Coins from Canadian provinces

During the period 1794 to 1867, Great Britain's foreign policy was to maintain rigid control of the British North American colonies. Colonies were to produce the raw materials needed by the homeland and to pay for imported goods in what the mother country considered legal tender. As the local colonial economies grew the need for circulating coinage became quite acute because they were constantly short of legal tender coins. Consequently the colonists resorted to their own ingenuity and produced many local tokens from many sources, including counterfeits.
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Canada › Canadian provinces • Pound

480 Sous = 240 Pence = 24 Francs = 20 Shillings = 8 Ecus = 4 Dollars = 1 Pound

½ Penny (BITIT Token)
ND

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 3.3 g • ⌀ 26.5 mm
CCT# BL-39, N# 144842
½ Penny (Tiffin Token - Imitation - George III/Commerce)
1820

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Brass • 4.9 g • ⌀ 27.2 mm
CCT# BL-32, Breton His# 1008, N# 144826
½ Penny (Tiffin Token - Imitation - George III/Commerce)
1820

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 4.2 g • ⌀ 26.0 mm
CCT# BL-33, N# 144830
½ Penny (Bust and Harp - Imitation)
1820

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 7.5 g • ⌀ 26.7 mm
CCT# BL-36, N# 144837
½ Penny (Pure copper preferable to paper)
ND (1820-1830)

Token: Pre-confederation tokens
Copper • 6.7 g • ⌀ 27.7 mm
Breton His# 1009, CCT# AM- 4, N# 73190
½ Penny (North American Token)
ND (1825)

Token
Copper • 7.5 g • ⌀ 27.6 mm
CCT# AM-5A, Breton His# 1013, PCGS# 589, N# 161165
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 7.3 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# BL-1, N# 104157
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Brass • 6.5 g • ⌀ 26.5 mm
CCT# BL-2, N# 104159
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 5.4 g • ⌀ 27.3 mm
CCT# BL-3, N# 104258
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 4.0 g • ⌀ 27.3 mm
CCT# BL-4, N# 104263
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 6.0 g • ⌀ 26.7 mm
CCT# BL-5, N# 104275
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Brass • 5.2 g • ⌀ 26.7 mm
CCT# BL-6, N# 104467
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 5.2 g • ⌀ 27.4 mm
CCT# BL-7, N# 104469
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 4.8 g • ⌀ 27.3 mm
CCT# BL-8, N# 104470
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Brass • 6.1 g • ⌀ 27.3 mm
CCT# BL-9, N# 104471
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Brass • 6.1 g • ⌀ 27.1 mm
CCT# BL-10, N# 104472
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Brass • 6.2 g • ⌀ 27.2 mm
CCT# BL-11, N# 105089
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Brass • 6.2 g • ⌀ 27 mm
CCT# BL-12, N# 105091
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Brass • 6.4 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# BL-13, N# 105092
½ Penny (George III right)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Brass • 6.4 g • ⌀ 27.6 mm
CCT# BL-14, N# 105093
½ Penny (George III right)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 23.8 g • ⌀ 34.4 mm
CCT# BL-15, N# 105094
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left, uniface)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
4.8 g
CCT# BL-16, N# 144248
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III right, uniface)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 3.2 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# BL-17, N# 144250
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III right, uniface)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 3.5 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# BL-18, N# 144252
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III right, uniface)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 5.9 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# BL-19, N# 144253
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left, uniface)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 8.0 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# BL-20, N# 144254
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III right, uniface)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 5.7 g • ⌀ 26.4 mm
CCT# BL-21, N# 144388
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III right, uniface)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 3.43 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# BL-22, N# 144389
½ Penny (Regal Imitation - George III left, uniface)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 4.48 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# BL-23, N# 144390
½ Penny (Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 5.5 g • ⌀ 26.5 mm
CCT# BL-24A, Breton His# 997, N# 144391
½ Penny (Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 3.0 g • ⌀ 25.9 mm
CCT# BL-24B, Breton His# 997, N# 144393
½ Penny (Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 6.0 g • ⌀ 26.5 mm
CCT# BL-24C, Breton His# 999, N# 144680
½ Penny (Imitation Sailing Ship - Laureate Bust)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 3.7 g
CCT# BL-25, N# 144682
½ Penny (Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 4.05 g • ⌀ 25.33 mm
CCT# BL-26, Breton His# 997, N# 144689
½ Penny (Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce - Harp Design)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 5.1 g • ⌀ 26.4 mm
CCT# BL-28, Breton His# 998, N# 144691
½ Penny (Imitation Nova Scotia - George III / Harp)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 3.7 g • ⌀ 24.5 mm
CCT# BL-29, N# 144817
½ Penny (Imitation Nova Scotia - Warehouse / Harp)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 5.2 g • ⌀ 27.6 mm
CCT# BL-30, N# 144818
½ Penny (Imitation Nova Scotia - Warehouse / Script Initials)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 4.1 g • ⌀ 28.5 mm
CCT# BL-31, N# 144820
½ Penny (Imitation Bust and Harp)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 4.1 g • ⌀ 26.0 mm
CCT# BL-34, N# 144832
½ Penny (Imitation Bust and Harp)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Brass • 5.2 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
CCT# BL-35, Breton His# 1012, N# 144835
Available for swap ½ Penny (BITIT Token)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 5.8 g • ⌀ 26.6 mm
CCT# BL-37, N# 84170
½ Penny (BITIT Token)
ND (1835)

