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Long-held rarities see light of day in historic sale
This 1904 ICCS Gem Uncirculated-65 is the second scarcest from the Edward VII series, with a mintage of 60,000.
“It was the greatest auction I’ve ever been a part of.” Charles “Chuck” Moore made the remark earlier this month, after the Canadian Legacy Sale II realized $4.1 million in total sales. With its first two sessions bringing in more than $3 million, the auction was the largest sale of Canadian materials in Canadian numismatic... Continue reading →
Catching coin fever
The Canadian Legacy Sale II will certainly go down in Canadian numismatic history books as one of the most successful auctions of all time. The four-day auction shattered Canadian records, with sales exceeding more than $4 million. This is great news for our numismatic community. The four nights of the auction, featuring 3,200 lots, created... Continue reading →
Canadian cents, U.S. coins soar at Landon sale
This 1915 ICCS Mint State-67 Large Cent sold at the Landon sale for $9,750, plus buyer’s premium, well above the $3,750 estimate.
There were many highs at the G.F. Landon sale – the first of four days of the Canadian Legacy Sale II, featuring more than 3,200 lots and $6 million worth of coins, tokens, medals and banknotes. With the small Osgoode Room of Toronto’s Hilton Hotel filled to capacity, Session One began with 12 lots of... Continue reading →
Shows are great for the business
There’s no business like show business... While this popular phrase is borrowed from the 1954 movie of the same name and the famous song in the stage musical, Annie Get Your Gun, given it’s “awards season” in the ‘show’ business, I think it’s also timely to shine the light on coin shows. Since joining the... Continue reading →