Ian Laing, owner of Gatewest Coins in Winnipeg, recently unearthed an extraordinary piece of Canadian history: a treaty medal with direct ties to the signing of Treaty 4. The well-known longtime dealer, who has been a prominent figure in the numismatic world for almost six decades, made this significant discovery during Geoffrey Bell Auctions’ Oct.... Continue reading →
These two auction images of the Indian Treaty Medal, accompanied by a red ribbon, were featured as Lot 424 in the Oct. 4 Geoffrey Bell Auctions sale. They show scratches on the reverse that obscure some letters, while the obverse features a portrait of Queen Victoria. (Photos courtesy of G. Bell Auctions)
