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1 Penny Magdalen island - Sir Isaac Coffin, 1st. Baronet
1815 year| Copper | 17.25 g | 33.5 mm |
| Issuer | Lower Canada (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Isaac Coffin |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1815 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 17.25 g |
| Diameter | 33.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#17851 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 78% |
Reverse
The reverse features a split, salted & dried cod fish.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SUCCESS TO THE FISHERY
·ONE PENNY·
Engraver: Edward Thomason
Designer: Thomas Halliday
Edge
Engrailed or Plain (rare)
Comment
The island was granted to Sir Isaac Coffin after the American Revolution. After having Birmingham Mint strike this coin, Great Britain revoked the grant.Issued by Sir Isaac Coffin, 1st. Baronet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Isaac_Coffin,_1st_Baronet.
Variations: Die axis of 90 degrees, extra thick flans (23.5 grams)
Proofs Exist.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token 1 Penny (Magdalen island - Sir Isaac Coffin, 1st. Baronet) 1815 from Lower Canada (Canadian provinces) made of Copper weighing 17.25g is that it was issued during a time of currency shortages in the early 19th century. The coin was minted by a private company, the British American Token Company, and was used as a substitute for the official Canadian currency, which was in short supply at the time. This coin and others like it were known as "tokens" and were widely accepted as a means of payment in the region.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Penny (Magdalen island - Sir Isaac Coffin, 1st. Baronet) 1815 coin.
