This set was given to me to sell for the owner. Until recently, I knew nothing of Canadian currency, but after a little research, it appears to me that this could be something special.
These notes are all pristine and have been kept together, in a holder and away from light since they were new.
All notes bear the Coyne/Tower signatures and all have the serial number 0000054.
I can't imagine how anybody could have put this set together, so it must have been some sort of government presentation set or something like that. (Maybe that would explain why the $1000 isn't included.)
A truly stunning matched set.
These seven notes will be going on the market by the end of the year, and obviously, my goal is to get as much as possible for them. Usually, nice sets bring a lot more if broken up and sold individually, but in the case of these notes, I think that would be criminal and I don't think I could do that. I definitely want to see them stay together, but I have some decisions to make and I would like to get a little feedback from the very knowledgeable folks in this forum.
Should they be offered "raw" or should they be graded, and if so, by whom?
What is the best auction house for rare Canadian currency? Who consistently has high-end notes and gets top dollar for them?
Any comments or feedback would be greatly appreciated. I will keep this forum posted as to the status of this set as it heads toward the marketplace and back into collector's hands.
Thanks
