Colonial Era Tokens of Lower Canada
Part 4: Token numbers LC-40A1 to LC-47GNOTE: 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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LC-40A1 |
Br-674 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 5.0 to 5.3 grams - Copper - Coarsely Reeded edge OBV: - Five shamrocks REV: - Sixteen cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
C |
26.4 to 27.1 |
Coarsely Reeded |
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LC-40A2 |
Br-674 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 5.0 to 5.3 grams - Copper - Finely Reeded edge OBV: - Five shamrocks REV: - Sixteen cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
C |
26.4 to 27.1 |
Finely Reeded |
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LC-40A3 |
Br-674 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 5.0 to 5.3 grams - Copper - Normal flan - Plain edge OBV: - Five shamrocks REV: - Sixteen cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
C |
26.4 to 27.1 |
Plain |
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LC-40A4 |
Br-674 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 5.0 to 5.3 grams - Copper - Thin flan - Plain edge OBV: - Five shamrocks REV: - Sixteen cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
C |
26.4 to 27.1 |
Plain |
|
LC-40A5 |
Br-674 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 5.0 to 5.3 grams - Copper - Overstruck on various tokens - Various edge treatments OBV: - Five shamrocks REV: - Sixteen cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
C |
26.4 to 27.1 |
Plain |
|
LC-40A6 |
Br-674 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 5.0 to 5.3 grams - Brass - Coarsely Reeded edge OBV: - Five shamrocks REV: - Sixteen cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
B |
26.4 to 27.1 |
Coarsely Reeded |
|
LC-40A7 |
Br-674 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 5.0 to 5.3 grams - Brass - Finely Reeded edge OBV: - Five shamrocks REV: - Sixteen cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
B |
26.4 to 27.1 |
Finely Reeded |
|
LC-40A8 |
Br-674 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 5.0 to 5.3 grams - Brass - Thin flan - Plain edge OBV: - Five shamrocks REV: - Sixteen cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
B |
26.4 to 27.1 |
Plain |
|
LC-40A9 |
Br-674 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 5.0 to 5.3 grams - Brass - Thin flan - Reeded edge OBV: - Five shamrocks REV: - Sixteen cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
B |
26.4 to 27.1 |
Reeded |
|
LC-40A10 |
Br-674 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 5.0 to 5.3 grams - Brass - Overstruck on various tokens - Various edge treatments OBV: - Five shamrocks REV: - Sixteen cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
B |
26.4 to 27.1 |
Plain |
|
LC-41A1 |
Br-684 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 5.9 to 6.7 grams - Copper - Medal alignment OBV: - Six shamrocks REV: - Seventeen cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
C |
27.6 to 28.3 |
Plain |
|
LC-41A2 |
Br-684 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 5.9 to 6.7 grams - Copper - Coin alignment OBV: - Six shamrocks REV: - Seventeen cherry leaves |
↑↓ |
C |
27.6 to 28.3 |
Plain |
|
LC-41A3 |
Br-684 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 5.9 to 6.7 grams - Brass - Medal alignment OBV: - Six shamrocks REV: - Seventeen cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
B |
27.6 to 28.3 |
Plain |
|
LC-41A4 |
Br-684 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 5.9 to 6.7 grams - Brass - Coin alignment OBV: - Six shamrocks REV: - Seventeen cherry leaves |
↑↓ |
B |
27.6 to 28.3 |
Plain |
|
LC-42 |
Br-None |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
- Only known struck over UC-12B tokens. The undertype obscures most of the design.
Weight: 6.5 grams OBV: - Two shamrocks REV: - Eighteen cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
B |
27.6 |
Plain |
|
LC-43A1 |
Br-689 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL Note: The 10th edition of the Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens (page 121) states that the existence of this variety is "DOUBTFUL", but as you see here NGC has certified at least one token. It could be a certification error. |
Weight: Variable - Brass - Original strike OBV: - No shamrocks REV: - Twenty-one cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
B |
28.3 to 28.5 |
Reeded |
|
LC-43A2 |
Br-689 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: Variable - Brass, Copper or Lead - Restrike on Round or square flans, foreign coins - No collar - Dimensions: - Round flans = 28.3 to 28.5mm - Square flans = 39.6 by 36.5mm OBV: - No shamrocks REV: - Twenty-one cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
B |
See notes |
Plain |
|
LC-43A3 |
Br-689 |
Montreal Issue "Bouquet Sous" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: Variable - Brass or Copper - Restrike - With collar OBV: - No shamrocks REV: - Twenty-one cherry leaves |
↑↑ |
B |
28.3 to 28.5 |
Plain |
|
LC-44A1 |
Br-690 |
Miscellaneous Issue "Bouquet Sous" "BOSTON SOU" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 6.8 to 7.0 grams - Copper - Coin alignment OBV: - Seven shamrocks REV: - Eighteen cherry leaves |
↑↓ |
C |
27.5 to 27.7 |
Plain |
|
LC-44A2 |
Br-690 |
Miscellaneous Issue "Bouquet Sous" "BOSTON SOU" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: TOKEN / UN SOU (Wreath of two cherry branches) / MONTREAL |
Weight: 6.8 to 7.0 grams - Brass - Coin alignment OBV: - Seven shamrocks REV: - Eighteen cherry leaves |
↑↓ |
B |
27.5 to 27.7 |
Plain |
|
LC-44B |
Br-690 |
NOTE: The 10th edition of the Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens has re-classified LC-44B as LC-44A2. See above for variety details |
C |
