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HAROLD DON ALLEN OCTOBER 2020 LIBRARY SALELaura Ashton writes: "Thanks again for your kind words following the passing of our father, H. Don Allen. "Many people have asked about next steps for his large collection and library. I am pleased to share that hundreds of items are included in the Toronto Coin Show virtual auction scheduled to take place October 1 and 2, 2020. "A video highlighting the H. Don Allen collection is featured in this video, just released this week: https://youtu.be/IhwsMrfi9Hk
"The lots are all detailed on the auction site. In the search bar on the right, type in "Allen" to filter just his collection.
The inventory is substantial and includes books (many of them signed), world paper money, promissory notes, "school currency", cheques, coins, tokens, vecturist items, medals, ration exchange, gaming chips, Cinderella/ephemera, and much more. " Here's an excerpt from the Geoffrey Bell announcement. -Editor Noted Canadian numismatist Harold Don Allen passed away in July, shortly after his 89th birthday. Dr. Allen began collecting at least seventy years ago, if not longer. His interests were unusually wide ranging, and he was never content with merely accumulating money and its substitutes. He investigated the stories that his collectibles told, from many different angles, and was a prolific numismatic writer, speaker, and dedicated hobby booster. His early publication, Canadian Numismatic Digest, was published sixty years ago. In it he typically covered an exceedingly wide waterfront, and the book still makes excellent and instructive reading today. Geoffrey Bell Auctions is honoured to present Dr. Allen's ephemeral material, which includes ersatz money of many kinds, and by no means restricted to items of Canadian origin. Each lot will include one of Don's personal tokens. I've included some literature lots here. See another article elsewhere in this issue with additional non-book selections. -Editor
Lot 808: Paper Money Catalogue Lot 
An assortment of 10 bank note catalogues spanning the early years of the book's publication. A great reference for the collector. Lot includes the coveted 1st editions of "The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Government Paper Money" and "The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Paper Money" highlighting the chartered banks of Canada. Some of the catalogues have annotations by Don Allen. These group lots are good opportunities to fill in holes or upgrade. -Editor
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Lot 809: Bank Notes and Currency, Part 1 
A nice diverse lot. Highlights include "The Story of the American Bank Note Company", "Gunnar Andersen Banknotes", "Collecting Paper Money and Bonds", and "Catalog of Paper Money Around The World" signed by author. Some books include annotations and news stories added by Don Allen.
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Lot 810: Bank Notes and Currency, Part 2 
A nice diverse lot. Highlights include "Ten Decades Ago, 1840-1850: A Study of the Work of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Edson of New York City", "The Currency of The Great War" and "Australian Superscribed Banknotes". Some books include annotations and inserted news stories.
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Lot 812: Numismatic and Banking Literature 
An exciting lot of numismatic literature spanning the spectrum of history in collecting. Highlights include the "Striking Impressions" book signed by James Haxby and "The Royal Canadian Mint Selection Committee for the 1986 Commemorative Coinage". A must for your library. Some books include personal annotations and news stories added by Don Allen. There are additional photos online. The Haxby book is signed by nine members of the Royal Canadian Mint Selection Committee for the 1986 commemorative coinage. -Editor
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Lot 821: International Bank Note Society Journals 
Expertly bound in two volumes, International Bank Note Society Journals, 1962-1971 and 1971-1975 with notation on the cover "Harold Don Allen Collection". Great journal in a nice binding. -Editor
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