Tokens

Hudson's Bay Company & Northwest Company Fur Trade
STATUS	DESCRIPTION	GRADE	MY PRICE	PHOTO
	1820. The Northwest Company was organized in Montreal about 1784. It was the main rival to the HBC and carried on operations until 1821 when it merged with the HBC. The token was good for one beaver skin. Most tokens have been holed for stringing. Brass. FT-9B. holed	VG-10 with usual corrosion	$5750
	1820. The Northwest Company was organized in Montreal about 1784. It was the main rival to the Hudson's Bay Company and carried on operations until 1821 when it merged with the HBC. The token was good for one beaver skin. Most tokens have been holed for stringing. Brass. FT-9B. holed. sold to the Royal Alberta Museum where it will be on permanent display. Rare	VF with usual corrosion	$10,000
	1820. Northwest Company token good for one beaver skin. Copper. FT-10B. holed. Extremely Rare as most tokens still in existence are brass.	VF with usual corrosion	$12,000
	1876-1905. Robert Cunningham and Son of Skeena, BC., was a fur trader and strong competitor to the Hudson's Bay Company. $1 denomination. uniface. Rare.	VF	$500
	Lamson and Hubbard, of Baker Lake, Nunavut., was a fur trader in competition with the Hudson's Bay Company. The HBC purchased the company in 1924. Obv: L.H./Cc within triangle. Rev 1.	EF	$750
	Taylor Drury Pedlar & Co. Limited. During the Atlin, B.C. gold rush, 2 rival firms resided there: Taylor & Drury and Whitney Pedlar. With the arrival of the White Pass & Yukon Railway in Whitehorse, they both moved to Whitehorse. In 1912, they are known as Taylor Drury Pedlar & Co. Ltd. By 1920 the name is Taylor & Drury only. The tokens were no longer used by 1937 but were still redeemable. The firm was a competitor to the Hudson's Bay Company in that they bought and sold furs. GOOD FOR 50c IN TRADE. scarce. Y-495b	Fine. slightly bent	$100
	Taylor Drury Pedlar & Co. Limited. During the Atlin, B.C. gold rush, 2 rival firms resided there: Taylor & Drury and Whitney Pedlar. With the arrival of the White Pass & Yukon Railway in Whitehorse, they both moved to Whitehorse. In 1912, they are known as Taylor Drury Pedlar & Co. Ltd. By 1920 the name is Taylor & Drury only. The tokens were no longer used by 1937 but were still redeemable. The firm was a competitor to the Hudson's Bay Company in that they bought and sold furs. GOOD FOR $1.00 IN TRADE. scarce. Y-495c	Fine. slightly bent with one punch mark	$100
	Hudson's Bay Company Fur Trade Department 1657 Broad St. Regina, Sask September 1928 to August 1929 Calendar. Fur Trade Calendar still in it's original envelope of issue. Portrait of 2 men getting into a HBC canoe. Large size 6 1/2" X 11 1/2".	Unc. Pristine condition, still in its original manila envelope	$100
	1857. East Main District. 1/8 Made Beaver. BR-929. not punched. CH# FT4. Gingras-220.	AU with lustre	$550
	1857. East Main District. 1/4 Made Beaver. BR-928 not punched. Gingras 220a. FT-3.	EF	$500
	1857. East Main District. 1/4 Made Beaver. BR-928 not punched. Gingras 220a. FT-3. Rotated Die	EF. Rotated Die	$550
	1857. East Main District. 1/4 Made Beaver. BR-928 not punched. Gingras-220a. FT-3. Rare	AU with lustre	$600
	1857. East Main District. 1/2 Made Beaver. BR-927. not punched. Gingras-220b. CH# FT2.	EF	$600
	1857. Moose Factory. 1 Made Beaver. BR-926 punched. Gingras-220c. FT-5. Repunched Large 1 over Small 1.	EF	$600
	1857. East Main District. 1 Made Beaver. not punched. Repunched Large 1 over Small 1. BR-926. Gingras-220c. FT-1.	EF	$600
	R.C. & Son One Dollar. Robert Cunningham's strore was absorbed by the HBC. The Port Essington merchant and fur trader token has a crude H counterstamp for Hazelton. Extremely Rare. Uniface.	F+	$1000
	Labrador District. circa 1919. 1 Made Beaver. uniface. Gingras #255.	VF-20	$175
	Labrador District. circa 1919. 1 Made Beaver. uniface. Gingras #255	VF-30	$200
	Labrador District. circa 1919. 5 Made Beavers. uniface. Gingras #255b.	VF-20	$200
	Labrador District. circa 1919. 10 Made Beavers. uniface. Gingras #255c	VF-30	$200
	Labrador District. circa 1919. 20 Made Beavers. uniface. Gingras #255d	VF-30	$200
	St. Lawrence & Labrador District 1922. 1 Made Beaver. Gingras-260. Rare	VF-30	$250
