Canadian half penny Token Question ? ? BR# 996 ?

[MaineRelic]

I recently purchased this halfpenny token on e-bay . I first assumed it was part of the early 19th century trade and navagation series of tokens from canada . One site gave a correct verbal discripition of the token and claimed it was A BR# 996. Yet had no pic . I Then found a BR# 996 listed on an old online auction and they had a pic, Yet it was not this token it was an actual TRADE and navagation token . Another site described the token and said it was 1860 Possibly british origin I do not have a token book to reference and as you can see I need help ! Ironpatch ?? Or any other help please ?? MaineRelic

 

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[Iron Patch]

It's British. (would date the same, around 1815)

Not Breton #996 because this is.

http://www.icollector.com/Breton-996-Charlton-PE9B-CCCS-VF-20_i6054356

Here is yours.

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=MEC2031&picture=1#content

 

[MaineRelic]

It's British. (would date the same, around 1815)

Not Breton #996 because this is.

http://www.icollector.com/Breton-996-Charlton-PE9B-CCCS-VF-20_i6054356

Here is yours.

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=MEC2031&picture=1#content

Thanks Ironpatch that clears it up ! I got it for a song so I am happy with it ! And thank you for that uk/collections site ! I will definetly spend some time browsing there ! M.R.

 

[Iron Patch]

It's British. (would date the same, around 1815)

Not Breton #996 because this is.

http://www.icollector.com/Breton-996-Charlton-PE9B-CCCS-VF-20_i6054356

Here is yours.

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=MEC2031&picture=1#content

Thanks Ironpatch that clears it up ! I got it for a song so I am happy with it ! And thank you for that uk/collections site ! I will definetly spend some time browsing there ! M.R.

Many Canadian tokens are based on similar British designs. That Breton #996 is as well. You weren't going to strike it rich even if it was Canadian so it's just as good a coin.

 

[MaineRelic]

It's British. (would date the same, around 1815)

Not Breton #996 because this is.

http://www.collector.com/Breton-996-Charlton-PE9B-CCCS-VF-20_i6054356

Here is yours.

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=MEC2031&picture=1#content

Thanks Ironpatch that clears it up ! I got it for a song so I am happy with it ! And thank you for that uk/collections site ! I will definetly spend some time browsing there ! M.R.

Many Canadian tokens are based on similar British designs. That Breton #996 is as well. You weren't going to strike it rich even if it was Canadian so it's just as good a coin.

Didn,t think I was going to hit it rich on this token. I was just surprised to find a lack of cconsistencyin iidentifying this token on linee most other tokens I can readily find multiples pics of on line . I priced aCanadiann trade token book the other day $ 79.00. not in the budget ! Perhaps after my boy graduates this year and stops eating me out of house and home ! Lol thanks again M.R.

 

[MaineRelic]

It's British. (would date the same, around 1815)

Not Breton #996 because this is.

http://www.icollector.com/Breton-996-Charlton-PE9B-CCCS-VF-20_i6054356

Here is yours.

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=MEC2031&picture=1#content

Thanks Ironpatch that clears it up ! I got it for a song so I am happy with it ! And thank you for that uk/collections site ! I will definetly spend some time browsing there ! M.R.

Many Canadian tokens are based on similar British designs. That Breton #996 is as well. You weren't going to strike it rich even if it was Canadian so it's just as good a coin.

 

[Iron Patch]

It's British. (would date the same, around 1815)

Not Breton #996 because this is.

http://www.collector.com/Breton-996-Charlton-PE9B-CCCS-VF-20_i6054356

Here is yours.

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=MEC2031&picture=1#content

Thanks Ironpatch that clears it up ! I got it for a song so I am happy with it ! And thank you for that uk/collections site ! I will definetly spend some time browsing there ! M.R.

Many Canadian tokens are based on similar British designs. That Breton #996 is as well. You weren't going to strike it rich even if it was Canadian so it's just as good a coin.

Didn,t think I was going to hit it rich on this token. I was just surprised to find a lack of cconsistencyin iidentifying this token on linee most other tokens I can readily find multiples pics of on line . I priced aCanadiann trade token book the other day $ 79.00. not in the budget ! Perhaps after my boy graduates this year and stops eating me out of house and home ! Lol thanks again M.R.

If you look around sometimes you can grab a deal. I know someone who bought a token for $3.00 and sold it for $3,000. Pretty good profit on that one!