Mystery Coin...this is a tough one!

[romeo-1]

I posted this yesterday stating it was a 1712 or 1713 colonial copper. I've been studying it all night and now I am not so sure. This is the clearest photo I could come up with...I'm starting to think that the date is 181?. It was found in my field. I am in Nova Scotia. I'm thinking British. Any help at all would be appreciated!

 

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[PBK]

I think it might be a Starr & Shannon "Halifax Halfpenny" token:

http://www.abccoinsandtokens.com/Canada.R.NS-11A3.html

 

[stud564]

sorry cant help with that one

 

[stud564]

pbk, looking through the posts, i have realized that you know alot about coins and buttons. helps allot of people out. Glad your on this site.

 

[romeo-1]

WOW PBK ...I think your are absolutely correct...once again you have amazed me...

 

[PBK]

Thanks, guys... but as I've often been reminded, anyone can do it!

 

[birdman]

PBK ,I don't think I could have found that. Good job.! Great find.

 

[romeo-1]

I searched the Internet for hours and could not find that...

 

[PBK]

If you get a chance, Romeo, you might want to pick up a copy of Charlton's Canadian Colonial Tokens. I happened to remember seeing the Starr & Shannon halfpenny and penny tokens there, and just scrounged up a couple of pics from the net to confirm it.

All the best,
PBK

 

[romeo-1]

Thanks PBK...I'll pick that up!

 

[Michelle]

I think it might be a Starr & Shannon "Halifax Halfpenny" token:

http://www.abccoinsandtokens.com/Canada.R.NS-11A3.html

Yeah right PBK says "it might be"..... Good Job as always!

 

[diggummup]

Thanks, guys... but as I've often been reminded, anyone can do it!

Thats funny! Anyone with a library full of high priced and specialized reference books and 30-40 years of research and study in said books that is.We know the real deal PBK.A good web search can only bring limited results.I don't care how good you are.Nothing replaces a good book.You are deeply respected on this site for your knowledge and anyone that thinks "anyone can do it",well I don't see them id'ing everything in site,so what's that tell you? I thinks I smells a rat! Do rats eat humble pie? Have a good one!

 

[Michelle]

Thanks, guys... but as I've often been reminded, anyone can do it!

Thats funny! Anyone with a library full of high priced and specialized reference books and 30-40 years of research and study in said books that is.We know the real deal PBK.A good web search can only bring limited results.I don't care how good you are.Nothing replaces a good book.You are deeply respected on this site for your knowledge and anyone that thinks "anyone can do it",well I don't see them id'ing everything in site,so what's that tell you? I thinks I smells a rat! Do rats eat humble pie? Have a good one!

you said it! 8)

 

[Michelle]

QUOTE "Mystery Coin...this is a tough one!" That's funny!

 

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Thanks, guys... but as I've often been reminded, anyone can do it!
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[Mackaydon]

Starr & Shannon issued this token in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1815 (6.1grams). Made of copper, engraved and minted by John Sherriff in Liverpool for Nova Scotia hardware merchants Starr & Shannon.
Kudos to PBK for the ID.
Don....

 

[Cannonman17]

From now on when somebody has a what is it token/coin they should list it as "needs to be PBK'd"