Colonial Era Tokens of Lower Canada


Part 5: Token numbers LC-48A1 to LC-56C2

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Charlton
Cat #
Breton
Cat #
Obverse Content
Reverse Content
Notes
 Die 
 Axis 
 Metal 
 Size 
(mm)
 Edge 
LC-48A1
Br-960
Tiffin Token

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:
5.3 to 6.6 grams

OBV:
- Four upper leaves on the laurel crown

REV:
- Three daisies in the mouth of the cornucopia
↑↓
C
 27.3 
to
 27.7 
 Plain 
LC-48A2
Br-960
Tiffin Token

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:
5.3 to 6.6 grams

OBV:
- Two upper leaves on the laurel crown

REV:
- Three daisies in the mouth of the cornucopia
↑↓
C
 27.3 
to
 27.7 
 Plain 
LC-48A3
Br-960
Tiffin Token

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

NOTE: The 10th edition of the Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens states that the existence of this variety is "DOUBTFUL", but the example shown here has been identified in the Bank of Canada Currency Museum (Object ID: 1966.0160.00808.000)
Same as LC-48A2 but BRASS Weight:
5.3 to 6.6 grams

OBV:
- Two upper leaves on the laurel crown

REV:
- Three daisies in the mouth of the cornucopia
↑↓
B
 27.3 
to
 27.7 
 Plain 
LC-48A4
Br-960
Tiffin Token

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:
5.3 to 6.6 grams

OBV:
- Two upper leaves on the laurel crown

REV:
- Two daisies in the mouth of the cornucopia
↑↓
C
 27.3 
to
 27.7 
 Plain 
LC-48B1
Br-960
Imitation Tiffin Token

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:
5.0 to 5.9 grams

OBV:
- Outer wreath of oak leaves flows in a counter-clockwise direction
↑↓
C
 27.4 
to
 27.7 
 Plain 
LC-48B2
Br-960
Imitation Tiffin Token

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:
5.0 to 5.9 grams

OBV:
- Outer wreath of oak leaves flows in a clockwise direction
↑↓
C
 27.4 
to
 27.7 
 Plain 
LC-48C1
Br-961
Imitation Tiffin Token

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:
5.1 to 5.9 grams

BRASS

OBV:
- Outer wreath of oak leaves flows in a counter-clockwise direction
↑↓
B
 27.4 
to
 27.7 
 Plain 
LC-48C2
Br-961
Imitation Tiffin Token

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:
5.1 to 5.9 grams

BRASS

OBV:
- Outer wreath of oak leaves flows in a clockwise direction
↑↓
B
 27.4 
to
 27.7 
 Plain 
LC-48C3
Br-961
Imitation Tiffin Token

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:
5.1 to 5.9 grams

COPPER

OBV:
- Outer wreath of oak leaves flows in a clockwise direction
↑↓
C
 27.4 
to
 27.7 
 Plain 
LC-49A1
Br-982
Blacksmith Style Imitation Tiffin Token

Obv: VICTORIA NOBIS EST / (Bust facing right)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia holding a spear, ship sailing in the distance)
Weight:
8.5 to 9.0 grams

Overstruck on Guppy half pennies and possibly other tokens
↑↓
C
 28.0 
to
 28.3 
 Engrailed 
LC-49A2
Br-982
Blacksmith Style Imitation Tiffin Token

Obv: VICTORIA NOBIS EST / (Bust facing right)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia holding a spear, ship sailing in the distance)
Weight:
8.5 to 9.0 grams

NOT Overstruck
↑↓
C
 28.0 
to
 28.3 
 Engrailed 
LC-50
Br-991
1812 Richard Hurd Farthing Token

Obv: FARTHING TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the left, inside an inner ring) / 1812

Rev: (thick continuous wreath composed of oak leaves and acorns) / RH monogram
Weight:
3.61 to 4.1 grams

REV:
- Oak leaf wreath flows in a clockwise direction
↑↓
C
 22.2 
to
 22.4 
 Engrailed 
LC-51A1
Br-990
1814 Richard Hurd Half Penny Token

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the left, inside an inner ring) / 1814

Rev: (thick continuous wreath composed of oak leaves and acorns) / RH monogram
Weight:
8.03 to 8.5 grams

Thick flan

REV:
- Oak leaf wreath flows in a counter-clockwise direction
↑↓
C
 28.0 
to
 28.2 
 Engrailed 
LC-51A2
Br-990
1814 Richard Hurd Half Penny Token

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the left, inside an inner ring) / 1814

