Charlton
Cat #

Breton
Cat #

Obverse Content
Reverse Content

Notes

 Die 
 Axis 

 Metal 

 Size 
(mm)

 Edge 

NS-16A1

Br-896

Obv: NEMO ME IMPUNE LACEEIT (Thistle)

Rev: PAYABLE AT THE STORE OF J BROWN (Ship)

Weight:
5.8 to 6.5 grams

Copper

C

 25.9 
to
 26.0 

 Reeded 

NS-16A2

Br-896

Obv: NEMO ME IMPUNE LACEEIT (Thistle)

Rev: PAYABLE AT THE STORE OF J BROWN (Ship)

Weight:
5.8 to 6.5 grams

Silver

S

 25.9 
to
 26.0 

 Plain 

NS-17A1

Br-899

Obv: PAYABLE AT W.L. WHITE'S / HALIFAX HOUSE HALIFAX N.S. / ONE FARTHING

Rev: W.L. WHITE'S HALIFAX HOUSE HALIFAX / CHEAP DRY GOODS STORE

Weight:
3.9 to 4.2 grams

REV:
The "D" of DRY is to the left of the C in CHEAP

B or Bz

 21.8 
to
 22.0 

 Plain 

NS-17A2

Br-899

Obv: PAYABLE AT W.L. WHITE'S / HALIFAX HOUSE HALIFAX N.S. / ONE FARTHING

Rev: W.L. WHITE'S HALIFAX HOUSE HALIFAX / CHEAP DRY GOODS STORE

Weight:
3.9 to 4.2 grams

REV:
The "D" of DRY is below the C in CHEAP

B or Bz

 21.8 
to
 22.0 

 Plain 

NS-18A1

Br-964

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1813

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER

Note: This token was re-classified from NS-18A to NS-18A1 in the 10th edition of the Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens.

Weight:
3.6 grams

Medal Axis

C

 22.1 
to
 22.6 

 Plain 

NS-18A2

Br-964

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1813

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER

Note: This token was re-classified from NS-18B to NS-18A2 in the 10th edition of the Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens.

Weight:
3.6 grams

Coin axis

C

 22.1 
to
 22.6 

 Plain 

NS-19A1

Br-963

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1812

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / HALF PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
8.8 to 9.2 grams

Engrailed edge

C

 27.6 
to
 27.8 

 Engrailed 

NS-19A2

Br-963

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1812

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / HALF PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
8.8 to 9.2 grams

Plain edge

C

 27.6 
to
 27.8 

 Plain 

NS-19B1

Br-963

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1813

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / HALF PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
8.8 to 9.5 grams

Plain edge

C

 27.4 
to
 27.8 

 Plain 

NS-19B2

Br-963

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1813

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / HALF PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
8.8 to 9.5 grams

Engrailed edge

C

 27.4 
to
 27.8 

 Engrailed 

NS-20A1

Br-962

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1813

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / ONE PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
18.8 to 20.3 grams

OBV:
Ship sailing to the left on calm sea
Bar ampersand:

C

 33.5 
to
 33.8 

 Engrailed 

NS-20A2

Br-962

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1813

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / ONE PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
18.8 to 20.3 grams

OBV:
- Ship sailing to the left on rough sea
- Bar ampersand:

C

 33.5 
to
 33.8 

 Engrailed 

NS-20A3

Br-962

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1813

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / ONE PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
18.8 to 20.3 grams

OBV:
- Ship sailing centered on calm sea
- Bar ampersand:


REV:
- Dot between PAPER and PURE is aligned with the top of the letters

C

 33.5 
to
 33.8 

 Engrailed 

NS-20A4

Br-962

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1813

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / ONE PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
18.8 to 20.3 grams

OBV:
- Ship appears to be sailing off the edge
- Round knob ampersand:


REV:
- Small letters
- Dot between PAPER and PURE is aligned just above center vertically

C

 33.5 
to
 33.8 

 Engrailed 

NS-20B1

Br-962

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1814

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / ONE PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
15.3 to 17.6 grams

OBV:
- Normal head
- Second 1 over 0

- Round knob ampersand:

