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World Coin 1820 Ten String Bust Harp Canadian Token 1/2 Cent
$ 47.52
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Description
Canada did not become 'official' until its confederation in 1867. Before then a wide variety of privately minted coins supported commerce. Most were copper pennies and half pennies. This one is known as the 'Bust and Harp' token. It is a fascinating collectible, theworn: US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated:
well preserved:
It is important to read Important Terminology for converting these catalog values to actual buy and sell values.
Assembling a collection of nice-looking early Canadian tokens would be a worthwhile numismatic benefit. Be careful, though, as this is a specialized area of numismatics. A good deal of research is necessary to collect the 'good' tokens and not be fooled by counterfeits. There are detailed catalogs and other documentation on the subject.
Coin: 1820, Genre: Tokens, Timeline: World
Created 1820
This is a nice token coin for any World Coin Collection, the coin you see in the pictures is the coin you will receive. 10 String 1/2 Cent Left