Colonial Era Tokens of Prince Edward Island


Part 1: Token numbers PE-1A1 to PE-9B2

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Charlton
Cat #
Breton
Cat #
Obverse Content
Reverse Content
Notes
 Die 
 Axis 
 Metal 
 Size 
(mm)
 Edge 
PE-1A1
Br-None
"Holey Dollar" Ring
Treasury Issue
Outer ring of various coins, counterstamped

Weight:
20.3 to 22.9 grams

↑↑
S
 39.2 
 Lettered 
PE-1A2
Br-None
"Holey Dollar" Ring
Merchant Issue
Outer ring of various coins, counterstamped

Weight:
20.3 to 22.9 grams

↑↑
S
 39.2 
 Lettered 
PE-1B1
Br-None
"Holey Dollar" Plug (a.k.a. "Dump")
Treasury Issue
Inner plug of various coins, counterstamped

Weight:
4.0 to 4.8 grams

↑↑
S
 16.0 
 Lettered 
PE-1B2
Br-None
"Holey Dollar" Plug (a.k.a. "Dump")
Merchant Issue
Inner plug of various coins, counterstamped

Weight:
4.0 to 4.8 grams

↑↑
S
 16.0 
 Lettered 
PE-2
Br-None
Obv: P.E.I

Rev: Uniface
Weight:
6.4 to 11.6 grams

- All lettering is incuse
- Struck on flans that were so thin that the impression from the obverse is visible on the reverse (mirrored)
C
 33.8 
to
 36.0 
 Plain 
PE-3A
Br-None
Obv: DMC

Rev: Uniface
Weight:
9.9 to 12.2 grams

C
 34.4 
 Plain 
PE-3B
Br-None
Obv: DMC / P.E.I

Rev: Uniface
Weight:
9.9 to 12.2 grams

- All lettering is incuse
- Struck on flans that were so thin that the impression from the obverse is partially visible on the reverse (mirrored)
C
 34.4 
 Plain 
PE-4
Br-916
Obv: PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND HALF PENNY / (Wheat sheaf)

Rev: COMMERCE & TRADE / (Plough)
Weight:
5.5 to 7.0 grams

↑↓
C
 27.0 
to
 28.4 
 Plain 
PE-5A
Br-917
Obv: SUCCESS TO THE FISHERIES / (Fileted fish)

Rev: SPEED THE PLOUGH / (Plough)
Weight:
5.2 to 6.0 grams

REV:
- Clevis at the end of the plough:
↑↑
C
 25.9 
to
 26.1 
 Plain 
PE-5B1
Br-917
Obv: SUCCESS TO THE FISHERIES / (Fileted fish)

Rev: SPEED THE PLOUGH / (Plough)
Weight:
5.5 to 6.0 grams

REV:
- Hook at the end of the plough:
↑↑
C
 25.9 
to
 26.1 
 Plain 
PE-5B2
Br-917
Obv: SUCCESS TO THE FISHERIES / (Fileted fish)

Rev: SPEED THE PLOUGH / (Plough)
Weight:
5.5 to 6.0 grams

REV:
- Hook at the end of the plough:
↑↓
C
 25.9 
to
 26.1 
 Plain 
PE-6A1
Br-920
Obv: ONE / 1855 / CENT

Rev: FISHERIES / AND / AGRICULTURE
Weight:
5.5 to 6.2 grams

OBV:
- Plain 5s in date
↑↑
C
 26.0 
 Plain 
PE-6A2
Br-920
Obv: ONE / 1855 / CENT

Rev: FISHERIES / AND / AGRICULTURE
Weight:
5.5 to 6.2 grams

OBV:
- Recut 5s in date
↑↑
C
 26.0 
 Plain 
PE-6A3
Br-920
Obv: ONE / 1855 / CENT

Rev: FISHERIES / AND / AGRICULTURE
Weight:
5.5 to 6.2 grams

OBV:
- Recut 5s in date
↑↓
C
 26.0 
 Plain 
PE-7A1
Br-918
Obv: PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND / 1855