Rev: (thick continuous wreath composed of oak leaves and acorns) / RH monogram
Weight:
4.67 to 4.5 grams

Thin flan

REV:
- Oak leaf wreath flows in a counter-clockwise direction
↑↓
C
 28.0 
to
 28.2 
 Plain 
LC-51A3
Br-990
1814 Richard Hurd Half Penny Token

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the left, inside an inner ring) / 1814

Rev: (thick continuous wreath composed of oak leaves and acorns) / RH monogram
Weight:
5.5 grams

Thin flan

REV:
- Oak leaf wreath flows in a counter-clockwise direction
↑↑
C
 28.0 
to
 28.2 
 Plain 
LC-52
Br-989
1814 Richard Hurd One Penny Token

Obv: ONE PENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the left, inside an inner ring) / 1814

Rev: (thick continuous wreath composed of oak leaves and acorns) / RH monogram
Weight:
16.2 grams

REV:
- Oak leaf wreath flows in a counter-clockwise direction
↑↓
C
 34.2 
to
 34.4 
 Engrailed 
LC-53A1
Br-992
To Facilitate Trade - de Salaberry Token

Obv: (Bust of Colonel Charles Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry facing right)

Rev: TO FACILITATE TRADE / (Seated female figure, holding scales, facing right) / 1825
Weight:
6.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Open sleeve
↑↓
C
 27.8 
to
 28.1 
 Plain 
LC-53A2
Br-992
To Facilitate Trade - de Salaberry Token

Obv: (Bust of Colonel Charles Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry facing right)

Rev: TO FACILITATE TRADE / (Seated female figure, holding scales, facing right) / 1825
Weight:
6.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Closed sleeve
↑↓
C
 27.8 
to
 28.1 
 Plain 
LC-53B
Br-None
To Facilitate Trade - MULE Token

Obv: (Bust of an unknown civilian facing right)

Rev: TO FACILITATE TRADE / (Seated female figure, holding scales, facing right) / 1825
Weight:
6.8 grams

MULE token consisting of the obverse from LC-58A1 and the reverse from LC-53A

OBV:
- Open sleeve
↑↓
C
 27.6 
to
 27.8 
 Plain 
LC-54A
Br-994
Original Strike - Seated Britannia / Spread Eagle Token

Obv: (Oak leaf wreath surrounding the rim) / (Seated Britannia facing left, ship sailing in the distance)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Spread eagle holding arrows and olive branch) / 1813
Weight:
8.25 to 8.93 grams

↑↓
C
 27.9 
 Engrailed 
LC-54B1
Br-994
Imitation Seated Britannia / Spread Eagle Token

Obv: (Oak leaf wreath surrounding the rim) / (Seated Britannia facing left, ship sailing in the distance)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Spread eagle holding arrows and olive branch) / 1813
Weight:
5.5 to 7.15 grams

↑↓
C
 27.3 
 Engrailed 
LC-54B2
Br-994
Imitation Seated Britannia / Spread Eagle Token

Obv: (Oak leaf wreath surrounding the rim) / (Seated Britannia facing left, ship sailing in the distance)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Spread eagle holding arrows and olive branch) / 1813
Weight:
5.5 to 7.15 grams

Same as LC-54B1 but BRASS
↑↓
B
 27.3 
 Engrailed 
LC-54B3
Br-994
Imitation Seated Britannia / Spread Eagle Token

Obv: (Oak leaf wreath surrounding the rim) / (Seated Britannia facing left, ship sailing in the distance)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Spread eagle holding arrows and olive branch) / 1813
Weight:
5.5 to 7.15 grams

MULE token consisting of LC-54D1 obverse and LC-54B1 reverse
↑↑
C
 27.3 
 Engrailed 
LC-54C1
Br-994
Imitation Seated Britannia / Spread Eagle Token

Obv: (Oak leaf wreath surrounding the rim) / (Seated Britannia facing left, ship sailing in the distance)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Spread eagle holding arrows and olive branch) / 1814
Weight:
6.26 to 7.0 grams

OBV:
- Large shield
- Drapery between shield and trident handle
↑↓
C
 27.5 
to
 27.6 
 Engrailed 
LC-54C2
Br-994
Imitation Seated Britannia / Spread Eagle Token

Obv: (Oak leaf wreath surrounding the rim) / (Seated Britannia facing left, ship sailing in the distance)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Spread eagle holding arrows and olive branch) / 1814
Weight:
6.26 to 7.0 grams

OBV:
- Small shield
- No drapery between shield and trident handle
↑↓
C
 27.5 
to
 27.6 
 Engrailed 
LC-54D1
Br-994
Imitation Seated Britannia / Spread Eagle Token

