This lot from Champagne Auctions in Montreal closing June 16, 2018 is a nice opportunity to pick up some scarce and unique works on Canadian tokens. -Editor
Description: Included are the following individually Bound Booklets: The Coins and Token of Nova Scotia (1910). The Habitant Tokens of Lower Canada (1927). The St. George Copper Tokens of the Bank of Upper Canada (1934).
The Copper Tokens of the Bank of Montreal (1919) (bilingual) and The The Canadian Bouquet-Sous (1908) - 2 copies. Also included: A six pages carbon copy typesript of "The Blacksmith Tokens". A coverless pamphlet
entitled "Canada - The Famous Dr. Courteau Collection of Canadian rarities" subtitled "this is the most important Canadian collection recently offered". A fixed price sale list, with a two page hand
written list of corrections, by an unknown hand. A manuscript copy of "the Canadian 1832 Bust and Harp Tokens" dated 1934, and apparently a revision of a work originally published in 1907. A photocopy of a work in
progress "Lesslie & Sons Tokens", held together with a business card of Major Sheldon Carroll, Curator, Numismatic Collection, Bank of Canada. A manuscript copy of "The Blacksmith Tokens". A treasure
trove of Canadian Numismatics. Weight total : 935 gr. Estimate price $500+ cdn
To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 262: Multiple Rare and Original Works By Eugene G. Courteau (https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/-1-c-1E04F08936)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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