	St. Lawrence & Labrador District 1922. 5 Made Beavers. Small Letters. Gingras-260a. Rare	VF-30	$250
	St. Lawrence & Labrador District 1922. 10 Made Beavers. Small Letters. Gingras-260b. Rare	F-15	$200
	St. Lawrence & District 1922. 20 Made Beavers. Large Letters. Gingras-260c. Rare	VF-30	$250
	St. Lawrence & District 1922/1923. 20 Made Beavers. Large Letters. Gingras 260g. Rare	VF-30	$250
	Yorkton. circa 1914-1918. 5 cents. issued under the authority of the local manager to pay local farmers for their produce. Gingras-280. aluminum. octagonal. Scarce	EF with lustre	$150
	Yorkton. circa 1914-1918. 5 cents. issued under the authority of the local manager to pay local farmers for their produce. Gingras-280. aluminum. octagonal. Scarce	AU with lustre	$200
	Yorkton. circa 1914-1918. 10 cents. issued under the authority of the local manager to pay local farmers for their produce. Gingras-280a. aluminum. octagonal. Scarce	EF with lustre	$150
	Yorkton. circa 1914-1918. 25 cents. issued under the authority of the local manager to pay local farmers for their produce. Gingras-280b. aluminum. octagonal. Scarce	EF with lustre	$350
	Steel Letter I Punch with HB within a circle on the shaft of the punch.	EF	$150
	Steel Letter J Punch with HB within a circle on the shaft of the punch.	EF	$150
	Eastern Arctic. issued in 1946. uniface. round. aluminum. discontinued in 1962. set of 3 tokens: 10 cents, 50 cents, 100 cents. According to Gingras, used to familiarize the Eskimos with the decimal system. scarce.	AU	$350
	Eastern Arctic. issued in 1946. uniface. round. aluminum. discontinued in 1962. Set of 5 tokens: 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents, 100 cents. According to Gingras, used to familiarize the Eskimos with the decimal system. Scarce.	AU	$600
	Eastern Arctic. issued in 1946. uniface. round. aluminum. discontinued in 1962. Set of 6 tokens: 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents, 100 cents, and square 1 White Fox. According to Gingras, used to familiarize the Eskimos with the decimal system. Scarce.	AU	$750
	Eastern Arctic 1946. 5 cents. Gingras 285.	AU	$200
	Eastern Arctic 1946. 10 cents. Gingras 285a.	AU	$150
	Eastern Arctic 1946. 25 cents. Gingras 285b.	AU	$125
	Eastern Arctic 1946. 50 cents. Gingras 285c	AU	$100
	Eastern Arctic 1946. 100 cents. Gingras 285d	AU	$100
	Eastern Arctic 1946. 1 White Fox. incused HBC 1. Square. aluminum. Gingras 285e. Rare	AU	$500
	Moccasin Telegraph. Staff Magazine of the Hudson's Bay Company Fur Trade Department. Volume 13, Number 2. December 1953. 32 pages plus covers	used	$10
	Moccasin Telegraph. Staff Magazine of the Hudson's Bay Company Fur Trade Department. Volume 16, Number 2. Break-Up 1957. 32 pages plus covers	used	$10
	Moccasin Telegraph. Staff Magazine of the Hudson's Bay Company Fur Trade Department. Volume 18. Number 2. Break-Up 1959. 32 pages plus covers	used	$10
	Moccasin Telegraph. Staff Magazine of the Hudson's Bay Company Northern Stores Department. Volume 20, Number 1. Summer 1960. 36 pages plus covers	used	$10
	Moccasin Telegraph. Staff Magazine of the Hudson's Bay Company Northern Stores Department. Volume 20, Number 2. Winter 1960. 36 pages plus covers	used	$10
	Moccasin Telegraph. Staff Magazine of the Hudson's Bay Company Northern Stores Department. Volume 23, Number 1. Fall and Winter 1963. 52 pages plus covers	used	$10
	Moccasin Telegraph. Staff Magazine of the Hudson's Bay Company Northern Stores Department. Volume 23, Number 2. Spring 1963. 52 pages plus covers	used	$10
	Moccasin Telegraph. Staff Magazine of the Hudson's Bay Company Northern Stores Department. Volume 29, Number 1. Winter 1969. 60 pages plus covers	used	$10
	Moccasin Telegraph. Staff Magazine of the Hudson's Bay Company Northern Stores Department. Volume 42, Number 1. Summer 1983. 76 pages including covers	used	$10
	Moccasin Telegraph. Staff Magazine of the Hudson's Bay Company Northern Stores Department. Volume 44, Number 2. Winter 1985. 56 pages including covers	used	$10
	HBC 1670-1970 bronze Staff Medal. Commemorates the Tercentenary of the HBC. Coat of Arms/Nonsuch. 45mm. In case of issue that reads This commemorative medal was presented to staff on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the Hudson's Bay Company, 2nd May, 1970.	Unc	$50