C

 33.5 
to
 33.8 

 Engrailed 

NS-20B2

Br-962

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1814

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / ONE PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
15.3 to 17.6 grams

OBV:
- Normal head
- Second 1 over 0
- Round knob ampersand:

C

 33.5 
to
 33.8 

 Engrailed 
or Plain

NS-20B3

Br-962

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1814

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / ONE PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
15.3 to 17.6 grams

OBV:
- Elongated head
- Large high 8
- Bar ampersand:

C

 33.5 
to
 33.8 

 Engrailed 

NS-21A1

Br-965

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Ship at sea) / 1813

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / HALF PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
7.5 to 7.9 grams

OBV:
- Large central wave

C

 27.3 
to
 27.4 

 Plain 

NS-21A2

Br-965

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Ship at sea) / 1813

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / HALF PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
7.5 to 7.9 grams

OBV:
- Large central wave

C

 27.3 
to
 27.4 

 Engrailed 

NS-21A3

Br-965

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Ship at sea) / 1813

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / HALF PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
7.5 to 7.9 grams

OBV:
- Third wave from the right is the tallest

C

 27.3 
to
 27.4 

 Reeded 

NS-21A3a

Br-965

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Ship at sea) / 1813

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / HALF PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
7.5 to 7.9 grams

OBV:
- Third wave from the right is the tallest

C

 27.3 
to
 27.4 

 Engrailed 

NS-21A4

Br-965

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Ship at sea) / 1813

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / HALF PENNY TOKEN

Weight:
7.5 to 7.9 grams

OBV:
- Rightmost wave is round
- Flaw above the 3 in the date

C

 27.3 
to
 27.4 

 Plain 

NS-22A

Br-967

Obv: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1838

Weight:
???

C

 33.2 
to
 33.3 

 Plain 

NS-22B1

Br-967

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1838

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / ONE STIVER

Weight:
15.17 to 17.7 grams

C

 33.2 
to
 33.3 

 Plain 

NS-22B2

Br-967

Obv: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Seated Commerce) / 1838

Rev: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER / ONE STIVER

MULE - Obverse from a rusted NS-22A reverse die, same reverse from NS-22B1

Weight:
15.17 to 17.7 grams

C

 33.2 
to
 33.3 

 Plain 

NS-23A1

Br-888

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (bust) / 1815

Rev: SUCCESS TO NAVIGATION & TRADE / (Ship)

Weight:
7.4 to 8.4 grams

OBV:
- Laurel crown with two upper leaves


REV:
- Large flag

C

 27.6 
to
 27.7 

 Plain 

NS-23A2

Br-888

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (bust) / 1815

Rev: SUCCESS TO NAVIGATION & TRADE / (Ship)

Weight:
7.4 to 8.4 grams

OBV:
- Laurel crown with two upper leaves


REV:
- Small flag

C

 27.6 
to
 27.7 

 Plain 

NS-23A3

Br-888

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (bust) / 1815

Rev: SUCCESS TO NAVIGATION & TRADE / (Ship)

Weight:
7.4 to 8.4 grams

OBV:
- Laurel crown with one upper leaf


REV:
- Large flag

C

 27.6 
to
 27.7 

 Plain 

NS-23A4

Br-888

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (bust) / 1815

Rev: SUCCESS TO NAVIGATION & TRADE / (Ship)

Weight:
7.4 to 8.4 grams

OBV:
Laurel crown with one upper leaf


REV:
- Small flag

C

 27.6 
to
 27.7 

 Plain 

NS-24A1

Br-894

Obv: ONE HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Hibernian) / 1820

Rev: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Ship)

Weight:
6.0 to 7.0 grams

Copper

C

 27.4 
to
 27.6 

 Plain 

NS-24A2

Br-894

Obv: ONE HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Hibernian) / 1820

Rev: TRADE & NAVIGATION / (Ship)

Weight:
6.0 to 7.0 grams

Brass

B

 27.4 
to
 27.6 

 Plain 

NS-25A1

Br-886

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / (Bust) / 1815

Rev: GENUINE BRITISH COPPER / (Britannia seated)

