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NYINC Signature Sale 3051 8-9 January 2017
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Lower Canada. Anonymous "Pure Copper Preferable to Paper" copper 1/2 Penny Token ND (c. 1815) MS64 Brown PCGS, Breton-1009 (R1½), Charlton AM-4. Thick flan, medal rotation variety. Obv. Figure with top-hat and tails, holding club and flowers. Rev. PURE-COPPER-PREFERABLE-TO-PAPER. A very pleasing and sharply struck issue, featuring rich red-brown surfaces and a brilliant underlying luster. Originally struck for use in Ireland, these interesting pieces later found their way to Lower Canada, and also to the United States. Scarce in this Choice condition.
Estimate: 800-1000 USD
Lower Canada. Anonymous "Pure Copper Preferable to Paper" copper 1/2 Penny Token ND (c. 1815) MS64 Brown PCGS, Breton-1009 (R1½), Charlton AM-4. Thick flan, medal rotation variety. Obv. Figure with top-hat and tails, holding club and flowers. Rev. PURE-COPPER-PREFERABLE-TO-PAPER. A very pleasing and sharply struck issue, featuring rich red-brown surfaces and a brilliant underlying luster. Originally struck for use in Ireland, these interesting pieces later found their way to Lower Canada, and also to the United States. Scarce in this Choice condition.
Estimate: 800-1000 USD