1823 Nova Scotia Half Penny Token

testing123 · Oct 24, 2011

Got out to a field today that's produced some older coins and also two Canadian coppers previously. After nearly two hours barely a thing showed up. Then out popped the tombac with the ugly design! About 15 minutes later the copper disc appeared. Couldn't recognize it right off so I assumed it was Canadian. Turns out to be an 1823 Nova Scotia Half Penny Token. Surprised how many Canadian coppers have came out of here.

HH all!

Hunthicks · Oct 24, 2011

We get a lot of american and other coinage here as well, in those days they pretty much carried what they had and a coin was a coin, you took what you could get I imagine! Nice find! :icon_thumright:

saltyshark2002 · Oct 25, 2011

I pulled out one similar a couple of years ago except mine was a Montreal "Un Sou" bouquet token..I found it in Raymond,NH

West Jersey Detecting · Oct 25, 2011

Amazing find! It is interesting how different finds a few hundred miles are!

Rick (Nova Scotia) · Oct 25, 2011

Cool.

I'd take that button. Not ugly to me.

romeo-1 · Oct 25, 2011

Cool...I've dug my share of those!

Snake Eyes · Oct 25, 2011

COOL Finds :icon_thumright:

I'm sure you have no complaints

CHEERS

grasshopper · Oct 25, 2011

saltyshark2002 said:
I pulled out one similar a couple of years ago except mine was a Montreal "Un Sou" bouquet token..I found it in Raymond,NH

i found one of those too, they are pretty cool coins.

nice find!!!! i think the button is sweet

TommNJ · Oct 25, 2011

Very Nice, :icon_thumright:

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TommNJ

testing123 · Oct 26, 2011

Neil in West Jersey said:
Amazing find! It is interesting how different finds a few hundred miles are!

Thanks Neil! You never know what's going to pop up.

civilman1 · Oct 26, 2011

Pretty neat coin there T123.what's on the back....a thistle or something?

MaineRelic · Oct 26, 2011

Nice testing ! The coin diverseity in New England sure keep the hunts Interesting ! I had one of those pop out of the ground in Hampden , Me. .Mine did not hold up well either ! Yours a little better than mine Keep us posted ! M.R.