1857 Upper Bank of Canada Half- Penny Token

[SaginawIan]

I found it about 4 inches deep in the middle of the woods in Michigan. I understand that this was used as currency in Canada before government issued coins and prior to the decimal system being in place.

Ian

 

[jopher]

Great coin Ian...I found an 1844 from Bank of Montreal near Grand Blanc.
Is your coin Copper? I believe the one I found was pewter?....joe

 

[SaginawIan]

jopher - ever wonder how a coin ends up where you find it? Seems like the one you found and this one are a little out of place in mid michigan??

Ian

 

[jopher]

jopher - ever wonder how a coin ends up where you find it? Seems like the one you found and this one are a little out of place in mid michigan??

Ian

Yeh...I hear ya.The nieghboring foundation produced an 1855 belt plate and a 1775 King George copper??.....not complainin...Joe

 

[SaginawIan]

Wow, you found a 1775 coin in this area? That's cool. Is that your oldest coin in Michigan? I never thought that something like that would be around here. 1857 is the oldest for me. I know a guy that works for DNR that says he knows of a few foundations that he would take me to in the Orion Twp area. I'm hoping that I can find a large cent this year, I have yet to find one. Ever find one of those around here?

Ian

 

[jopher]

PMed...joe

 

[MICHIGANJAY]

Wow, that is probably the coolest Canadian coin found in Michigan! Fantastic Find! J.

 

[Cynangyl]

That coin is just really cool looking even if it were worth nothing at all I would like it!

 

[Scott (Mich)]

The very first farm field find I had was a Canadian bank token like yours.

From what I have read about - Canadian coins were equal value dollar for dollar up until the 1920's of so and they circulated here in Michigan quite a bit.

Great find by the way.

Happy Hunting,

Scott (Mid-Mich)

 

[dugupfinds]

Decimal in the UK didn't start until 1967. When did it start in Canada?