Fall Season

Heading into November, I thought it was time to recap some of the goings-on over the past few months. JLRC has seen some great pieces recently, many of which failed to make it to the website. One that comes to mind is a spectacular 1837 Habitant penny in Choice Uncirculated condition, glossy brown with glowing red luster around the borders. That coins didn’t even have time to be properly imaged before it was out the door. We have also had some important medals, including a gold Saint John Public Grammar school medal, an 1829 Douglas medal in silver, and a few other wonderful pieces. There is no question the market for genuinely rare, high-grade, and eye-appealing coins, tokens, and medals is strong. If there’s anything in particular you are looking to add to your collection, or if you have something you would like to sell, please email me.

I attended the fall Coin Expo show and picked up a couple more nice additions, including one of the better Montreal and Lachine Railroad Company tokens I have seen. It is absolutely one of the most popular designs in the Canadian token series, and for good reason. There’s just something wonderful about it — the large, holed planchet, the old-time train, the gnawing beaver, and the story behind it. It is definitely a favourite of mine

September also saw the first part of Champagne Auctions’ Seminary of Sherbrooke sale, which included a number of fantastic Indian Chief medals, currency and scrip, and Canadian and American decimal coinage. Prices were strong across the board, particularly for the first 15 lots, but we did manage to pick up a few nice American Large cents, a few of which have recently been posted.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lipson Rare Coins spent two weeks in October in France, with one week in Paris and the second week in the Dordogne region, enjoying wine, cheese, and magnificent scenery.

The next two or three weeks promise to be busy ones, with a few big-time auctions coming up, as well as Nuphilex in Montreal. Yours truly will be set up there, so please do stop by to say hello.

Until next time,

Jacob