1856 Nova Scotia 1/2 Penny Copper Token Circulated You Grade Worn Canadian

Description

1856 Nova Scotia Copper 1/2 Penny Token
Canadian
This is a circulated, you grade token
It is worn
The token shown is the token you will receive
KM #5
SPECIFICATIONS
Copper
Features
Issuer: Canadian provinces (Canada)
Type: Token
Year
: 1856
Value: 1/2 Penny (1/480)
Currency: Nova Scotia - Pound (1812-1860)
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 7.60 g
Diameter: 27.7 mm
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized: Yes
References: CCT# NS-5, KM# 5, Breton His# 876
Obverse:
The portrait of the Queen Victoria.
Lettering: VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D: 1856
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon
Reverse:
A bouquet of Mayflowers (nickname of this coin).
Lettering:
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
HALFPENNY TOKEN
Designer: John S. Thompson
Edge:
Smooth
Mint:
Heaton's Mint, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Comments
Weight: 7.1 - 7.9g
Diameter:  27.7 - 27.8mm
NS-5A1  Bronze, medal alignment
NS-5A1a  Bronze, coin alignment
NS-5A2  Brass, medal alignment
Note:  2 obverse varieties, one with and one without the designers initials (L.C.W.) below the queen's bust.  It appears that the with L.C.W. was struck only as proofs.
Proofs of the no L.C.W. also exist.
A rare variety  of the no L.C.W. was struck from a blundered die where an inverted "A" punch was used to repair a defective "V" in PROVINCE.
This was the first official (government-approved) coin of Nova Scotia.  The reverse design, a sprig of mayflower, is now the provincial flower and is considered one of the most beautiful coins made for North America.
These coins were minted by the Heaton's Mint as the Royal Mint of London was overworked