Colonial Era Tokens of Upper Canada


Part 1: Token numbers UC-2A1 to UC-7

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Charlton
Cat #
Breton
Cat #
Obverse Content
Reverse Content
Notes
 Die 
 Axis 
 Metal 
 Size 
(mm)
 Edge 
UC-2A1
Br-718
Obv: LESSLIE & SONS / (Justice standing with scales and sword) / YORK KINGSTON & DUNDAS

Rev: PROSPERITY TO CANADA / TOKEN / (Image of a plough facing left) / HALFPENNY / LA PRUDENCE ET LA CANDEUR

Weight:
7.0 to 7.3 grams

COPPER

OBV:
- No comma after YORK

REV:
- Lower plough handle points to the dot between CANADA and CANDEUR
- Beads around the rim
↑↑
C
 27.1 
to
 28.0 
 Plain 
UC-2A1
Br-718
Obv: LESSLIE & SONS / (Justice standing with scales and sword) / YORK KINGSTON & DUNDAS

Rev: PROSPERITY TO CANADA / TOKEN / (Image of a plough facing left) / HALFPENNY / LA PRUDENCE ET LA CANDEUR

Weight:
7.0 to 7.3 grams

- Plain edge

BRASS

OBV:
- No comma after YORK

REV:
- Lower plough handle points to the dot between CANADA and CANDEUR
- Beads around the rim
- Clevis points to the "P" in PROSPERITY
↑↑
B
 27.1 
to
 28.0 
 Plain 
UC-2A2
Br-718
Obv: LESSLIE & SONS / (Justice standing with scales and sword) / YORK KINGSTON & DUNDAS

Rev: PROSPERITY TO CANADA / TOKEN / (Image of a plough facing left) / HALFPENNY / LA PRUDENCE ET LA CANDEUR

Weight:
7.0 to 7.3 grams

- Plain edge

OBV:
- No comma after YORK

REV:
- Lower plough handle points to the left leg of the last "A" in CANADA, handle end is far from the A
- NO Beads around the rim
- Clevis points to the "P" in PROSPERITY
↑↑
C
 27.1 
to
 28.0 
 Plain 
UC-2A3
Br-718
Obv: LESSLIE & SONS / (Justice standing with scales and sword) / YORK KINGSTON & DUNDAS

Rev: PROSPERITY TO CANADA / TOKEN / (Image of a plough facing left) / HALFPENNY / LA PRUDENCE ET LA CANDEUR

Weight:
7.0 to 7.3 grams

- Plain edge

OBV:
- Weak comma after YORK

REV:
- Lower plough handle points to the left leg of the last "A" in CANADA, handle end is far from the A
- NO Beads around the rim
- Clevis points to the "P" in PROSPERITY
↑↑
C
 27.1 
to
 28.0 
 Plain 
UC-2A4
Br-718
Obv: LESSLIE & SONS / (Justice standing with scales and sword) / YORK KINGSTON & DUNDAS

Rev: PROSPERITY TO CANADA / TOKEN / (Image of a plough facing left) / HALFPENNY / LA PRUDENCE ET LA CANDEUR

Weight:
7.0 to 7.3 grams

- Reeded edge

OBV:
- Comma after YORK

REV:
- Lower plough handle points to the left leg of the last "A" in CANADA, handle end is far from the A
- NO Beads around the rim
- Clevis points to the "P" in PROSPERITY
↑↑
C
 27.1 
to
 28.0 
 Reeded 
UC-2A5
Br-718
Obv: LESSLIE & SONS / (Justice standing with scales and sword) / YORK KINGSTON & DUNDAS

Rev: PROSPERITY TO CANADA / TOKEN / (Image of a plough facing left) / HALFPENNY / LA PRUDENCE ET LA CANDEUR

Weight:
7.0 to 7.3 grams

- Reeded edge

OBV:
- Comma after YORK

REV:
- Lower plough handle points to the left leg of the last "A" in CANADA, handle end is close to the A
- NO Beads around the rim
- Clevis points to the dot between "LA" and "PROSPERITY"
↑↑
C
 27.1 
to
 28.0 
 Reeded 
UC-3
Br-717
Obv: LESSLIE & SONS / (Justice standing with scales and sword) / TORONTO & DUNDASS / 1822

Rev: PROSPERITY TO CANADA / TOKEN / (Image of a plough facing left) / 2D CURRENCY / LA PRUDENCE ET LA CANDEUR
Weight:
27.8 to 28.6 grams

