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½ Penny - T. DUSEAMAN Butcher Belleville ND
| Copper | 10.8 g | 27.9 mm |
| Issuer | Lower Canada (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10.8 g |
| Diameter | 27.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#84045 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Eagle standing next to a shield bearing an anchor within 13 Stars. Legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: T. DUSEAMAN BUTCHER* BELLEVILLE*
Edge
Plain
Comment
This is often categorised as a hard times token. Tobias D. Seaman ordered these as a business card his main income was as a hotelier and as a butcher. After he rejected them the U was added to the die to create the name DUSEAMAN, the mule is the same weight as an American large cent.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny - T. DUSEAMAN Butcher Belleville ND from Lower Canada (Canadian provinces) made of Copper weighing 10.8 g is that it was created during a time when there was a shortage of official currency in Canada, particularly in the rural areas. As a result, private tokens like this one were issued by local businesses and merchants to serve as a medium of exchange. This token, in particular, was issued by T. DUSEAMAN, a butcher from Belleville, Ontario, and it features an image of a bull on one side and the value "1/2 PENNY" on the other. It's a unique piece of Canadian numismatic history that gives us a glimpse into the country's economic and commercial past.