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1870’s H. Gagnon & Company, Saint Roch, Quebec, Canada, Merchant Token, Breton-571, 27mm Diameter, Plain Edge, Thin Planchet, Copper.
Although Canadian publications have always stated these post confederation tokens had been struck in 1878 or as late as November 1879 this token was already mentioned as early as January 1, 1877 in the American Journal of Numismatics. Once considered rare as a newest discovered Canadian numismatic treasure Samuel & Henry Chapman sold a example for $4.75 in the July 1881 sale of the Marshall Lefferts collection and this token was valued at $5.00 in 1883 just a few years after having been issued. Obverse: Beaver facing right with a twig in its mouth with script “Jacques Cartier House, St Roch, Quebec”. Reverse: Script of six lines occupy the whole field “One Cent Payable at H. Gagnon & Company, Crown Street, Saint Roch, Quebec “. The dies for this token were engraved in New York and to prevent any Canadian Customs interference or interruption were sent not to Quebec but to Saint Epiphanie a small village about a hundred and fifty miles down the river. The coins were struck there by a tinsmith named Garnet. H. Gagnon & Company was a firm which conducted a extensive retail business in dry goods and struck these tokens to their customers as an enticement for them to return. This was the only token issued as there were rumors that the government intended on interfering with any of their further issues. Among the 1,000 issued, 200 were instantly purchased by prominent Canadian coin, currency, medal, and token collector Mr. Cyrille Tessier of Quebec. Both long and short branch twig die varieties exist with one end projecting beyond the beaver’s mouth to nearly the grass. The examples shown here are both short branch varieties and all have soft centers and excessive die polishing lines.
There's more varieties known on these then have been published as here's full red attached tail along with one detached tail with patina. Also if you glance at the red example the beaver is directly on the mound. Whereas on the toned example the beaver hovers above the ground.
Although Canadian publications have always stated these post confederation tokens had been struck in 1878 or as late as November 1879 this token was already mentioned as early as January 1, 1877 in the American Journal of Numismatics. Once considered rare as a newest discovered Canadian numismatic treasure Samuel & Henry Chapman sold a example for $4.75 in the July 1881 sale of the Marshall Lefferts collection and this token was valued at $5.00 in 1883 just a few years after having been issued. Obverse: Beaver facing right with a twig in its mouth with script “Jacques Cartier House, St Roch, Quebec”. Reverse: Script of six lines occupy the whole field “One Cent Payable at H. Gagnon & Company, Crown Street, Saint Roch, Quebec “. The dies for this token were engraved in New York and to prevent any Canadian Customs interference or interruption were sent not to Quebec but to Saint Epiphanie a small village about a hundred and fifty miles down the river. The coins were struck there by a tinsmith named Garnet. H. Gagnon & Company was a firm which conducted a extensive retail business in dry goods and struck these tokens to their customers as an enticement for them to return. This was the only token issued as there were rumors that the government intended on interfering with any of their further issues. Among the 1,000 issued, 200 were instantly purchased by prominent Canadian coin, currency, medal, and token collector Mr. Cyrille Tessier of Quebec. Both long and short branch twig die varieties exist with one end projecting beyond the beaver’s mouth to nearly the grass. The examples shown here are both short branch varieties and all have soft centers and excessive die polishing lines.
There's more varieties known on these then have been published as here's full red attached tail along with one detached tail with patina. Also if you glance at the red example the beaver is directly on the mound. Whereas on the toned example the beaver hovers above the ground.
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Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
Sure looks like the bottom piece is a different/later die state of the top piece, with the die ground down and removing some of the shallow central elements. The mound- as you stated- but also the leaf stem, base of the tail, and around the eye. Letter and dentilation placement seems to match on the two.
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What a great piece Cardinal. I amy pretty sure I was the underbidder. I haven't viewed a coin as long as I did this one at the FUN show in a long time!
What a monster. Congrats!!
Just back from imaging --
What a great piece Cardinal. I amy pretty sure I was the underbidder. I haven't viewed a coin as long as I did this one at the FUN show in a long time!
What a monster. Congrats!!
Thanks! Were you able to view it outside of its auction flip? Phil captured the colors perfectly, but what you can't see in the image is that that fields are fully prooflike when viewed in hand.
This one came back from imaging at the same time, also copper, but with a totally different look (again captured perfectly by Phil!).
Just back from imaging --
What a great piece Cardinal. I amy pretty sure I was the underbidder. I haven't viewed a coin as long as I did this one at the FUN show in a long time!
What a monster. Congrats!!
Thanks! Were you able to view it outside of its auction flip? Phil captured the colors perfectly, but what you can't see in the image is that that fields are fully prooflike when viewed in hand.
This one came back from imaging at the same time, also copper, but with a totally different look (again captured perfectly by Phil!).
I was able to view it outside the flip. It is STUNNING in hand. It is the nicest toned Bolen piece I have ever seen, and you are 100% correct, fully prooflike in hand.
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