Scrappy
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- Location
- 17th century
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- Minelab CTX 3030 & XP Deus
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That coin sure is a long way from home. Cool find and great condition. Congrats on getting slimy and digging a nice one!
That coin sure is a long way from home. Cool find and great condition. Congrats on getting slimy and digging a nice one!
Thanks J. Not 5 minutes before I said out loud "let me find just one keeper so I can go home!"
I know that feeling haha, although right now for me it's the opposite. The ground is hard as rock and it's too hot to go outside. We need rain! I am going to try to dig something tonight after supper.
Mackaydon got the map right for what made up "upper Canada". Here is some more info:
The Bank of Upper Canada was established in 1821 in York (Toronto, Ontario) under a charter granted by the Province of Upper Canada in 1819. When Upper and Lower Canada were united in 1841 to form the Province of Canada, it was decided that only the bank that held the government accounts should have the right to issue copper tokens. This privilege was enjoyed by the Bank of Montreal until 1848. Following the passage of the Rebellion Losses Bill in 1849, rioting in Montreal led to the destruction of the legislative buildings and the capital of the province was transferred to Toronto. As a result, the right to issue tokens passed to the Bank of Upper Canada.
Between 1850 and 1857 the Bank of Upper Canada issued a series of handsome penny and halfpenny copper tokens. The obverse of a penny token issued in 1850 is shown and features a St. George and the dragon motif encircled by the legend BANK OF UPPER CANADA and the date. The St. George motif was designed by Benedetto Pistrucci for the British sovereign of 1817 and is considered to be the definitive representation of the theme.
Nice find Steve. That token is in great shape.
Nice Token!!!! In decent shape also. Cool history behind it, great recovery, congrats and HH
Cool Token and nice read on the research of what it represents
NICE FINDS .