Rev: SELF GOVERNMENT AND FREE TRADE
Weight:
4.8 to 5.3 grams

OBV:
- Thick top 5s in date
↑↓
C
 26.0 
to
 26.1 
 Plain 
PE-7A2
Br-918
Obv: PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND / 1855

Rev: SELF GOVERNMENT AND FREE TRADE
Weight:
4.8 to 5.3 grams

OBV:
- Thin top 5s in date
↑↓
C
 26.0 
to
 26.1 
 Plain 
PE-7B1
Br-919
Obv: PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND / 1855

Rev: SELF GOVERNMENT AND FREE TRADE
Weight:
4.7 to 5.1 grams

OBV:
- Top of second 5 in date points to left side of the "S" in ISLAND
 ?? 
C
 26.0 
to
 26.1 
 Plain 
PE-7B2
Br-919
Obv: PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND / 1855

Rev: SELF GOVERNMENT AND FREE TRADE
Weight:
4.7 to 5.1 grams

OBV:
- Top of second 5 in date points between the "I" and the "S" in ISLAND
 ?? 
C
 26.0 
to
 26.1 
 Plain 
PE-7C1
Br-919
Obv: PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND / 1857

Rev: SELF GOVERNMENT AND FREE TRADE
Weight:
4.9 to 5.3 grams

OBV:
- Large quatrefoil

REV:
- Large "AND"
↑↑
C
 26.0 
to
 26.3 
 Plain 
PE-7C2
Br-919
Obv: PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND / 1857

Rev: SELF GOVERNMENT AND FREE TRADE
Weight:
4.9 to 5.3 grams

OBV:
- Large quatrefoil

REV:
- Large "AND"
↑↓
C
 26.0 
to
 26.3 
 Plain 
PE-7C3
Br-919
Obv: PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND / 1857

Rev: SELF GOVERNMENT AND FREE TRADE
Weight:
4.9 to 5.3 grams

OBV:
- Large quatrefoil

REV:
- Small "AND"
↑↑
C
 26.0 
to
 26.3 
 Plain 
PE-7C4
Br-919
Obv: PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND / 1857

Rev: SELF GOVERNMENT AND FREE TRADE
Weight:
4.9 to 5.3 grams

OBV:
- Small quatrefoil

REV:
- Small "AND"
↑↑
C
 26.0 
to
 26.3 
 Plain 
PE-7C5
Br-919
Obv: PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND / 1857

Rev: SELF GOVERNMENT AND FREE TRADE
Weight:
4.9 to 5.3 grams

OBV:
- Large quatrefoil

REV:
- Small "AND"
↑↓
C
 26.0 
to
 26.3 
 Plain 
PE-8A1
Br-921
Obv: HALFPENNY / (Ship) / TOKEN

Rev: FISHERIES AND AGRICULTURE
Weight:
5.5 to 6.5 grams

Thick flan
↑↑
C
 26.4 
to
 26.6 
 Plain 
PE-8A2
Br-921
Obv: HALFPENNY / (Ship) / TOKEN

Rev: FISHERIES AND AGRICULTURE
Weight:
5.5 to 6.5 grams

Thin flan
↑↑
C
 26.4 
to
 26.6 
 Plain 
PE-9A
Br-995
Obv: SHIPS COLONIES AND COMMERCE 1815 / (Ship)

Rev: ONE / HALFPENNY / TOKEN
Weight:
4.5 to 4.8 grams

Brass
↑↑
B
 27.9 
to
 28.1 
 Plain 
PE-9B1
Br-996
Obv: SHIPS COLONIES AND COMMERCE 1815 / (Ship)

Rev: FOR / PUBLICK / ACCOMMODATION
Weight:
4.5 to 4.7 grams

Copper
↑↑
C
 28.0 
to
 28.1 
 Plain 
PE-9B2
Br-996
Obv: SHIPS COLONIES AND COMMERCE 1815 / (Ship)

Rev: FOR / PUBLICK / ACCOMMODATION
Weight:
4.5 to 4.7 grams

Brass
↑↑
B
 28.0 
to
 28.1 
 Plain 
 
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