Token: Blacksmith tokens
Copper • 5.0 g • ⌀ 25.7 mm
CCT# BL-38, N# 144840
1 Penny (British Colonies)
1825

Token
Copper • 9.7 g • ⌀ 27.9 mm
CCT# AM-6, Breton His# 993, H&W Canada# 235, N# 63999

Canada › Canadian provinces › Canada, United Province of • Pound (1841-1858)

2 Sous = 1 Penny • 12 Pence = 1 Shilling • 20 Shilling = 1 Pound

Available for swap ½ Penny - Bank of Montreal
1842-1845

Token
Copper • 9.5 g • ⌀ 28.5 mm
CCT# PC-1, Breton His# 527, KM# Tn18, N# 956
Available for swap ½ Penny / 1 Sou (Quebec Bank Token)
1852

Token
Copper • 9.5 g • ⌀ 28.3 mm
CCT# PC-3, Breton His# 529, KM# Tn20, N# 1023
Available for swap 1 Penny - Montréal Bank Token
1837-1842

Token
Copper • 18.3 g • ⌀ 34 mm
CCT# PC-2, Breton His# 526, N# 10125
Available for swap 1 Penny / 2 Sous (Quebec Bank Token)
1852

Token
Copper • 19 g • ⌀ 34.1 mm
CCT# PC-4, Breton His# 528, KM# Tn21, N# 17903

Canada › Canadian provinces › Lower Canada • Pound

2 Sous = 1 Penny • 12 Pence = 1 Shilling • 5 Shillings = 1 Crown • 20 Shillings = 1 Pound

½ Penny - T. DUSEAMAN Butcher Belleville
ND

Token
Copper • 10.8 g • ⌀ 27.9 mm
CCT# LC-45, Breton His# 670, N# 84045
½ Penny (Seated Justice - Sailing Ship)
ND

Token
Copper • 5.3 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
CCT# LC-55, Breton His# 1001, Withers# 1725, N# 99493
½ Penny (commercial change)
ND

Token
Copper • 4.3 g • ⌀ 23.9 mm
CCT# LC-59, Breton His# 1007, N# 83448
½ Penny Token (Field Marshal Wellington - Hibernia)
1805

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 6.2 g • ⌀ 28.2 mm
CCT# WE-5A, Breton His# 976, N# 82040
½ Penny Token (Field Marshal Wellington)
1811

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 8.6 g • ⌀ 29.0 mm
CCT# WE-6, Breton His# 977, N# 96415
½ Penny (Victoria Nobis Est)
ND (1811-1813)

Token
Copper • 8.8 g • ⌀ 28.1 mm
CCT# LC-49, Breton His# 982, Withers# 1595, N# 53297
½ Penny (Thomas Halliday)
1812

Token
Copper • 8.7 g • ⌀ 26.5 mm
CCT# LC-46, Breton His# 960, Withers# 1450, N# 42338
½ Penny (Tiffin Token - Copper)
1812

Token
Copper • 5.9 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
CCT# LC-48A, Breton His# 960, N# 81279
Available for swap ½ Penny (Imitation Tiffin Token)
1812

Token
Brass • 5.4 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
CCT# LC-48B, Breton His# 960, N# 44853
½ Penny (Imitation Tiffin Token)
1812

Token
Brass • 5.5 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
CCT# LC-48C, Breton His# 961, N# 90316
½ Penny (Wellington Peninsular token to Salamanca)
ND (1812)

