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½ Penny Imitation Nova Scotia - Warehouse / Script Initials ND
1835 year| Copper | 4.1 g | 28.5 mm |
| Issuer | Canadian provinces (Canada) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1835 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.1 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | 3 o'clock ↑→ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#144820 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script letters "JB".
Edge
Plain.
Comment
Weight: 4.1 - 4.2gAlign. : 90 °, ↑→
John Brown, and possibly others, had access to an anonymous manufacturer and issued halfpenny tokens of crude fabric on thin flans.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Imitation Nova Scotia - Warehouse / Script Initials) ND (1835) from Canadian provinces (Canada) made of Copper weighing 4.1 g is that it was used as a form of currency in the Canadian provinces during the 19th century, despite not being an officially sanctioned coin by the Canadian government. It was issued by private companies and individuals to address the shortage of official currency in circulation at the time.