OBV:
- "DUNDAS" spelled with a second "S"

↑↑
C
 40.2 
to
 40.5 
 Plain 
UC-4A1
Br-1010
Obv: NO LABOUR / (Man facing right, threshing grain) / NO BREAD

Rev: SPEED THE PLOUGH / (Man driving oxen, ploughing a field, facing left) / HALFPENNY TOKEN
Weight:
6.0 to 6.5 grams

OBV:
- Thin and long area of bare ground under farmer
- Right edge of wheat field ends vertically

REV:
- Front of plough is close to the second ox
↑↓
C
 26.1 
to
 26.2 
 Plain 
UC-4A2
Br-1010
Obv: NO LABOUR / (Man facing right, threshing grain) / NO BREAD

Rev: SPEED THE PLOUGH / (Man driving oxen, ploughing a field, facing left) / HALFPENNY TOKEN
Weight:
6.0 to 6.5 grams

OBV:
- Thck and short area of bare ground under farmer
- Right edge of wheat field ends diagonally

REV:
- Front of plough is far from the second ox
↑↑
C
  
to
  
 Plain 
UC-4A3
Br-1010
Obv: NO LABOUR / (Man facing right, threshing grain) / NO BREAD

Rev: SPEED THE PLOUGH / (Man driving oxen, ploughing a field, facing left) / HALFPENNY TOKEN
Mule token consisting of the obverse from UC-4A1 and the reverse from UC-4A2

Weight:
6.0 to 6.5 grams

OBV:
- Thin and long area of bare ground under farmer
- Right edge of wheat field ends vertically

REV:
- Front of plough is far from the second ox
↑↓
C
 26.1 
to
 26.2 
 Plain 
UC-5A1
Br-723
Obv: SUCCESS TO THE COMMERCE OF UPPr & LOWr CANADA / (Ship sailing to the right)

Rev: SIR ISAAC BROOK. BARt THE HERO OF UPPER CANADA. WHO FELL AT THE GLORIOUS BATTLE OF THE QUEENSTOWN HEIGHTts ON THE 13. OCTr 1812
Weight:
4.9 to 5.1 grams

REEDED EDGE

REV:
- "Brock" is misspelled "Brook"

- Engraver didn't leave sufficient space in the line to spell HEIGHTS properly, and tacked the last two letters above the end of the word
↑↑
C
 26.4 
to
 26.9 
 Reeded
(Diagonally) 
UC-5A2
Br-723
Obv: SUCCESS TO THE COMMERCE OF UPPr & LOWr CANADA / (Ship sailing to the right)

Rev: SIR ISAAC BROOK. BARt THE HERO OF UPPER CANADA. WHO FELL AT THE GLORIOUS BATTLE OF THE QUEENSTOWN HEIGHTts ON THE 13. OCTr 1812
Weight:
4.9 to 5.1 grams

PLAIN EDGE

NOTE:
The 10th Edition of the Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens states that the existence of this variety is "Doubtful".

The token that led to it's initial attribution may have just been a badly worn UC-5A1 with all of the reeding missing.

REV:
- "Brock" is misspelled "Brook"

- Engraver didn't leave sufficient space in the line to spell HEIGHTS properly, and tacked the last two letters above the end of the word
↑↑
C
 26.4 
to
 26.9 
 Plain 
UC-6A1
Br-724
Obv: Sr ISAAC BROCK THE HERO OF UPPr CANADA / (Cherubs placing a wreath on a memorial containing the text "FELL OCT 13 1812")

Rev: SUCCESS TO COMMERCE & PEACE TO THE WORLD / 1816
Weight:
4.5 to 4.9 grams

OBV:
- Cherub's heads are under the "T" in THE and the "ER" in HERO
- Right foot of the last "A" in CANADA is very close to the lower corner of the bottom step

REV:
- WIDE spacing to either side of the dot at the bottom
↑↑
C
 26.4 
to
 26.8 
 Reeded
(Diagonally) 
UC-6A2
Br-724
Obv: Sr ISAAC BROCK THE HERO OF UPPr CANADA / (Cherubs placing a wreath on a memorial containing the text "FELL OCT 13 1812")

Rev: SUCCESS TO COMMERCE & PEACE TO THE WORLD / 1816
Weight:
4.5 to 4.9 grams

OBV:
- Cherub's heads are under the "TH" in THE and the "R" in HERO
- Right foot of the last "A" in CANADA points to the top corner of the bottom step

