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Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!View attachment 2143798 View attachment 2143799
Probably the best looking dug Canada bank token I have ever seen. All I could muster today.
Today's find...
1844 Bank of Montreal, Half Penny Bank Token
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My guess would be copper-nickel like our early Indian Head Pennies. My guides on Canadian coins do not cover these tokens.Wow...that coin is in fantastic condition! Any idea of the composition of those bank tokens? Congrats!
Thanks for the article!that is a Breton 527. Canada tokens are a huge collector game!
1844 Bank of Montreal Halfpenny, Breton-527, PC-1B3, MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Tied for Finest. — Jacob Lipson Rare Coins
The Front View halfpennies and pennies issued by the Bank of Montreal (est. 1817) from 1842 through 1845 represent the fourth attempt by the bank to introduce acceptable coinage into circulation. Its first attempt was the 1835 Bouquet Sous pieces, followed by the Habitant tokens of 1837 and the Sidewww.jacoblipsonrarecoins.com
You may be right. I am merely guessing based upon the patina which is similar to the U.S. fatty Indian Heads. More reddish than green, and dull in finish rather than shiny, even though the coin looks like it would have been new when dropped.Just based on the reddish colour of the ones I have, including one that did not get into the ground, I always assumed they are nearly pure copper. They have about the same colour as copper pipe.