Volume 64 – #15

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Volume 64#15

October 20 – November 2, 2026

Commemorating the fall of Montreal during the Seven Years’ War, Lot 157 is a 1760 silver Montreal Taken medal from the Geoffrey Bell Canadian Medal Collection. It is estimated at $15,000-$20,000.

Historic medals, notes headline Bell sale

A medal commemorating the British conquest of Montreal, two major Bank of Hamilton notes and unusual Royal Canadian Mint test tokens are among the highlights of Geoffrey Bell Auctions’ fall sale. The 690-lot auction will be held Oct. 23 in conjunction with the Toronto Coin Expo at the Toronto Reference Library. The sale brings together Canadian medals, coins, tokens and an extensive selection of paper money from several important collections. Continue reading →

Features
Geoffrey Bell collection anchors fall Expo sale
Page 1
Star Trek coin sparks creation of numiGO
Page 1
eBay adds authentication for Canadian coins
Page 6
Toronto Coin Expo marks 14 years downtown
Page 15
Alliance Expo sale offers 500 diverse lots
Page 22

Regulars
Trends
Focus on Canadian $1 & $2
Page 26
CCN Marketplace
Are you buying or selling?
Page 36
Show & Bourse
Check out the shows in your area
Page 38
Columns
CCN Numismatic Commentary
Dealers offer more than a price
Page 6
Stanley Clute
Ancient Money
Early Iberian coins owe debt to Greece
Page 8

John Regitko
Errors & Varieties
Designs not always used on intended denomination
Page 10
Tim Grawey
Colonial Tokens
Cannonballs, battleship distinguish Tiffin tokens
Page 12

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