½ Penny (Ships colonies and commerce - Bar ampersand) ND (1835) front ½ Penny (Ships colonies and commerce - Bar ampersand) ND (1835) back
½ Penny (Ships colonies and commerce - Bar ampersand) ND (1835) photo
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½ Penny Ships colonies and commerce - Bar ampersand ND

1835 year
Copper 4.7 g 25.9 mm
Description
Issuer
Prince Edward Island (Canadian provinces)
Type
Token
Year
1835
Value
½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency
Pound (1790-1871)
Composition
Copper
Weight
4.7 g
Diameter
25.9 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#82399
Rarity index
61%

Reverse

4 - line inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SHIPS
COLONIES
&
COMMERCE

Edge

Plain

Comment

PE10-1 - U.S. Flag, W & B N.Y under waves
PE10-2 - U.S. Flag, No mintmark.
PE10-3 - British flag drooping (also listed as BL24A)
PE10-4 - British flag drooping (also listed as BL24B)
PE10-5 - British flag drooping (also listed as BL26)
PE10-5A - British flag (also listed as BL-24C)
PE10-5B - British flag, long ship.
PE10-6 - no mintmark, Choppy even waves, straight flag, CE of commerce joined, N of colonies has a long left leg.
PE10-7 - long running even waves, up curved flag close to ball, CE of commerce joined.
PE10-8 - short choppy uneven waves, hump backed flag.
PE10-9 - Long running uneven waves, curved flag.
PE10-14 - First E in commerce cut off above horizontal centre stroke.
PE10-15 - all E's cut off.
PE10-16 - Top of first S in ships double cut.
PE10-17 - All E's cut off.
PE10-18 - curved British flag, two guys do not meet, all E's cut off above horizontal centre stroke.
PE10-19 - curved British flag, two guys do not meet, first E of commerce cut off above centre stroke, spike above ampersand.
PE10-20 - curved British flag, two guys do not meet, First E cut off above centre-stroke.
PE10-21 - curved British flag, two guys do not meet, all E's are perfect.
PE10-22 - curved British flag, two guys do not meet, all E's perfect.
PE10-23 - All "E's" nicked, border beads not uniform