Colonial Era Tokens of Newfoundland
Token numbers NF-1A1 to NF-4NOTE: Click on any photo to load a much larger version of the same photo |
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Charlton Cat # |
Breton Cat # (Corteau Cat #) |
Obverse Content Reverse Content |
Notes |
Die Axis |
Metal |
Size (mm) |
Edge |
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NF-1A1a Unlisted variety (NF-1A1a?) |
Br-952 (Co-1a?) |
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS |
Weight: 8.7 to 10.6 grams Copper Coin Alignment OBV: - Right rear hoof points to the apostrophe in JOHN'S while the left rear hoof is above the N in JOHN'S |
↑↓ |
C |
28.7 to 28.9 |
Plain |
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NF-1A1 |
Br-952 (Co-1) |
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS |
Weight: 8.7 to 10.6 grams Copper Coin Alignment OBV: - Both rear hooves are above the N in JOHN'S |
↑↓ |
C |
28.7 to 28.9 |
Plain |
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NF-1A2 |
Br-952 (Co-1) |
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS |
Weight: 8.7 to 10.6 grams Copper Medal Alignment OBV: - Both rear hooves are above the N in JOHN'S |
↑↑ |
C |
28.7 to 28.9 |
Plain |
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NF-1A3 |
Br-952 (Co-1) |
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS |
Weight: 8.7 to 10.6 grams Brass Medal Alignment OBV: - Both rear hooves are above the N in JOHN'S |
↑↑ |
B |
28.7 to 28.9 |
Plain |
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NF-1A4 |
Br-952 (Co-1) |
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS |
Weight: 8.7 to 10.6 grams Brass Coin Alignment OBV: - Both rear hooves are above the N in JOHN'S |
↑↓ |
B |
28.7 to 28.9 |
Plain |
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NF-1B1 |
Br-952 (Co-2) |
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS / 1841 NOTE: The 10th edition of the Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens lists the existence of this variety (coinage alignment) as "Doubtful". |
Weight: 9.0 to 10.4 grams Copper Coin Alignment |
↑↓ |
C |
28.8 to 29.5 |
Plain |
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NF-1B2 |
Br-952 (Co-2) |
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS / 1841 |
Weight: 9.0 to 10.4 grams Copper Medal Alignment |
↑↑ |
C |
28.8 to 29.5 |
Plain |
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NF-1B3 |
Br-952 (Co-2) |
Obv: R & I.S. RUTHERFORD / (Image of a dead ram) / St. JOHN'S / NEWFOUNDLAND Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS / 1841 |
Weight: 9.0 to 10.4 grams Brass Medal Alignment |
↑↑ |
B |
28.2 to 28.3 |
Plain |
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NF-1C1 |
Br-953 (Co-3 to Co-6) |
Obv: RUTHERFORD BROS. / (Image of a dead ram) / HARBOUR GRACE / NEWFOUNDLAND Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS / 1846 |
↑↑ |
C |
29.4 |
Plain |
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NF-1C2 |
Br-953 (Co-7) |
Obv: RUTHERFORD BROS. / (Image of a dead ram) / HARBOUR GRACE / NEWFOUNDLAND Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS / 1846 |
↑↑ |
C |
29.4 |
Plain |
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NF-1C3 |
Br-953 (Co-8) |
Obv: RUTHERFORD BROS. / (Image of a dead ram) / HARBOUR GRACE / NEWFOUNDLAND Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS / 1846 |
↑↑ |
C |
29.4 |
Plain |
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NF-1C4 |
Br-953 (Co-8) |
Obv: RUTHERFORD BROS. / (Image of a dead ram) / HARBOUR GRACE / NEWFOUNDLAND Rev: (The coat of arms of the "Rutherfords of the Ilk" branch of the Rutherford family) PER MARE - PER TERRAS / 1846 |
Weight: 7.5 to 8.8 grams COIN alignment REV: - Coarse wool, short hooves, stars |
↑↓ |
C |
29.4 |
Plain |
|
NF-2 |
Br-956 (Co-11) |
Obv: SELLS / ALL SORTS / OF SHOP & / STORE / GOODS Rev: PETER / M'AUSLANE / St. JOHNS / NEWFOUNDLAND |
Weight: 2.1 to 2.2 grams |
↑↑ |
B |
19.2 to 20.6 |
Plain |
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NF-3A1 |
Br-954 (Co-9) |
Obv: (Ship) Rev: 1858 |
Weight: 4.3 to 6.4 grams REV: - Open "5" |
↑↑ |
C |
25.4 to 25.6 |
Plain |
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NF-3A2 |
Br-954 |
Obv: (Ship) Rev: 1858 Note: The 10th edition of the Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens (page 5) states that the existence of this variety is "Doubtful". |
Weight: 4.3 to 6.4 grams REV: - Closed "5" |
↑↑ |
C |
25.4 to 25.6 |
Plain |
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NF-4 |
Br-955 (Co-10) |
Obv: FISHERY RIGHTS FOR NEWFOUNDLAND / 1860 Rev: RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT / AND / FREE / TRADE |
Weight: 4.8 to 5.8 grams |
↑↑ |
C |
26.0 to 26.2 |
Plain |
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NOTE: The 10th edition of the Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens no longer lists NF-4A, NF-4A2 or NF-4B. |
NF-4A NF-4A2 NF-4B |
Br-955 |
Obv: FISHERY RIGHTS FOR NEWFOUNDLAND / 1860 Rev: RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT / AND / FREE / TRADE |
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