime coinage, Hudson's Bay Company tokens, historical medals, very rare paper currency including, 1705 Acadian 'Acquit' note from Port Royal, two scarce French Regime ration bons issued shortly before the capture of Quebec, 1757 15 sols card - last issue of card money, a nice assortment of Canadian banknotes, and a fine selection of Canadian single medals and groups of medals, Orders and decorations

Numismatic and military sale no. 59. - London : the author, June 26 - 27, 1998. - 100 p., 2126 lots, ill. - Vexator Canadiensis token, 1759 'Quebec Taken' medal and New Brunswick 'Militia Volunteers' medal, 1712 Newfoundland Bill of Exchange, 1712 French Regime note, a small selection of Canadian banknotes including several scarce notes, a few scarce single medals and groups of medals and decorations