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Can anyone help me with some Canadian? (pics)

Is anyone familiar with these 2 coins/tokens? I dont have the Krause Catalog at my finger tips to look them up.

They are both half dollar size. 1 is a 1854 and the other is 1837. Thanks for the help!

1854 Obv

1854 Rev

1837 Obv

1837 Rev
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  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382
    The first one you have there is a Bank of upper Canada copper penny token 1854.
    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. The token is about the size of a Canadian silver dollar and is part of the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada.

    The second is a 1837 Canada Halfpenny Bank Token Province du bas Canada Un Sou.
    The obverse represents a person on foot, whose dress is very characteristic of a typical inhabitant of the period. Above is Province du Bas Canada, and below the denomination in French. The reverse carries a shield which is quartered. The quarters are filled with a rose for the English, a thistle for the Scots, a shamrock for the Irish and a beaver for the Canadians. The inscription reads Concordia Salus. Above the shield are the words "Bank Token" and below is the date 1837 and the denomination in English. The motto "Concordia Salus" implies that working together in peace and harmony the people will attain success for all. In reality the reverse of these tokens carries the Arms of the City of Montreal which were adopted in 1833. They were designed by Jacques Viger, a former mayor of Montreal and engraved by James Turpin about 1830. All these pieces are similar except that each carries the name of the bank which issued it on the ribbon at the base of the shield.


  • BunkerBunker Posts: 3,926
    Thanks for all the info!
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    My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 2 (2003). My son was diagnosed with Type 1 when he was 17 on December 31, 2009. We were stunned that another child of ours had been diagnosed. Please, if you don't have a favorite charity, consider giving to the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)

    JDRF Donation
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