1837 canadian provincial half penny bank token

[diggindeep]

here is a pic of a half penny i found last night enjoy. also some of the other coins i found with it.

 

[Marc(NB)]

thats a nice one! Maybe someday I get to dig that "Habitant" coin also

 

[extractor]

Nice diggen Congrats

 

[aa battery]

any idea whats it worth i got 1?

 

[diggindeep]

no idea what its worth...did u dig yours?

 

[JerV3]

Nice batch of old coins

HH Jer

 

[aa battery]

no idea what its worth...did u dig yours?

no it was given to me years ago

 

[Mackaydon]

Scroll down here to your coin.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1837-Canada-Hal...290362300QQihZ008QQcategoryZ536QQcmdZViewItem

That seller states the coin is from Quebec.

Here's another one that sold for $8.50:
http://cgi.ebay.com/1837-Canada-HAL...89601559QQihZ016QQcategoryZ3388QQcmdZViewItem

This token is called a Habitant Token -- with strong symbolism for French-Canadians. It portrays a Canadian habitant in traditional winter clothing. The reverse of the below referenced token shows the arms of the city of Montreal with the name of one of the four participating banks on the ribbon (City Bank, Quebec Bank, La Banque du Peuple, and Bank of Montreal).

If you can read the wording around the "X", you have then ID-ed your token.
Source (scroll down): http://www.glencoin.com/presentation_to_glendale_coin_club.htm
Don.....

 

[The Buzzard King]

NICE coins there!
Congrats!

 

[je177]

I dug one of those in early spring. Yours is in better shape than mine. It took me a while to id it. The 1837 is the first year for that coin isn't it? I may be wrong. Great find!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice finds on that