2026 O.N.A. Ottawa Convention Sale

An unusual lot of Specimen Money Orders from the Royal Bank of Canada. Comprised of eight pieces denominated in Pounds Sterling and the ninth in U.S.

A Twenty Canadian Dollar American Express Specimen Travellers Cheque, complete with outer sleve and all redemption slips

A "2000" Test Note by the Munich-based security printing firm Giesecke & Devrient, featuring multiple security devices and plate-engra...

A 16.5x8.5cm Experimental Banknote of the Bank of England, "TEST DIE ONE", uniface, with early formal female portrait at right, and micro-...

An attractive trio of "Echantillon" Test Notes, printed for the testing of automatic vending machines in France. Consists of: (1) Series...

A pair of promotional Test Notes by the "Organization Giori", both with identical William Shakespeare design on front (though with colour ...

A lot of two Quebec political satire notes: (1) One "Berudollar" (with value of 80 Cents), c. 1983, created in protest against wage cuts ...

A colourful lot of four Specimen/Test notes, as follows: (1) De La Rue Currency "1" unit note, 1999, serial #BB000000, Isaac Newton on fr...

An American Bank Note Company denomination "10" unit Specimen Note from the series 1929 plate (later c.1980's printing). UNC, offered...

A 158x90mm Test Note from "CASE" (Cash & Security Equipment Ltd.), and believed to be among the earliest such notes produced for the t...

A larger lot of 44 Test and Promotional notes from security printers De La Rue and Siemens-Nixdorf, most ogranized in sets of graduating denominations

An eclecctic group of 11 Test Notes and Fantasies, including: Congo 1,000 Francs "Echantillon" Test Note, Serbia 2008 Test Note(?), and a...

A group of 20 corporate promotional or test notes of various types, including Fujitsu, Nixdorf Computer, Banq IT, Triton and Simens, etc. (Lot of 20

A "200 Opticks" Test note from De La Rue, with watermark tribute to Joseph Swan, large lighthouse image in vertical format, and neat trans...

A lot of 10 various Test Notes of the De La Rue security printing company, including a deeply-coloured series depicting Steamships, cattle-roping in t

A lot of two earlier Test Notes for the United Kingdom by De La Rue Systems Ltd., one each in Green and Orange, as pictured. Both UNC.

A large 21.5x13.5 cm sample test note by Thomas De La Rue, with swirling lathework on front (including use of embedded silver foil ink), and small ova

A lot of 5 various fantasy U.S. notes, including "Billion" and "Zillion" notes, etc. Also includes a quirky Million $ Polar Bea...

A lot of 7 novelty "gold" banknotes on heavy stock, including US $100,000 Gold certificate of 1929, Canadian $100 note pair, and Zimbabwe ...

A neat trio of athletic award medalets from the University of Western Ontario, all 36x17mm with suspension rings and engraved as follows: (1) Bronze,

A United States Large Cent of 1849, with triple "D.L. Howland" counter stamp on obverse

A lot of two United States Silver Ten Cents, as follows: (1) 1940-S Mercury, Gem BU with nice satin fields; (2) Encased 1946 Roosevelt Dime, produced

A 27mm token in German Silver, issued to support the 1933 Prosperity campaign of Franklin Roosevelt. Obv: left-facing portrait of Roosevelt, text aro

A United States .900 Silver "Love Token", fashioned from an 1884 Morgan Dollar with secure clasp attached to obverse. Reverse has nicely-e...

A large 75mm bronze medal, by U.S. Mint Chief Engraver John R. Sinnock, issued in 1945 to mark the passing of President Franklin Roosevelt. Rev: high

A 38mm brilliant bronze medal, struck by the Franklin Mint as the "Official Republican National Committee 1972 Presidental Campaign Medal"...

United States - an impressive 2001 Half Pound (8 troy oz) Presidential Election medal in Proof .999 Silver, struck to commemorate the victory of Georg

a 40mm, 33 gram medal in antiqued .999 Silver, issued to commemorate the 1969 Apollo II moon mission. Rev: right-facing portraits of Aldrin, Armston a

A 28mm brass medallion, Rev: left-facing portrait of renowned Magician Thurston within center circle, text around rims: "THURSTON THE MAGICIAN&...

A 40x34mm encased "Good Luck" Penny from Niagara Falls (New York), in the shape of a one-handled Pot [full of money], with well-circulated...

A 40mm, 24g art medal in antiqued Sterling Silver, issued by the Vactican Museum to commemorate the great tapestry of "The Last Supper". ...

Vatican, 1987, Pope John Paul II Apolstolic Journey to Poland, guilt bronze metal. Commemorating the Pope’s third visit to his home country a

Poland, 966-1979, Pope John Paul II’s Pilgrimage to Gniezno commemorative bronze medal. In June 1979, the recently elected Pope made his firs

Poland, 1994 commemorative antiqued bronze medal. This metal commemorates the opening of the new Polish Mint headquarters. Obv: Image of the historic

A Belgium Labour Decoration, 2nd Class, enamelled and silvered, 1940's or prior, in original Fisch & Co. box of issue.

An attractive and scarce silver Founder Medal of the Alliance No. 4809 E.C. lodge in Maymyo, Burma (now Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar), operating under the Un

An interesting 8.5x3cm, 76.8 gram bar of tested .900 Silver, cast c.1980's from original silver treasure bars salvaged from the legendary shipwr...

A cool cluster of natural "Gold Rush Nuggets" (1.5 grams total), recovered from the Wreck of the S.S. Central America, a 280-foot sidewhee...

An impressive 55mm, 77.5g gilded Silver medal, issued by the Royal Belgian Draft Horse Society in 1938. Obv: large left-facing horse, text above and t

A West African copper "Manilla" bracelet, 80 grams, 6 cm wide, used as currency in the slave trade in the 17th through 19th centuries

An original Katanga solid copper cross, 1,100 grams, 16x20 c (26 cm diagonal), used a as local currency in the Congo copper belt during 19th century.

Bolivia - a 50mm bronze medal by the Argentine engravers Bellagamba y Rossi, issued to commemorate a 1903 inaugural Railway Trip within the country.

A 50mm copper medal of the 1867 Paris Exposition, Rev: left-facing portrait of Napoleon III, Obv: "VISSER" at center, "CUIVRE" i...

A 28mm, 13gram medal in .925 Silver, issued bv the Danish Skjold rowing club. Rev: red and white enamelled flag at center, within wreath, text around

Dutch Republic, Metal, ca. 1672 commemorating the murder of brothers Johan and Cornelis de Witt. Cornelius de Witt (1623-1672) held various positions

An impressive 54mm 91.2g medal in .925 Silver, issued to commemorate the 1869 General Danish Farmers' Assembly held in Copenhagen ("Kø...

A 50mm bronze medal, struck to commemorate the 11th meeting of German Farmers and Foresters in the German States Danish duchies of Schleswig and Holst

Germany - a 50mm, 69.8 gram Silver Medal (.925 or higher), issued to mark the 1900 "General exhibition for culinary arts, confectionery, food a...

Shan States (Myanmar), large Silver "Flower Money" circular ingot, 33 grams, 58mm, likely early 19th century. A prouduct of the famous B...

As prior lot, but small size silver "Flower Money" circular ingot, holed, 18 grams, 38mm. Ref. Mitchiner (1979) no.2812.