Volume 56 – #05

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Volume 56#05

June 12 – June 25, 2018

A trio of Chinese bullion coins realized $60,000 altogether at the May 3-4 Toronto Coin Expo Sale by Geoffrey Bell Auctions.

Chinese bullion tops Geoffrey Bell Expo sale

Three Chinese bullion coins highlighted the two-session, 1,213-lot sale hosted by New Brunswick’s Geoffrey Bell Auctions in conjunction with Toronto Coin Expo this May. The trio of bullion coins – offered as Lots 655, 654 and 653 – brought $60,000 altogether at the May 3-4 sale, topping the combined estimates by about $20,000. Continue reading →

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CCN Marketplace
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Show & Bourse
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Columns
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Page 8
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Tim Grawey
Colonial Tokens
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Jeff Fournier
Show Circuit
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Jesse Robitaille
New Issues
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