REV:
- MEDIUM spacing to either side of the dot at the bottom
↑↑
C
 26.4 
to
 26.8 
 Reeded
(Diagonally) 
UC-6A3
Br-724
Obv: Sr ISAAC BROCK THE HERO OF UPPr CANADA / (Cherubs placing a wreath on a memorial containing the text "FELL OCT 13 1812")

Rev: SUCCESS TO COMMERCE & PEACE TO THE WORLD / 1816
Weight:
4.5 to 4.9 grams

OBV:
- Cherub's heads are under the "T" in THE and the "ER" in HERO
- Right foot of the last "A" in CANADA points below the bottom step

REV:
- MEDIUM spacing to either side of the dot at the bottom
↑↑
C
 26.4 
to
 26.8 
 Reeded
(Diagonally) 
UC-6A5
Br-724
Obv: Sr ISAAC BROCK THE HERO OF UPPr CANADA / (Cherubs placing a wreath on a memorial containing the text "FELL OCT 13 1812")

Rev: SUCCESS TO COMMERCE & PEACE TO THE WORLD / 1816
Weight:
4.5 to 4.9 grams

OBV:
- Cherub's heads are under the "T" in THE and the "R" in HERO
- Right foot of the last "A" in CANADA points to the middle of the bottom step

REV:
- MEDIUM spacing to either side of the dot at the bottom
↑↑
C
 26.4 
to
 26.8 
 Reeded
(Diagonally) 
UC-6A6
Br-724
Obv: Sr ISAAC BROCK THE HERO OF UPPr CANADA / (Cherubs placing a wreath on a memorial containing the text "FELL OCT 13 1812")

Rev: SUCCESS TO COMMERCE & PEACE TO THE WORLD / 1816
Weight:
4.5 to 4.9 grams

OBV:
- Cherub's heads are under the "TH" in THE and the "R" in HERO
- Right foot of the last "A" in CANADA points below the bottom step

REV:
- VERY CLOSE spacing to either side of the dot at the bottom
↑↑
C
 26.4 
to
 26.8 
 Reeded
(Diagonally) 
UC-6A7
Br-724
Obv: Sr ISAAC BROCK THE HERO OF UPPr CANADA / (Cherubs placing a wreath on a memorial containing the text "FELL OCT 13 1812")

Rev: SUCCESS TO COMMERCE & PEACE TO THE WORLD / 1816
Weight:
4.5 to 4.9 grams

COIN alignment

OBV:
- Cherub's heads are under the "T" in THE and the "R" in HERO
- Right foot of the last "A" in CANADA points below the middle of the bottom step

REV:
- VERY CLOSE spacing to either side of the dot at the bottom
↑↓
C
 26.4 
to
 26.8 
 Reeded
(Diagonally) 
UC-6A8
Br-724
Obv: Sr ISAAC BROCK THE HERO OF UPPr CANADA / (Cherubs placing a wreath on a memorial containing the text "FELL OCT 13 1812")

Rev: SUCCESS TO COMMERCE & PEACE TO THE WORLD / 1816
Weight:
4.5 to 4.9 grams

Same as UC-6A6 but with COIN alignment

OBV:
- Cherub's heads are under the "TH" in THE and the "R" in HERO
- Right foot of the last "A" in CANADA points below the bottom step

REV:
- VERY CLOSE spacing to either side of the dot at the bottom
↑↓
C
 26.4 
to
 26.8 
 Reeded
(Diagonally) 
UC-6A9
Br-724
Obv: Sr ISAAC BROCK THE HERO OF UPPr CANADA / (Cherubs placing a wreath on a memorial containing the text "FELL OCT 13 1812")

Rev: SUCCESS TO COMMERCE & PEACE TO THE WORLD / 1816
Weight:
4.5 to 4.9 grams

Same as UC-6A7 but with MEDAL alignment

OBV:
- Cherub's heads are under the "T" in THE and the "R" in HERO
- Right foot of the last "A" in CANADA points below the middle of the bottom step

REV:
- VERY CLOSE spacing to either side of the dot at the bottom
↑↑
C
 26.4 
to
 26.8 
 Reeded
(Diagonally) 
UC-7
Br-725
Obv: SUCCESS TO THE COMMERCE OF UPPr & LOWr CANADA / (Ship sailing to the right)

Rev:
MULE token consisting of the obverse from a UC-5 and the worn reverse die from UC-6A7

Weight:
4.9 to 5.2 grams

↑↑
C
 26.5 
to
 26.9 
 Reeded
(Diagonally) 
 
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