This April, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, Colonial Acres will hold its biannual Premier Auction live and in person. While Colonial held its past four Premier Auctions online with no in-person floor bidding, this year’s spring event marks a return to the in-person auction after the Ontario government has lifted nearly all of its major pandemic restrictions, including on indoor public gatherings. The two-session auction will take place on April 8-9 during Trajan Publishing’s National Postage Stamp & Coin Show at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale hotel in Mississauga, Ont., where more than 1,300 lots will cross the block. “Running the auction in a live setting for the first time in over two years is going to be exciting,” said auctioneer Kirk Parsons, a co-owner with the Kitchener, Ont.-based auction house. “Many customers and bidders alike that attend the show have been long-time friends and loyal customers, and being able to communicate and talk in person and enjoy the camaraderie that goes along with coin shows and live auctions is something we have all missed.” Continue reading →
A 1935 French-language $25 commemorative note in About Uncirculated-50 is expected to bring $19,000 as Lot 1080.
