1 Penny / 2 Sous Quebec Bank
Features
| Issuer |
Lower Canada
(Canadian provinces)  |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Quebec Bank |
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1837 |
| Value | 2 Sous = 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 19.0 g |
| Diameter | 34.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 22497 |
| References | CCT# LC-9B Charlton Press (publisher). Canadian Colonial Tokens. Charlton Press (13 volumes). Pierre-Napoléon Breton; 1894. Histoire illustrée des monnaies et jetons du Canada = Illustrated history of coins and tokens relating to Canada. P.N. Breton & Co., Montréal, Quebec, Canada. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Canadian Habitant standing in traditional winter costume.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PROVINCE DU BAS CANADA
DEUX SOUS
Engraver: John Shaw
Reverse
Arms of the City of Montreal with the name of the participating bank on the ribbon.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANK TOKEN
CONCORDIA SALUS
QUEBEC BANK
1837
ONE PENNY
Engraver: John Shaw
Edge
Plain
Comments
LC-9B1 Strong (large) ground around feet, left collar below shoulder, period after CANADA, Medal alignment
LC-9B2 Strong (large) ground around feet, left collar below shoulder, No period after CANADA, Medal alignment
LC-9B3 Strong (large) ground around feet, left collar below shoulder, No period after CANADA, Coin alignment
LC-9B4 Weak (small) ground around feet, left collar at shoulder, period after CANADA, Medal alignment
Proofs exist.
Cast copies exist.
LC-9B2 Strong (large) ground around feet, left collar below shoulder, No period after CANADA, Medal alignment
LC-9B3 Strong (large) ground around feet, left collar below shoulder, No period after CANADA, Coin alignment
LC-9B4 Weak (small) ground around feet, left collar at shoulder, period after CANADA, Medal alignment
Proofs exist.
Cast copies exist.
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1837 | 
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LC-9B1 | 18% | ||||||||||||
| 1837 | $ 3.30 | LC-9B2 | 24% | ||||||||||||
| 1837 | 120 000 | $ 2.60 | LC-9B3 | 42% | |||||||||||
| 1837 | $ 23 | LC-9B4 | 17% | ||||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Heritage Auctions 2019 April 25 - 29 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3073 Lot 30699 
|
29 Apr 2019 | 1837 – LC-9B1 |
UNC (NGC PR63 Brown) |
USD 3960.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 48 Lot 887
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17 Sep 2021 | 1837 – LC-9B1 | AU |
USD 27.83
(EUR 24.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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