Colonial Era Tokens of Upper Canada
Part 1: Token numbers UC-2A1 to UC-7NOTE: Click on any photo to load a much larger version of the same photo |
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Charlton Cat # |
Breton Cat # |
Obverse Content Reverse Content |
Notes |
Die Axis |
Metal |
Size (mm) |
Edge |
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UC-2A1 |
Br-718 |
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 |
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C |
27.1 to 28.0 |
Plain |
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UC-2A1 |
Br-718 |
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 |
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B |
27.1 to 28.0 |
Plain |
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UC-2A2 |
Br-718 |
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 |
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C |
27.1 to 28.0 |
Plain |
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UC-2A3 |
Br-718 |
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 |
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C |
27.1 to 28.0 |
Plain |
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UC-2A4 |
Br-718 |
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 |
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C |
27.1 to 28.0 |
Reeded |
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UC-2A5 |
Br-718 |
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" |
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C |
27.1 to 28.0 |
Reeded |
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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" |
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C |
40.2 to 40.5 |
Plain |
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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 |
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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 |
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C |
to |
Plain |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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C |
26.4 to 26.9 |
Plain |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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C |
26.5 to 26.9 |
Reeded (Diagonally) |
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