½ Penny Regal Imitation - George III left

Features

Issuer Canadian provinces (Canada)
Type Token
Year 1835
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Pound
Composition Copper
Weight 6.0 g
Diameter 26.7 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
104275
References CCT# BL-5
Clément Chapados-Girard; 2019. Canadian Colonial Tokens (10th edition). Charlton Press, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

Series: Blacksmith tokens

Obverse

Laureate bust of George III facing left.

Reverse

Harp, with 10 strings, incorporating angel facing left.

Edge

Plain

Comments

Weight: 4.5 - 7.5g
Diameter: 26.6 - 26.8mm

Reverse : Angel has larger breast than BL-4. Broken die produced several flaws.

BL-5A → Coin alignment
BL-5B → Medal alignment

Variations:
1) Brass uniface example of reverse.
2) Copper example overstruck on a Classic Head U.S. cent.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1835)  BL-5A
ND (1835)  BL-5B

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