Obv: (Oak leaf wreath surrounding the rim) / (Seated Britannia facing left, ship sailing in the distance)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Spread eagle holding arrows and olive branch) / 1814
Weight:
6.1 to 6.5 grams

OBV:
- Wreath flows counter-clockwise
↑↓
C
 27.5 
to
 27.7 
 Engrailed 
LC-54D2
Br-994
Imitation Seated Britannia / Spread Eagle Token

Obv: (Oak leaf wreath surrounding the rim) / (Seated Britannia facing left, ship sailing in the distance)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Spread eagle holding arrows and olive branch) / 1814
Weight:
6.1 to 6.5 grams

OBV:
- Wreath flows clockwise
↑↓
C
 27.5 
to
 27.7 
 Engrailed 
LC-55
Br-1001
Seated Justice / Sailing Ship Token

Obv: (Ship sailing to the right)

Rev: (Seated Justice facing left)
Weight:
5.3 grams

REV:
- No legend
↑↑
C
 25.5 
 Plain 
LC-56A1
Br-1004
1812 Halfpenny Seated Justice / Sailing Ship Token (SJ & Co)

Obv: (Ship sailing to the right)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Justice facing left, sitting on a crate which is marked "SJ & Co") / 1812
Weight:
4.5 to 6.71 grams

Same as LC-56A2 but in COPPER

OBV:
- Short pennant on foremast
- Three ropes touch the flagpole
↑↑
or
↑↓
C
 28.3 
to
 28.7 
 Plain 
LC-56A2
Br-1004
1812 Halfpenny Seated Justice / Sailing Ship Token (SJ & Co)

Obv: (Ship sailing to the right)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Justice facing left, sitting on a crate which is marked "SJ & Co") / 1812
Weight:
4.5 to 6.71 grams

Same as LC-56A1 but in BRASS

OBV:
- Short pennant on foremast
- Three ropes touch the flagpole
↑↑
or
↑↓
B
 28.3 
to
 28.7 
 Plain 
LC-56A3
Br-1004
1812 Halfpenny Seated Justice / Sailing Ship Token (SJ & Co)

Obv: (Ship sailing to the right)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Justice facing left, sitting on a crate which is marked "SJ & Co") / 1812
Weight:
4.5 to 6.71 grams

Same as LC-56A4 but in COPPER

OBV:
- No pennant on foremast
- None of the ropes touch the flagpole
↑↑
or
↑↓
C
 28.3 
to
 28.7 
 Plain 
LC-56A4
Br-1004
1812 Halfpenny Seated Justice / Sailing Ship Token (SJ & Co)

Obv: (Ship sailing to the right)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Justice facing left, sitting on a crate which is marked "SJ & Co") / 1812
Weight:
4.5 to 6.71 grams

Same as LC-56A3 but in BRASS

OBV:
- No pennant on foremast
- None of the ropes touch the flagpole
↑↑
or
↑↓
B
 28.3 
to
 28.7 
 Plain 
LC-56B1
Br-1004
1815 Halfpenny Seated Justice / Sailing Ship Token (SJ & Co)

Obv: (Ship sailing to the right)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Justice facing left, sitting on a crate which is marked "SJ & Co") / 1815
Weight:
5.3 to 6.4 grams

Same as LC-56B2 but in COPPER
↑↑
C
 28.3 
to
 28.9 
 Plain 
LC-56B2
Br-1004
1815 Halfpenny Seated Justice / Sailing Ship Token (SJ & Co)

Obv: (Ship sailing to the right)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Justice facing left, sitting on a crate which is marked "SJ & Co") / 1815
Weight:
5.3 to 6.4 grams

Same as LC-56B1 but in BRASS
↑↑
B
 28.3 
to
 28.9 
 Plain 
LC-56C1
Br-1005
No Date Halfpenny Seated Justice / Sailing Ship Token

Obv: (Ship sailing to the right)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Justice facing left sitting on a bale) / 1815
Weight:
5.3 to 6.4 grams

Same as LC-56C2 but in COPPER
↑↑
or
↑↓
C
 28.3 
to
 28.9 
 Plain 
LC-56C2
Br-1005
No Date Halfpenny Seated Justice / Sailing Ship Token

Obv: (Ship sailing to the right)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Justice facing left sitting on a bale) / 1815
Weight:
5.3 to 6.4 grams

Same as LC-56C1 but in BRASS
↑↑
or
↑↓
B
 28.3 
to
 28.9 
 Plain 
 
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