OLD, BIG copper coin, WHAT IS THIS THING ????

[gold fish]

I was at an older park in a town in WI today. The town itself is on the south side of the wi river, and was settled MANY moons ago. I have hit several wheats in this park and went today with my buddy, hoping to get a silver or two(NOPE !!). I did however turn up a large copper "coin". I have an 1842 LC that came from very similar soil, and is nowhere near as aged as this coin appears to be. It is the size of a LC, but not as thick, I can't make out any details on the coin, and these are the best scans that I can post, if you have any ideas, please let me know.

P.S. - There have been expeditions in this general area going back before lewis and clark, This is one of the reasons I am so giddy, but I have NO experience with older, early colonial era coins. Any help is appreciated.

 

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[bookfisher]

Re: OLD, BIG copper, WHAT IS THIS THING ?

It's a Bank Of Montreal Half Penny Token. Timmy in NY, just posted two on the forum tonight. I dug one myself on Long Island last month. Here's the link:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,94344.0.html

 

[Nana40]

Re: OLD, BIG copper, WHAT IS THIS THING ?

Fish!! Wow! Isn't that neat that you two would find the same coins!! 8)

Love it!!! You did good! Nana

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: OLD, BIG copper, WHAT IS THIS THING ?

These bank token (coins) were used in USA as money, since they appeared during the era known as Hard Times, when Andrew Jackson tightened up the money supply, it seems that besides the "official" Hard Times tokens that are found sometimes that any copper coin of similar weight was used as currency during this period.

I found my 1837 Habitant HalfPenny token in Southern New Jersey, and I am sure it was used as money during the 1833-1843 Hard times.........

Don

 

[gold fish]

Wow, thanx, guys. That would have been right near the bottom of my guesses list. I think that pretty much makes it my oldest canadian coin.

 

[Jack(IN)]

Nice finds!

 

[piggman1]

Way to go. Now that's a neat find.

 

[Scots Gaelic]

very nice! anyone have any idea it's worth?