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½ Penny T.S. Brown and Co ND
1832 year| Copper | 7.3 g | 28.1 mm |
| Issuer | Lower Canada (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1832 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 7.3 g |
| Diameter | 28.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#82329 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 78% |
Reverse
Tools of industry and agriculture. Crossed spades top. Anvil with hammer and tongs below. Hand-saw left. Vice right.
Edge
Plain and reeded
Comment
Weight: 7.1 - 7.6gDiameter: 27.9 - 28.3mm
LC-15A1 "S" of IMPORTERS close to period of Co, period under the O of Co.
LC-15A2 "S" of IMPORTERS far from period of Co, no period under the O of Co.
LC-15A3 "S" of IMPORTERS far from Co, period under the O of Co.
Issued by Thomas Storrow Brown, he lead the fils de la liberte in the rebellion of 1837 & fled to the US when the rebellion was put down, until 1844 when he was granted amnesty. Le Populaire the newspaper declared his tokens a profiteering scheme even though they were of better than majority of brass tokens in circulation. The obverse was also used for a Louisville, Kentucky business card in 1845 and for a Green and Wetmore card of New York.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (T.S. Brown and Co) ND (1832) from Lower Canada (Canadian provinces) made of Copper weighing 7.3 g is that it was used as a substitute for the official Canadian currency, the Canadian penny, during a time of currency shortages in the 1830s. This coin was issued by a private company, T.S. Brown and Co., and was accepted as legal tender in many parts of Lower Canada (now Quebec). Despite its unofficial status, it remained in circulation for many years and is now considered a rare and valuable collector's item.
