Colonial Era Tokens of Upper Canada
Part 2: Token numbers UC-8A1 to UC-14NOTE: 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-8A1 |
Br-726 |
Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Crossed shovels above an anvil) / 1820 |
Weight: 5.8 to 6.5 grams OBV: - Bowsprit points between the "D" and "A" in CANADA |
↑↑ |
C |
27.1 to 27.4 |
Reeded |
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UC-8A2 |
Br-726 |
Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Crossed shovels above an anvil) / 1820 |
Weight: 5.8 to 6.5 grams OBV: - Bowsprit points above the last "A" in CANADA |
↑↓ |
C |
27.1 to 27.4 |
Reeded |
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UC-9A1 |
Br-727 |
Weight: 6.4 to 6.7 grams OBV: - The flag flying from the main mast curves up at the tip and almost touches the right side of the T in TOKEN. - Bowsprit points above the last "A" in CANADA REV: - Wide spacing between the handles - A vertical line drawn from the left corner of the right shovel handle points to the lower right corner of the L in COMMERCIAL. - The right shovel handle is far from the L in COMMERCIAL. - The right corner of the left shovel handle lines up with the top left corner of the I in COMMERCIAL - The date almost fits between the bottom corners of the anvil. |
↑↓ |
C |
27.1 to 27.4 |
Reeded |
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UC-9A1A |
Br-727 |
Weight: 6.4 to 6.7 grams BRASS version of UC-9A1 OBV: - The flag flying from the main mast curves up at the tip and almost touches the right side of the T in TOKEN. - Bowsprit points above the last "A" in CANADA REV: - Wide spacing between the handles - A vertical line drawn from the left corner of the right shovel handle points to the lower right corner of the L in COMMERCIAL. - The right shovel handle is far from the L in COMMERCIAL. - The right corner of the left shovel handle lines up with the top left corner of the I in COMMERCIAL - The date fits nicely between the bottom corners of the anvil. |
↑↓ |
C |
27.1 to 27.4 |
Reeded |
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UC-9A2 |
Br-727 |
Weight: 6.4 to 6.7 grams Same as UC-9A3 but with MEDAL alignment OBV: - The flag flying from the main mast points towards the middle of the "O" in TOKEN. - Bowsprit points between the "D" and the last "A" in CANADA REV: - Wide spacing between the handles - A vertical line drawn from the left corner of the right shovel handle points to the center of the L in COMMERCIAL. - The right shovel handle is far from the L in COMMERCIAL. - The right corner of the left shovel handle lines up with the last C in COMMERCIAL - The bottom right corner of the anvil extends well past the 0 in 1820. |
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C |
27.1 to 27.4 |
Reeded |
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UC-9A3 |
Br-727 |
Weight: 6.4 to 6.7 grams Same as UC-9A2 but with COIN alignment OBV: - The flag flying from the main mast points towards the middle of the "O" in TOKEN. - Bowsprit points between the "D" and the last "A" in CANADA REV: - Wide spacing between the handles - A vertical line drawn from the left corner of the right shovel handle points to the center of the L in COMMERCIAL. - The right shovel handle is far from the L in COMMERCIAL. - The right corner of the left shovel handle lines up with the last C in COMMERCIAL - The bottom right corner of the anvil extends well past the 0 in 1820. |
↑↓ |
C |
27.1 to 27.4 |
Reeded |
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UC-9A4 |
Br-727 |
Weight: 6.4 to 6.7 grams OBV: - The flag flying from the main mast points towards the middle of the "O" in TOKEN. - Bowsprit points slightly above and almost touches the last "A" in CANADA REV: - Wide spacing between the handles - A vertical line drawn from the left corner of the right shovel handle points to the center of the L in COMMERCIAL. - The right shovel handle is far from the L in COMMERCIAL. - The right corner of the left shovel handle lines up with the last C in COMMERCIAL - The bottom right corner of the anvil extends well past the 0 in 1820. |
↑↓ |
C |
27.1 to 27.4 |
Reeded |
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UC-9A5 |
Br-727 |
Weight: 6.4 to 6.7 grams OBV: - The flag flying from the main mast points towards the middle of the "O" in TOKEN. - Bowsprit points slightly above and almost touches the last "A" in CANADA REV: - Narrow spacing between the handles - A vertical line drawn from the left corner of the right shovel handle points to the center of the L in COMMERCIAL. - The right shovel handle is CLOSE TO the L in COMMERCIAL. - The right corner of the left shovel handle lines up with the top left corner of the I in COMMERCIAL - The bottom right corner of the anvil extends well past the 0 in 1820. |
↑↓ |
C |
27.1 to 27.4 |
Reeded |
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UC-10 |
Br-728 |
Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Barrel laying on its side) / 1821 |
Weight: 6.0 to 6.5 grams REV: - "UPPER CANADA" written on the side of the barrel |
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C |
27.1 to 27.3 |
Reeded |
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UC-11 |
Br-729 |
Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Barrel laying on its side) / 1821 |
Weight: 6.4 to 6.5 grams REV: - "JAMAICA" written on the side of the barrel |
↑↑ |
C |
27.1 to 27.3 |
Reeded |
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UC-12A1 |
Br-730 |
Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA Rev: TO FACILITATE TRADE / (Plough facing right) / 1823 |
Weight: 6.5 grams OBV: - Bowsprit points between the D and the last "A" in CANADA |
↑↑ |
C |
27.2 to 27.6 |
Reeded |
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UC-12A2 |
Br-730 |
Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA Rev: TO FACILITATE TRADE / (Plough facing right) / 1823 |
Weight: 6.5 grams OBV: - Bowsprit points above the last "A" in CANADA |
↑↓ |
C |
27.2 to 27.6 |
Reeded |
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UC-12B1 |
Br-730 |
Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA Rev: TO FACILITATE TRADE / (Plough facing right) / 1833 |
NOTE: The 10th edition of the Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens states that the existence of this variety is "Doubtful". Weight: 6.03 to 7.3 grams OBV: - Bowsprit points between the D and the last "A" in CANADA |
↑↑ |
C |
27.2 to 27.7 |
Reeded |
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UC-12B2 |
Br-730 |
Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA Rev: TO FACILITATE TRADE / (Plough facing right) / 1833 |
Weight: 6.03 to 7.3 grams OBV: - Bowsprit points above the last "A" in CANADA |
↑↓ |
C |
27.2 to 27.7 |
Reeded |
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UC-13 |
Br-731 |
Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Crossed shovels above an anvil with a hammer and pliers, a vise to the right and a saw to the left) / 1823 |
Weight: 4.9 to 5.8 grams |
↑↓ |
B |
27.6 to 27.9 |
Plain |
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UC-14 |
Br-732 |
Obv: PROVINCE OF UPPER CANADA / (Bust of King George IV) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia holding trident and laurel sprig) / 1832 |
Weight: 8.6 grams |
↑↓ |
C |
28.1 to 28.3 |
Engrailed |
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