1 Stiver

1 Stiver - obverse1 Stiver - reverse

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Features

Issuer British Guiana (Guyana)
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Token
Year 1838
Value 1 Stiver (1⁄20)
Currency British Guianan Guilder (1796-1839)
Composition Copper
Weight 17.6 g
Diameter 33 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
19596
References KM# Tn3,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
CCT# NS-22,
Clément Chapados-Girard; 2019. Canadian Colonial Tokens (10th edition). Charlton Press, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Breton His# 967,
Pierre Napoléon Breton; 1894. Histoire illustrée des monnaies et jetons du Canada. P.N. Breton & Co., Montreal, Canada.
Pr# 61
Fred Pridmore ; 1960. Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations to the End of the Reign of George VI 1952 / Part 1. European Territories. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 4 more volumes.

Obverse

Britannia seated on a bale facing left holding caduceus in left hand and extending a palm branch in her right hand. A three-masted sailing ship on horizon at left. Lettering around, date in exergue

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TRADE & NAVIGATION
1838

Reverse

Legend around wreathed portrait left

Script: Latin

Lettering: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER ·

Edge

Plain

1 Stiver -  obverse

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Comments

Also listed in A Charlton Standard Catalogue Canadian Colonial Tokens under Nova Scotia tokens.
Private token coinage.

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1838  Photo $ 160

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 StiverPicture 1 of a sold 1 StiverPicture 1 of a sold 1 StiverPicture 1 of a sold 1 Stiver
Heritage Auctions
Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232005
Lot 65228
Internet Archive
30 Jan 2020 UNC
(PCGS MS64 Brown)
USD 192.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 StiverPicture 1 of a sold 1 Stiver
Heritage Auctions
A Special Selection of World Coins Monthly Internet Auction 271912
Lot 36066
Internet Archive
24 Mar 2019 UNC
(NGC MS62 Brown)
USD 132.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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