MOORE’S started business in Toronto, Ontario in July of 1969 and held their first public auction in April
of 1977, the Ontario Numismatic convention sale. Since 1977 MOORE’S has held 128 public and Mail Bid
Auction sales, and currently conducts two major auctions in Canada each year.
MOORE’S has conducted multiple auctions for the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (R.C.N.A.),
the Ontario Numismatic Association, (O.N.A.), the Canadian Association of Numismatic Dealers,
(C.A.N.D.), The Toronto International Coin Fair, (T.I.C.F.), and TOREX, Canada’s oldest commercial show,
as well as for many other numismatic clubs and associations.
Since 1977 MOORE’S has sold over $100.000.000.00 of primarily Canadian coins, tokens and banknotes
for over 2,000 individual consignors to over 25,000 collectors. MOORE’S highlight auctions include
three sales for the Bank of Canada, selling one of the most valuable collections to ever be auctioned
in Canada. Over the decades MOORE’S has set numerous world price records for Canadian coins
and banknotes, including in 2010 when a Bank of Vancouver, $5.00 note of the 1910 issue, with
serial number 000001 realized $150,000.00. While most the material auctioned over the decades by
MOORE’S has been Canadian and Newfoundland decimal coinage, Government and Chartered Bank
Notes and Colonial tokens, significant collections of historical medals, United States and world coins and
banknotes and ancient Greek and Roman coinage have also been featured.
Charles D. Moore, the President of MOORE’S is a thirty-eight year Life member and a Fellow of the Royal
Canadian Numismatic Association and served twenty-seven years on the R.C.N.A. board, as well as a
term as Vice President and two terms as President of the Association. Mr. Moore is also a thirty-four
year Life Member of the Canadian Paper Money Society, (C.P.M.S.), a thirty year board member and
both a Vice President and President of the Society. Mr. Moore was also a founding Charter member of
the Canadian Association of Numismatic Dealers, (C.A.N.D.), and served terms as both Vice President
and President of the Association.
In addition to serving on elected boards and executive positions, Mr. Moore has worked in numerous
capacities behind the scenes promoting Canadian numismatics, and bringing collectors and dealers
together. In 2010 Charles Moore was awarded the J.D. Ferguson gold medal, the highest award in
Canadian numismatics for his numerous contributions to Canadian numismatics. At present, Mr. Moore
is the chairman of the Canadian Association for Numismatic Education, (C.A.F.N.E.), and a non-profit
Association that provides grants for Canadian educational purposes.
MOORE’S offers four decades of Industry experience, outstanding prices for your coins, tokens,
banknotes and medals, excellent customer service and very competitive commission rates.
Consignment information is available by contacting MOORE’s at P.O. Box 5233, Walnut Creek, CA.
94596, phone (925)-946-0150, fax (925)-930-7710,
e-mail. Yearly
subscriptions to all MOORE auctions catalogues and publications are available for $25.00 per annum.