Rare B.C. gold gilt patterns bring $348K at Torex
A pair of rare gold gilt pattern coins produced for British Columbia in 1862 brought $348,000 as Lot 434 of the Torex Auction this June.
Two rare gold gilt patterns produced for British Columbia in 1862 and described by auctioneers as being “amongst the rarest of Canadian issues” brought $348,000 at the recent Torex Auction this June. Offered as Lot 434 of the 1,554-lot sale, the pattern coins were struck about five years before Canadian Confederation – when British Columbia was... Continue reading →