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1812 Canada Tiffin Halfpenny Token, Contemporary Imitation Circa 1832-36 Brass
1812 Canada Tiffin Halfpenny Token, Contemporary Imitation Circa 1832-36 Brass

1812 Canada Tiffin Halfpenny Token, Contemporary Imitation Circa 1832-36 Brass

$ 15.81

Availability: 30 in stock
  • Year: 1832
  • Denomination: Halfpenny
  • KM Number: LC-48B2
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Grade: Ungraded

    Description

    None of these 1812 dated halfpenny tokens were actually made in 1812. The originals were copper and struck on dies made by Thomas Halliday. Joseph Tiffin, a Montreal grocer imported these and began circulating them, the 1812 date was to evade laws prohibiting the import of tokens into Canada. During the 1832-36 time frame a number of imitations appeared. I believe this coin to be one of the imitations and consistent with Charlton LC-48B2.
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