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LC-45 |
Br-670 |
Miscellaneous Issue "Bouquet Sous" "BOSTON SOU" Obv: +AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE+ / (Bouquet containing maple leaves, shamrocks, thistles, wheat ears, grass, roses and oak leaves) / BAS CANADA Rev: T. DUSEAMAN BUTCHER / (Eagle standing next to a shield bearing an anchor within 13 Stars) / BELLEVILLE Note: Tobias D. Seaman ordered these as a business card. His main occupation was as a hotelier and a butcher. After he rejected them the "U" was added to the die to create the name DUSEAMAN. |
Weight: 10.8 to 11.1 grams - Brass - Coin alignment OBV: - Three shamrocks REV: - Eagle standing next to a shield bearing an anchor within 13 Stars |
↑↑ |
B |
27.9 to 28.2 |
Plain |
|
LC-46A1 |
Br-960 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 8.2 to 8.6 grams OBV: - Four leaves at the top of the laurel wreath - Four jewels on the pin REV: - None of the cannonballs touch the bale |
↑↓ |
C |
28.3 to 28.9 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-46A2 |
Br-960 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 8.2 to 8.6 grams OBV: - Two leaves at the top of the laurel wreath - Six jewels on the pin REV: - The cannonballs touch the bale |
↑↓ |
C |
28.3 to 28.9 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-46A3 |
Br-960 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 8.2 to 8.6 grams OBV: - Four leaves at the top of the laurel wreath - Four jewels on the pin REV: - The cannonballs touch the bale |
↑↓ |
C |
28.3 to 28.9 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-47A1 |
Br-957 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 16.8 to 18.2 grams OBV: - The left and right side of the wreath touch at the top |
↑↓ |
C |
34.3 to 34.4 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-47A2 |
Br-957 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 16.8 to 18.2 grams OBV: - The left and right side of the wreath DO NOT touch at the top |
↑↓ |
C |
34.3 to 34.4 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-47B1 |
Br-958 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 17.1 to 18.2 grams REV: - Small ship on a small expanse of water - Cornucopia has more wheat than LC-47B2 - Agriculture has elaborate folds in her gown - Bale is uniform in shape |
↑↓ |
C |
34.2 to 34.6 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-47B2 |
Br-958 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 17.1 to 18.2 grams REV: - Large ship on a large expanse of water - Cornucopia has much less wheat than LC-47B1 - Agriculture has weak folds in her gown - Bale is misshapen |
↑↓ |
C |
34.2 to 34.6 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-47C1 |
Br-958 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 17.1 to 18.2 grams OBV: - Oak wreath begins with leaves at the bottom |
↑↑ |
C |
34.2 to 34.6 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-47C1A |
Br-958 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 17.1 to 18.2 grams Same designs as LC-47C1 but Coin alignment OBV: - Oak wreath begins with leaves at the bottom |
↑↓ |
C |
34.2 to 34.6 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-47C2 |
Br-958 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 17.1 to 18.2 grams OBV: - Oak wreath begins with acorns at the bottom |
↑↓ |
C |
34.2 to 34.6 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-47D1 |
Br-959 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 16.5 to 18.2 grams OBV: - Twelve leaves on the laurel crown |
↑↓ |
C |
34.1 to 34.3 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-47D2 |
Br-959 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 16.5 to 18.2 grams OBV: - Eleven leaves on the laurel crown |
↑↓ |
C |
34.1 to 34.3 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-47D3 |
Br-959 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 16.5 to 18.2 grams OBV: - Nine leaves on the laurel crown |
↑↓ |
C |
34.1 to 34.3 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-47D4 |
Br-959 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 16.5 to 18.2 grams OBV: - Eight leaves on the laurel crown |
↑↓ |
C |
34.1 to 34.3 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-47D5 |
Br-959 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 16.5 to 18.2 grams OBV: - Seven leaves on the laurel crown |
↑↓ |
C |
34.1 to 34.3 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-47D6 |
Br-959 |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) / 1812 |
Weight: 16.5 to 18.2 grams Diagonal reeding on the edge OBV: - Seven leaves on the laurel crown |
↑↓ |
C |
34.1 to 34.3 |
Diagonal Reeding |
|
LC-47E* |
Br-None |
*Tiffin Pattern token - Has been re-classified as a Pattern with catalogue numbers PF-6. Has also been classified as PF-11 in the past.
Obv: BON POUR DEUX SOUS / (Bust of King George III facing right) / 1812 Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Seated Agriculture, ship sailing in the distance, group of cannonballs at her feet) |
Weight: 17.54 grams |
↑↓ |
C |
34.6 |
Engrailed |
|
LC-47F1 |
Br-None |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: COMMERCE / (Seated Britannia) / 1814 |
Weight: 16.5 to 18.2 grams Engrailed on the edge (NE to SW direction) |
↑↓ |
C |
34.1 to 34.3 |
Engrailed ////// |
|
LC-47F2 |
Br-None |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: COMMERCE / (Seated Britannia) / 1814 |
Weight: 16.5 to 18.2 grams Diagonal reeding on the edge (NW to SE direction) |
↑↓ |
C |
34.1 to 34.3 |
Diagonal Reeding \\\\\\ |
|
LC-47G |
Br-None |
Anonymous Token: Thomas Halliday Obv: Wreath of oak leaves around rim / (Bust of King George III facing right) Rev: COMMERCE / (Seated Britannia) |
Weight: 16.5 grams (Note: NO DATE below Britannia on reverse) |
↑↓ |
C |
34.1 to 34.3 |
Diagonal Reeding \\\\\\ |
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