Canadian token

ajaan · January 15, 2006 3:08AM

Can anyone identify this?

spinaker2000 · January 15, 2006 3:09AM

that's better!

Aethelred · January 15, 2006 3:13AM

<< <i> Can anyone identify this? >>

Yes, I am sure someone can.

ajaan · January 15, 2006 3:17AM

Thank you for all the help. I now know it is a Brock token.

kuhli · January 15, 2006 4:25AM

This information is from a 1965 Charlton, so the number may not be accurate anymore.

Charlton #106 (Breton #724) Brock Monument VG=$1.75, F=$2.50, VF=$4.00, EF=$6.00, UNC=$12.00

<< <i>These lightweight tokens were issued in Upper Canada in memory of General Brock, who was killed at the Battle of Qeenston Heights in 1812. They were struck on the "York Shilling" standard then in use in Upper Canada, whereby the Spanish dollar was worth eight shillings currency. >>

kuhli · January 15, 2006 4:27AM

BTW, the obverse legend (monument side) reads "Sr. Isaac Brock the Hero of Upper Canada"; reverse legend reads "Success to Commerce & Peace to the World"

1960NYGiants · January 15, 2006 5:48AM

Kuhli is correct. It is known as a Brock token. Catalogued by Charlton as UC-6and Breton as #724. There are 7 varieties based on the position of the cheribs heads and shape of the bottom of the urn and the shape of the 1s in the date. Yours looks like UC-6A2: heads under the TH and R, flat bottom on urn, and falt top ones. Value is less than the C$6 in VG.

Gene

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