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Estimate $180
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SOLD $230
LOWER CANADA, anonymous tokens, Thomas Halliday issues, halfpenny, 1812 (C.46A1) penny 1812 (C.47D2) Joseph Tiffin's (a Montreal grocer) imitation, halfpenny 1812 (C.48A2, 4, C1(2), C2 (in brass)). Victoria Nobis Est, undated halfpenny (C.49A1). R.H. (Richard Hurd - a Montreal merchant) ship halfpenny, 1814 (C.51A1). Spread Eagle halfpenny, 1814 (C.54C1) 1815 (C.54D2) (some mint red) (illus). Seated Justice halfpenny, 1815 (C.56B1) edge grained right, undated, edge milled (C.56C1) (illus). Ships Colonies & Commerce - (Bust design) (C.58A1) (illus). Commercial Change, small bust design, die axis 180ø otherwise as (C.59B)(illus). Nearly fine - good extremely fine (15).
The first, third and tenth from Seaby in 1970, ninth and twelfth ex W.G.Wright Collection, the last from Dolphin Coins in 1986, the others acquired in 1960's and 70's.
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