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 8.5 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
CCT# WE-11A, Breton His# 987, Withers# 1515, N# 82742
Available for swap ½ Penny (Wellington Peninsular token to Madrid)
1812

Token: Wellington tokens – Token commemorating Wellington's victory at Salamanca over Napoleon's troops.
Copper • 8.3 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
CCT# WE-11B, Breton His# 986, N# 29995
½ Penny (Wellington Peninsular token to Madrid)
1812-1813

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 9.1 g • ⌀ 27.8 mm
CCT# WE-11C, Breton His# 986, N# 8689
½ Penny (Bale marked S.J. and Co)
1812-1815 (1812-1816)

Token
Copper • 5.8 g • ⌀ 28.6 mm
CCT# LC-56, Breton His# 1004, N# 84902
Available for swap ½ Penny (Britannia and Eagle)
1813

Token
Copper • 8.8 g • ⌀ 27.9 mm
CCT# LC-54A, Breton His# 994, N# 85109
Available for swap ½ Penny Token (Field Marshal Wellington - Britannia)
1813

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 9.5 g • ⌀ 28.0 mm
CCT# WE-1, Breton His# 969, N# 84900
½ Penny - (Field Marshal Wellington - Large legend letters)
ND (1813)

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 8.5 g • ⌀ 28.1 mm
CCT# WE-2A, Breton His# 971, N# 81403
½ Penny Token (Field Marshal Wellington - Small legend letters)
ND (1813)

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 8.9 g • ⌀ 28.0 mm
CCT# WE-2B, Breton His# 972, N# 81405
½ Penny - (Field Marshal Wellington - oak wreath reverse)
ND (1813)

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 6.2 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# WE-2C, Breton His# 973, N# 96401
½ Penny Token (Marquis Wellington)
1813

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 8.4 g • ⌀ 28.4 mm
CCT# WE-7, Breton His# 978, N# 66459
Available for swap ½ Penny (Wellington Peninsular token to Pampluno)
ND (1813)

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 8.6 g • ⌀ 27.8 mm
CCT# WE-11D, Breton His# 988, N# 82744
Available for swap ½ Penny - imitation (Britannia and Eagle)
1813-1815

Token
Copper • 6.0 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
CCT# LC-54B, CCT# LC-54C, CCT# LC-54D, Breton His# 994, N# 16537
½ Penny (Richard Hurd)
1814

Token
Copper • 5.5 g • ⌀ 28.1 mm
CCT# LC-51, Breton His# 990, N# 78494
½ Penny Token (Wellington Token)
1814

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 6.2 g • ⌀ 27.3 mm
CCT# WE-8A, Breton His# 979, N# 28392
½ Penny Token (Wellington Token)
ND (1814-1816)

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 5.8 g • ⌀ 27.3 mm
CCT# WE-9, Breton His# 980, N# 96543
½ Penny (Wellington Waterloo - ship design)
1815

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 6.4 g • ⌀ 26.4 mm
CCT# WE-14, Breton His# 1003, N# 82336
½ Penny - Wellington Waterloo (Large Bust design)
1815

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 5.5 g • ⌀ 26.1 mm
CCT# WE-15, Breton His# 1006, N# 83900
Available for swap ½ Penny (Ships, colonies and commerce - bust design)
ND (1815-1816)

Token
Copper • 5.0 g • ⌀ 26.2 mm
CCT# LC-58, Breton His# 1002, N# 82176
½ Penny - Montreal (bust and ship token)
1816

Token
Copper • 5.5 g • ⌀ 28 mm
CCT# LC-12, Breton His# 531, N# 83914
Available for swap ½ Penny (The Illustrious Wellington - Waterloo)
1816

Token: Wellington tokens
Copper • 4.8 g • ⌀ 26.6 mm
CCT# WE-10, Breton His# 981, N# 81119
½ Penny (Seated justice)
1820

Token
Copper • 6.3 g • ⌀ 27.6 mm
CCT# LC-57, Breton His# 1011, N# 82283
½ Penny - (Original Bust and Harp)
1820-1825

Token
Copper • 5.6 g • ⌀ 27.1 mm
CCT# LC-60A, CCT# LC-60B, Breton His# 1012, N# 99602
Available for swap ½ Penny - (Imitation Bust and Harp)
1820 (1820-1837)