Weight:
6.1 to 7.1 grams

OBV:
- Large Bust
- Laurel crown with 8 leaves

REV:
- Small head with large nose
- Laurel sprig with nine leaves
- Ship sailing in background

C

 25.8 
to
 26.1 

 Plain 

NS-25A2

Br-886

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / (Bust) / 1815

Rev: GENUINE BRITISH COPPER / (Britannia seated)

Weight:
6.1 to 7.1 grams

OBV:
- Slender Bust
- Laurel crown with 7 leaves

REV:
- Large head
- Laurel sprig with four leaves
- No Ship sailing in background

C

 25.8 
to
 26.1 

 Plain 

NS-25A3

Br-886

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / (Bust) / 1815

Rev: GENUINE BRITISH COPPER / (Britannia seated)

Weight:
6.1 to 7.1 grams

OBV:
- Slender Bust
- Laurel crown with 6 leaves

REV:
- Large head
- Laurel sprig with four leaves
- No Ship sailing in background

C

 25.8 
to
 26.1 

 Plain 

NS-25A4

Br-886

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / (Bust) / 1815

Rev: GENUINE BRITISH COPPER / (Britannia seated)

Weight:
6.1 to 7.1 grams

OBV:
- Small Bust
- Laurel crown with 7 leaves

REV:
- Large head
- Laurel sprig with four leaves
- No Ship sailing in background

C

 25.8 
to
 26.1 

 Plain 

NS-25A5

Br-886

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / (Bust) / 1815

Rev: GENUINE BRITISH COPPER / (Britannia seated)

MULE consisting of NS-25A1 obv and NS-25A2 rev

Weight:
6.1 to 7.1 grams

OBV:
- Large Bust
- Laurel crown with 7 leaves

REV:
- Large head
- Laurel sprig with four leaves
- No Ship sailing in background

C

 25.8 
to
 26.1 

 Plain 

NS-26A1

Br-887

Obv: GENUINE BRITISH COPPER / (Bust) / 1815

Rev: HALF PENNY / (Britannia seated)

Weight:
5.5 to 5.8 grams

C

 28.1 
to
 28.2 

 Reeded 

NS-26A2

Br-887

Obv: GENUINE BRITISH COPPER / (Bust) / 1815

Rev: HALF PENNY / (Britannia seated)

Weight:
5.5 to 5.8 grams

C

 28.1 
to
 28.2 

 Engrailed 

NS-27A1

Br-889

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Bust) / 1815

Rev: (Ship) / HALIFAX

Weight:
6.2 to 6.5 grams

OBV:
- No hair between upper two leaves in laurel crown

C

 25.9; 
to
 26.0 

 Reeded 

NS-27A2

Br-889

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Bust) / 1815

Rev: (Ship) / HALIFAX

Weight:
6.2 to 6.5 grams

OBV:
- No hair between upper two leaves in laurel crown

C

 25.9; 
to
 26.0 

 Reeded 

NS-27A3

Br-889

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Bust) / 1815

Rev: (Ship) / HALIFAX

Weight:
6.2 to 6.5 grams

OBV:
- Hair between upper two leaves in laurel crown

C

 25.9; 
to
 26.0 

 Reeded 

NS-28A1

Br-895

Obv: NOVA SCOTIA AND NEW BRUNSWICK / (ship) / SUCCESS

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Commerce)

Weight:
5.7 to 6.0 grams

Copper

C

 27.9 
to
 28.1 

 Reeded 

NS-28A2

Br-895

Obv: NOVA SCOTIA AND NEW BRUNSWICK / (ship) / SUCCESS

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Commerce)

NOTE: Previous editions of the Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens listed the brass variety of NS-28 as NS-28B.

For the 10th Edition of the catalogue this token has been re-classified as NS-28A2.

Weight:
5.7 to 6.0 grams

Brass

B

 27.9 
to
 28.1 

 Reeded 

NS-29

Br-None

Obv: (Warehouse) / 1816

Rev: HALF PENNY TOKEN / (Crossed shovels)

Weight:
4.9 grams

C

 26.0 

 Plain 

NS-30

Br-None

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / (Anchor) / 1816

Rev: H

Weight:
3.87 to 5.0 grams

C

 26.0 
to
 26.5 

 Plain 

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