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- XP Deus, Lesche Piranha 35 Shovel & 'Garrett Carrot'
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
I first detected this field in the Spring of 2024. Based on the date range of my finds, there was a homestead here from 1840 – 60. Some of my finds were part of a pewter knife, a fragment of a Clay 'Penny' Pipe, a brass toe-tap and an 1837 Half Penny Token. I’ve included before and after pics of the 1837 token following my restoration. Let me know what you think. 
c1837 Agriculture & Commerce Lower Canada Un Sou Half Penny Token
Bouquet sou were a series of tokens that were created for use primarily within Lower Canada in the mid- to late-1830s. Roughly equivalent in value to a half penny, the "bouquet sou" were so called because they displayed a group of heraldic flowers tied together with a ribbon on their obverse. They were initially issued by the banks of Lower Canada and were later imitated by speculators who produced tokens that looked similar, but were underweight for their denomination. In both Lower and Upper Canada in the early 19th century, there was little in the way of circulating coinage, and merchants struggled to use what coinage there was available that came in a variety of denominations from numerous countries, including, England, the United States and Mexico. To remedy this situation, the Bank of Montreal issued the first bouquet sou token in July 1835. They were minted in New York State, and about 500,000 pieces were created. The next batch of these tokens issued by the Bank of Montreal included the name of the bank in place of "Bank Token Montreal", and it is thought that the original, anonymous legend was used as the bank had not yet received official permission from the provincial government to issue the tokens, which came the following year.
Thanks for looking,
Dave
c1837 Agriculture & Commerce Lower Canada Un Sou Half Penny Token
Bouquet sou were a series of tokens that were created for use primarily within Lower Canada in the mid- to late-1830s. Roughly equivalent in value to a half penny, the "bouquet sou" were so called because they displayed a group of heraldic flowers tied together with a ribbon on their obverse. They were initially issued by the banks of Lower Canada and were later imitated by speculators who produced tokens that looked similar, but were underweight for their denomination. In both Lower and Upper Canada in the early 19th century, there was little in the way of circulating coinage, and merchants struggled to use what coinage there was available that came in a variety of denominations from numerous countries, including, England, the United States and Mexico. To remedy this situation, the Bank of Montreal issued the first bouquet sou token in July 1835. They were minted in New York State, and about 500,000 pieces were created. The next batch of these tokens issued by the Bank of Montreal included the name of the bank in place of "Bank Token Montreal", and it is thought that the original, anonymous legend was used as the bank had not yet received official permission from the provincial government to issue the tokens, which came the following year.
Thanks for looking,
Dave
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