Token
Brass • 5.7 g • ⌀ 27.3 mm
CCT# LC-60C, CCT# LC-60D, CCT# LC-60E, CCT# LC-60F, Breton His# 1012, N# 2539
½ Penny (Sailing Ship Design - R.W. Owen Ropery)
ND (1824)

Token
Copper • 7.8 g • ⌀ 26.7 mm
CCT# LC-18, Breton His# 564, N# 99307
½ Penny (To Facilitate Trade)
1825

Token
Copper • 6.5 g • ⌀ 28 mm
CCT# LC-53, Breton His# 992, N# 80626
½ Penny (Commerce Token - Francis Mullins)
ND (1828)

Token
Brass • 5.1 g • ⌀ 26.7 mm
CCT# LC-17, Breton His# 563, N# 99306
½ Penny (Canada - For public accommodation)
ND (1830)

Token
Copper • 6.8 g • ⌀ 27.8 mm
CCT# LC-14, Breton His# 533, N# 83893
Available for swap ½ Penny (James Duncan Token)
1830-1841

Token
Copper • 5.5 g • ⌀ 25.9 mm
CCT# LC-13, Breton His# 532, N# 8420
½ Penny (T.S. Brown and Co)
ND (1832)

Token
Copper • 7.3 g • ⌀ 28.1 mm
CCT# LC-15, Breton His# 561, N# 82329
½ Penny - George Ords (Bust and Harp)
1834

Token
Brass • 7.5 g • ⌀ 28 mm
CCT# LC-61, Withers# 1830, N# 83895
Available for swap 1 Sous (Bank of Montreal - "Bank TOKEN")
ND (1835)

Token
Copper • 8.5 g • ⌀ 27.8 mm
CCT# LC-2, Breton His# 713, N# 99236
1 Sou (Belleville - 16 cherry leaves / 2 shamrocks)
ND (1835-1838)

Token
Copper • 7.2 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# LC-21, Breton His# 680, N# 95904
1 Sou (Belleville - 16 cherry leaves / 3 shamrocks)
ND (1835-1838)

Token
Copper • 7.2 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# LC-22, Breton His# 676, Breton His# 681, Breton His# 682, N# 95906
1 Sou (Belleville - 16 cherry leaves / 4 shamrocks)
ND (1835-1838)

Token
Copper • 6.5 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# LC-23, Breton His# 675, Breton His# 677, Breton His# 678, N# 95944
1 Sou (Belleville - 16 cherry leaves / 7 shamrocks)
ND (1835-1838)

Token
Copper • 7 g • ⌀ 27 mm
CCT# LC-24, Breton His# 679, N# 76169
1 Sou (Belleville - 17 cherry leaves / 2 shamrocks)
ND (1835-1838)

Token
Copper • 6.3 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# LC-25, Breton His# 683, N# 95947
1 Sou (Belleville - 17 cherry leaves / 3 shamrocks)
ND (1835-1838)

Token
Copper • 6.6 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# LC-26, N# 95948
Available for swap 1 Sou (Belleville - 18 cherry leaves / no shamrocks)
ND (1835-1838)

Token
Copper • 6.5 g • ⌀ 27 mm
CCT# LC-27, Breton His# 691, N# 76168
1 Sou (Belleville - 18 cherry leaves / 1 shamrock)
ND (1835-1838)

Token
Copper • 7.5 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# LC-28, Breton His# 702, N# 95949
1 Sou (Belleville - 18 cherry leaves / 2 shamrocks)
ND (1835-1838)

Token
Copper • 7.5 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# LC-29, Breton His# 695, Breton His# 696, Breton His# 697, Breton His# 700, Breton His# 701, N# 96010
1 Sou (Belleville - 18 cherry leaves / 3 shamrocks)
ND (1835-1838)

Token
Copper • 6.4 g • ⌀ 27.0 mm
CCT# LC-30, Breton His# 685, Breton His# 686, Breton His# 698, Breton His# 699, N# 96011
Available for swap 1 Sou (Belleville - 18 cherry leaves / 5 shamrocks)
ND (1835-1838)

Token
Copper • 6.5 g • ⌀ 27.2 mm
CCT# LC-31, Breton His# 688, Breton His# 693, Breton His# 694, KM# Tn5, N# 15316
Available for swap 1 Sou (Belleville - 18 cherry leaves / 7 shamrocks)
ND (1835-1838)

Token
Copper • 6.8 g • ⌀ 27.1 mm
CCT# LC-32, Breton His# 687; 692, N# 96014

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