Investment [Text Block] | 5. INVESTMENTS The following tables summarize the differences between cost or amortized cost and fair value, by major investment category, at June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016: Trading investments Amortized Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value June 30, 2017: Equity securities - natural resource sector $ 1,808,420 $ 67,479 $ 105,036 $ 1,770,863 Equity securities - all other sectors 3,877,297 68,571 204,475 3,741,393 Total $ 5,685,717 $ 136,050 $ 309,511 $ 5,512,256 December 31, 2016: Equity securities - natural resource sector $ 642,914 $ 4,515 $ 134,536 $ 512,893 Equity securities - all other sectors 1,828,778 — 395,689 1,433,089 Total $ 2,471,692 $ 4,515 $ 530,225 $ 1,945,982 Available for sale investments Amortized Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value June 30, 2017: Canadian government bonds and provincial bonds $ 8,124,734 $ 18,130 $ — $ 8,142,864 Equity securities - bond funds 4,640,518 — 108,293 4,532,225 Equity securities - natural resource sector 258,706 76,696 109,942 225,460 Total $ 13,023,958 $ 94,826 $ 218,235 $ 12,900,549 December 31, 2016: Canadian government bonds and provincial bonds $ 8,114,813 $ 58,709 $ 6 $ 8,173,516 Equity securities - bond funds 4,467,788 — 48,439 4,419,349 Equity securities - natural resource sector 335,267 661,555 14,895 981,927 Total $ 12,917,868 $ 720,264 $ 63,340 $ 13,574,792 Total Investments Amortized Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value June 30, 2017: Held for trading $ 5,685,717 $ 136,050 $ 309,511 $ 5,512,256 Available for sale 13,023,958 94,826 218,235 12,900,549 Total $ 18,709,675 $ 230,876 $ 527,746 $ 18,412,805 December 31, 2016: Held for trading $ 2,471,692 $ 4,515 $ 530,225 $ 1,945,982 Available for sale 12,917,868 720,264 63,340 13,574,792 Total $ 15,389,560 $ 724,779 $ 593,565 $ 15,520,774 Realized gain (loss) on investments, net Till calculates the gain or loss realized on the sale of investments by comparing the sales price (fair value) to the cost or amortized cost of the security sold. Till determines the cost or amortized cost of the bonds sold using the specific-identification method and all other securities sold using the average cost method. Held for trading investments The net gain (loss) from held for trading investments was ( $341,704 $123,526 three June 30, 2017 2016, $87,199 $270,705 six June 30, 2017 2016, Available for sale investments Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 Gains Fair Value at Sale Gains Fair Value at Sale Equities $ — $ — $ 894,465 $ 1,222,592 Canadian provincial bonds — — 42,519 3,774,909 Total realized gains — — 936,984 4,997,501 Equities — — — — Total realized losses — — — — Net realized gains $ — $ — $ 936,984 $ 4,997,501 Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 Gains Fair Value at Sale Gains (Losses) Fair Value at Sale Equities $ 1,001,496 $ 1,335,452 $ 1,147,838 $ 1,650,128 Canadian provincial bonds — — 42,519 3,774,909 Total realized gains 1,001,496 1,335,452 1,190,357 5,425,037 Equities — — (16,958 ) 116,864 Total realized losses — — (16,958 ) 116,864 Net realized gains $ 1,001,496 $ 1,335,452 $ 1,173,399 $ 5,541,901 The following tables summarize Till's fixed maturities by contractual maturity periods. Actual results may may June 30, 2017 Amortized Cost Percent of Total Fair Value Percent of Total Due in one year or less $ 3,562,568 28 % $ 3,594,987 28 % Due after one year through five years 7,172,193 56 7,044,234 56 Due after five years through 10 years 2,030,490 16 2,035,868 16 Due after ten years — — — — Total $ 12,765,251 100 % $ 12,675,089 100 % December 31, 2016 Amortized Cost Percent of Total Fair Value Percent of Total Due in one year or less $ 2,063,193 16 % $ 2,064,575 16 % Due after one year through five years 8,309,375 66 8,315,177 66 Due after five years through 10 years 2,210,033 18 2,213,113 18 Due after ten years — — — — Total $ 12,582,601 100 % $ 12,592,865 100 % Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments Available for sale investments Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Canadian government and provincial bonds $ (60,740 ) $ (82,469 ) $ (140,957 ) $ 6,726 Bond funds (71,949 ) 1,427 (59,854 ) (12,262 ) Equities (95,349 ) 286,951 (579,522 ) 587,383 Included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ (228,038 ) $ 205,909 $ (780,333 ) $ 581,847 Net interest and dividends Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net interest and dividends $ 283,220 $ 172,782 $ 412,248 $ 297,135 Investment related expenses (283,926 ) (177,895 ) (703,604 ) (332,490 ) Total $ (706 ) $ (5,113 ) $ (291,356 ) $ (35,355 ) Investment income (loss), net Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net gain (loss) on held for trading securities $ (341,704 ) $ 123,526 $ (87,199 ) $ 270,705 Net realized gain on available for sale securities — 936,984 1,001,496 1,173,399 Change in unrealized loss on derivative liability — 147,707 — (160,357 ) Net investment expense (706 ) (5,113 ) (291,356 ) (35,355 ) Total $ (342,410 ) $ 1,203,104 $ 622,941 $ 1,248,392 The following table presents information about Till’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. June 30, 2017 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Canadian government bonds and provincial bonds $ 12,675,089 $ 4,532,225 $ 8,142,864 $ — Equity securities 5,737,716 5,578,580 159,136 — Total investments $ 18,412,805 $ 10,110,805 $ 8,302,000 $ — December 31, 2016 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Canadian government bonds and provincial bonds $ 12,592,865 $ 4,419,349 $ 8,173,516 $ — Equity securities 2,927,909 2,694,945 232,964 — Total investments $ 15,520,774 $ 7,114,294 $ 8,406,480 $ — The following table presents an aging of Till’s unrealized investment losses on available for sale investments by investment class as of June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016. Less than Twelve Months Twelve Months or More Number of Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Number of Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value June 30, 2017: Equity securities - bond funds — $ — $ — 2 $ 108,293 $ 4,532,225 Equity security - natural resource sector 1 92,741 63,567 1 17,201 — Total 1 92,741 63,567 3 125,494 4,532,225 December 31, 2016: Canadian government bond 1 $ 6 $ 186,165 — $ — $ — Equity securities - bond funds — — — 2 48,439 4,419,349 Equity security - natural resource sector — — — 1 14,895 — Total 1 $ 6 $ 186,165 3 $ 63,334 $ 4,419,349 Equity Investment in Limited Liability Company Till, through RRL, has an investment in IG Copper LLC (“IGC”) that is accounted for under the equity method of accounting that is summarized as follows: June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Balance, beginning of period $ 1,248,491 $ 1,089,570 Additional investments — 219,179 Share of accumulated equity method losses (50,283 ) (60,258 ) Balance, end of period $ 1,198,208 $ 1,248,491 Till's ownership percentage 3.51 % 3.59 % On December 17, 2016, $400,000, 15%, August 19, 2017. $7 June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016, $431,726 $401,973, |